If you have a pre-teen, tween or teenage girls odds are it will only take one glance at this nail themed craft kit to be hooked. Testers could not wait to get their hands (and nails) on this and once they did they discovered that the possibilities were endless. There are lots of suggested designs […]
Kits & Crafts
This testing period we discovered a truly unique craft kit that is aimed at boys. Parents told that they could count the number of male-themed crafts kits they had ever seen on one hand so they were more than a little intrigued. We have all seen the ubiquitous duct tape do just about everything, most
Parents and kids alike gave high marks to Alex Toys’ DIY Card Crafter after discovering that it has almost everything children need to make beautiful and creative cards. From the moment they saw the package with its fun graphics, bright colors and fun samples of the projects they could make it was Go time. This
Inside this unassuming cardboard tube, you will find everything you need to create, cute peacocks and owls. That came as somewhat of a surprise to our testers who were curious but had no expectations of what they were in for. There were cardboard tubes, felt sheets, shapes, feathers, papers, and googly eyes, enough materials to
Kinetic Sand is a blast to play with all on its own, now WABA Fun has found a way to add a new level of fun and even an educational element in their new dinosaur based kit. Inside the intriguingly designed box are two bags, the first is Kinetic Sand and the second is an
Do you have a junior showman in your home? You know the kind that loves to gather everyone for a show, a trick, a song or dance. No matter what the entertainment of the evening might be this unique imagination play set will aid in bringing it to life. It all starts with the box
As traditional play patterns continue to merge with technology our kids are able to experience some pretty magical things. Well, as parents we think they are magical, kids don’t remember the stone age like we do! Color Alive is a series of themed coloring books. Each comes with 16 action coloring pages, six crayons, and
Testers across the board praised this hands-on activity set as a terrific, gender-neutral, electronic-free, thought-provoking toy. Ideal for any child who loves to use their imagination and gravitates to creative, interactive play. The vibrant magnetic pieces in each set, (we reviewed three different themes – beach house, marine rescue center and at the beach) are
Mindware has created an irresistible pair of toy kits that really connected testers with their family dogs and cats. The packaging is adorable, eye-catching and appealing. The instructions are nicely illustrated and fun to follow. Parents found that there were so many interesting ideas and suggestions of things to do with their pets that their
Many parents who have introduced craft kits to their children have at one time or another come across a project that has them assembling an assortment of colored beads which then need to be ironed, glued, soaked or something labor intensive. The biggest problem we have heard over the years about those kits is that










