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NAME: Esmee Richardson, age 14
KIT: DecoPatch – Country Love Crafts
DESCRIPTION: I have never seen anything like this before so it was a completely
new experience. I loved that I could turn the box into a pretty dressing table
accessory by decorating it. The manufacturers had obviously thought this through
because the instructions were wrapped around the box rather than stuck on the
front.
It was really simple to make and it looks so good. All my family wanted to have a
go. There were loads of designs to choose from, my cat could have been tabby, black,
ginger or stripy. It was brilliant. I am going to use the leftovers to decorate other
things. Tons of glue and a brush too which was great.
Considering I have never seen this before, the instructions were spot on and I
did not need any help from anyone (Mum got involved because she wanted to not
because she was required).
FAVOURITE PART OF THE KIT: The choices of paper, the fact I could do a bit and
go back to it later, the fact I can decorate the box too. It was brilliant.
Score out of 10:
10/10 absolutely
NAME: Dylan Leggett, age 9
KIT: Painta Pets - Krasnaya Nesting Dolls
DESCRIPTION: The package was very nice, I would
be very happy to have this as a gift. Everything that I
needed was in the box. However I thought it would
be nice to have
the penguins
all different so I
also used some of my own paints
as well. The instructions were easy
to read
SCORE OUT OF 10: 8/10 the
eyes were a bit fiddly for me
(so I painted the eyes on myself).
NAME: Charlie Gardiner, age 12
KIT: Krazy Meltz - Antex Craft
DESCRIPTION: The box the kit
comes in lists everything that is
included on the front and then
instructions on using the glue gun
on the back with some good ideas.
I could have made all sorts of bugs
and flowers! I liked the glow in the dark glue sticks as I made
little spiders and webs to go in my room and my friend’s room.
FAVOURITE PART OF THE KIT: You can use the gun without
burning yourself which was good.
SCORE OUT OF 10: 9/10 – I loved it, but you do need to buy
4 AA batteries before you can start.
NAME: Kezia Richardson, age10
KIT: Owl House Family -
Buttonbag
DESCRIPTION: The best thing
about the packaging is I can display
my owls in it afterwards as there is a
secret pop out hole in the back. I did all
the cutting out and most of the stitching
by myself but needed a bit of help at the
end because I didn't know how to stitch
Score out of 10:
8/10 – I love my
finished owls.
up the bottom invisibly. I think I was a bit heavy handed when drawing
my owl shapes on to the material because the ink went through on
to the good side. It did not matter, but next time I would just pin the
template to the material and cut it out. The instructions were clear
and easy to follow.
FAVOURITE PART OF THE KIT: Stuffing the owls and making them
big and fat. There was enough of everything to make another owl.
NAME: Harriet Sheppard, age 8
KIT: Gardener Bear - Jolly Red
DESCRIPTION: The kit was very well
packaged, very well presented and a
good idea for a gift. It had everything
required to complete it (apart from
things you always have around the house
such as scissors etc) and plenty of wool.
I did need quite a lot of help with the
instructions as I didn’t find them easy to
understand so some parts were difficult for me. My mum gave
me a hand and we had fun making it together. I would like to try
doing another one.
FAVOURITE PART OF THE KIT: I loved watching the bear come
to life.
SCORE OUT OF 10: 9 out of 10 because I loved making it even
though it needed a lot of patience. C
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