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Alex Little Hands, Good Time Crafts Opinions - Little hands good time crafts kit-. Alex toys-little hands good time crafts. Turn paper cups and plates into a crafty party with these twelve fun and easy projects. This package contains four party hats; four masks; four monster cups; oodles of stickers...
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Lots of fun pieces but pretty frustrating . I saved this for my daughter's Birthday party. I love that it comes with everything you need and contains multiple crafts. The kids were super excited when we opened it and they saw all the bright, colorful, fun crafting supplies like feathers and paper streamers.
Huge, huge downside...some of it was near impossible to accomplish. Love the jumbo glue stick but there was no way that a five year old could get those thin cardboard pieces to bend and stick around the paper cups, even I couldn't! They popped off EVERY time. Also, the quality of the stickers was an issue. They're so thin that the kids quickly became frustrated at them tearing as they were peeling them off. Quite a bit of modifying was required for most everything.
Out of the three crafts, really the paper plate masks were the biggest hit and turned out cute. But even with that, there were things that fueled frustration like the idea that a big plastic button would stick and stay on with a glue stick.
So, the idea was great but overall this kit caused a bit too much frustration for the amount of fun it provided at the party and required a lot of grown up help.
Lots of fun pieces but pretty frustrating . I saved this for my daughter's Birthday party. I love that it comes with everything you need and contains multiple crafts. The kids were super excited when we opened it and they saw all the bright, colorful, fun crafting supplies like feathers and paper streamers.
Huge, huge downside...some of it was near impossible to accomplish. Love the jumbo glue stick but there was no way that a five year old could get those thin cardboard pieces to bend and stick around the paper cups, even I couldn't! They popped off EVERY time. Also, the quality of the stickers was an issue. They're so thin that the kids quickly became frustrated at them tearing as they were peeling them off. Quite a bit of modifying was required for most everything.
Out of the three crafts, really the paper plate masks were the biggest hit and turned out cute. But even with that, there were things that fueled frustration like the idea that a big plastic button would stick and stay on with a glue stick.
So, the idea was great but overall this kit caused a bit too much frustration for the amount of fun it provided at the party and required a lot of grown up help.
Alex Little Hands, Good Time Crafts Reviews
Would be great... with glue dots! . The three projects are very cute, and I enjoyed working on them with my 4-year-old. The stickers are just fine to make faces, but the pieces that need to be stuck on/put together with the glue stick... are impossible! It was very frustrating for me as an adult to not be able to put together the crafts as intended using the tools provided, and of course my daughter couldn't make anything stay on with the glue stick either.Then I had a smart moment and ran to our craft drawer for Glue Dots... that saved the day. Arms and crowns and hats could be attached with ease. Phew!There's plenty of shredded tissue paper to use on these and future projects, and enough supplies to make all the projects pictured. It made for a good winter night activity for us, and we still have leftovers that should last us for at least another two nights.So I'd just suggest having either glue dots, a hot glue gun, or a stapler at hand for the trickier parts to attach.
Would be great... with glue dots! . The three projects are very cute, and I enjoyed working on them with my 4-year-old. The stickers are just fine to make faces, but the pieces that need to be stuck on/put together with the glue stick... are impossible! It was very frustrating for me as an adult to not be able to put together the crafts as intended using the tools provided, and of course my daughter couldn't make anything stay on with the glue stick either.Then I had a smart moment and ran to our craft drawer for Glue Dots... that saved the day. Arms and crowns and hats could be attached with ease. Phew!There's plenty of shredded tissue paper to use on these and future projects, and enough supplies to make all the projects pictured. It made for a good winter night activity for us, and we still have leftovers that should last us for at least another two nights.So I'd just suggest having either glue dots, a hot glue gun, or a stapler at hand for the trickier parts to attach.
Alex Little Hands, Good Time Crafts Opinions
A box of fun... . We gave this craft kit, as a gift, to our cousin. Below is her review:
*This craft kit was so much fun! We took it on our trip to the mountains and had a blast. The box had everything we needed to complete the 3 crafts. Our family of 4 each got to make hats, animal masks and funny looking monsters. Included was instructions, popsicle sticks, cups, plates, masks, buttons, pipe cleaners, buttons and stickers. The kids did need a bit of help getting things to stick together but otherwise we had a blast. We even ordered more of these craft boxes from Alex Ready when we returned. We plan on taking them with us again on our next trip.
A box of fun... . We gave this craft kit, as a gift, to our cousin. Below is her review:
*This craft kit was so much fun! We took it on our trip to the mountains and had a blast. The box had everything we needed to complete the 3 crafts. Our family of 4 each got to make hats, animal masks and funny looking monsters. Included was instructions, popsicle sticks, cups, plates, masks, buttons, pipe cleaners, buttons and stickers. The kids did need a bit of help getting things to stick together but otherwise we had a blast. We even ordered more of these craft boxes from Alex Ready when we returned. We plan on taking them with us again on our next trip.
Loaded Craft Kit . This is an arts and crafts kit meant for children (although it's fun to use as an adult, especially if you're a big kid like me). Included is everything you and your child need to unleash some serious creativity and bring those mental images to life.There are a bunch of items in the box to decorate paper cups and plates and turn them from plain eating and drinking tools into something really cool. The nice thing is, you can use these items on pretty much any paper cup or plate so if you decide to get other ones to make further projects, you can.The major strength of this product is that it includes pretty much everything you need in one box. Could you buy all of this stuff separately? Yup. This set gives you convenience. That means you just buy it, bust it open, and let the kids have at it (and the adults too).
nice craft kit for anyone . I have always liked the Alex craft kits and they are usually affordable. I always recommend them to teachers & parents as a back up activity and I have used this particular kit as a birthday party activity to keep the kids occupied. It has 12 activities in it and is recommended for 3+ but I think it may be better for 5 and up. Getting some of the pieces to stay together takes patience that some three year olds don't have. Great for boys & girls!
Encouraging Creative Craftiness in Kids . This a fun kit that allows for kids to be creative in any way they wish. There are three different crafts which can be made in whatever way you child so wishes up to 4 times equaling 12 total projects. In my opinion, this would be the perfect set for a group of four or less children so there's a equal amount of projects per kid. Included in this set are all sorts of fun craft mediums such as four party hats, four masks, four monster cups, oodles of stickers, precut shapes, pipe cleaners, buttons, feathers, popsicle sticks, tissue paper, glue stick. There are included instructions that are completely visual and very easy for a child to follow even without the help of an adult.I love the bright vibrant colors of craft supplies offered. The amount of things really gives a child free reign in being super creative. This kit would be great for a rainy day or anytime really. I home school my three year old daughter so this set is perfect for our craft time! I love Alex products and would highly recommend this kit for home or school settings!
Cute Creative Crafts . This is a very cute craft set for much younger kids.It would be a great idea to use this at parties but this kit only contain enough crafts for about 6 kids at the most depending on what they are trying to make. Everything is very colorful and bright and the directions will give you plenty ideas if you have trouble deciding on what to create next.it comes with a variety of stickers,buttons,feathers ,etc.Everything was packaged nice and neat and I had fun being creative with the contents.
Cons Review
seriously flawed . I bought this craft kit for my son who is 4 years old. I was excited as the crafts looked really easy to make but visually exciting. My disappointment came after trying unsuccessfully to make the pieces stick together. We started with the cup monsters which did eventually stick with the glue stick provided and a lot of effort (by me - my son wouldn't have been able to make it stick down). However, the next craft we tried was the fish hat which was impossible to make the way they suggest in the instructions. The two paper plates that are supposed to stay together with stickers will not. Luckily I had a staple gun handy or I might have had a very unhappy little boy on my hands. We pressed on with the hat and the stickers still refused to stay down and the feathers kept coming off. They also omit to tell you how to attach the pipe cleaners to the top of the hat. Staple gun came in handy for that too.
Alex Little Hands usually make exceptionally high quality products, but they need to go back to the drawing board on this one.
Alex Little Hands usually make exceptionally high quality products, but they need to go back to the drawing board on this one.
Three Different Crafts for Four Kids . This is my third Alex craft box. We have the Alex Ready, Set, School Activity Box, Alex Little Hands Seriesas well as one of their other craft boxes. I love how they're very complete--glue sticks and everything you need included. They are overpriced, however--but are great for grandparents or Moms who want an emergency craft kit (or just don't want to assemble their own supplies.)This kit comes with three different crafts (not 12...but 12 in total):
*Paper cup monsters
*Paper plate hats
*Paper plate animalsEach craft has enough for four kids (or for your child to do it four times). Each craft has its supplies in its own plastic bag--which is nice. There are three different direction sheets--and they're designed for non-readers. They'll show, for example, a red cup...and then show what goes on the red cup. Then, the punch outs for the red cup will also be labeled with a red cup. Really well thought out.I think if you're doing preschool at home or just want to add some art enrichment to your day, it's nice to have. If you think of it as one craft per week--it's a little more than $1.00/week/kid. Not too bad. I'll add that my 4, 6, and 8 year olds all enjoyed the crafts--they're not just for preschoolers. You'll also end up with left-over paper shreds which can be used for other crafts.I'm going to send another one of these craft kits to my Mom's house for when we visit at Christmas. It's so complete--that it's worth it.Now, that I'm on my fourth child, I've slowly established craft supplies. For my four year old, I like to assign a certain craft to each day...so Monday is play dough (homemade...just Google a recipe, so easy!), Tuesday is painting, Wednesday is crafts (either the Kumon books or Alex kits), Thursday is drawing, and Friday is free. One great easy craft is to just buy some pipe cleaners and bugle beads...and let a child string them. The pipe cleaner is much easier to string things on. Homemade play dough is great. It's easy (I buy a bag of the cheapest flour for it)...and giving that to kids along with cookie cutters, rolling pins, etc. can keep them busy for hours. (There are cooked/non=-cooked recipes everywhere.) Kids also like to collect things outside and then make collages. Let them paint paper towel and toilet paper tubes before you recycle them. Clear contact-paper is great for having them stick things to. There are tons of craft-y blogs out there for ideas as well. I also love all of Maryann Kohl's books. We still use First Art : Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos and my older kids love the projects! Have fun! Remember, messes are not that tough to clean up...and usually kids love to help.
*Paper cup monsters
*Paper plate hats
*Paper plate animalsEach craft has enough for four kids (or for your child to do it four times). Each craft has its supplies in its own plastic bag--which is nice. There are three different direction sheets--and they're designed for non-readers. They'll show, for example, a red cup...and then show what goes on the red cup. Then, the punch outs for the red cup will also be labeled with a red cup. Really well thought out.I think if you're doing preschool at home or just want to add some art enrichment to your day, it's nice to have. If you think of it as one craft per week--it's a little more than $1.00/week/kid. Not too bad. I'll add that my 4, 6, and 8 year olds all enjoyed the crafts--they're not just for preschoolers. You'll also end up with left-over paper shreds which can be used for other crafts.I'm going to send another one of these craft kits to my Mom's house for when we visit at Christmas. It's so complete--that it's worth it.Now, that I'm on my fourth child, I've slowly established craft supplies. For my four year old, I like to assign a certain craft to each day...so Monday is play dough (homemade...just Google a recipe, so easy!), Tuesday is painting, Wednesday is crafts (either the Kumon books or Alex kits), Thursday is drawing, and Friday is free. One great easy craft is to just buy some pipe cleaners and bugle beads...and let a child string them. The pipe cleaner is much easier to string things on. Homemade play dough is great. It's easy (I buy a bag of the cheapest flour for it)...and giving that to kids along with cookie cutters, rolling pins, etc. can keep them busy for hours. (There are cooked/non=-cooked recipes everywhere.) Kids also like to collect things outside and then make collages. Let them paint paper towel and toilet paper tubes before you recycle them. Clear contact-paper is great for having them stick things to. There are tons of craft-y blogs out there for ideas as well. I also love all of Maryann Kohl's books. We still use First Art : Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos and my older kids love the projects! Have fun! Remember, messes are not that tough to clean up...and usually kids love to help.
Great ideas but poor quality . I have purchased other Alex Little Hands crafts over the past year for my children (my son is almost 5 and my daughter is almost 2). We've really enjoyed them, so when I saw this I ordered it.When it came, my son instantly wanted to make a paper cup monster. It's a cute concept, but the glue provided (as mentioned by other reviewers) is pretty much worthless. My little boy got frustrated when things didn't stick, and he'd have to use more glue and hold it for a while to get the pieces to stay. This doesn't work well with impatient, small children, so make sure to have your own glue handy.My daughter wanted to make a fish hat with Daddy, and that worked out okay, but again we had issues with the glue, and the stickers just weren't strong enough to hold it together. The hat turned out really cute and my daughter loved it once my husband got out some other glue to work with.Basically this kit is comprised of colored paper cups and colored paper plates with some round stickers, some light weight poster board pieces for arms and other features, and other pieces for decorating. It also comes with a glue stick, which I would immediately replace. It would be pretty easy to make these items yourself, and probably for less money. This kit seems pretty expensive for what you actually get, although it does have projects that my 2 year old and 5 year old really enjoyed.
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Feature Alex Little Hands, Good Time Crafts
- Explore your senses while creating something fabulous
- Includes oodles of stickers, feathers, buttons, precut shapes, and much more
- Make monster cups, silly masks and wacky hats
- Includes 12 fun and easy projects
- Turn paper cups and plates into a party
Product Details
EAN : 0731346142009UPC : 731346142009
MPN : 1420
Brand : Alex Toys
Weight : 3 pounds
Height : 4 inches
Length : 13 inches
Width : 13 inches
Binding : Toy
Manufacturer : Alex
Manufacturer Maximum Age : 99 years
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 3 years
Model : 1420
Publisher : Alex
Release Date : 2009-06-27
SKU : 407458
Studio : Alex
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