John Adams | GEMEX Deluxe Creation Station: Magically sets from gel to gems! | Arts & crafts | Ages 5+

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To use Blo Pens simply put one of the stencils onto a sheet of paper, blow through your pen and see your pictures appears with amazing airbrush effects. Add the glitter for extra sparkly details and shimmer. The set is very creative, easy to use and the finished product is very solid and durable. An excellent set to encourage a child’s creativity and a good way to spend some quality time with them. It would also be good for arts & crafts sessions if you are doing home schooling. With very little gel used after our first use, it should last a while, making it good value for money. Once the mould has cooled, you can then pop out the gems and add them to the hairclips or keyring or make jewellery such as rings and clip-on earrings. The gems come out very solid and have a flawless clarity, colour and texture. If you’ve not discovered Geomag sets yet, then you’re really missing out. My boys love them, and there are LOADS to choose from. This Geomag Glitter 60 piece set is made from 100% recycled plastic and can create limitless constructions, and hours of fun. POKEMON GRENINJA FIGURE

There are three main types of craft kit available and all use a liquid gel that hardens in 3 minutes using UV light. The main difference between the kits is the tool used to emit UV light. Bath time just got a lot more fun with this Kiss Naturals Bath Bomb Making Kit. There’s enough organic ingredients to make 8 awesome bath bombs that are ready in 2 hours. No measuring needed, just mix, blend, press down and let rest. Simples! It’s a great STEM toy for kids to have fun whilst learning about science. PLAYMOBIL CITY LIFE VET CLINIC To make the gems, sprinkle and beads decorations are placed in the moulds and the liquid gel squeezed over them. Then the plastic stirrer is used to push the decorations into place (you can add decorations after the gel has been put into the mould as well). Then a UV light is held over the wet gel for three minutes until it hardens.If you fancy reading more of my usual kind of parenting stuff, head over to my Mum Lifesection. You’ll find all things parenting with a tongue-in-cheek twist.And if you want some family holiday inspiration or days out, head to my Travel Section. whatsgoodtodo.com is a trading name of Toys and Clothes Limited which is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 04638670 Wave your magic wand and make a cute furry friend with the Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron. Experience real magic and be amazed when you see what magically appears from the mist once your child has cast their spell. The Magic Mixies then react to touch and respond to the magic wand. They love to perform spells and may even grant you a wish as their gem lights up, and their energy levels become stronger the more your child nurtures and cares for them. This is definitely one of the best presents for eight year old girls you can get. What’s not to love! ROALD DAHL VITAMINS

Whether you want arts and crafts, jewellery making, LEGO, dolls, or games they can play with others, the choice is endless. I have to say I had two very excited children at this point. In the set you get two magic mould trays; one with several fruit shapes and another with various 3D jewel shapes. Take a bottle of the “liquid magic” and slowly squeeze it into the mould design you wish to use. The liquid pours slowly, so we didn’t have any spillages. Next you choose the gems to add into the the mould, arranging them and pushing them under the liquid with the stirring tool. The final step is to place the mould inside the central shell light on the creation station, close the lid and press the button. It is quite exciting to watch the flashing light start up on the shell, whilst you wait for the beep alerts to let you know that it’s all finished.Did you enjoy this post? What a great list of best presents for eight year old girls. So why not hang around and read a few more whilst you’re here. If you want to get in the Christmas spirit I’ve got several posts you’ll like: All the Gemex crafts kits parts are interchangeable and the mould shapes are really fun which makes creating them very addictive. Plus you can experiment using different decorations… googly eyes, cooking sprinkles, glitter, coloured sand etc. With a few sets in the GEMEX range we were sent the GEMEX Deluxe Creation Station, which is suitable for children ages 5 years and upwards and can make up to 100 gems. In the box is: Every family needs some Playmobil in their home, it’s such brilliant stuff. So if you’ve not got any yet, why not start with this Playmobil City Life Vet Clinic? It’s got everything you’d find at a real life vets including reception desk and waiting area, treatment room and animals. And the bonus is the floor folds up to close into a carry case for easy transportation and storage. HILARIOUS JOKE BOOK FOR 8 YEAR OLD KIDS

If you’re outside of England, Scotland and Wales, your delivery prices may change a little. See our complete Delivery Policy here for more information.Now that we have made a couple of jewels each I would feel happy to be less “hands on” with the kids and potter around the kitchen whilst they create their own designs. As a side-note I would love to see a company make a “boys/unisex version” of something like this as well, to open it up to children’s different tastes. Now when I say this, I am not referring to colour or the decorations necessarily as we don’t have a house of defined girls toys and boys toys. However my son doesn’t want to wear hair clips or a bracelet, so his part of the craft was more concerned with the key-ring and making things for me. I know that if there had been more key-rings, some sort of alternative ring mould and a wrist band of sorts, where he could add darker coloured decorations and perhaps superhero faces, he would have been delighted. This isn’t a criticism in any way, just a suggestion as it is such a fantastic toy.

If they’re anything like my boys, this game will cause a bit of a giggle with your kids. Because which child doesn’t like talking about poo, eh? In this Skid Markz drawing game the sneaky dog is a true ‘pup-casso’ of poop! You have to draw a word card and then move the embarrassed dog around the board to assemble your ‘master-pooce’. If the other players can guess the creation from your Skid Markz, then you win. Sounds hilarious! LEGO FRIENDS SCHOOL HOUSE The pink and purple box is pretty large and pleasantly easy to unbox and set up, with clear and step-by-step instructions. There is a section which refers to an alternative piece of equipment which we do not have in this set, and that was the only thing that sent us into a panic of wondering what we were doing wrong.The Blo Pens Glitter Studio lets you colour and create decorations as well as make a beautiful butterfly mobile. The easel has lots of storage for your pens and glitters so that you have a mess-free work area. This giveaway will run for two weeks, ending on September 16th at 11.59p.m. - a winner will be chosen at random via the Gleam widget. All the kits will contain 1-2 bottles of liquid magic, a UV light source, a themed gem mould, decorations for your gems, assorted jewellery/accessory clips and attachments, stirring tool and instructions.