Modeling Clay For Kids!

This modeling clay is made especially for kids.  You can mold it into whatever you want, as many times as you want; and it will never dry out.  If you prefer to make one of your creations permanent, you can also bake this clay.  I received two products to review.  They are the Pluffy Multipack - Primary and the Sculpey Bake Shop Variety Pack.

Polyform (the makers of Sculpey) has been kind enough to provide a discount code for our readers.  Get 20% off kids clay (Pluffy and Bake Shop) valid from April-June with the code NewRew20.

This is the Pluffy Multipack - Primary.  It is fluffy, squishy, light and fun!  It is recommended for ages 8 and up and is the perfect introductory clay for kids.  It's soft and easily moldable.  You can make whatever you want.  Figurines, jewelry, keychains...use your imagination!  It never dries out, but you can harden it by baking it in your home oven if you want to keep your creation forever.  Once it is baked, you can paint it.  You can mix your colors to make new colors.  This stuff will even float!  This pack includes six 1 ounce bars of clay.  The colors you get are white, yellow, blue, red and black.  You also get one modeling tool. You can purchase it for $9.99 HERE. 

This is the Sculpey Bake Shop Variety Pack.  This is a kid friendly clay that is soft, easy to use and will never dry out.  You can also bake it in your oven if you want your creation to last forever.  There are so many things you can make with this clay.  Make holiday decorations, jewelry, photo frames, key chains or figurines.  Be creative and use your imagination.  Coming up with an idea is part of the fun!  The Sculpey Bake Shop Variety Pack is a great choice because it comes with 12 different colors of clay.  You get white, beige, yellow, red, hot pink, purple, blue, tan, black, orange, green and brown.  Pick one up today and see what masterpieces your kids come up with to create.  This is recommended for ages 8 and up.  You can purchase it for $9.99 HERE. 
 

Crayola Signature Series Pearlescent Acrylic Paint and Markers

Crayola has added a line of Pearlescent paints and markers to their Signature Series.  I was lucky enough to receive the Pearlescent Acrylic Paint and the Pearlescent Paint Markers to review.  Both of these products produce vibrant pearlescent colors for your artwork.  They are perfect for an experienced artist, a beginner or just some one who enjoys doing crafts as a hobby.  Each kit comes in a premium tin that features artwork that was created using the product itself.  It is truly beautiful, and that is just the storage tin!  

The Crayola Singnature Pearlescent Acrylic Paint set contains 16 awesome colors.  Each color has a shimmering, pearlescent and glossy finish. You get superior coverage because the pigment is multidimensional.  The set includes mixing wells for easy color blending and 3 reusable paint mixing trays.  The suggested retail price for this acrylic paint set is $14.99.  

The Crayola Signature Pearlescent Paint Markers set contains 10 markers.  They offer robust colors with a satin gloss finish.  They are perfect for your hand lettering projects and will work on light or dark paper.  Will also work on glass, plastic and ceramics.  These colors show up really nicely on a dark surface.  They are so vibrant and they write smoothly. The suggested retail price for this paint marker set is $19.99.

Both of these products, as well as the other new additions to the signature series (Signature Pearlescent Cream Sticks and Signature DIY Gallery Designer) are available on the Crayola site. 

Colored Pencils and Markers for Artists

I received these products for review from Peter Pauper Press.

This is the Studio Series 26-Piece Sketch and Drawing Pencil Set.  It has everything that a sketch artist needs if they prefer to draw in pencil.  It's perfect for novices, dabblers and seasoned artists.  It includes 26 essential sketching tools stored in a nice reusable case.  There are 12 graphite pencils (5H-8B), 3 charcoal pencils (soft, medium and hard), a soft graphite sketching pencil, 3 charcoal sticks (soft, medium and hard), 3 graphite sticks (soft, medium and hard), a sharpener for the graphite pencils, a sharpener for the charcoal pencils, a kneaded eraser, a plastic eraser and a storage case.  You can purchase this set for $14.99 HERE.  

This is the Studio Series Calligraphy Pen Set.  This is a great set to learn the art of Calligraphy with.  It has everything you need to get started.  The set includes 4 stainless steel pen nibs (1.1 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.9 mm and F-point), 3 black pens with chrome plated pocket clips, 20 ink cartridges (6 black, 6 blue, 2 red, 2 green, 2 purple and 2 turquoise), instruction booklet and a reusable storage tray.  Please note that this set is not a toy.  It contains very small parts that could pose a choking hazard for children.  They recommend that it not be used by children under 12.  You can purchase this for $24.99 HERE.

This is the Studio Series Deluxe Colored Pen Set (Set of 50).  There are so many shades in the set!  It's perfect for artists who prefer to have their drawings in color.  There are 50 vibrant shades here.  You get luminous color saturation from the high performing pigments.  They have soft core leads for easy blending and shading.  They are equally effective for bold pencil strokes or delicate shading.  These pencils are perfect for both beginners and experienced artists.  The set comes with a sturdy tin to safeguard your pencils.  The tin has 2 tiers of pencils in flat trays for easy organization.  You can purchase this set for $24.99 HERE.

This is the Studio Series Professional Alcohol Dual Tip Artist's Markers.  There is a nice assortment of 24 vivid color markers.  They have dual tips...one end is a fine tip for detail work and the other is a brush for broad area coverage.  They are blendable regardless of whether the ink is still wet or if it has dried.  You get even saturation thanks to the optimal ink flow.  These markers are great for illustrating, designing, sketching, crafting, coloring, cartooning and anything you want to do with them.  They work on paper, fabric, glass, wood, metal and ceramics.  The alcohol based ink is archival, dye based.  They will not damage the surface of your paper.  They will write on nearly any surface and are made to last!  You can purchase thesefor $39.95 HERE.

And finally we have the Studio Series Metallic Markers.  You can color, draw and write on nearly any surface with these fine tip metallic markers.  The metallic colors look awesome on a black surface.  There are 7 beautiful colors in this set (blue, gold, green, purple, red, silver and white.  The sturdy plastic market tips will keep their shape and won't wear down and go dull.  They have a valve that ensures smooth and dense ink flow.  Will write on plastic, glass, metal, paper and more.  You can purchase these markers for $17.99 HERE.      

"Wonder Park" Movie Themed Toys and Other Adorable Toys

With the new movie Wonder Park out, the movie themed toys are quite popular.  I was lucky enough to receive some of them to review.

First is the Wonder Chimp Scented Plush Assortment.  They come in 4 styles:  Bunny, Princess, Flower and Bee.  I received Bunny.  These chimps are large, soft and cuddly.  They are perfect for hugging.  And just like in the movie Wonder Park, they smell like cotton candy.  My daughter loves cotton candy and she loves that the bunny chimp smells just like it.  It is great to snuggle with while falling asleep at night.  They are made by Funrise and are recommended for age 3 and up.  The suggested retail price is $14.99.

Next we have the Sunny Bunny Blabbers Plush Assortment.  There are five different talkative characters available:  Hopper, Turbo, Big Boo, Iris and Shiny.  I received Hopper and Big Boo.  Press their bellies and they make cute and silly sounds.  My kids love the sounds they make.  They love their big bright eyes as well.  These are also made by Funrise and are recommended for age 3 and up.  The suggested retail price is $9.99.

Next we have the Wonder Park Wonder Chimp Surprise Assortment.  These are the official souvenir of Wonderland.  There are 30 different Wonder Chimps in the assortment.  Each one comes hidden in a blind bag and you won't know which one you are getting until you open it.  Each one comes with its very own free-rolling roller coaster car.  You can put the wonder chimp in the car and send it for a ride.  These come in Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3.  There are different chimps in each series as well as a different color for the roller coaster car in each series.  You can connect the cars together to make your own line of coaster cars.  These are made by Funrise and are recommended for age 3 and up.  The suggested retail price is $2.99.

This is the Gazillion Bubble Turbo Bubbles.  This is a hand powered bubble blaster that you can carry with you when you're on the go.  This is perfect for all ages (it is recommended for age 3 and up).  You just screw it on to the included bottle of bubble solution and crank the handle to make tons of bubbles.  No batteries are required, all of the power is supplied by you.  The Turbo Bubbles comes with a 4 ounce bottle of the top secret Gazillion Premium Bubble Solution.  It is made by Funrise and the suggested retail price is $4.99.

This is Smash Crashers.  It's a vehicle with a collectible twist.  Smash the truck and unbox the stuff.  There are 12 different trucks and each features a unique design that reflects their personality.  When the truck crashes, two crates pop out.  There are surprise collectibles hidden inside.  There are 50 different figures to collect in Series 1.  All of them are based on themes to gross you out, like Bathroom Brigade and Grossout Garage.  This includes the rare Barfing Bedroom figures and the special edition Edgy Electronics.  Each truck includes 2 hidden collectibles and one bonus collectible, making it a total of 3 collectibles in every package.  They are made by Just Play and are recommended for age 5 and up.  The suggested retail price is $6.99.

These are the Hairdorables Pets Series 1.  Aren't they just adorable?  These are the newest members of the Hairdorables #SQUAD.  These loyal and lovable pets express their unique personalities with their "Big Hair Don't Care" attitudes.  Pull, peel and reveal 8 surprises inside.  Each pet comes with its own brush to style their hair with.  They also come with accessories and stickers.  There are 24 of these adorable cuties in Series 1, including one Ultra Rare!  They are made by Just Play and are recommended for age 3 and up.  The suggested retail price is $7.99.

And finally we have these trendy Cutetitos.  Unroll the burrito blanket and discover an adorable, collectible stuffed animal hidden inside.  There are 12 different Cutetitos, including some super rare ones, with names like Slothito, Puppito, Bunnito and Monkito.  Which one will you find wrapped up and hiding inside your uniquely wrapped burrito blanket contained inside your large blind bag?  Once you have unwrapped it, discover your Cutetitos' personality "Hot Spot" (mild, medium, hot or super spicy).  Also discover their birthday and and favorite "quotito".  These are made by Basic Fun!  and are recommended for age 3 and up.  The suggested retail price is $9.99.

Spring Cleaning Extravaganza

I am in love with all these products from Aunt Fannie's. When it is time for Spring cleaning, you want to have products that do the job without leaving a chemical scent behind. You want your home to smell fresh and clean. These products have a light mint smell and they clean very well. I used a small amount of the spray to clean my, bath tub and I was amazed at the results. It was spray and wipe, no scrubbing and it left my tub with a glistening clean and a light scent of mint!

Aunt Fannie's Cleaning ProductsAunt Fannie’s believes in the pure power of food-based ingredients, so we’ve created solutions using the natural elements of food. Because we regularly mist, mop and wipe our most sacred places (our homes!) with products that can get on our skin, breathed into our lungs, and even sprayed onto our food, it’s finally time to embark on the next evolution in cleaning. Please join us in our movement toward Healthier Housekeeping! Years ago, cleaning solutions were homegrown and made with hand-picked ingredients that nature gave us, such as vinegar.  Aunt Fannie’s Cleaning Vinegar products pack old school punch with the aromatic surprise of garden grown herbs and farm fresh fruits. All products were made with food-based ingredients for commercial grade cleaning power – but without testing on animals.

I love that the products are  made only with essential oil fragrances and plant based ingredients.  The products are vinegar based, but the fragrances are light and crisp.