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Brand | ALEX Toys |
Age Range (Description) | Kid |
Color | Multicolor |
Theme | Floral |
Cartoon Character | Animals |
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- Recommended for children 3 years of age and older
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Product information
Brand | ALEX Toys |
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Age Range (Description) | Kid |
Color | Multicolor |
Theme | Floral |
Cartoon Character | Animals |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 14 x 2.75 x 8.5 inches |
Material | Paper, Plastic, Metal |
Seasons | Basic |
Included Components | buttons, dough, crayons, doilies, flowers, feathers, eyes, bags, pipe cleaners, frames, boards, stickers, paper, tissue, glue stick and instructions |
Item Weight | 1.2 Pounds |
Size | One Size |
Number of Pieces | 642 |
Style | Box |
Model Name | 530X |
Product Dimensions | 14 x 2.75 x 8.5 inches |
Item model number | 530X |
ASIN | B001AQDA50 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #191,030 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #975 in Kids' Paper Craft Kits |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 1.2 pounds |
Department | unisex-child |
Manufacturer | Alex Toys |
Date First Available | February 13, 2005 |
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ALEX Discover My Giant Busy Box will keep 'em busy There's 16 great projects in one giant box of fun. Mold dough animals, collage a farm and sticker art. Decorate paper bag puppets and tissue art pictures, then frame them! Includes plastic frames, animal punch outs, bright dough colors, peel and stick tissue art pictures, tons of tissue paper, glue, and easy to follow instructions. Includes 4 buttons, 106 doughs (2.8 oz.), 8 crayons, 2 doilies, 2 fabric flowers, 10 feathers, 4 googly eyes, 4 paper bags, 6 pipe cleaners, pom pom, 2 plastic frames, 2 sticker boards, 2 crack and peel boards, 490 stickers and paper shapes, crinkly paper, crepe paper, 2 fringe papers, 80 tissue paper squares, glue stick (1.4 oz.), 10 plastic bags and easy instructions. Recommended for children 3 years of age and older.
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Great Rainy Day or Party Activity
My Giant Busy Box will keep 'em busy! There's 16 great projects in one giant box of fun! Mold dough animals, collage a farm and sticker art. Decorate paper bag puppets and tissue art pictures, then frame them! Includes plastic frames, animal punch outs, bright dough colors, peel and stick tissue art pictures, tons of tissue paper, glue, and easy to follow instructions.
ALEX Discover toys, games and kits are made specifically to prepare preschoolers for their first day of school. Products to help teach your child the basic skills needed to be a classroom leader and art supplies to foster the skills necessary to impress the other kids at the craft table. All activities include easy-to-follow visual 'no reading required' easy instructions. ALEX Toys is a member of the ALEX Brands Family of products.
ALEX Discover My Giant Busy Box
Recommended for children 3 years of age and older.
Make 2 Tissue Art animals, 4 Paper Bag Puppets, 4 Farm Animal Collages, 4 Dough Animals and 2 Sticker Art Pictures!
- Includes 4 buttons, 6 doughs, 8 crayons, 2 doilies, 2 fabric flowers, 10 feathers, 4 google eyes, 4 paper bags, 6 pipe cleaners, pom pom, 2 plastic frames, 2 sticker boards,
- 2 crack and peel boards, 469 stickers, crinkly paper, 4 tissue shreads, glue stick and easy instructions.
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Customers like the quality, fun, and value of the art craft kit. They mention that it comes with a lot of materials and add-ons, making it a great value for money. Customers also appreciate the appearance, speed, age range, and packaging. However, some customers have different opinions on ease of use.
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Customers like the quality of the art craft kit. They mention that it comes with a lot of materials per project, with leftovers for their own ideas. The box has a little bit of everything, with different materials and projects.
"...The quantity for each project is either good or on the generous side. Everything is bright/colorful and printed on quality paper...." Read more
"...gave this one a better rating overall because it was easy, there was more variety, and they could do it anywhere in the house (i.e. no paint)...." Read more
"...crafty, this was a perfect variety of easy crafts and nice to have all the materials included. I do, however, wish it came with better directions...." Read more
"This Alex craft kit is great. There are lots of activities that will keep your child entertained...." Read more
Customers have fun with the art craft kit. They say it's great value for money, with lots of fun activities for engaging growing minds. The kit is colorful and engaging, and it opens up for hours of creativity. Some customers have concerns about the instructions, but overall, they are satisfied with the kit and the crafts they make.
"...my kid in front of the TV so that I can decompress, this is a fun way to spend time with my little one...." Read more
"I really love this company's boxed crafts, very fun and easy for the kids to do on their own...." Read more
"...As a mom who isn't all the crafty, this was a perfect variety of easy crafts and nice to have all the materials included...." Read more
"...could do with my grandson on a rainy day and this box looked perfect: 16 fun and easy projects!NOT so!..." Read more
Customers like the value of the art craft kit. They mention that it is great value for money, with hours of entertainment at a reasonable price. Some say that it's a good investment for busy little hands.
"...Price wise, I consider Amazon's price reasonable...." Read more
"...Even though I got it for half price, I definitely think its worth the full price...." Read more
"...In 5 years this was the best toy for the money i have ever bought her." Read more
"...if you buy multiple small craft kits and this is a good value for as many crafts as you get...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the art craft kit. They say the projects are very cute, cool, and provide a good template for their imagination to go. They also mention that the instructions are simple and clear, and the kit is well-constructed and colorful.
"...a lot more comes in the kit, along with directions, and illustrations of finished projects...." Read more
"...They are cute though, and my child loves the bag puppets...." Read more
"...6. amazing price for what was included7. very cute crafts as wellCons:..." Read more
"...glue and press and BOTH of us were proud of the end result lol Very cool concept!..." Read more
Customers like the speed of the art craft kit. They say it has lots of activities that will keep their child entertained, it has enough stuff to ensure hours of fun, and it's great activities to do when it' s too hot to go outside. For the price, this was a nice buy, and there are several different projects.
"This Alex craft kit is great. There are lots of activities that will keep your child entertained...." Read more
"...She had a great time with it. Held her interest for quite a while, and she went back to it later, when I though she was done for the day...." Read more
"Activities are great and everything you need is included in the box. Instructions provided include one illustration per craft category...." Read more
"...There are a huge variety of activities- paper bag puppets, clay animals, every imaginable trinket to glue on each finished piece...." Read more
Customers like the age range of the craft kit. They say it's perfect for a nearly four-year old, awesome for kids, and great for adults if you're not too old. The projects are geared toward her age and kept her interest. It's also great for a grandparent to have for many grandchildren to, and is highly recommended for parents and caregivers. Some say the craft stuff is really ageless and is great for their little hands.
"...The projects create surprisingly little or no mess. All age appropriate -- some clearly require a longer attention span than my kid has or greater..." Read more
"...because it was easy, there was more variety, and they could do it anywhere in the house (i.e. no paint)...." Read more
"...This kit would also be perfect for a grandparent to have for many grandchildren to use over multiple visits, or for a family to keep on hand as a..." Read more
"This box of art is amazing. It is great for preschool age kid (2.5-5)s...." Read more
Customers like the packaging of the art craft kit. They mention that each craft is individually packaged, making it easy to get out. Some appreciate that the box is packaged by projects, so it wasn't like they gave her the whole box. They also like that most of the crafts are pre-packaged and include everything you need. Some like that the projects come in separated bags.
"...And the great part is that all the craft projects come in separated bags, so as long as your little excited one doesn't rip them all open at once..." Read more
"...I love the fact that each project is individually packaged so you just remove one or two and put the rest away until next time...." Read more
"...Also note worthy- the box is packaged by projects, so it wasnt like i gave her the whole box at a time...." Read more
"...Some of the projects are wrapped together, with other pieces found elsewhere in the box, and there are other supplies for which the purpose isn't..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the art craft kit. Some mention that the projects have easy instructions, are easy enough for a 2 year old to do with some guidance, and make doing crafts so much easier. They mention that it's much easier than buying individual craft supplies, and that the instructions provided include one illustration per craft category. However, others say that the directions are really non existent.
"...There are only two things that I would change: the box came with just one instruction sheet that shows how some of the projects are put together...." Read more
"...the coolest, my kids gave this one a better rating overall because it was easy, there was more variety, and they could do it anywhere in the house..." Read more
"...I still would have rated the box 5 stars even with the lack of instructions, if it actually came with all the crafts featured on the box...." Read more
"...It also came with a colorful instructional sheet that lets us know whic sleeve to pull ad what additional pieces we need to pull from the separate..." Read more
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Price wise, I consider Amazon's price reasonable. I probably would have to spend more if I gather the supplies myself and would have the hassle of dealing with all the leftovers.
Personal reasons and pricing aside, I am actually quite impressed with the quality of the stuff inside. The quantity for each project is either good or on the generous side. Everything is bright/colorful and printed on quality paper. The projects create surprisingly little or no mess. All age appropriate -- some clearly require a longer attention span than my kid has or greater dexterity. That's ok; I help her with some stuff or let her finish the project in a couple of sittings. I can also try to challenge her, making up related stories/asking her decoration preferences while we do these projects and encourage her to keep at it a little longer to expand her attention span. These projects would work best for 2.5-4 year olds. I like the individual packaging for most of the projects. That way, I can efficiently take one out at a time w/o letting my kid sees the rest and get distracted.
There are only two things that I would change: the box came with just one instruction sheet that shows how some of the projects are put together. For those of us who like reading instruction manuals, the only way to get an idea of what the final product look like are the images on the big box. Like I said, my kid gets distracted and wants whatever she sees, so I would have preferred not to have the box in front of her (albeit with all the content removed) while we do a project. Second, I noticed that I did not get one of the projects pictured on the box but something else of the same type of activity. That's kind of a disappointment because I really like the fish tissue art instead of a star tissue art; plus, I believe in you-buy-what-you-see. I don't know how frequently Alex products make substitutions like this.
This was a worthwhile investment. I love seeing my kid getting so excited during and after finishing a project. So proud and eager to hang up her latest masterwork!
It was larger than I thought and just one box contributes a lot. Even my slightly older children liked it. I was a little surprised because many reviewers recommended this for toddlers and preschoolers and I was trying it out on my six year old. But my 8 and 9 year old boys dove right in too. And of course my littlest one wanted in too.
You just plunk it down and there are 16 crafts in it, so there is enough for a whole morning with several children. (Or quite awhile with just one child.) Everything from just sticking stickers on a picture to paper bag puppets. Nothing fancy, but I really appreciated how all the crafts worked and looked like the ones on the box. No crazy parental involvement to get tricky parts right, or waiting several hours while glue dried, or whatever. It even included a big glue stick so you wouldn't run out halfway.
Now the directions are not so great... just a couple visuals, so a parent would have to help a preschooler. And our box seemed to include only directions for 5 of the crafts, so my kids had to look at the pictures on the box for the others. But for an average kindergartner, that's probably not a problem. And the great part is that all the craft projects come in separated bags, so as long as your little excited one doesn't rip them all open at once and dump them out (which is incredibly tempting to do since there is so much stuff in there!), you are all set.
It comes with several plastic bags with the special papers in them, four or five blobs of playdoh, stickers, a frame, and everything else required. As long as you have a pencil, you can take it with you to Grandma's or on a trip, or whatever. Like all art projects, the crafts aren't particularly durable, but they are very good quality materials. I wasn't expecting much, to be honest, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Wow!! So impressed. What an improvement. I was so happy to see that all the projects were so nicely separated into its own sleeves!! It also came with a colorful instructional sheet that lets us know whic sleeve to pull ad what additional pieces we need to pull from the separate box of accessories like the glue, ad what not. My just tuned four year old didn't have any problems doing the frog puppet this morning and my newly turned 2 year old finished the pizza project without my help. I wish I knew of their new packaging before the deal because I would have bought a few more as gifts. Oh well.
Even though I got it for half price, I definitely think its worth the full price. It comes out to about $2 a project and though some may not seem worth $2 in materials, if you consider the fact that they are pre-cut and ready to go, it is worth every penny.