Kizzy received an Orbeez Soothing Spa to test out and she was very excited to plan a pamper session in order to try it. The Soothing Spa includes removable hand bowls and a luxuriating foot tub giving relaxation a whole new element of fun. It features a cascading waterfall of soft scented Orbeez plus ambient lighting. It's definitely a spa treat for a pampered girl's feet!
The spa assembles easily. It comes with two 750 bags of Orbeez. The Orbeez are small, squishy, silky balls that you can warm up by soaking in warm water and draining. These are put into the tub and the mechanism picks them up and cascades them out onto your feet. A small bottle of Jasmine Perfume is included to drop over the balls to add a pleasant scent. The Orbeez can also be put into the little bowls to pamper the hands. They are very soothing and feel like "jelly" according to Kizzy. A red glow gives an ambient mood light to enhance the experience. The Orbeez Soothing Spa takes two C batteries that are not included. The spa hums when in use and isn't too noisy.
Kizzy really enjoyed her pamper session and Freddy and Ella got in on the act as well. They all agreed that the spa was fun and an original way to pamper your feet and hands. Kizzy loved the Jasmine perfume which she liberally sprinkled on the Orbeez. It was a nice way for her to unwind and relax and discover the joys of 'me time'!
The Orbeez are very squishy and lots of them burst during use. The ones that are left after use can be rinsed, stored in the included sealable bags and then reused. Refill bags are available to order to replace those damaged by feet or the mechanism. One normal use of the spa burst about 10% of the 750 balls we used. The balls do turn into sticky mush so you have to be careful to clean them up properly after use or they'll get everywhere. I don't know how long the 1500 Orbeez that come with the spa will last before you need to purchase more at £7 a bag, but the future cost of this should be taken into account when buying a Soothing Spa.
We have had a spa mishap where Freddy lent on the tub catapulting 750 incredibly slippery balls over the laminate. Trying to pick them up with adult fingers caused lots of bursting and left the floor slippy! It was a big mess. We also had quite a few individual escapees during the pampering session...I'll be finding them under the sofa for weeks.
The Orbeez Soothing Spa really is quite unique offering a fun, colourful introduction to pampering spa treatments for young girls. They will love it. It is however much more of a novelty item than a serious foot spa and the cost of replacing the balls is a consideration for long term use.
The Orbeez range also includes a Mood Lamp, a Globe and a Light Up Star or Heart. The Spa retails for £29.99 and is suitable for ages 5 and up. (Not suitable for children under 36 months because of the small parts.)