Whatever the occasion, Baker Ross has a great range of craft products, which will inspire the kids into making some brilliant creations. With Mother's Day fast approaching, we received some lovely items from Baker Ross, perfect for making homemade gifts for mums, aunties or grandmas on their special day.
There were wooden trinket boxes, wooden jewellery trees and flower pots ready to be decorated using the range of stick on gems, rose stickers, bows and pearls. We also received pre-printed cards that were ready to decorate with felt tips and other embellishments plus the items needed to try our hand at Decopatch. Such lovely ideas for treating mum on Mother's Day!
The children enjoyed the craft activities, working together to create some really lovely, quality craft items that would make really acceptable gifts. The complexity of the activities can be suited to the age and ability of the child. At 4, Freddy was able to stick stickers and colour in with felt tips independently and he was very proud to show off his finished pieces!
11 year old Kizzy was able to do more intricate designs, adding embellishments and personalising items to her own taste. 17 year old Ella tackled the slightly more fiddly and much more messy Decopatch and did a great job making a floral jewellery tree.
I love the wooden keepsake trinket boxes. They have a hinged magnetic lid and are made really well out of quality wood. They can be painted, varnished or decorated with stickers to create a personalised design. At just £4.98 for six boxes, this is great value. Kizzy chose to decorate hers using acrylic flower jewels (£3.99 for 180), satin bows (£2.99 for 72) and pearls (£2.99 for 120). Freddy used the felt rose stickers (£2.99 for 90). Decorating keepsake boxes is a great idea for an activity at a children's birthday party and would give guests a lovely gift to take home with them.
The wooden jewellery trees are just £2.75 for a pack of two. They are free standing and have branches so you can hang your jewellery on them to keep it safe and tangle free. They are ideal for decorating using Decopatch, choosing from the varied designs of paper available from Baker Ross and sticking pieces on the tree using special glue with a stiff brush. The Decopatch paper is £3.49 for 3 sheets and the varnish glue is £5.99 for a 150ml pot. The finished effect gives a colourful, shiny and water resistant finish.
Kizzy liked the au naturel wooden look of her jewellery tree and simply added self-adhesive pearls to decorate it. Maybe she was being a bit lazy, but the end result looks lovely covered in her necklaces and rings!
The Design Your Own Flowerpot Kit consists of 4 pots, each with a paper insert which can be decorated to make a pretty end result. Planting the pot up with a houseplant would make a very nice gift for Gran. The Flowerpots are £4.96 for 4.
The pre-printed Mother's Day cards are such an excellent idea. They can be decorated with paints, felt tips or crayons and lend themselves brilliantly to the addition of googly eyes and hair accessories. At £1.99 for 8 they are an excellent price. there are also some pop-out heart cards at £2.56 for 8. Both sets include envelopes so the handmade cards will be ready to send to a loved one.
As ever, I have been really impressed by the quality, range and value of the Baker Ross products. The children all loved creating some lovely craft pieces and did a great job learning new skills and using their creativity.
You can find all the products mentioned above and hundreds more at the Baker Ross website, where you can order online and see some inspiring ideas for art projects. Check out the Baker Ross blog for arty inspiration!
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