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’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

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The water-based inks in Blopens® can sometimes stain skin and fabrics, however these can usually be removed by following the instructions below. Do not wear pre-washed clothing if you are using BLOPENS®

The key thing to think about is the age of your child. The torch sets allow the resin gems to be cured in situ where as the magic clam shell requires the moulds to be lifted and placed inside them! 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: Extra’s– A small pair of jewellery pliers are useful for getting the jump rings through the gem holes so you can attach them to chains and bracelets What Do We Think Of The Gemex Craft SetsOverall, this set is very easy to use and will get the creative juices flowing. Initially it took us around 30 minutes to set up the creation station, cutting open bags and filling storage compartments etc. and reading through the instruction manual to fully understand how it all worked, but once done on the next use you are ready to go straight away. Our eight-year-old tester absolutely loved it. She has spent hours considering her deigns and decorations. The set can make up to 100 gems before having to buy new gel and decorations. 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. This is a truly original idea, fun for both child and parent and amazing value for money. I would estimate we could get at least 3-4 craft sessions out of this toy, which will help to break up the summer holidays. Don’t dismiss this as yet another jewellery craft as I almost did, it’s different from anything else that I’ve seen. I would score this product 4.5 stars out of 5. By entering this giveaway you are giving permission for your details to be passed on to the person sending your prize. 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.