Time to get crafty! Our tiny testers put two Aquabeads sets - Enchanted World and Star Bead Studio - from Epoch making toys through their paces 'Encouraging creativity and imagination' Mum Vyshie says: “My daughters Nila (aged seven) and Sia (aged four) love anything that’s creative with lots of colours, and the Aquabeads sets keep them busy for hours! They are super easy to use: the instructions are very clear, and the girls picked it up instantly. “I like the fact that ‘aquabeading’ encourages their creativity and imagination. The packaging for the Star Bead Studio set was creative too. My girls were very excited to see a star-shaped box and have been creating a star to match.''
What’s included in the box? The Enchanted World set includes: ■ design pegs ■ 1,800-plus star, solid and ■ layout tray jewel beads ■ sprayer in 26 colours ■ template sheet ■ creation ■ instructions displays
‘Fun, mess-free and foolproof’
What’s included in the box? The Star Bead Studio set includes: ■
1,000-plus star
Mum Amber says: “My daughters Tamba (aged and solid beads six) and True (aged seven) enjoy arts & crafts in 24 colours activities and have been busy making and creating throughout lockdown. The Aquabeads sets have ■ star-shaped proved a great success. Playing with the beads bead case keeps them quiet and occupied for ages because they have to concentrate - which gives me time to ■ bead pen with catch up on household chores!” bead picker Aquabeads stick together with water so no heat, tools, paints or extra accessories are needed, ■ flip tray set meaning children can enjoy the whole process from ■ sprayer beginning to end. Amber explains: “The sets come ready-to-play, so ■ template sheets my girls can start crafting straight away. And there’s ■ instructions no mess because they only need to use a small squirt of water (from the sprayer that’s supplied), plus the beads for the Star Bead Studio set can be stored away in the star-shaped case. The sets include template sheets, and my daughters love replicating the colours and copying the positions of the beads from the examples, so they are learning to follow instructions. “So far they’ve made a fox, chick and a unicorn. They’ve also gone ‘freehand’ and mixed and matched the beads to make countless flowers, which pop up everywhere. Their floral designs have been given to friends at school, placed on my pillow and even popped into daddy’s toolbox as surprise gifts! “This activity is fun, mess-free and foolproof with no adult supervision required, so it gets a big thumbs-up from me.”
Contact Epoch making toys 0208 049 1377 www. epochmakingtoys.com
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