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AMBASSADORS SPECIAL Endless creativity Our young testers got busy with Aquabeads, the creative toy that just needs some imagination and a spray of water to make all kinds of shapes and designs

Blossom, five, and Oscar, eight,

got creative with Epoch Making Toys’ Aquabeads Beginners Carry Case and the Mystic Unicorn Set.

The Beginners Carry Case lets kids take Aquabeads anywhere, making it perfect for visiting or travelling. With 900 beads in 24 colours they won’t run out of ideas! And they can even decorate the case itself and use it to display their creations

With the Mystic Unicorn set they can create magical scenes, enchanted keyrings and wearable charms. It includes 1,500 solid, jewel and star beads in 24 colours, design pegs, template sheets and a creation display. Dad Alex says: “Blossom loves unicorns so this was a great choice for her - and probably for lots of other little girls. There are lots of choices of beads to use all in one set, which saves having to buy a load of extra individual items. There are design templates to follow, but I also really like the fact that children can use their How Aquabeads workimagination rather than following a design build - perfect for a five-year-old!’’ Children create their design by placing the beads in Blossom adds: “I like making flowers and there are the included tray. When they are happy with what they lots of colours but my favourites are purple and pink - have created, they spray the water from the included there’s also sparkles.’’ sprayer, which helps to ‘glue’ the beads together. Once Alex continues: “It’s great that not only are there lots of colours but also different shades, which helps dry, the designs can be removed, and displayed. children to learn more about the way colours work. Blossom loved all the different colours - and shapes, including stars, diamonds and of course some sparkles! I also like the fact that everything you need is in the kit - so there's no need to hunt around the house for extra bits and pieces.

“To make something is a really simple process and Blossom was able to build from start to finish easily by herself. You don’t need to do much to get started - add water to the spray bottle and away you go. Very easy.

“These are really bright and colourful toys - and there's such a variety included in each set. The Carry Case with its travel/storage facility will be really useful. We can take it away with us or the kids can take it when they stay at their grandparents. It also ensures we don’t lose beads all over the house!

“I know both Blossom and Oscar will play with these time and time again. There’s so much variety included in each set, they can make something different every time - there’s no set design you must follow [though there are design templates to get you started if you wish], so the beads can be used in numerous ways.

“Especially for Blossom, because she is younger and a bit more impatient, the fact that you can just open up the box and get going is a big plus. There’s no long prep times or complicated items needed to play with it. It’s open up and go.’’ Epoch Making Toys 0208 049 1377 | sales@epochmakingtoys.com www.epochmakingtoys.com

Blossom, 5, says: “I like making flowers and there are lots of colours - there’s also sparkles!’’ Dad Alex says: “Children can use their imagination rather than following a design build’’