ALEXLittle Hands Paper Plate Bugs Kids Toddler Art and Craft Activity

These are seriously cute and really well done. I'm recuperating from surgery at home with a four-year-old, and he had major cabin fever. I went online and ordered several craft kits from Amazon. So far, this is my favorite. It's especially well thought out...here's why:-it contains five bug "kits", already presorted and separated per bug. That's cool because instead of a mass of parts in a box, you can take out one kit and not sort and count pieces (and lose them).-everything is pre-cut and included. You don't need scissors or tape or anything-glue is included and there's no risk of cutting something out wrong. And no need for a preschooler to have scissor skills either.-most of the items are stickers so you don't have a long wait for glue to dry (except on the antennas).-the time it takes is about 20-30 minutes for a relaxed project where the kid does all the work...not too long and not so short they are still bored.If you were to do a kid party, this could be a great activity, but in that case I think you'd want everyone doing the SAME bug (for sanity's sake). It would be difficult to have five kids doing this at once with all different bugs.My only suggestions for improvement would be that some parts (mainly the buttons) are too heavy for stick glue, so they could have used a cardboard piece and it would have been sturdier. Also, the instructions are picture only and could be a little more explained for mommy's on painkillers (i.e. put the eyelashes on the bee before the eyes!)Because this is so well planned and easy to use, I plan to buy more of this company's products. I bought the Collage farm but that hasn't been opened yet.

Purchased for my 4 year-old grandson who is right now big into crafting things. This box kept us busy for a whole week! The materials included are nice quality, and just the right amount, which is to say we didn't run out of anything and we didn't have too many leftovers. The instructions were fairly easy, but we could have used some more coaching on how to use the adhesive strips provided. We didn't understand the difference between stickers and sticky adhesive strips and dots right away, so ended up using some of our own tape in places, and we probably would not have had to. BUT, the results were big and bright and bold and beautiful! 4 year-old could do almost everything by himself, but Grandma hovered so his 2 year-old sister could help do a few things too, and because the projects were just plain fun! These were great to display because they turned out so well. They would make a wonderful activity for a kids' party. Definitely recommend!

I think this is great. Some other reviewers wrote that it's not worth $9 - I think it totally is a great deal!! If you aren't super crafty by nature, like myself, this is a fun thing to do with 2-3 year olds. I mean, I don't think expectations should be set too high with something like this to begin with. Mine were set low, and I was pleasantly surprised by how many materials were packed into this box. If you went to a craft store and tried to purchase this amount of stuff on your own, you'd pay way more. Again, if you are one of those super crafty people to begin with, who has tons of cool crafty art supplies for kids stuffed in your closets and drawers, then I get it, you might be a bit more critical. Yes, the glue stick doesn't hold the pom poms on, nor does it hold the pipe cleaners on, but some tape or liquid glue will do just fine. I'm sure we all have tape or glue laying around :). I think this is a winner for a $10 gift for someone!

My daughter loved doing these projects. I must tell you that the glue stick is not very good. I did have my daughter use it though for practice and I added liquid glue when she was done. Each project used at least one new decorating skill from the others. Also note that the directions may be on the bottom of the box and an extra set of stickers to reinforce the gluing. I liked that each projects materials were packaged individually. Made it easy to bring the caterpillar project to our campsite. I was able to keep my daughter quiet while my Mom was still sleeping. My daughter was able to create each bug in her own way. She asked everyday to do a new one. Some took two sessions. The bee is hanging in our dining room. The butterfly is on our front door. My daughter points them out to visitors that she made them and will have full conversations about them. We have since bought the tissue paper/ sticker box and are working our way through it. I bought the craft bucket for a birthday gift for her friend. Definitely worth the money and time spent making them.

We bought this craft kit for our 3 year old daughter. She's made all of the bugs and had a great time doing it. This activity needs full adult supervision and is an easy way to sit down and make something together that actually has a cool final product. We hung all of the bugs on the wall in her room and she loves to look at them. What's nice is that they're actually neat looking and brightened up the wall, making it look very fun and colorful. The only reason I wouldn't give it full stars is that the glue that comes with the pack is awful and the bugs were falling apart. We tried some basic elmers and it helped a little, but some of the buttons and other pieces would only stick when we used hot glue. If your kid is like mine and wanted to play with the bug for a bit before you hang it up, you'll probably need a hot glue gun so your legs and antennae don't fall off immediately.

I had my grandaughter 1 day a week before she started School these colourful Bugs made one by one on rainy days or just when the time allowed,They now adorn the wall above her bed in my house.Really good colourful FunTIp. Get some other Glue , what’s supplied isn’t brilliant.

So much fun! :) We love Alex toys craft kits and have bought all multiple times. These are also our go-to option for gifting and have always been highly appreciated by our friends. Very well thought out crafts. Easy to do. In their own little plastic bag kits to make assembly easy. An easy way to keep the kiddos entertained.

Worth the money..my 3yr lil had fun

My 5 year old son loves this craft set. Everything you need, to make each bug comes individualy wrapped so very easy to get started. It also comes with step by step instructions. The only downside is the glue. Not very sticky so you'll need another one.

This is a brilliant set. Great for a big age range. My 2-year-old enjoyed adding the stickers to the different animals, whereas my 4-year-old loved putting the animals together and using the glue. I would highly recommend this set. Not only is it great fun to make the craft items, but they are brilliant and bright and make a lovely decoration for a bedroom!