Faber Castell Big Fun Crafts

by Faber Castell

Product Features

• An array of craft supplies
• Comes with more than 300 pieces
• Create dozens of projects
• Just add imagination
• Plenty of project ideas

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 16.5 x 12.2 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0017L0KQA
• Item model number: 1234
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,875 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

It's a crate full of craft basics! Deluxe set features more than 300 pieces, 30+ yards of ribbon and yarn and plenty of project ideas. We include scissors and sticky dots for hours of open-ended fun. Time to tidy up? No Problem, just tuck your pieces and projects inside the handy storage box.

Product Description

It's a crate full of craft basics! Deluxe set features more than 300 pieces, 30+ yards of ribbon and yarn and plenty of project ideas. We include scissors and sticky dots for hours of open-ended fun. Time to tidy up? No Problem, just tuck your pieces and projects inside the handy storage box.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting, March 4, 2010

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V. Linnean "Alaskan Realtor" (Anchorage, AK) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Faber Castell Big Fun Crafts (Toy)

I'm not a very crafty person, and I'm trying to do more with my 3 year old son since I just had a baby and want to spend quality time with him. I had purchased some pre-made craft packages, and thought I'd try this out.

I was rather disappointed. My son had fun playing with some of the items, and we used them to make a few crafts, but I was expecting more ideas for what to do with the pieces. The description says there are lots of project ideas, but all I saw was a few pictures on the box giving you a few basics. I guess I was hoping for a guide or booklet with directions to make specific crafts.

I was also disappointed with some of the materials. I don't like the chenille yarn...it sheds, and I had little pieces of colored yarn all over my house (and the dogs). I would have rather seen some nice pieces of thick wool yarn, which is something I tend to use in our crafts. I also don't like the craft sticks (tongue depressors). Instead of being wood, they are flimsy foam. I find that wood ones work much better for most crafts.

The description also says that when you are finished, you can tuck everything away back in it's box. The box is flimsy plastic with a plastic lid, so it's not the easiest thing to use as a container, especially with a 3 year old boy. To be fair, according to the package the age for this is supposed to be 4+ (Amazon's description says 36 months to 6 years).

Personally, I'd rather go out and purchase some wooden craft sticks, some googly eyes, some thick wool yarn and some colorful pipe cleaners. I ended up buying some craft books, which were much more useful than this box of crafts (and gave me some ideas of what I can do with the contents of this box). I really like Easy-To-Do Holiday Crafts From Everyday Household Items!: Including Crafts for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, and Every Day of the Year!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok if you grab it ON SALE, December 16, 2010

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lil "lil" - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Faber Castell Big Fun Crafts (Toy)

have watched the price of this item go from "sale" of $14.99
to $7.99 and $6.99 if you get it for $8 or under then i would say is worth it
not sure why this brand feels the retail should be so high for it
here is a list of items included
* scissors
* foam craft sticks
* chenille yarn
* chenille stems
* straw beads
* pony beads
* feathers
* wiggly eyes
* rainbow string
* self-adhesive foam dots
* tissue paper squares
* colorful pom-poms
* sparkle pom-poms
* self-adhesive felt sheets

i think for $8 or less this is a great kit for crafty kids especially on rainy days
when they are antsy to find something to do
get a few more items to go with it and you have the perfect gift for anyone who loves
not only crafting but being creative this does have a few ideas that comes with it
but just as fun to work with each other and see what we are coming up with on our own

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product!!!, January 8, 2010

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Stacy "busy mom" (Ilinois) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Faber Castell Big Fun Crafts (Toy)

My daughter is 5 and loves to do crafts! She absolutely loved this! It has kept her busy for hours!!! Great product for the price too!