Being an artist I had the Tiny Human create his first chicken scratch artwork when he was five months old, not dictating if he should use his left or right hand, and letting him choose the colours.
So when Kiwi Mummy Blogs contacted us about doing a Educational Colours product review, we did a happy clap and were looking forward to our package arriving.
Last night we finally had a chance to rip into the package and have a try of everything.
So when Kiwi Mummy Blogs contacted us about doing a Educational Colours product review, we did a happy clap and were looking forward to our package arriving.
Last night we finally had a chance to rip into the package and have a try of everything.
My package contained...
The Tiny Human is younger than the recommended age of 3years+, however I believed it would be something that he would enjoy and learn from, even at his young age.
I spotted two important icons on the front of the bottle, non-toxic and washable; although I'm not especially keen to test out how washable they are.
I was skeptical about the quality of the paint and the stamps, until I opened the packaging and got going. Sometimes when you buy a pearl or metallic paint it looks great in the bottle or in the sample image but is far from that once on a piece of paper and dried, however the Educational Colours Pearl Paint actually dries pearly.
You would think that a paint that is as good as this would have that funky smell that some acrylics have, but surprisingly you need to put your nose right up to the bottle to even find a faint acrylic smell.
- Jumbo Stubby Brush
- Paint & Dough Stampers: 6 Jungle Animal Stamps
- Paint Effect Stampers: Set of 6
- Texture Wands Set 2: Set of 4
- Toddler Smock
- 5 x 250ml Pearl Rainbow Paint: Blue, Green, Pink, Violet & White
The Tiny Human is younger than the recommended age of 3years+, however I believed it would be something that he would enjoy and learn from, even at his young age.
I spotted two important icons on the front of the bottle, non-toxic and washable; although I'm not especially keen to test out how washable they are.
I was skeptical about the quality of the paint and the stamps, until I opened the packaging and got going. Sometimes when you buy a pearl or metallic paint it looks great in the bottle or in the sample image but is far from that once on a piece of paper and dried, however the Educational Colours Pearl Paint actually dries pearly.
You would think that a paint that is as good as this would have that funky smell that some acrylics have, but surprisingly you need to put your nose right up to the bottle to even find a faint acrylic smell.
I found if you stamped the Paint Effect Stamps and Jungle Animal Stamps into the paint it got into the negative areas or there was too much paint and the image didn't come out as crisp. However if you used the brush to apply the paint to the stamps the result was better as you have control over the paint quantity.
The Texture Wands are really cool, but I think the acrylic paint is a bit too thick for the job. I was worried at how easily the paint would clean off the texture wands and was surprised by how easy they were to clean. The stamps and brush took no time at all to clean and a simple wipe with a baby wipe and the Tiny Human was clean.
I can foresee that these products are going to last the Tiny Human a long time and will grow with him as well. The stamps can also be used with fun dough and moulding clay, which Educational Colours also produce. Naturally as a face painter, body painter & make up artist, I am interested to test out Educational Colours Face & Body Paint and see if it is a good alternative to some of the terrible face paint that is out there.
The Texture Wands are really cool, but I think the acrylic paint is a bit too thick for the job. I was worried at how easily the paint would clean off the texture wands and was surprised by how easy they were to clean. The stamps and brush took no time at all to clean and a simple wipe with a baby wipe and the Tiny Human was clean.
I can foresee that these products are going to last the Tiny Human a long time and will grow with him as well. The stamps can also be used with fun dough and moulding clay, which Educational Colours also produce. Naturally as a face painter, body painter & make up artist, I am interested to test out Educational Colours Face & Body Paint and see if it is a good alternative to some of the terrible face paint that is out there.
Great things to note...
To find out more about Educational Colours visit there website at www.edcolours.com.au
- Educational Colours Paints are non-toxic, acid free, washable, Australian owned and made.
- They wash of tiny hands, faces and feet really easily.
- Educational Colours Paints don't have a strong smell.
- Not only do Educational Colours make paints, but there are also stamp pads, modeling clays, fun dough and loads of other fun & creative products.
To find out more about Educational Colours visit there website at www.edcolours.com.au