Arts & Crafts Activities Delivered: Koalapak Review

When it comes to arts and crafts, Carson is a huge fan. Sometimes though, it is difficult to come up with new and exciting ideas. Would you agree?

Well, fellow mum of 2, Georgina, thought so too and came up with the idea of Koalapak – fun, exciting and educational arts & crafts boxes delivered to your door, with all materials you need included. Koalapaks are curriculum linked and aimed at children aged between 3 and 8 years old.

Asked if Carson would like to have a go of Koalapak’s service, it was a no-brainer as far as I was concerned and the proof was in the pudding when he took delivery of his very own box…

Our box was filled with weird and wonderful single items that, initially, made no sense to us. What on earth were we going to create?! It was exciting for me, never mind Carson. I do like a product that’s engaging from the very start. Here was what we had…

Handily there is a little card with some step by step instructions will see your project take shape nicely. As our box was the Mega Pak, there were quite a few mini projects that we were going to have to take on. There was a gnome and paints to colour him with, a cardboard box and stickers, pots seeds and compost discs and an apron. Not forgetting tape, pipette and paintbrushes, so when they say that all materials needed are included, it’s really true.

It soon became clear that we were creating our own little mini boxed garden. How Carson loved it! He made two little pots, complete with signs, of both cress and carrots. He painted ‘Gnomey McGnomerson’ with such care in order to for him to take pride of place in the centre and we decorated the box with plenty of bright foam stickers. We folded the apron, after using it as a ground sheet, and will keep that for another day using the leftover paints to decorate it.

This was our result at the end of a good couple of hours ‘playing’ together and note that we even made use of the yellow tissue paper that surrounded our materials in our pak…

The seeds actually worked too – unlike other ‘sets’ he’s had before from discount stores. The cress grew within days and he proudly ate it with his salad one night and the carrots are really looking bushy on top, I wonder how they’re doing underneath the soil!

Koalapaks come in 4 different sizes: Mini (£3.95), Mini Plus (£8.95), Jumbo (£13.95) and Mega (£16.95) and are subscription based in that a box is shipped mid-month, every month. If subscriptions aren't your thing, no worries, you can cancel at any time and aren't obliged to join for any set amount of time. 

Carson loved his box and it still sits proudly in our kitchen near the windowsill. Would we purchase one ourselves? Absolutely. I think it would be a lovely gift for a littlun’ to receive too. I always wanted post as a child!

Carson’s final say…

“This Koalapak was so much fun. I have to say thank you. My cress was delicious and my mum still displays my garden in the kitchen which means it must be good! I want another one with a different activity in it next time. I had lovely arts & crafts time with my mum with this box. The end.”

So, why not check out Koalapak, the company that delivers children's arts and crafts activity boxes to your door now? Perfect for those rainy days this summer... there's bound to be a few!

Carson was sent a Koalapak free of charge for the purpose of review. All thoughts are our own.

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