RoseArt Magic Fun Dough Review - Princess and Pony Set

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I am sure you have all heard of RoseArt before. I have reviewed many of their fabulous products on my blog over the last couple years. RoseArt is a division of MEGA Brands, a global organization that operates out of North America. The companies mission is to provide stimulating, creative experiences for children and families through innovative, well-designed, affordable and high-quality products. And nurture creativity in every child and family!

RoseArt is celebrating their 90th anniversary so be sure to head over to their Facebook Page to enter the 90th Anniversary Facebook Sweepstakes for a chance to win $1,000 in holiday spending "dough" or weekly gift cards and prize pack.

A moms review:
We received a fun NEW product to review called Magic Fun Dough. But we didn't just receive the Magic Fun Dough we also got one of the awesome NEW playset kits. There are 6 kits, 3 geared toward boys and 3 geared toward girls. Though I will say my son had no problem playing with the Princess and Pony Kit. 

Kits:
-Princess and Ponies

-Pet Shop

-Pirate Cove

-Fairy Tea Party

-Barnyard

-Volcano Valley

The kits are designed for children ages 3 years and older and will provide hours of fun. My 6 and 7 year old had a blast, making creations and then playing with them. The box the kits come in are bright and colorful and sure to capture any child's attention. And the playset is so easy to assemble, a 7 year old can do it.

 Included in each kit:

-Rolling Pin - to roll out dough

-Plastic Knife - to trim excess dough from edges

-35 Magic Transfers - to transform your dough into full color art

-Magic Transfer Water Pen - to apply a little bit of magic dust (aka water) with your wand (aka water pen)

-Magic Transfer Press - press and say the magic words

-4 Dough Cutters - to cut your new creations out perfectly 

-4 Dough Stands - apply your new creations so they can stand up for playing

-4 Magic Dough Containers (3 oz per tube)

-Playset With Stickers And Molds - for hours of fun

Magic Fun Dough is unique and not your typical dough BECAUSE you can apply colorful Magic Transfers (which are like a temporary tattoo) directly onto your dough to make your creations come alive. But don't worry the transfers are not permanent and you can simply squish, mash and roll your dough and watch your transfers magically disappear into the dough so you can reuse it to create more eye popping creations. 

It's as easy as....

The princess kit had princess, prince, gem, pony and frog Magic Transfers. I think the fact there was a prince is why Rowyn didn't mind playing with the set. He really liked the Magic Wishing Well press too. There are orange, pink and blue princesses and ponies. Gwyns favorite was the pink of course. The transfers are super easy to apply and I only needed to show the children once. Once they create their fun characters they can add accessories like necklaces and crowns using the molds on the playset. They can also use the molds on the playset to decorate the castle with some wreaths and butterflies. And of course no castle is complete without lots of jewels. Finally it's time for the princess to find her prince charming. She may need some help from her pony friends or perhaps the frog in the wishing well. Watch your child's imagination run wild as they created lots of stories with their Magic Fun Dough playset.

Video:
Please be sure to check out Gwyn's Vlog! She would love it if you left her a comment or gave her a thumbs up!


I think it is safe to say that the NEW Magic Fun Dough sets are a HUGE hit with my kids. I think another kit may be under the Christmas Tree for them...shhhhhh! Visit the website to find out more about Magic Fun Dough.

Gwyns review (7 yrs old):
I love the Magic Fun Dough. It is lots of fun to create stuff and lots of fun to play with the people and ponies too. It is even easy to clean up!

Rowyns review (6 yrs old):
I had super fun. I like the prince, wishing well and frog best. I want to play with the dough all the time.

Links to follow:
-RoseArt Website
-RoseArt Facebook

-RoseArt Twitter
-RoseArt Pinterest

Where to buy:
Magic Fun Dough activity sets by MEGA Brands are $9.99-$14.99 and can be purchased from local retailers like Target, Walmart and Amazon. These play sets are so affordable and are the perfect gift for any holiday or occasion. Look for them near the craft kits section of your favorite store!

RoseArt Scraps Review and Giveaway

 

There's am urban legend about characters that exist,

They are fuzzy, magical and hard to resist.....

Scraps which are Gwyns NEW favorite item from RoseArt are plush toys where you can mix and match parts to create your own custom Scrap. She couldn't RESIST tearing open the package and dress her new nighttime buddy Denver. Each scrap comes with detachable accessories, legs and faces. As well as an adorable mystery Pom Pal too. Scraps are recommended for ages 5 and up. They are great for helping children work on fine motor skills since they are assembled using buttons, loops and ties. Gwyn thought it was super cool that she could attached her Scrap Denver to her pajama shirt. You can learn more about the Scraps on their website.

   
There are currently 12 adorable Scraps toys:

*more coming next year
 
Gwyns review (6 yrs old):

Gwyn likes Scraps so much she decided make a vlog review to share with you. I know its a little long but she worked very hard and I know she will be super excited if you watch it. 


Links to follow:
-Scraps Website
-RoseArt Facebook
-RoseArt Twitter
-RoseArt Pinterest

Where to buy:Retail price is $9.99 and they are available at Target, Kmart and Toys R Us. Scraps makes a fabulous gift for any birthday or holiday.
 

Now time for the giveaway:  

Rose Art has graciously offered to let me host a giveaway. 3 separate winners will be chosen and each will receive a Scraps Prize Pack. Only the first entry is mandatory. Other entries are optional and give you extra chances. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook in any way. The winners will be posted on the blog and will be emailed. Winners must reply within 48 hrs with their contact information or another winner will be chosen. Prizes will be mailed by Rose Art. Giveaway is only open to US Residents.

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*Disclaimer - I received a Scraps in return for my honest review. Please note that prices indicated in the post are subject to change. I was not compensated for my review and all opinions are our own! Many of the links found on my side bars and in my blog posts are affiliate links. As a result, I might get paid money and I will most likely spend the money on homeschool supplies.

Review NEW Line Of Educational Products From MEGA Brands and LeapFrog

Did you here the news about MEGA Brands and LeapFrog teaming up to make a fun, educational paper product line for kids! The new line is great for children in Kindergarten - 3rd grade. There are workbooks,  mini dry erase activity books, play money, flashcards, journals and more. These products are great for any child whether they are homeschooled, public schooled or private schooled.

A moms review:
When our goodies arrived from RoseArt several weeks ago the kids were excited to try EVERYTHING out right away. They literally tore in the package and began using the fabulous products we received right away. So what did we receive: ddition flashcards, play money, two workbooks, draw and write journal, double sided drawing board and 2 color, shapes and counting dry erase activity books.

And here is how we used these items and some thoughts on them:

My daughter (age 6) LOVES workbooks. She uses them for homeschool, car rides, and will sometimes just do them when she is bored. Each workbook is filled with 60 pages of fun, educational activities to teach and/or reinforce subjects like reading, math, etc. There are also 60 reward stickers included. There are two levels PreK-K and K-1st. We utilized the reading and math workbooks for K-1st. The activities are colorful and very easy for children to do on their own with just a little instruction from a parent/teacher. Gwyn claimed the "Ready for 1st Grade Math" workbook and Rowyn claimed the "Beginning Reading skills" workbook. The workbooks retail for $2.99.

We do a lot of journaling in our home so the 80 page "Draw and Write Journal" from LeapFrog was a huge hit. I love that it has wide writing lines making it easier for little ones to write. On the backside of each page is a nice blank page where they can draw a picture. On the inside cover are some fun story ideas and there are also 51 story inspiring stickers. Here are some things we use journals for: drawing pictures to go along with a chapter book we are reading, drawing and writing about something we learned about during a nature walk or just for having some story making fun. The journals retail for $2.99.

The double sided 8 1/2 x 11 dry erase/chalk board are wonderful. They are great for  practicing letters, numbers, names, sight words, etc. without creating paper waste.The storage pouch is a great addition and perfect for storing chalk and dry erase markers.

The play money is so much fun. You can use this play money for so many things like playing store, sorting exercises or matching games. They make a great manipulative for tactile learners while they are solving money math problems. There are 50 - $1, 20 - $5, 15 - $10, 10 - $20, 5 - $50 and 5 - $100, 40 - 1 cent pieces, 20 - 5 cent pieces, 20 - 10 cent pieces, 16 - 25 cent pieces, 2 - 50 cent pieces so there is plenty of money to go around! The play money retails for $6.99.

We love flashcards, we have an entire bin full of them. They are a great educational tool. But a lot of people don't like flashcards because they end up all over the place and get lost. So I hole punch them and keep them together with a binder ring. Then they go into a plastic shoebox container. There are 50 addition flashcards and 30 mini cards in this LeapFrog set. I liked the inclusion of the visual aid dots. And the cut corners make them easy to sort if they do end up off the binder ring. Each card includes the equation on the back with the answer so these are great for practicing alone or with others. The mini cards have counting dots and numerals. These can be used for creating equations, counting, playing a matching game and more. There are several types of flashcards available fro LeapFrog: sight words, alphabet, division, multiplication, subtraction and addition. The flashcards retail for $2.99.

The dry erase activity books are perfect for on the go moms. They fit nicely in any bag. There are 8 sturdy board pages in this 5 x 7 spiral bound book. The included dry erase marker fits perfectly into the spiral binding and even has an eraser. We tried out the color, shapes & counting book which helps children identify shapes and colors and helps with number recognition. Activities are bright, colorful and fun. There are several different activity books available: printing, numbers, math skills and colors, shapes & counting.  The activity books retail for $1.99.

We also received the LeapFrog Success Charts but haven't had a chance to utilize them yet. There are 36 weekly charts, 4 award certificates and 270 stickers. The success charts retail for $3.99.
 

 

With the holiday breaks approaching these LeapFrog/MEGA Brand products would be a great way to keep your children entertained as well as maintain their learning while they are out of school.

Gwyns review (6 yrs old):

I love the workbooks they are fun and I get stickers when I do a good job. I really like the drawing and writing journal. I made pretty pictures in it.

Rowyns review (5 yrs old):
I like the activity marker book (dry erase activity book). I can match shapes, color shapes and do patterns. I like to play store with Mommy and Gwyn using the coins and green dollars.

Links to follow:
-MEGA Brands Website
-RoseArt Facebook
-MEGA Brands Twitter
-RoseArt Pinterest

Where to buy:
These items can be purchased at Joann's, Michaels, Barnes & Noble, Officemax, Target (limited runs) and Meijer. Retail prices are indicated above and may vary.


*Disclaimer - I received the items mentioned from MEGA Brands in this review free in return for my honest review. Please note that prices indicated in the post are subject to change. I was not compensated for my review and all  opinions are our own! Many of the links found on my side bars and in my blog posts are affiliate links. As a result, I might get paid money and I will most likely spend the money on homeschool supplies.