Klutz Pom-Pom Puppies Craft Kit, 8" Length x 1.5" Width x 9" Height, Natural

Perfect gift for a child who loves craft. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. The kit has threads in different colors and decorations like ears, eyes and bows. My daughter is 10 years old and has no problem finishing some models. The puffy animals are cute.

"It was super fun and easy to make once we figured it out! If you do it the right way it turns out super fluffy and cute."- my 7 year oldParents, don't do what I did and skim through the directions. The first 2 puppies we made were not very good because I was measuring the yarn completely wrong! However, even with the disastrous first two attempts, my daughter was in heaven. She loves this set! It did require quite a bit of adult interaction/supervision, but there were plenty of parts she could do independently. We just ordered our second set (which we will do correctly this time) because it was such a cute and enjoyable craft.

Yes, these are ridiculously cute. Yes, they are fun for kids and adults. Yes, it requires the help of adults. So here's my review on the logistics: It was quite time consuming for the grooming, styling and getting the shaping right. Trimming the pom poms can get messy. Expect a pile of yarn fur everywhere. Make sure you have comfortable scissors - cutting the yarn down the middle when making the pom pom definitely required some elbow grease. Tuck the eyes as deep as possible into the fur, or else the puppy will look bugged eye. Also, I scanned the paper punch-outs of accessories to print for future use so I won't "run out." There's not enough yarn to make all the pups, the white yarn included in the kit was exactly enough to make one pomeranian. The pups didn't fit into the paper dog carrier - I think you have to trim it down a lot more.

As an adult crafter who likes simple projects to relieve stress, I enjoyed this product very much, even though there are a few minor flaws. I'll list some pros, cons, and suggestions below.Pros:The book provides detailed directions for seven different dog breeds in addition to abbreviated suggestions for how to create an unlimited number of breeds on your own.Book directions are clear and detailed with large, accurate pictures.The pompom maker is sturdy and easy to use. I had no problem creating pompoms easily my first try.The kit comes with enough basic supplies to make four adorable puppies, provided you take yarn measurements into accountI was very satisfied with how cute my puppies turned out!Cons:The basic school glue provided was not strong enough to hold the heads to the bodies or the felt ears to the heads.The punch-out dog carriers were too small for all of my pups.The kit is probably a bit too challenging for most eight-year-olds. I'd recommend it for ages ten and up.While there is enough yarn provided to make four dogs, there is not enough to make any four you want. Some dogs require too much yarn if you want to create four dogs total.The measuring tape on the back of the book measures in inches and centimeters, while the book directions are in yards.Suggestions:Use a hot glue gun to hold the dog together. I used superglue, but my puppies are a little fragile.Take yarn measurements into account when choosing pups or just buy more yarn at a craft store.If you wrap the yarn around the height of the book, you'll have half a yard of yarn. Use this cheat mentioned in the book instead of the confusing ruler.When the book says to cut the yarn short, be sure to cut it quite short or your pup might look a little messy and shaggy.Overall I really liked this kit and would definitely recommend it.

My 9 year old daughter loves this project and it gives us something fun to work on together! There is a large learning curve if you have never done them before but instructions are easy to follow. Children will need help learning how to do it.

My 13- year old's review: "I first got this when I was 11, and made one puppy, and another one now. I know that is a long time to wait⏰ and I didn't use it much, but that is because I also like to make other pom-pom things, and this set started me off! It doesn't come with much materials, but that's fine, I think it supposed to be like that, just to supply you with a little bit off stuff so you can begin your journey! Since I got this set my brother got pom pom kittens, which he loves, and my sister got pom pom pets. This would make a great gift, because Klutz sets always do great with instructions! Plus, the puppies look so cute and fun, how could you possibly resist this cute set!🐶"

My daughter got this for Christmas and it was the first thing she wanted to play with. She's nine and fairly adept at crafts, but she did need my help to work her way through the first puppy. She was amazed when she compared the starting materials (a big shank of yarn), with her end result (a reasonably cute, puffy, chihuahua.) The quality of the yarn is better than I expected, and there is enough to make 4 good size puppies, plus tips on making others if you go buy supplies at the store on your own. It was a good purchase, it kept her attention for a long time and the parts were better quality than I thought we'd get.

I am completely shocked by all of the positive reviews. This kit is truly ridiculous. I recently purchased the 4M Fairyland Dollies kit which was awesome and the fairies came out adorable. I thought this would be similar but it was a joke. I had no problem making the pom-poms but once you get into having to cut the pom-poms to shape them into dogs it becomes pretty much impossible and the mess is out of control. If you can get anywhere close to having your pom-poms look like dogs you then have to glue all of the features on with the tiny little glue tube they give you and it just a useless sticky mess. To make matters worse the little accessories are made out of thin cheap paper - how this could be marketed as something a child could either make or play with is beyond me. So, to make a long story short, if you love getting pissed off, making a mess and having your kid cry, order this kit!