Crayola Oink! Oink! Make Your Own Piggy Bank

I bought this piggy as a joke gift for a friend, and decided to decorate it for her.... I excitedly opened up the pig to find that it is just made from white plaster of paris. The size and shape was fine. It has little ears, and 4 solid legs. There is a small hint of a curly tail on it's bottom too. However, they did not mark where the eyes go. You might think this sounds trivial, but it would be a big help if they did add the eyes for you, or at least lightly mark the shape. A wrong stroke of the brush and you can instantly turn your piggy into looking like an evil creature. The paints they sent in the pack are fine. Not great. Just ...  Read the complete review

If you have, or know, a child who is into all things crafty then chances are this is a product they will enjoy. Aimed at children age 4 and above, but in my opinion accessible to slightly younger children with supervision, this set contains a piggy bank, brushes and 6 paint pots. I bought this set with my 3 year old, it cost her £9.95 of her birthday money at WH Smith, but is also available for less at Amazon. She wanted to emulate her older sister who painted a pig at one of those pottery cafes and has since been filling her money bank with hard-earned pennies. I was attracted by the crayola name, having already bought a number of other crayola ...  Read the complete review