Craft Focus - Jun/Jul (Issue 67)

MODEL BEHAVIOUR Available in individual blocks and a variety of packs, FIMO soft polymer modelling clay remains a popular choice with youngsters, and parent company Staedtler has several themed craft sets to suit children of different ages and abilities. The Form & Play range features 18 different packs, eight of which are new for 2018. Each set contains all the materials needed to make the illustration on the cover, together with four FIMO packs, a modelling stick, instructions and a background scene. Packs retail at £10.50. +44 (0)845 600 5930 staedtler.co.uk SETTING THE SCENE Ideal for younger crafters, Pixelhobby UK’s Scene Selection range features six magnet kits that form a large picture together once complete. It’s a great project for the entire family to make over the summer holidays, and the whole range retails at £19.99. Kits can be purchased separately and cost £5.95 each, so buying the complete boxed set saves the customer £15.71. +44 (0)1278 429 804 pixelhobby.org.uk STITCHED UP Aimed at children of 10 and above, these lovely little kits are designed by Amanda Jane Butler. All are worked on 11 count aida and contain step-by-step instructions and a piece of practice material for the new stitcher to get to grips with each technique before moving onto the real thing. Kits include a full colour chart, DMC stranded cottons and a needle, and they’re available from Heritage Crafts with a retail price of £12. +44 (0)1889 575 256 hcrafts.com playing it cool 40 craft focus