As a Mom of two busy kids, I love finding inventive ways to keep them entertained. My kids love crafts and play-acting, so when I heard about a product that combines those two things, I knew I had to try it!
Sparked is the brainchild of Andrea, a mompreneur, and Lara, a teacher, who were inspired by their children’s natural curiosity and love of play.
This British Columbia-based company creates activity kits that provide hours of open-ended play for children. Sparked Discovery Kits are delivered to your door and contain everything your child needs to create fun, themed crafts that, once completed, serve as props for dramatic play.
My daughter was among the first lucky kids in Canada to receive a Sparked Kit and, let me tell you, she had a blast!
The theme of her kit was Pirates, something both she and her little
brother enjoy playing. There were four crafts in the kit – a pirate hat,
treasure map, parrot pal and treasure chest. The instructions that came with the kit were clear and showed a list of supplies required for each activity. Most of the crafts
required minimal assistance, with the exception being the pirate hat. She needed my help figuring out how to fold it and, once constructed, it wouldn’t quite stay on her head. But that was
easily remedied with the addition of a little elastic. 🙂
had a lot of fun decorating her treasure chest, creating her parrot
(whom she named “Salty”) and drawing her map. We had quite the treasure
hunt afterwards!
My daughter really enjoyed her Discovery Kit and especially loved that it came in the mail *just for her*! (What kid doesn’t love getting mail, right? 🙂 I appreciated the high quality of the art supplies (Crayola washable markers, sturdy card stock and paper, etc.), as well as the convenience of not having to go out and source craft supplies and project ideas… it was all so easy, and educational, too! (Check out the final products, below…)
If you are in need of a very last-minute gift for the special kid(s) in your life, Sparked Discovery Kits are the perfect choice. An eGift Certificate from sparkedkids.com can be delivered to your recipient within minutes of placing your order! (Can you say “stress-free”?) Options include single kits ($24.95 each, shipping included), as well as three, six and 12-month subscriptions.
Check out their website, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest for more information on their Discovery Kits.
There’s More!
The kind folks at Sparked have generously offered to give away one Discovery Kit to a lucky Fab Frugal Mama reader! Giveaway is open to Canadian residents only, and closes on January 7, 2013 at 11:59pm ET. Simply enter via Rafflecopter below. Good luck!
My nephew would adore this kit. He is already very creative and we love to keep him active in regards to using his talent.
great kit.
Kevin.linkie@hotmail.com
My son is very creative and loves to draw and make things, this is great-Dorothy Deakyne mtpapa47(at)gmail(dot)com
my nephew loves craft projects so he would love this debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
My daughter is very artistic and would love to create with these kits!
jmbarata21@hotmail.com
I think my 7 year old would love this kit because we homeschool him and he loves learning and exploring different topics.
my niece would love all the craft projects. Thankyou, Ken pohl19@comcast.net
This would make a perfect gift for my 9 year old. We are in 4-H and enjoy doing crafty things and this could be a learning experience as well as a fair project
My son would love this, would give him something new to discover every month! what a great idea. 🙂
My daughter is very into learning. She will be 3 in March, but she is very smart. She loves arts and crafts and loves when we read to her.
My three year old twins would love this, they get bored with what they have so quickly
I think my son would love this because he is so imaginative and loves crafts etc.
My son loves to be creative and this would give him fresh new ideas for things to create.
jentam777 at gmail dot com
My 2 little ones are v creative and love to create masterpieces
rebeccaholzman@hotmail.com
Anything that encourages creativity, is a good thing for children.
My children would love this because they are curious and creative
jenhedger at hotmail dot com
My son would really love this because we love doing crafts together. We do at least one a week together and we always have a lot of fun!
Gracie would love this. She very talented for a 7 yr old.
my daughter loves learning and creating. and i think every kid loves getting mail. but i think my son who's a little younger would benefit from something like this. it's hard to get him engaged in activities, this might be something to pull him in. i love that there's options for siblings.
My niece would love this because she is very creative!
billiondollarprincesss@hotmail.com
My daughter ADORES doing all kinds of projects and crafts, and especially loves getting mail, so this would be perfect for her. 🙂
My daughter is always making stuff and doing crafts. She would love this.
My twin daughters adore doing craft projects so they would love this – especially the surprise of not knowing what craft it will be until they open the box!
Both my girls love crafts, but I think my youngest would get the most out of this. She hasn't started kindergarden yet and spends a good chunk of the day working on crafts, etc.
My son is so into crafts, this would be ideal!
my nephews would love this
irish_iis(at)hotmail(dot)ca
love the idea! my son loves crafts and even more so receiving mail! love the pirate one!
My son would love to get his own mail. It would be great to have this to work on while his older brother and sister are at school.
My four year old would love this! What a great idea! Thanks for the chance!
my little brother is very creative and loves crafts
My son loves to create things so this would be wonderful for him
my 5 year old LOVES to create things, and is always begging to do crafts and such since he started school. this would be right up his alley
My 6 year old loves to do crafts. It runs in the family 🙂
My 2 oldest love doing crafts, this would be perfect for them
My nephew is the perfect age for this, and in Vancouver they get a lot of rainy days..great for crafts! I think this is a fabulous idea!
My son would love this, he loves craft things!
My 6 year old daughters main hobby is crafts right now so this would be really fun for her.
My kids would be beyond excited to have some fun crafts to do! They are finally developing the crafting interest and know they'd be excited for this.
My son loves creating and this kits would be a fun way to give him some more direction
My daughter has a lot of fun creating new things. What a great kit this would be for her!
My youngest daughter is very creative. Shoe would love this.
I think my daughter would love this kit because she is very creative and can always be found colouring and working on crafts at her little craft table.
my boys love crafts! they would just adore this
the little people in my life would love the pacific pirates or anything with paint
My daughter would like the kit, I run out of ideas at home so we just colour a lot!
amymbrown at gmail.com
My niece would love this. She love crafts and is always making something. There's always bits of paper laying around from her little projects.
Both of my kids would love this! They both love to draw, colour, create I am always looking for new inspiration for them.
My oldest granddaughters would just love this. They love to make things and are always pleased when I bring any crafts over for them.
My grandson loves crafts of all kinds and is very creative so he would absolutely love this.
My daughter loves crafts so she would adore this!
We are just starting crafts with my daughter – she is finally old enough to start focusing! This would be perfect as its different than all the standard coloring and craft tools.
My 2 girls absolutely LOVE arts and crafts. They would have lots of fun with these kits.
My grandaughters are all artistic and creative
my little cousin would love this
My for year old son is just starting to find his inner crafter so this would be great!
My son loves to creative and make stuff from scratch all the time!