By April MacIntyre Oct 25, 2009, 22:28 GMT
'Tis approaching, the season to search out the coolest new gift items for all the children in your life, something that they will truly enjoy, learn from and have a ball playing with.
Style Six Silk Screener by Elizabeth Lesovsky ©M&C
Many things cross my desk, but time and again, Jakks Pacific, a company headquartered right down the street from my office, delivers outstanding toys designed to bring out a child's inner designer, explorer, fashionista or top chef skills.
Previously the Northridge Allstars girls fast-pitch softballers reviewed the Jakks Pacific Gourmet Cupcake Maker, a hip "Ace of Cakes" inspired improvement on the classic Easybake Oven.
The latest super-cool item, and highly recommended, is Jakks Pacific Style Six line, highlighted here with the Style Six Silk Screener (try and say that three times fast!) where the girls of Northridge, California had an awesome Friday night recently decking out t-shirts and jeans with the silk screen stencils, making fun fashion pieces to wear.
The Style Six Silk Screener lets anyone get creative by painting and layering trendy graphics to t-shirts, jeans and other fashion pieces. The Silk Screener includes 2 silkscreen devices, paint bottles, blotter, roller, masking board, stencil sheets, supply tray, and a garment separator.
Lots of kids, boys and girls, love to embellish clothing and may even fancy themselves a fashion designer one day. I had a bedazzler once upon a time, and proceeded to embellish my entire universe until my mother hid the thing, tired of finding her throw pillows, potholders and slippers festooned with sequins and studs.
So, you can imagine a home stenciling kit would be right up my alley too.
My awesome team of girls spent the night with the Jakks Pacific Silk Screener and they absolutely went bonkers for it.
Comments heard included, "this is so awesome," to, "can we go and get some more blank white t-shirts?"
This is a home-run gift for any young creative kid, even as young as five or six. The Northridge girls, Maddie, age 14, Neha, age 8, Melissa, age 13, Trisha, age 14, who are my official testers, show that the age range for this product extends well into the teens.
The girls all used stencils and once they got going, wanted to make their own stencils and use the frame to hold them.
Easy to use easy to set up, the directions are simple and the set up time took the girls no longer than five minutes.
The Silk Screener fabric paint is included, and the girls suggested to Jakks that perhaps they can expand the color line there, and sell larger bottles of the paint (a true sign the product is a hit, they couldn't stop stenciling clothing!)
This is recommended for ages 8+ (really savvy younger kids can handle it with supervision) and the suggested retail price is $39.99.
There are auxillary products for the Style Six line, all highly recommended if your child loves working with textiles and creating clothes and accessories.
Style Six Airbrush: The Style Six Airbrush allows little fashionistas to embellish anything from tees and tanks to cute jeans with a motorized Blopens airbrush that sprays on vibrant colors. The Airbrush set includes a: Motorized Airbrush, fabric Blopens, and assorted stencil designs. Ages 8+, Suggested Retail Price: $19.99
Style Six Foil Applicator: With the Style Six Foil Applicator kit, girls can stamp and foil transfer one-of-a-kind hip and glossy graphics onto their favorite jeans, shirts, handbags, totes, scarves, and more! The Foil Applicator kit includes a foil device, roller, assorted stamps, fabric paint, glue, acrylic board, and foil sheets. This is recommended for ages 8 and over with a recommended price of $19.99
Style Six Gem Decorator: The Style Six Gem Decorator turns ordinary items into extraordinary masterpieces by applying colorful rhinestones, ribbons and more! The Gem Decorator includes a gem decorator device, rhinestones, ribbon loops, and ribbons. This Style Six Gem Decorator is recommended for ages 8 and up with a retail price of $19.99
Style Six Felting Machine: The Style Six Felting Machine allows young trendsetters to customize any item in their closet with fun felt shapes! The felting device safely weaves felt into any piece of fabric without heat, adhesive or sewing! The Felting Machine includes a felting device, and assorted felt shapes. The Felting Machine is recommended for ages 8 and over with a suggested retail price of $14.99
Style Six Attaching Machine: With the Style Six Attaching Machine, girls can set their fashion mood for the day by attaching decorative fabric, fun brooches and playful charms to any fabric surface. The Attaching Machine includes a Snap n' Glam device, assorted fabric shapes, and plastic pieces. The Attaching Machine is recommended for ages 8 and up with a suggested retail price of $9.99
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