Create Your Own Pop-Up Book Review. Growing Tree Toys.

When choosing toys for our children, we often search out the most educational toys we can find. But when searching through local stores, we often come up short. That’s why I love Growing Tree Toys. I was sent for review the “Create Your Own Pop-Up Book Kit” This kit is filled with a variety of self-adhesive shapes and stickers, markers and two solid white, completely blank books that allow your child to create their very own story, scrapbook, etc.

It is recommended for children ages 5 and up but my 4 year old daughter wanted in on the fun so I gave her the small 6.25”x6.25” sized book and gave my 7 year old daughter the larger 8.5”x8.5 sized book. Neither wanted any help. So with supervision, I set them up on the dining room table and let them begin creating their books. Our older daughter decided to create a cross between a scrapbook and a story book. She created pages with rainbows and drawings as well as pages to enter information about herself and her daily activities. She did a great job planning and creating the book she wanted.

Mom, daughter and a beautiful rainbow

Our younger daughter wanted to create her very own picture book. She told me that the first page shows a kitty cat and it’s first birthday. She selected the stickers she wanted to use and placed them on the pages easily. I love the way these books brought out my daughter’s creativity and allowed them to use their imaginations instead of them just sitting there playing a standard game, etc. I think they both did such a great job. With no direction from me, they created exactly what was in their minds and loved it!

Kitty Cat's 1st Birthday

The outside of the books are also solid white and can be decorated anyway the child wishes. They can color them, draw on them, add stickers or even paste objects and photos to the outside and the inside. There is one large pop-up page in the center of each book that can be transformed into anything your child imagines. On the box, the heart shape is turned into a lion. Since my oldest daughter loves rainbows and incorporated them into her story pages, she made hers a giant rainbow. Then she scurried off with it before I could get a photo!

The cut-outs can be used to create springy tabs that let your photos pop up off the page. There are spirals that can be used in the same way. There are just so may things you can do with these books. I’d love to have a set to use in making additional scrapbooks for my children. I make their baby books and since there are only a few pages in these books, they would be great to make themed scrapbooks like losing their first tooth or their first sleepover, etc.

My daughters and I were very impressed with these great books! There are are variety of educational toys on the Growing Tree Toys Creativity For Kids page.

BUY IT!

Purchase your own Pop-Up Book Kit online at Growing Tree Toys.

Price: $19.95

Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Features:

• Includes stickers, 8 markers, pop-up designs, illustrated instructions and step-by-step pop-up ideas to create 2 books
• 2 hardcover books – 8.5”x8.5” and 6.25”x6.25”

Safety:

• WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Complimentary product was furnished by Growing Tree Toys for review purposes. No monetary compensation was received. All opinions expressed are my own or that of family members facilitating this review.