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Before You Buy Crayola Globbles Check Out Our Review

July 30, 2020 by Shellie Wilson

If your kid hasn’t asked for a packet of Crayolas Globbles then you are one lucky Mumma or Pappa. These sticky balls of goo are becoming the latest craze in schools (those that are open) and homes. So what are they?

Crayola Globbles are aimed to allow kids tactile fun by squishing & fidgeting with the sticky ball.  The ball is sticky, but does not leave a residue, or at least not one that my naked eye could see. Having said that though after they become dirty, yes they do become dirty because if your child is like mine, they will attempt to roll it, squish it and stick it to anything and everything in the house including his sister and the dog.  To “clean” the balls you simply wash with warm water, now if your a child of the 80’s then this is a probably sounding very familiar.  Remember those sticky hands or the sticky rollers on the home shopping channel that will pick up ANYTHING of your lounge or suit jacket?  These are in my opinion the same concept, except they are a ball and smaller and of course according to my kids “totally new and awesome concept”.

Now, before you buy them I do have some issues with these things! Choking hazards of course.  They are aimed at 4+ and you need to make sure your kid doesn’t decide to see if it sticks to there tongue or squish in there mouth. Also pets, Our dog thought it was a toy and even though they are non-toxic and eating one would be okay, eating a whole one could be dire.

So if you are buying them for your child, make sure they are responsible enough to understand the dangers of small balls.

I believe they make a wonderful sensory toy for children who need sensory stimulation, they can be squished, stretched and squeezed, like a junior-sized stress ball if you will.

There are some generic branded ones out there too, but I don’t see any warning for toxicity so maybe stay away from those.

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Bookmark Cross Stitch Patterns

It seems like there’s no end to the available options when it comes to cross stitch bookmarks, which is a good thing because they’re perennially popular to stitch as well. This time I thought I’d share some colorful cross stitch bookmarks to get you ready for the new school year or to make meeting your reading goals a little more fun. 

I love these retro floral designs from The Stitch Patterns. This set of four patterns is rated as very easy, and each bookmark measures 2.5 by 6 inches (or 6.35 by 15.25 cm) on 14 count fabric. 

These cute ones that look like mosaic tile would also be fun to stitch. This set includes five designs from EmbroSTyle Designs, and they call them folk art but they mostly look like old mosaics to me. Either way, the bookmarks are 25 by 101 stitches, and to stitch the full set uses 12 colors. 

If you’re looking for more of a challenge, you can stitch up a work of art with this set of 16 bookmarks designed to look like famous paintings. Stitch some sunflowers or a great wave or a starry night. Most of these are between 14 and 20 colors (the great wave is only 8) and the bookmarks are totally covered with stitching at a count of 35 by 100 stitches. Grab this set from Sunset and Sea Design.

Or how about some bookmarks inspired by books (or by movies inspired by books)? This set of Lord of the Rings bookmarks includes four landmarks from the books/movies. Each one is 35 by 115 stitches and uses between 8 and 17 colors. You can find them at byCountryMagicStitch.

These don’t quite all fit the description of being colorful bookmarks to cross stitch, but a few of them do, and speaking of book-themed bookmarks I had to share this set from Mama Geek inspired by Heartstopper. There are seven designs in all that should be quite familiar to readers (or viewers of the series). 

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