Review: Djeco Fish Rainbow Colored and Glitter Craft

While we are long-standing aficionados of the Djeco brand, our experience with their Glitter Kit has left us in a bit of a shimmering predicament. There is no denying that the four included projects result in stunning, crystalline artwork, but the logistical execution is, frankly, a bit of a "glitter bomb." The kit utilizes a "peel-and-pour" system: you use the provided tool to remove numbered stickers and then douse the adhesive area in glitter. While the box features a clever integrated funnel designed to pour excess glitter back into its vial, the reality was far less graceful.

The primary frustration lies in the behavior of the glitter within the box. It possesses a stubborn static cling, refusing to vacate the corner of the funnel. Consequently, when you transition to the next hue, the remaining sparkles from the previous step contaminate the new vial. While this creates a somewhat whimsical "multi-color" effect, it is far from the precision I expect from a high-quality art kit. Furthermore, after completing only two of the four projects, we discovered we had already depleted the pink glitter. To run out of essential materials halfway through a curated kit is highly disappointing—fortunately, my craft room is well-stocked with "emergency" glitter, but the colors won't perfectly match the original palette.

I am generally a person who embraces the chaos of a messy art project—I truly don't mind the inevitable "glitter glow" that lingers on your hands and furniture for weeks—but the material shortage was the catalyst for my frustration. It is rare for us to encounter a Djeco product that feels mathematically "short" on supplies, which makes this particular kit an outlier in their otherwise stellar catalog.

Ultimately, if you have a high tolerance for an absolute mess and a secondary stash of glitter on standby, you might find the final results worth the effort. However, for those looking for the typical seamless Djeco experience, I would suggest redirecting your attention to their non-glitter mosaic or foil kits instead. I’m curious to know: are you a "glitter-friendly" household, or is it a strictly forbidden material in your homeschool room? Let us know in the comments below!

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