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Review on ๐ŸฆŠ CiyvoLyeen Woodland Creatures Educational Guide for Beginners by Kari Barley

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Cute easy to make creatures but requires hot glue

I bought these to make 2 mobiles for my little one that will be out in a few weeks. This was very easy when multitasking (watching a movie or listening to a podcast). Each of them took me around 45-60 minutes. It definitely took me some time to figure out the best way to remove the adhesive backing from the felt pieces. Pinch the edges very firmly to better bond the glue to the felt, then use your fingernail to separate the backing paper from the adhesive layer. If you don't press down, you could get your fingernail between the felt and the adhesive, which could cause the adhesive to break off the felt. I also spent some time with each one trying to figure out the best place to start so the knot was hidden under the sticky part of the felt and it was easier to darn than I was sewing compared to 90% sewing then stuffing . Finally, after about 1 week, the adhesive parts started to separate from the sewn parts of the felt. I taped the edges to match and haven't had any problems since. I will definitely buy them again. I would also stick on bits of glue and see where they popped up naturally after a week before hot gluing them.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • Speed