Orange Tree Toys Wooden Flower Press for Children, Nature Gifts for Kids – Flower Pressing Kit, Dried Pressed Flowers, Toddler Crafts – Educational Craft Kits for Kids Age 3-8, Kids Gardening Set by

Came in no packaging so box badly damaged, sticky delivery labels plastered all over the front of the box, when tried to remove sticky residue left behind, inside just bits of faintly painted wood and 5 pieces of smelly cardboard, screws were in a torn ,open envelope so had come out and were rolling around. Disgraceful packaging and value for money. was to be a present but will just bin as too late to replace as was to be a gift, no paperwork to enable me to return

Bought this for my great niece. She is delighted with it and is already making cards and gifts with it. She is a reall crafter even at 5 years old. Needed help to align the screws in the corners but has loved being able to pick flowers and press them.

If you’ve ever pressed petals or leaves in between the pages of an old hardback book, this follows the same basic principle. It’s essentially two planks of wood with multiple sheets of cardboard in which you can press your petals; the bonus is the bolts on the corners that enable you to apply even and sustained pressure across the petals so they are perfectly flat and dry up a few weeks after you put them in the press.So, I had a go and it definitely works, albeit with variable success. I think leaves, petals or tiny flowers work best and come out incredibly smooth, papery thin and perfectly flat. Pretty cool.HOWEVER, my main problem using this was that the card sheets provided (just standard corrugated cardboard) left inorganic pressure lines across all my petals, which would never have happened had they been pressed in between the smooth pages of an old book...I think I will have to try the press again using my own thin sheets of craft card or similar (nothing corrugated) and I’m sure it will work better.There is an element of fun here that makes the press potentially suitable as a crafts activity to do with children - but I think the fun lies more in the preparation stages rather than the end result, especially with the dried pieces being so fragile and difficult for children to handle without them disintegrating (I recommend using a tweezer!) I think the press has scope for being a helpful crafts tool for teens and adult though; just needs some experimenting with.

We have a little girl now and she's only just understanding flowers and enjoying picking and smelling them. This is such a nice idea for a gift to get children into nature. I just love it so far.Pros:• Lots of cardboard included• Wingnuts easy to tighten so children can do it• Really lovely wooden design• Works perfectly as intendedCons:• NoneFor starters, thus came in a nice presentable box so is very giftable. The flower press itself is really good quality. The pastel colours are really pretty, and the illustration ideal for little ones, featuring flowers and some bugs which my toddler likes to point out and name.The two wooden panels are good quality, with no obvious imperfections and are smooth and strong. They have 4 screws coming upward from the bottom, with little wingnuts to tighten the top down. It's pretty seamless taking them on and off with no cheapness in the cut and no jagged edges.It comes with 10 cardboard sheets of good thickness, which is a good material for pressing as it's semi-absorbant. You could put parchment paper on each side too if you wanted to but I just put flowers directly between the card.The idea is that you pop flowers in between the sheets and literally just tighten the bolts and then leave the flowers for 3-4 weeks to dry out (although I do think this is a generous timeframe). It's best to cut thick flowers in half so you can dry them flat and not have any unnecessary bulk.You just tighten each corner (attempting to keep the pressure even), leave the flowers alone and voila - pretty dried flowers that will hopefully last years and is a great thing to show your little one as they grow and use them in crafts.We have put roses and peonies in so far, and found the press big enough to accommodate these beautiful flowers. I've left the product in a dry place and will be checking the flowers in a few weeks, and will report back!It was nice to read that the company are based in the UK and design their products in the Cotswold countryside - this would certainly make me want to purchase their product. The paint is also non-toxic and aslong as they're old enough to know not to swallow the bolts, it's a totally safe toy!Overall, I'm 100% sold on this product. I'd say it's great for children 3 and above (as advised) and the perfect activity to do with your little one and to teach them about flowers, and pick interesting and pretty ones. I've loved having a reason to do this with my daughter and totally recommend this for toddlers. Really sweet item, and a great gift idea.

My 11 year old American grand daughter has just spent 4 weeks with us traveling around the UK and Europe. I had previously used old books to dry flowers with limited success so I decided on a flower press gift for her. This is a beautifully made and crafted flower press. We carried it with us on our travels, adding flowers, leaves and weeds that she liked the look of along the way. We knew she would not be allowed to take these dried flowers back into the US as the US customs do not allow seeds or flowers. So on the last night of our holiday we opened the press and separated the layers. Some had only been there a few days up and others up to 4 weeks. We carefully added the contents to silicone moulds, even the crumbled bits, and covered them with clear acrylic to create paper weights, fridge magnets, pendants and hanging Christmas tree ornaments. All fabulous memories for her and unique gifts for her family and friends back home. She now has the flower press with her and is competent enough to continue this hobby on her own. She has already started pressing flowers from her garden to make similar gifts for sending back to the UK. I highly recommend this beautifully made (memory maker) flower press.