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Squeezed many times after two coats of Soft'n Slo paint markers completely dried over two days. |
My 11 year old daughter has been on the crazy-for-squishies train for a couple of years now. She may even consider herself somewhat of a squishy expert. That being said, she and her twin brother own several Soft'n Slo squishies, and have been very pleased with them. They have held up for months before beginning to show signs of being lovingly squeezed over and over again daily. Since this brand of squishies has been pretty dependable overall, I was excited to see DIY Soft'n Slo squishies and paint markers at our local craft store. I purchased one of every style of blank squishy I could find, plus both packs of paint markers (regular colors and brights) as a gift for my daughter. Our daughter is a crafter at heart, and was so excited to receive this gift bag full of DIY squishies supplies.
Did the Soft'n Slo DIY Squishies & Paint Markers Meet Our Expectations? . . .
The blank squishies felt like the same great quality my children have come to expect from Soft'n Slo. Unfortunately, the paint markers did not perform as well as we would have liked. The freshly painted squishies looked amazing with very good coverage. After we allowed the paint to dry for a few days, however, there appeared to be spots where the paint did not adhere to the surface of the squishy.
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Squeezed twice after single coat of Soft'n Slo paint markers dried for 4 days. |
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Unsqueezed after two coats of Soft'n Slo paint markers dried over course of two days. |
What will we do with the remaining blank squishies?
We still love Soft'n Slo squishies, but the markers were just not the same quality we have come to expect from this brand. The blank squishies are great though, so what we will likely do is to try painting them with puffy fabric paint. This type of paint comes in a wide variety of colors and is made to be flexible. If that goes well, maybe my daughter can try to salvage her cake squishy or perhaps repaint other squishies to give them a makeover.
Two Soft'n Slo squishies our children received as stocking stuffers.
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Two Soft'n Slo squishies our children received as stocking stuffers. |
What kinds of squishies are your children's favorites?
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