National Geographic Pottery Wheel for Kids Complete Beginner Kit | 2-Speed Electric Motor, 2 Lbs. Air-Dry Clay, Sculpting Tools, Paints and Apron, Creative Craft Toy, Birthday Gift

Fantastic gift

Purchased this as a birthday gift for my 12 year old budding artist granddaughter. She was delighted! It's easy to use, easy to clean, seemed to have everything needed for use right away. It has held up to quite well. I considered several different wheels before choosing this one, the primary decision being price and appropriate for a young person.

Tried this out with 9 year old daughter and took a few tries to get a decent result. Like other reviewers, getting the clay to stick to the platform is key. I even went so far as to mush the heck out of it to the surface so it was as stuck as can be. The clay it comes with isn't very fresh, so that doesn't help one bit. I'm sure this would be an overall much easier experience if you buy some fresh clay. Clay really needs an adult to knead it and you should definitely add water to get it the right consistency so it doesn't just crack apart when turning it. Aside from that, easy to use, directions are decent, assembly a snap. Great gift overall.

Purchased this for my grandson who is 8 years old. He is very creative. He loves the gears and was amazed how easy it is to create a bowl with your hands and then paint it. I enjoyed doing it with him ac well. Good for ages over 7 to adults. Very durable, not flimsy.

It's great!

Purchased this for our 8 year old daughter. It was hard for us to get the hang on. We had a hard time getting the clay to stick in order to form. We will continue to practice and keep trying. She did enjoy this though and we have made and painted a couple things.

This is such a fun little toy to promote kids artistic talents. If you think that kids younger are going to sit down, put this together, and start their own project while following the beautifully detailed instructions to create a beautiful bowl or vase, you're 100% wrong. This project requires constant attentiveness and will make quite a mess. It is, however, a fantastic gift to be able to sit side by side with your children and explore the world of making mistakes and learning from them. This will show your children that imperfect is ok. I had as much fun as our kids. I suggest buying each kid their own so they can independently work, but encourage one another. It would have been a disaster if they would have had to share.

My 7 year old daughter has wanted to try her hand at a pottery wheel so thats what we did for Christmas. I was a little worried that the motor wouldn't be very strong and that it wouldnt be the best quality but I'm impressed. It has two speeds, guide pieces to help little hands find the center and open the top of the pot, and works really well. When I opened it, I thought t was a bit small but it turned out to be perfect for her. Even my larger hands were able to get creative with it. This is great for young kids wanting to try something new and has a lot of potential for a lot of play. I do suggest that you buy extra clay because there are only a few pots worth included.

This was a really fun device with lots of replay value. We made a number of items with the clay enclosed in the initial package before requiring more. The wheel itself has a slight learning curve to become functionally fun (with good documentation and instructions enclosed), but you could clearly invest more time to develop skills before outgrowing the wheel. We really enjoyed the process and products. It was a great way to learn and have an afternoon of fun on a rainy day. I would hands down recommend for any child interested in pottery. The Nat Geo toys are very user friendly and relaible

Ha sido una experiencia genial, el kit viene muy completo, fantástico!

I purchased this for my daughter for Christmas 2024! Boy did I get it right! She absolutely loves this pottery wheel. Wish the instructions were a little clearly, but once she watched a video on how to use it, she’s been making stuff ever since. Quality is great, very durable. Would highly recommend this

The air dry clay that comes with the kit is difficult to use on the wheel. Recommend using actual clay and then the results are more to expectations. Fun for school to introduce students to the wheel. Easy to pack and transport, good video tutorials to watch.

My daughter wanted to try pottery and was very happy with this set.Easy to use and lots of instructional videos.Would recommend