The brilliant $5 Kmart toy keeping Bec Judd's kids busy during lockdown

When it feels like most of Australia, especially Melbourne, has been in lockdown forever and with no real end in sight, parents will resort to whatever is needed to make life easier. And when it’s a Kmart toy costing only $5, well it’s a total no brainer.

Bec Judd has shared on her Instagram that her kids are being kept busy for hours with a simple toy, and it only set her back $5. The mother of 4, and wife to AFL legend, Chris Judd, has her hands full during long days of lockdown like many Australians, and has been looking for ways to keep her kids busy.

What’s the magical toy that has kept her twins happily busy for hours? The $5 Sparkle Gem Art set that you can pick up from Kmart.

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Kmart stocks a range of different colourful designs. The canvas is adhesive, so kids will use the wand to pick up gems and stick them to the canvas, creating an art piece.

Bec Judd, 38, shared with her 809,000 followers on Instagram how the kids were quietly working on their Sparkle Gem Kits for hours.

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And it’s not just for kids, Kmart also makes $5 sets for adults too.

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They have various designs which adults and kids can entertain themselves with. Some are big enough that the whole family can join in together and create a Sparkle Gem masterpiece.

These kits have been a fun staple for families all over Australia for a while now, because they keep the kids busy for hours and are fun for all ages, even adults. The only downside is that you’ll probably find little beads all over your house for the rest of lockdown, so try and get the kids to keep it all one place if possible.

Kmart isn’t the only stockist of the Sparkle Gem Art, craft store Kaiser has smaller kits that are easier for small kids to manage. They are currently $5.59.

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What’s your favourite way to keep the kids busy in lockdown? Have you tried the Sparkle Gem Art sets?

46 Comments

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 31 Aug 2021
    8:54 am
My daughter has a large craft activity like this but I’ve probably done more of it than her!

- - mom80165 said
  - 31 Aug 2021
    12:22 am
Looks pretty good for $5 be good for socking fillers for Christmas too.

- - Mrs.twinmama said
  - 30 Aug 2021
    7:29 pm
That looks really pretty and fun!

- - BellaB said
  - 30 Aug 2021
    7:15 pm
Although my kids weren’t keen, it’s cheap enough for people to give it a go.

- - mom461676 said
  - 30 Aug 2021
    7:10 pm
I want this for me instead of my son ????

- - nadine_hill said
  - 30 Aug 2021
    4:30 pm
Arts and Crafts are great for kids to develop their creativity – those these!

- - mom478886 said
  - 30 Aug 2021
    3:31 pm
Not something my son would enjoy, but cute anyway!

- - Jujubear79 said
  - 30 Aug 2021
    2:03 pm
Good to are people with their sort of money shopping at Kmart.

- - mom462038 said
  - 30 Aug 2021
    11:06 am
Really? Just the other day I read an article about their multi million dollar new home and here she is bragging about a $5 toy to keep the kids busy. Pretty sure they’ve got more then that

- - Ellen said
  - 30 Aug 2021
    3:49 am
Nice activity; unclear why this is called a hack though

- - mom265671 said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    11:41 pm
I just don’t have the patience for it lol

- - mom474510 said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    9:19 pm
Sounds like a fun way to spend the day for kids if they’re stuck indoors.

- - Frankiielot said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    7:58 pm
So cute. To bad my kids are too young to participate!
My toddler likes to run around and spend time in the garden which is nice and free!

- - tea4tee said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    7:19 pm
The adult set actually looks like it could be fun

- - mom450003 said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    4:44 pm
how cute. Will definitely look next time i am in kmart

- - snazzy007 said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    1:50 pm
Kmart has some cheap and inventive stuff
- mom93821 replied
  
  30 Aug 2021 , 5:46 am
  They do have a good variety of products for craft/creative boxes.
- - mom466087 said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    1:01 pm
We love craft! And this one is a great idea too!

- - mom93821 said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    7:11 am
Creative craft ideas and activities are terrific for anytime but particularly during lockdown.

- - Ellen said
  - 29 Aug 2021
    3:48 am
My 11yr old would probably like this, however she’s also extremely lazy in tidying.

- - BellaB said
  - 28 Aug 2021
    11:28 pm
We bought one of these, and no one has touched it.