Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your-Own Wooden Plane Craft Kit

I bought three of these DYO sets for my kids: The Princess Carriage, Monster Truck and Plane I am going to write this review for all 3 of them because they are the same as far as quality and assembly go. I want to offer some tips and solutions for problems that other reviewers have stated. First, let's be clear that this is a children's craft! It is messy, fun and isn't going to be perfect. Even though you do come out with wooden toy when all is said and done, it is a craft, not a high quality wooden toy. If you want a high quality wooden toy, go buy one that is already made. Second, I would not advise using the white glue that comes with the kit, instead use Elmer's wood glue or similar and apply with a qtip. The white glue will take a long time to set and will not bond as well. Several reviewers said "the wheels don't turn". I suspect that this is because whoever put the wheels on glued the whole axle into place. If you put a drop of wood glue into the hole on one set of the wheels and then insert the axle dowels, put the axles through the wooden holes on the vehicle and then repeat the wheels on the opposite side and wipe away any excess glue- then the wheels should spin freely after drying. For this reason, I would not advise that you let a child glue the kit without assistance! It is true that the axles are a bit too snug for the wheel holes. It varies per wheel, if you don't want to fight with it you can sand/file down the tips of the dowels but I was able to just lightly tap the wheels on. Try your best to get them straight and they will be fine (more so if you use wood glue). It is also true that the paint is not washable. Not every craft in a child's life is going to be washable so prepare for a mess with these tips: 1- leave the children in an old pair of shorts or something you don't care if it gets ruined. I wouldn't advise throwing a smock over good clothes because it can get messy. 2- cover the surfaces in newspaper, a drop cloth or paper towels. 3- keep baby wipes or an old wet washcloth near while your little artist(s) is(are) painting! You can apprehend a lot of mess if you desire by wiping their hands and/or their brush when a bit too much paint builds up. 4- if you need to remove paint from a non-cloth surface (table, floor, skin), the paint will come off with nail polish remover. I heard a few people mention that the stickers can peel off or not stick well. Remember that this is a craft, and they are just regular stickers. They may peel off. Make sure the paint is completely dry before trying to put them on. All in all, these are great little crafts for the price and all 3 of my kids (ages 2, 4 & 6) truly enjoyed them.

My 4 yr old son and I had a fun time putting this Plane together. Fun plane project! It’s also small enough to fit in the palm of my big hands. He enjoys flying it around the house making airplane rocket 🚀 noise. So cute!!! Plenty of paint! No primer!! Lots of stickers! Lots of glue! Not much gluing involved. 🤷🏽‍♂️ I recommend: Painting wheels before gluing them together so they don’t stick! Gluing one day then painting another. We took our time painting it a few days.

Fun craft for an airplane loving kid

We just absolutely love these arts and crafts for our 2.5 year old. He absolutely loves painting these models and putting the pieces together (with assistance). The glue isn’t the greatest and requires heavier glue. The paint also does not come out of clothing. But overall we love these products and they’re great for the littles and even to have them paint and give as gifts!

My 4 yr old loved helping his dad make this plane and car. He loved be able to paint it and put in the stickers himself. The only thing is that he needs to be more careful in playing with it as he already knocked off the wheels from playing to rough. But he still enjoys playing with it any way

The entire line of Melissa and Doug Craft kits are so fun and cute! I use them as stocking stuffers and 10/10 recommend for kids toddler-school age! They don’t last long after planting and putting together but still worth the money!

It was easy to put together but the glue took a while to dry and with an impatient 4 year old, it was frustrating.

This was super cute. Kiddo (2yo) got to put some together, but it wasn't too complicated or out of his motor skills capabilities. He really loved painting it and the stickers (there were tons of left over stickers, too, so some cars got fancied up as well). Definitely a good activity and really neat toy.