Art present for 5 year old girl. Help please.

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I'm looking for "art stuff" for 5YO DN. Any ideas what would be good for £10-£15? She has an easel. Are the big boxes of felt tips, crayons etc any good or should I go for a craft set?
Thanks.

I got my dd a card maker with a laminator thing. She loves it and t keeps her absorbed for hours.

I ordered some air drying clay today. My dd is 6 and loves arty stuff, especially bendaroos (ok) and bindeez (get everywhere in the house).

I love this

www.amazon.co.uk/Melissa-Doug-Picture-Frame-Pad/dp/B004KPKWF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354223456&sr=8-1

I am getting DD1 a large set of pop beads like these (they click together)

www.deserres.ca/data/Products/Photos/FR/standard/Source/73669_1_BX1043.jpg

You can make necklaces, bracelets etc, have very good reviews on Amazon.

Thanks for the suggestions.
Has anyone tried the sticky mosaics? They get great reviews. www.amazon.co.uk/The-Orb-Factory-62217-Mosaics/dp/B000ZLSOOS/ref=sr_1_4?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1354224401&sr=1-4

Hama beads sets are great for that age, theres a good deal in Argos, a large set for £10 which is a lot cheaper than amazon.

Sticky mosaic was last year's hit present. Dd plays with it constantly!
Watercolours are much loved as well.

I'd second Hama beads. Always hours of fun in our house.

Home bRgIns are selling the crayons mosaic set for 7.99. Have bought one for my 5yo dd today

Mine (6 and 4) live bendaroos. You can usually get them cheap in home bargains.

Another mosaic fan here! They kept dd absorbed for HOURS!

Try some of these, find her favourite characters of heroes. https://numeralpaint.com/collections/easy-and-beginners/

The DD in question will be 17 now I think?