My daughter loves squishies and we tried two other kits, as well as slime kits, which were terrible— they were not durable, the squishy was not to be used for longer than ten days and was essentially a water balloon. When I saw balloons with this kit I was concerned. However, my daughter and I both like this kit. She received it for her 8th birthday and can create them with minimal assistance from me. The directions are good, minimal mess (except for glitter, as always) and the balloons are in great shape after two weeks without any leaks. The toughest part is tying the balloon.We both like that she has options to create them her own way, a variety of “fillings” (slime, water beads, etc) and extras (gems, glitter, coloring). I would buy this again (and most likely will).