Wish Craft Kits Tested: So Bomb DIY Bath Bomb Kit and a Quilling Kit

Introduction

Wish has long been known as the website where you can buy pretty much anything, and craft kits are no exception. To see how the budget marketplace holds up in this category, two kits went head to head: a So Bomb DIY bath bomb making kit and a paper quilling kit. Both arrived surprisingly quickly, with one showing up within about a week of ordering, which was a pleasant surprise given that Wish orders typically ship from China and can take a long time to arrive.

Wish itself is genuinely cheap, but shipping costs add up substantially and offset the low item prices, so it is worth factoring the total cost into any purchase decision.

So Bomb DIY Bath Bomb Kit: What You Get

The So Bomb DIY kit arrives in a genuinely high quality looking box, the kind of packaging you would expect to see on a mainstream store shelf. It is aimed at ages six and up, and inside you get instructions, baking soda powder packets, decorative sprinkles in tiny tubes, a plastic molding chamber, a measuring cup, a mixing bowl with a lid, and a pipette. The kit claims to make up to six bath bombs, either single color or combined for multi-color effects.

One thing to know before buying: the included bath bomb powders list a long set of color additives, including Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Red 40 and several other lakes. If you or your child have sensitive skin, that ingredient list deserves a close read before use. The mixture also carries a skin irritation warning, which is worth taking seriously for a product that goes directly against bare skin in the bath.

How the Bath Bomb Kit Performed

The process is simple in theory: mix a full bag of powder with water using the pipette, pack it into the mold with sprinkles in the bottom, then wait 30 minutes for it to set. In practice, the kit has real friction points. The mixing bowl lid is notoriously difficult to get on properly and the stirring mechanism does little more than push the mixture around, so mixing by hand turns out to be the practical solution. The mixture also hardens quickly, and if you want multi-color bath bombs using two full packs as instructed, you will inevitably waste some powder.

The results, however, genuinely impress. The finished bath bombs come out of the mold looking like the real thing, with clean shapes and satisfying color. A solid blue bomb with sprinkles, a yellow and blue tie-dye style ball, and a purple layered version all held their form well. There is also good reason to believe the kit makes more than the promised six bath bombs, since leftover powder remains even after several rounds.

For fun factor, this kit scores highly. It is messy, slightly fiddly, and the included bath bombs themselves may not be something you want to actually soak in, but the making process is genuinely enjoyable and the end results look convincingly like store-bought bath bombs.

The Quilling Kit: First Impressions

Paper quilling is the art of rolling thin strips of paper into coils and shaping them into decorative patterns, and this Wish kit includes everything needed to start: colored paper strips in shades like pink and red, a shaping board with dots for pin placement, a quilling tool with a small prong that holds the paper as you wrap, shape guides in different sizes, and a small glue applicator.

The core technique turns out to be easy to pick up. You wrap a paper strip around the tool, pop the coil into one of the shaped guides to get a consistent size, then glue the end in place. From there, coils can be pinched into petals, hearts, and other shapes and glued into patterns. The included shape board shows a wide variety of possible designs, though some of the more advanced techniques reference tools that are not included in this particular kit.

How the Quilling Kit Performed

This is where the kit shines. Even as a complete beginner, producing recognizable flowers and shaped coils took only minutes, and the results look genuinely impressive. One finished flower design would even work nicely as a decorative headband. The shaping board makes it simple to repeat the same coil size, which keeps patterns looking tidy.

There are minor frustrations. Coils can unravel if you let go too early, and loose coils can be annoying to glue down neatly. The glue applicator also struggles with thicker glue, so a small paint brush is an easier workaround. None of this detracts from the core experience, and for pure enjoyment this kit earns top marks. It is relaxing, affordable, and produces results you will actually want to display or gift.

Which Kit Should You Buy?

Choose the So Bomb DIY kit if you want a hands-on activity with a satisfying, tangible result and you are buying for a child or a craft-loving friend. Just read the ingredient list first and expect to do some of the mixing by hand. Choose the quilling kit if you want a quieter, cleaner craft with genuinely impressive decorative results and almost no waste. Both are inexpensive at the item level, but remember that Wish shipping costs and long delivery times from China are part of the total equation.

Conclusion

Both kits deliver more than their low prices suggest. The So Bomb DIY kit is a fun, slightly messy activity that produces convincing bath bombs, with the caveat of a lengthy color additive list and a frustrating mixing lid. The quilling kit is the standout for pure enjoyment and results, rewarding even total beginners with display-worthy paper art. For anyone curious about budget craft kits, these two make a solid starting pair.