At last parents are encouraging their youngsters to play with their food (well sort of!), after the launch of The Magic Custard Kits from Personal Presents, allowing every parent to preserve their child’s innocence and measurements forever.

Taking personalised gifts to the very next level, The Magic Custard Kits are a safe to use do-it-yourself kit that allows you to cast an exact copy of your child`s hand or foot in plaster, making a great keepsake for when your little cherubs grow up and have families of their own.

Mr Hertel, managing director of the firm who offer christening gifts, personalised anniversary gifts and birthplates, said, “The Magic Custard Kits are great, they are proving to be extremely popular with first time parents as well as with parents who have had children previously. Photos and video are certainly a great way to record the past, but nothing compares to an actual cast.  What’s more, the casts created are reallly artistic and make great ornaments or gifts for proud grandparents or aunts & uncles.”

Each kit contains mould powder, casting powder and a pot of paint, plus a detailed step-by-step guide of how to make your cast.

23-year-old Lisa Wilkinson from Nottingham received a casting kit for her first born earlier this year, she said, “When I had my first baby, Callum, we got so many beautiful gifts.  Relatives got us everything from clothes to toys, but it was great to receive something a little bit different.  These casting kits are great and we loved the thought of copying our little boy's hand and footprints. I would certainly recommend them to friends and family who have young children.”

Mr Hertel from the firm who also offer godparents gifts and nursery accessories, added, “Each kit includes enough material to make several baby casts of a baby from 0-6 months of age, or enough material to create an exact replica of an adult's hand - Madam Tussauds eat your heart out!”

For customers really interested in this process, Personal Presents also offer a selection of similar products, including their ‘Precious Prints’ product.  Taking an alternative angle on hand and footprint preservation, these novel kits come complete with full instructions, a child-safe paint pad and all the self-adhesive letters you`ll need to add your baby`s name and date of birth, making for a truly personal piece of artwork. 

Mrs Quinn Smith recently purchased these kits for both of her children, she said, “I have put them up in their bedrooms for them and everyone who has seen them has commented on how wonderful they are. They are a fantastic gift for a parent to receive and am now going to purchase another one for my niece who has just had a baby girl today!!!”