So Slime Flower Mini Garden Review: A Scented Slime Kit Kids Will Love

If you’ve been searching for a gift that’ll actually get a reaction at unwrapping (the kind where eyes go wide before they’ve even finished tearing off the paper), you’re in the right place. This So Slime Flower Mini Garden review is based on real family testing, and honestly? It delivered in more ways than we expected.

Just so you know, we were gifted this playset in return for sharing our honest thoughts. That means we’ve given it a proper real-life run, not just a five-minute once-over on the kitchen table.

The Quick Verdict:

• What stopped the scroll: We hadn’t seen a slime set with a flower garden theme before, and the miniature greenhouse display meant it had an actual home on a bedroom shelf rather than getting shoved in a drawer when they’re done. That combination genuinely caught our eye.
• The bit we love: The powder dyes produced colours far more vibrant than we expected, the butter slime is gloriously smooth (not sticky at all), and the charms are solid enough quality to keep and reuse with new slime long after the playset is done.
• The bottom line: At £12.99, this is a proper boredom-buster for crafty kids aged 6 and up. It’s calm, creative, hands-on, and makes a brilliant gift. A few small niggles (more on those below), but nothing that puts us off recommending it.

What Is the So Slime Flower Mini Garden?

The So Slime Flower Mini Garden is a scented slime kit for kids from Canal Toys. Kids mix their own butter slime, dye it with coloured powder, add a scent, then decorate six individual flower pots with charms and accessories. Once all six are done, everything sits inside a sweet little miniature greenhouse for display. The flower garden theme ties it all together beautifully, and every pot ends up looking genuinely unique.

What’s in the box:

• 6 mini flowerpots
• 3 scented bottles
• 6 bags of coloured powder dye
• 1 spade tool
• 1 bag of butter slime
• 6 charms
• 6 deco bags
• 1 miniature greenhouse display stand
• 1 sticker sheet

Is the So Slime Flower Mini Garden Worth It?

Yes, and we say that having tested a fair few slime kits over the years. At £12.99, you’re getting a lot of content and a lot of play time for your money. This isn’t one of those sets that’s done in twenty minutes. Between mixing the slime, adding the dye, waiting for the colour to work in, adding the scent, decorating each pot with charms and stickers, and then setting it all up in the greenhouse, this kept our kids happily occupied for well over a couple of hours. And then they went back to it.

As a rainy day activity, it ticks every box. As a birthday or holiday gift, the presentation in the box is genuinely impressive and gives that proper wow factor when it’s unwrapped.

What Happened When We Tried It

In our experience as a family who tries a lot of craft kits and sensory play sets, first impressions matter, and this one passed straight away. The box is well-presented, everything is neatly packed, and the greenhouse display stand alone made the kids excited before they’d even touched the slime.

We set everything up on the kitchen table with an old plate underneath, just in case. We were slightly wary about the powder dye (we’ve used liquid dyes before and had a couple of near-misses with staining). So when we saw the powder format, we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. One of the kids added the powder and the scent liquid at the same time on one flowerpot of slime (rather than separately), which we thought might cause trouble, but no, not a single stain. Not on the table, not on hands, not on a T-shirt, not even on the plastic plate. We were genuinely surprised. The only thing to note is that mixing the colour in took a little longer than liquid dye we’ve used previously, so a bit of patience is needed there, but it absolutely got there in the end.

The butter slime was a real hit. Soft, smooth, and satisfying to work with (not tacky or sticky at all, which is often the issue with cheaper kits). The kids loved giving each of their six slimes a name and a personality to match the flower theme.

We did find that one of the three scents (the orange one) was quite subtle, a bit too subtle if we’re honest. We could barely detect it. The other two were lovely though, so it wasn’t a dealbreaker, just a small disappointment.

The colours once fully mixed were genuinely vibrant. We expected them to look a bit muted (powder dye can do that), but they came out bright and brilliant. Really impressive.

What We Liked

• Vibrant colours – the powder dyes produced bold, bright results every time
• Butter slime quality – smooth, soft, and genuinely lovely to handle; no stickiness
• No staining – powder dye, scent liquid, hands, table, clothes: all clean
• The greenhouse display – a proper finishing touch; makes the whole thing feel special and displayable
• High quality charms – plastic and jewel-sequin style, meaning they last well and can be used again with new slime
• Long play value – all the accessories can be reused with fresh slime, so the playset keeps giving
• Brilliant gift presentation – lovely in the box; guaranteed smiles on unwrapping
• Genuinely calm and screen-free – this is a proper sit-down, focused activity

What Could Be Better

• No lids on the flower pots – the pots are adorable but open, so slime left in them will harden. We had to find old pots with lids in the cupboard to store the slime in properly between sessions. It’s a shame because the display pots are so cute, but they just aren’t suitable for storage on their own
• One scent was very faint – the orange scent in particular didn’t come through much at all. Two out of three isn’t bad, but it’s worth knowing
• Patience needed for powder dye – it takes longer to mix in than liquid dye, so younger or more impatient kids might need a bit of encouragement. Not a dealbreaker, just worth knowing

At a Glance:

• Product type: Scented slime craft kit / sensory play kit
• Brand: So Slime by Canal Toys
• Price: £12.99
• Age range: 6 years and above (unisex)
• Contents: 6 mini flowerpots, 3 scent bottles, 6 colour powder bags, 1 butter slime bag, 6 charms, 6 deco bags, 1 greenhouse display, 1 sticker sheet, 1 spade tool
• Best for: Birthdays, school holiday boredom-busting, rainy day activities, gifts for crafty kids
• Mess level: Low (no staining in our testing)
• Reusability: High (charms and accessories work with new slime)

Your Questions Answered

How Does It Compare?

Another So Slime playset we’ve tried and loved is the So Slime Ice Machine, and it’s actually a really useful comparison because they’re quite different experiences despite both being brilliant quality. The Ice Machine is more process-driven (think satisfying textures, an ice-inspired theme, and liquid colouring rather than powder), while the Flower Mini Garden is more about building something you can display and keep. With the Ice Machine you’re very much in it for the making; with the Flower Mini Garden there’s a lovely end result that earns its place on a shelf. Both are genuinely good and the slime quality across the So Slime range has always impressed us, so it really comes down to what your child enjoys more. If they love the activity itself, either would go down a treat. If they’re the kind of kid who likes to show off their creations, the Flower Mini Garden has the edge.

So, Should You Buy It?

The So Slime Flower Mini Garden is one of the better craft kits for kids we’ve tested. It’s calm, creative, hands-on, and genuinely fun to do together (the kind of activity that keeps kids off screens and actually engaged). The quality of the slime is what you’d expect from So Slime: consistently good. The greenhouse display is a lovely bonus that takes it from “fun kit” to “something they’ll want to show off.” A few small things to note (no pot lids, one faint scent), but nothing that puts us off. At £12.99, it’s good value and a proper crowd-pleaser for any crafty kid aged 6 and up.

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