CRIOLPO Book Nook Kit DIY Miniature House Kit with Sensor LED Light

I loved this, it’s a great fun project to build and results in a wonderful magical book nook, that lights up beautifully and you almost wish you could step inside and explore its cosiness. It’s not easy to build, but the instructions are easy to follow and precise and comes with all the materials and tools you need. Although I didn’t rush it, it does take time to build, but the pieces are precision cut, fit together really well and it’s a sturdy little scene. I’ve since bought two more - more for the fun of building them, but neither has the build quality of this one.

Lovely little book nook. Really enjoyed completing this. Make sure you purchase some super glue. I used 5 3g tubes of it. Also when removing the pieces from the board make sure you use a craft knife to trace around the edge to cut the seal holding the piece in place. If you do not then you could risk breaking some delicate parts. There are no stickers in this kit which I liked as it make the kit last longer. The instructions are colourful and easy to follow. The finished product is beautiful.

This was a really fun kit to make. A couple of pieces were exceptionally fragile - the 2 quills and the hanging light (not the candelabra) - and snapped. Wood glue was able to mend them, and I used some dimensional magic (resin-like stuff) to strrengthen them and give a bit of glass bottle-like shine in the process. I used a piece of thread on the back of the light to keep it in place while the glue dried. Almost everything fits together really snugly, with very few gaps. A few bits needed more care to ensure that they stayed in place while they were dried, but overall the instructions were logically ordered and very clear. All in all.a very satisfying piece to build, and I'd happily do another one!

The first kit I ordered didn’t arrive, so I had to request a refund and reorder, which was a bit frustrating. Once it arrived, though, I really enjoyed the build overall. The design is lovely, with lots of detail, and the lights are especially nice. However, some of the delicate wooden parts were very fiddly to remove from the moulds without damage. No glue is supplied, which is worth noting, and the instructions are not the best—but not the worst either. Structurally, the design isn’t the strongest, but with good-quality glue it holds together well. Having built several book nooks, I’d say this is a good kit, though not the best I’ve had. Other book nooks I’ve built excel in a few key areas. For example, some have discreet touch lights on the top rather than a switch on the back, which is much easier to access when the nook is on a bookshelf. In this kit, all parts need to be glued, whereas some other designs use a mix of limited gluing with fit-and-lock pieces. The books in this kit also need to be cut and glued; in other kits they’re stickers, which avoids cutting and gluing altogether. Personally, I preferred the cutting and gluing as it adds to the building experience, though I appreciate that this may not suit everyone. Some kits also include more tools, such as glue or a small hammer. This one includes stickers to secure the light wires and a small screwdriver for the battery pack, but nothing more. One final point: the kit has a hole at the back where a music module can be added, but this isn’t mentioned until you open the box. I ended up covering the hole with a picture to hide it. This really should not be an optional extra or at least clearly stated beforehand. Despite these points, it’s still an enjoyable and satisfying build. The finished piece looks great on a bookshelf, the lighting really brings the scene to life, and it’s a kit I’d happily recommend to anyone who enjoys detailed, hands-on book nook projects. Update-having had this nook book on the bookshelf for a few days now we have found out that if the lighy switch is left on, the lights will go out if no motion is detected! Meaning the lights are sensored. This solves the issue of the switch being at the back. Nice touch!

Absolutely loved building this with my girlfriend. Super easy to build whilst still being challenging enough to be fun. Build quality is great, shame the glue isn't supplied but it's so beautiful when built that it's easy to ignore that.

For the price of this set compared to others around similar value, it honestly might be the worst ive seen, 1) the parts are very difficult to take off the sheet they come in, and the fine piece break very easily 2) the book cover arent stickers and have to be cut out individually 2.5) and with that there are a few that are so small that cant be cut out correctly without losing the detail 3) the instuctions on how to assesble these book are just wrong as in step 5 it tells you to use books 1 and 2 but then in step 8 it tell you again to use book 1 and 5, but ive already used book 1 so i had to make my own using other books but then that cause further issues. 4) in continuation from the last point the way in which you glue these books together matter alot, as there are pieces that go over the top of the shelves that dont fit with the bigger sized books, but it doesnt give you a correct way and you dont find out until your almost finished 5) some of the pieces are just wrong, the cover for the top of the fire place gives you 2 right angle tri-angles but doesnt flip the 2nd piece so it doesnt fit correctly. 6) its missing a circuit board for music and it says you have to buy it seperately, but doesnt tell you what it is, doesnt tell you were or how to buy it, considering the price for this set it should be included, 7) the pieces dont fit with just grip strength, alot of the pieces are so far off measurements that they have to be glued, and if you make a mistake then the set it pretty much over depending on the mistake 8) there is no acrylic cover to the front or top, this just means its going to get dirty and cleaning the inside will be a nightmare 9) the marking on the walls that instruct where to glue the painting and such on the walls are so light that they are barely visable and hard to make out 10) with the no stickers and the pieces getting broken when removing them from the sheets, it took so long, i honestly spent more time making the books, and carefully cutting the joining points than it actually took me to fit the pieces together the things i liked with the set are few but still some 1) i enjoyed the building all the furnature first then putting them all together, most sets you build the furnature as and when you need them but i liked this change 2) the set does look good, but will get dirty without the arcylic cover and will definatly be difficult to clean. in conclusion there are better sets for the same or even cheaper with better quality, definately wouldn't recommend unless you want to spend 3 hours cutting out book covers and glueing them

The book nook kit was bought as a gift, and the feedback from the receipient who received it was that they were delighted with the unusual gift. They relayed that the kit was of good quality and they are getting great pleasure in the time spent on building up/assembling the book nook. They further relayed that they would highly recommend the kit to anybody looking for a quality build hobby/past time.

A gift for my sister

Me ha encantado montarlo, ha sido un planazo para desconectar el fin de semana. Las piezas de madera vienen bien cortadas y encajan sin tener que forzar prácticamente nada. Las instrucciones se entienden fácil y paso a paso. El nivel de detalle en los libritos y muebles está muy conseguido, pero lo mejor es encender la luz LED al terminar: queda un efecto superacogedor puesto en la estantería entre los libros. Una manualidad entretenida, relajante y con un resultado muy bonito para decorar en tu casa. Y a los enanos les parece un planazo del copon para una tarde lluviosa ir montándolo. Muy recomendable

Such a bad product ! You need to glue every piece of wood furniture together. What the point then if I need to glue every thing out

Väldigt mycket detaljer! Ger en extra fin touch när man byggt klart modellen så helt klart värt den tid man lägger på denna modell.

I received this as a gift and I never knew I needed one in my life until now! This is so detailed, adorable and gorgeous all at the same time. I had fun putting it together (after I figured out the tips and had the right tools) and was excited to put it on my shelf now that it’s complete. I have never made one of these before (or anything like it) and I’m a crafty person: it took me about 20 hours over the course of days to complete this. Now for the tips: (1) a cutting mat and exacto knife were very helpful, not in cutting the paper, but for cutting the tiny anchors holding the wood pieces in place. Some of them were very delicate and I was worried they would break if I pushed too hard trying to get them out, but once I cut the anchors, I had nothing to worry about. (2) make sure you use the right glue. I started with Krazy Glue and it was a nightmare because it is too liquidy, once I switched to Gorilla super glue, it was a game changer! Whatever brand you go with, just make sure it’s fast drying and more of a gel than a liquid. (3) When gluing pieces onto printed parts, be sure to scuff the area with the sand paper first. Just gently…enough to take the shine off. It will stick better and faster. (4) When placing the table (near the end of the build) don’t place it too far away from the stairs, it will get in the way when you place the bookshelf (I learned that the hard way) and (5) lay things flat when gluing them together, in many cases you need the finished product to be perfectly flat in order for it to fit into the next step. Have fun, I know I did!

Dieses Book-Nook-Set hat mir richtig viel Freude gemacht. Die einzelnen Details sehen wunderschön aus und nach dem Zusammenbauen wirkt die kleine Bibliothek wirklich beeindruckend. Besonders mit der LED-Beleuchtung kommt die Szene richtig schön zur Geltung und sieht im Bücherregal fast wie eine kleine magische Welt aus. Die Holzteile sind gut verarbeitet und lassen sich mit etwas Geduld ordentlich zusammenbauen. Allerdings ist der Aufbau deutlich zeitaufwendiger als erwartet. Einige Teile sind sehr klein und teilweise etwas schwierig zusammenzusetzen.