CRAFT KITS for KIDS
Some of my favorite crafting projects as a kid started out with spending several days gathering up supplies - beads, buttons, fabric, shells, paper, pencils. I'd get hold of leftovers or scraps that my parents and siblings were willing to part with, and I'd get some donated supplies that I hadn't expected - which would give me new ideas. What I couldn't get in donations, I'd get at the local discount store - embroidery thread, paint, balsa wood.
But some of my best memories are of getting crafting kits - boxes that I'd open up and all the items I needed were right there, along with instructions.
If you're a crafter and have lots of goodies to equip your child for their projects, both you and they are lucky! Sometimes you can just set up your pre-teen or teen with the basics and watch them take off. Other times it's nice to provide them with a kit that comes with instructions written specifically for a beginner - and learning to follow written directions is a great skill to conquer. Most craft kits have all the supplies that you need, so you can just jump in and start on a project.
Below are some of my favorite KITS, ARTS and CRAFTS SUPPLIES, CRAFTING TOOLS, and CRAFTING BOOKS and GUIDES geared for kids aged 7 - 16. (Please note: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases - at no extra cost to you.)
Crafting is so much fun, and these items will help bring ideas to life. We hope you'll find a kit, supplies, or a book that will spark your daughter or son to create something new on their own, with a friend, or at a get-together!
TECBOSS 3D Printer Pen for Kids - Ages 5+ Use this 3D pen to sketch, print, and doodle three-dimensional designs using filament. This pen has a ceramic nozzle for safety, and comes with 2 finger protectors. Price: $40. - $60. *At the time of publishing, the price was $44.
Klutz Stitch and Style Pouches - Stitch and style seven felt pouches with button or zipper closures. Choose from 20 great designs, keep your earbuds and treasures in them, and attach them to your backpack! Price: $15. - $22.
ALEX Toys Craft Hip to be Square Crochet Kit - Ages 7+ This beginner kid’s crochet kit has everything you need learn how to crochet colorful squares and turn them into a hat, bag or scarf! Includes 1 finished crochet square, 6 colors of yarn, crochet hook, plastic needle, storage tin, and instructions. Price: Under $13.
ALEX Toys DIY Wear Ultimate Friendship Bracelet Party - Ages 8+ This kit contains everything you need to make 30 friendship and beaded bracelets, using the Friendship Wheel and Loom. Price: $20. - $35. *At the time of publishing, the price was $21.
Klutz Mini Pom-Pom Pets - Make some cute, fuzzy little pom pom pets, and give your mini pets special details when you add eyes, a nose, ears, a tail, and cheeks. Includes a 64-Page Book of Ideas and Instructions. Price: Under $20.
Klutz Circuit Clay Science Kit -
Combine science and crafting with this Circuit Clay kit. Kit includes 15+ projects (make a robot, flower, shooting star, dragon, and more), special conductive clay, insulating clay, 20 LEDs, battery pack, 50+ paper punch-outs for decorating clay light-up sculptures, and instruction manual. Price: Under $22.
Klutz Make Clay Charms Craft Kit -
Ages 8+ This award-winning kit comes with 9 colors of clay, charm bracelet, clay shaping tool, glaze with brush applicator, jump rings, charm loops, drying and display stand, and instruction book. Make more than 35 charms. Price: $12. - $22.
Loopdedoo Spinning Loom Friendship Bracelet Maker - Ages 8+ Make friendship bracelets, necklaces, anklets, belts, and zipper pulls with this spinning loom. Kit includes loom and 18 skeins of high quality 100% cotton embroidery thread. Price: $20. - $35. *At the time of publishing, the price was $23.
Klutz Finger Knitting Book and Kit - Ages 8+ Create 15 different projects, using fingers to knit – no needles required! Includes instruction book, 4 skeins of yarn, faceted beads, button, lacing tool, and stitch holder. Price: Under $17.
Craftster's Sewing Kits Little Monsters -
Make up to 5 monster projects. Kit includes: pre-cut monster felt shapes with pre-punched holes, 6 colors of embroidery floss, poly-stuffing, 5 metal needles, 2 needle threaders, scissors, 40 pins, pin cushion, non-toxic glue and easy-to-follow instructions. Price: Under $25.
Craftster's Woodland Animals Craft Sewing Kit - Ages 7+ Kit includes: 5 pre-cut animal sewing projects, 6 colors of embroidery thread, 5 sewing needles, 40 straight pins, pin cushion, scissors, non-toxic fabric glue, stuffing, easy-to-follow instructions, and a cute portable carry case. Price: Under $25.
ALEX Toys Craft My First Sewing Kit -
Ages 7+ This award-winning beginner’s sewing kit includes 28 felt shapes, embroidery floss, stuffing, fabric, ric rac, scissors, measuring tape, pins, needles, thimble, pin cushion, 6 buttons, pom pom strip. Price: $12. - $35. *At the time of publishing, the price was $15.
Melissa & Doug Created by Me! Flower Fleece Quilt No-Sew Craft Kit - Ages 6+ Make a quilt without any stitching! Make a knotted quilt by tying together 48 - 12 x 12” fleece squares, with slotted fringe for easy tying. Have fun making this comfy fringed blanket! Price: Under $30.
Melissa & Doug Sweet Hearts Wooden Bead Set - Design your own jewelry with 150 pretty wooden beads that are heart-shaped and heart-themed. Also included are 5 color-coordinated cords and a wooden storage box. Price: Under $10.
ALEX Toys DIY Wear I Heart Charm Bracelets - Ages 8+ This kit comes with enough supplies to create 24 custom beads. Make 2 bracelets loaded with colorful beads and charms - a horse, key, star, guitar, horseshoe, lock, flower, and heart. Price: $10. - $25.
Kid Made Modern Arts and Crafts Library Set - Set of 1250+ arts and crafts supplies: 510 beads and sequins, 348 fuzzy sticks, 105 pom poms, 60 felt pieces, 30 wooden dowels, floss, 102 googly eyes, 40 sticker back jewels, 9 wooden discs, 40 craft sticks, scissors, 2 needles, glue tube. Price: Under $60.
Klutz Sew Mini Animals Toy - Ages 8+ Stitch and stuff an assortment of 14 fuzzy animal plushies from felt. No prior sewing experience needed for this award-winning craft. Includes a 48 page instruction book. Price: Under $22.
Harrisville Designs Lap Loom - Ages 7+ Make handmade woven textiles on this 12 x 16 inch lap loom. Includes a tapestry needle, 2 wooden shed sticks, 2 wooden stick shuttles, and illustrated instructions. Price: $30. - $45. For yarn, consider Pack of Lion Brand Yarn in 8 different colors. Price: Under $10.
Kid Made Modern Jewelry Jam Craft Kit - Ages 6+ This kit is chock full of beads and art supplies – enough to make many necklaces and bracelets. Includes 8 thread skeins, 40 felt strips, 692 assortments of beads, 120 jump rings, 2 needles, carrying case with handle, and an instruction guide. Price: Under $25.
Creativity for Kids Quick Knit Loom - Ages 7+ This complete knitting loom sets come with everything you need to create a variety of wearable crafts – a hat, purse, bracelet. Includes 3 skeins of colorful yarn, large round knitting loom (7.25"), small double-sided loom (4.75" x 2.5"), 3 needles, buttons, and beads. Price: Under $20.
Melissa and Doug Friendship Bracelet Craft Set - From simple knots to tricky patterns, this activity set guides kids through 10+ cool friendship bracelets. Each style is covered by step-by-step, full-color illustrated instructions. Price: Under $7.
Choose Friendship My Friendship Bracelet Maker Kit - Weave bracelets with this handy thread-weaving tool/thread organizer, and 20 pre-cut Prism threads in 10 great colors. Price:
Under $20.
KLUTZ Make Your Own Mini Erasers Toy - Sculpt creations with eraser clay, then bake them in the oven to make slightly squishy erasers that really work. Comes with 8 bright colors of clay and 35 eraser designs to choose from. Price: Under $25.00
Kid Made Modern Comic Book Kit -
Ages 6+ This kit includes everything you need to create your own epic superhero stories in comic book form. . Includes a blank comic book, markers, stencil templates, rubber stamps, ink pads, bottles of ink, and a storage box. Price: Under $20.
Klutz Sew Mini Treats - This award-winning kit includes everything you need to make 18 food plushies, including an instructional book, felt, floss, needles, filling, patterns, and pre-cut eyes and cheeks. Price: $15. - $25.
L.O.L. Surprise Secret Message Jewelry -
Share secret messages with 295 beads, 42 alphabet charms, 2 rotating charms, 30 slider charms, 3 skeins elastic cord, 3 skeins satin cord, 3 bands, sticker sheet, 2 epoxy sticker sheets, 1 decoder, and instructions. Price: $12. - $18.
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Stringing Beads - Make gorgeous jewelry with 200+ beads and 8 brightly colored laces and clasps:bracelets, necklaces, backpack tags, bookmarks, and more. Price: $10. - $18.
Harrisville Designs Traditional 7" Potholder Loom Kit - Clear instructions, a sturdy loom, and a generous supply of custom-made, stretchy loops result in goof-proof potholder perfection. Make a picture frame, a purse, a cute chicken, and more. Price: Under $20.
Sew First Beginner Sewing Kit - This beginner sewing kit comes in a craft case and includes 4 felt stuffed animal projects, a large-eyed needle, a tape measure, pins, sharp scissors, and an instruction manual for the basics of sewing. Price: Under $30.
Kid Made Modern Journal Craft Kit - Ages 6+ Every creative person needs to make a habit of writing down ideas. Creative ideas can pop into your head at any time – it’s important to write them down and make drawings of them so you can go back to them at a later time! Get started with the habit of journaling with this kit. Price: Under $20.
ART & CRAFT SUPPLIES
3Doodler Start Essentials 3D Pen Set - Ages 8+ A child-safe 3D pen – no hot parts. Draw with plastic! The plastic hardens quickly, so kids can draw using one speed and one temperature. Includes 3Doodler Start 3D Pen, 2 Mixed-color Packs of Eco-Plastic (48 Strands), Micro-USB Charger, and an Activity Guide. Price: Under $50.
Schacht 15 inch Cricket Loom - For the advanced weaver, this sturdy 15" Cricket is still compact enough to take with you easily. Made of high quality maple, the 15" weaving width offers more flexibility in your choice of weaving projects. Uses the same reeds as the 15" Flip folding rigid heddle loom. Includes 8-dent reed, threading hook, warping peg, table clamps, 2 shuttles, and 2 balls of yarn. Price: $175. - $185.
Speedball Introductory Screen Printing Kit - This kit includes everything you need for two screen printing methods: paper stencil and drawing fluid/screen filler. Make t-shirts, curtains, pillowcases, stationary, and much more with these high quality products and easy-to-follow instructions. Price: Under $60.
Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Ice Blue Instant Camera - Instant photos! This is a great, fun camera that can take either color or black and white filmpacks (sold separately). Camera signals the recommended aperture setting with a flashing LED. Watch the film develop in minutes. Great for parties and special occasions. Price: $55. - $70.
Brother Sewing Machine XM2701 - This machine is perfect for a wide range of everyday sewing projects, for beginners to advanced sewers. It includes decorative, blind hem, zigzag, stretch stitches, and more, and features a jam-resistant drop-in top bobbin, a brightly lit LED work area, 27 stitches, and 63 stitch functions. Price: $90. - $100.
Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint Sketchers' Pocket Box Half Pans - This cute pocket-sized box from a great art supply manufacturer has a mixing palette in the lid and contains: 1 Pocket brush & 12 Cotman Water Colour half pans. This is a convenient box for beginners and for painting on-the-go. Price: $15. - $25. *At the time of publishing, the price was $17.
Caran d'Ache Fancolor Color Pencils 40 Colors - This great set of 40 colored pencils from a top manufacturer gives you a wide range of choices for drawing, cross-hatching, and watercolor effects - they respond like watercolor when wet. A wonderful set for budding artists. Price: $30. - $40. *At the time of publishing, the price was $32.
3Doodler Create+ 3D Pen Set with 75 Filaments - Age 14+ Draw and sculpt with plastic! Click to extrude heated plastic which hardens rapidly, allowing you to draw in 3D, freehand, or over stencils. Make art, design wearables, build models, decorate your space, fix things, or just play. Price: Under $80.
Watercolor Painting Brush Pens Ohuhu Set of 6 - Blend with water or add ink to barrel and enjoy! Great for solid colors or powdered pigment - use with watercolor crayons, markers, and pencils to spread and smooth colors. Made with high quality nylon hair brush tips that holds its shape and does not spray, spread or smear. Price: Under $10.
Holbein Artists' Watercolor 12 Color Set -
Holbein makes great watercolors that are highly pigmented. This is an excellent set for a beginner watercolor artist, with colors that retain their brilliance, and are easy to handle and control with brushes. Set includes 12 tubes of 5 ml each. Price: Under $25.
Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera and Accessories Kit - This camera and kit includes an Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera, film twin pack, camera case and strap, 60 Assorted Colorful Mini Film Stickers, 5 Colorful Frames, 4 Colorful filters (Blue, Green, Red and Orange), and an attachment selfie mirror designed for capturing Selfie photos. Price: Under $120.
Singer Start 1304 6 Built-in Stitches Machine - This is a great machine for beginners because it has just a few built-in stitches, with pre-set stitch width and length. It’s lightweight and portable. Includes All-Purpose Foot, Zipper Foot, Buttonhole Foot, Darning Plate, Pack of Needles, Bobbins, Needle Plate, Quick Start Guide, an Instruction Manual, and more. Price: $70. - $160. *At the time of publishing, the price was $74.
Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Colour Paint Basic Set - 10 Colors - This is a great starter set for painting with oils – Winsor & Newton has developed this line of paints for students and amateur artists – high quality paints with dense pigmentation, at an affordable price. Price: $20. - $40. *At the time of publication, the price was $24.
Kid Made Modern Washable Paint Set Acrylic - A convenient starter set of acrylic paints that includes 12 washable paints, 2 medium round brushes, a palette, a pad of 10 sheets of sturdy paper, and a storage container. Price: Under $20.
AIO Robotics Full-Metal Premium 3D Printing Pen - For the advanced 3D pen user who wants precision, adjustable material flow, and temperature control in 1 degree increments. Extra-bright OLED display allows you to monitor flow speed and temperature of material. Includes slim, ergonomic touch pen, 2 colors of PLA plastic filament, manual, cable, and A/C adapter. Price: Under $60.
Kid Made Modern Studio in a Box Set - Includes 60+ items to get you started creating paintings and watercolors: washable markers, acrylic paints, watercolor paints, crayon discs, paint brushes, canvas boards, paper pads, and carrying case. Price: Under $40.
XP-PEN Digital Monitor with Battery-Free Passive Stylus - If you want to draw on a tablet, this might be the one for you. Functions allow users to sketch, paint, design and edit directly from the tablet screen, with 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity. It’s compatible with Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator, Clip Studio, Krita, Gimp, SAI and more. Price: Under $360.
Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencil Wood Case, Set of 120 Colors - These 24 watercolor pencils can be completely dissolved, and will then behave in the same way as classic watercolor paints. They are the same color whether wet or dry, become permanent when dry, and are fade-resistant. Price: Under $42.
Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad - Ages 6+
This tracing pad locks paper into a frame so you can easily trace drawings. An LED illuminates the tracing sheets so you can easily see what you’re tracing. Includes Coloring Board, Graphite Pencil, 12 Short Colored Pencils, 10 Tracing Sheets, and 10 Blank Sheets. Price: Under $25.
Winsor & Newton Watercolor Markers - Set of 12 highly pigmented lightfast markers in a lightweight metal case. Twin-Tipped with a fine point and flexible brush nib, perfect for multiple line thickness and superior detailing. Create art with the water color markers dry, wet, or blended with a brush. Price: $25. - $40. *At the time of publishing, the price was $29.
US Art Supply 20 Piece Artist Pack -
A great starter set that includes 9" x 12" Premium Extra Heavy-Weight Watercolor Painting Paper Pad, 8.5" x 11" Premium Hardbound Sketch Book, 5.5" x 8.5" Premium Heavy-Weight Paper Spiral Bound Sketch Pad, 15 Piece Multi-Purpose Brush Set, painting palette, and a color mixing wheel. Price: Under $20.
CRAFTING BOOKS
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