Craft Kits & Activities. Great ways to keep kids off their tech this summer.
Deluxe Arts and Crafts Chest
$30.99; 4-12
BlueSquid.co
Hours of fun with your kids.
Snackers Bracelet Kit Vending Machine
$14.99; 8+
makeitrealplay.com
Get five snack-themed bracelets after dispensing snack bags from the vending machine.
Stunt Squadron Neon Glow Paper Airplanes
$14.99; 6+
Fabercastell.com
Includes everything you need to make, decorate and fly your own paper airplanes with 2 airplane launchers. Appealing to boys and girls, paper planes come in assorted sizes with vibrant neon colors and cool graphics. With 70 kid-approved paper airplane designs, step-by-step instructions and an online video tutorial, kids will learn how to make a paper airplane with 5 different folding techniques.
Rainbow Bead Jewelry Jar
$14.99; 6+
Fabercastell.com
If making friendship bracelets is your kids "jam," these jewelry making kits are just what they need! With 3 popular themes to choose from: Unicorn, Mermaid or Rainbow, 900+ beads and 10 yards of gel cord per jar, kids can create 40+ bracelets to express themselves and highlight their individuality. Perfect for big and little crafters, the Rainbow Bead Jewelry Jar comes packed with rainbow themed colored beads, in an array of bead shapes and sizes including: rainbow pearls, stars, faceted sparkle and more! Additionally, the jar includes playful alphabet beads, allowing kids to personalize their creations with phrases or emotions to express and exchange.
Stamp-A-Square Double Ended Markers
$15.95; 6+
OOLY.com
One end is designed to be used as a stamping marker, while the other end is meant for writing or drawing. They’re great for adding to your school supplies, for drawing in coloring books, or for creating your own pixel art. Note takers and list makers will love how the stamping end provides an easy way to create a checklist or make bullet points while note-taking or list-making. Gift this stamp marker combo to the artist in your life, or just treat yourself and add it to your marker collection.
Shrink Magic Candy Shop Bracelet Kit
$24.99; 8+
MakeItRealPlay.com
Select, slide, and shrink the wrappers to create these sweet and colorful accessories. Select a bead strand then choose candy design wrappers and align on the beads. Easily apply heat with a hair dryer (not included) and watch the magic happen. Make 20 bracelets and easily refresh with different wrappers for a new style.
Tiny Tadas! Note Cards and Sticker Set - Sweet Treats
$6.95; 6+
OOLY.com
This set of greeting cards includes a sticker kit jam-packed with messages and adorable dessert and party inspired designs. Let the celebration begin with your little one customizing their own note card! Kids love to personalize things for their friends, which is why this inviting set of note cards is sure to wow them! The set includes six dessert inspired greeting cards along with coordinating envelopes. It also features a sticker kit that includes four sheets packed with fun, sweet stickers. Some have messages like “Happy Birthday,” “Thinking of You,” and “What’s the scoop?” while the other stickers boast a party and sweets theme.
The Paper Girls Show Origami Craft Book
$24.99; 6+
Papergirls.com
Based on the award-winning and parent approved The Paper Girls Show promoting the "maker" mindset to imagine, design, and create solutions to overcome daily challenges, The Paper Girls Show Origami Craft Book introduces beginner origami and paper crafts to young readers while simultaneously teaching valuable lessons. This special edition comes complete with 100 paper folding sheets and detailed step-by-step instructions for 20 super fun paper folding projects.
My Gnome in Her Home
$14.97; All Ages
https://mygnomeontheroam.com/shop-products/my-gnome-in-her-home
Introducing Gnaomi, your customizable DIY gnome who comes with her very own home. This packed kit includes Gnaomi herself, along with an award-winning book that doubles as a coloring book, a journal, and a twig pen (or colored pencils). It's an invitation for a family experience crafted to encourage exploration and creativity, providing countless hours of fun and connection.
Sensory on the Go Magical Playground
$12.99; 3+
Fabercastell.com
A fun and delightful way for preschoolers to explore their senses, develop their fine motor skills and promote emotional well-being, all while on the move. Preschool kids will love exploring all the different textures, sounds and shapes with bubble gum scented play dough, a magical playscape scene, mini magical friends, a functional teeter totter, sound toys and more.
National Geographic Clay Dino Modeling Kit
$16.99; 4+
Amazon.com
Kids can create 5 colorful dinosaurs using 5 colors of air-dry clay and googly eyes! A sculpting tool is also included to make molding and shaping easy for kids.
Undercover Art Hidden Pattern Coloring Activity Art Cards - Rainforest Fun
$5.95; 6+
OOLY.com
This fun coloring activity features different hidden patterns within each illustration. As your little one fills in each coloring card with a marker, they’ll reveal patterns within the image! This coloring activity set is a creative gift for any kid, and features animals from the rainforest. Each cute coloring card features a different illustration, whether it’s a dolphin saying hello to a snake, or a lizard having a snack.
Sticker WOW! Activity Pad & Sticker Stamper
$11.99; 3+
MelissaandDoug.com
Let the adorable, collectible Kelp the Sea Turtle stamp, stamp, stamp its way through 24 pages of fun-filled, ocean-themed counting, matching, and search-and-find activities. The refillable sticker stamper comes pre-loaded with a sticker stack of 300 assorted stickers – with 100 unique designs in every stack, each sticker is a surprise.
Tattoo-Palooza x Suzy Ultman: Temporary Tattoos Mini Pack - Ice Cream Party
$4.95; 3+
OOLY.com
Sprinkle these temporary tattoos for kids on your arm and we guarantee you’ll look deliciously fashionable. Designed by the illustrator and toy creator, Suzy Ultman, this mini-pack of three tattoo sheets features a delectable ice cream theme. Non-toxic and designed with poppy, vibrant colors or sleek black and white, these are wearable kids' art.
Published: June 2024
