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Best Gifts for Crafty Kids Who Love to Create
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items Whether they love painting, building, sewing, or sculpting, this list is full of fun and creative gift ideas for crafty kids. From beginner-friendly kits to open-ended art supplies, these picks will spark imagination and keep little hands busy (and h...
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🎨 All-in-One Craft Kits
✂️ Art Supplies & Tools
📚 Creative Books & Activity Sets
🧶 DIY Jewelry & Textile Crafts
🧼 Mess-Free or Minimal Mess Options
🎨 All-in-One Craft Kits
Easy-to-use kits that include everything kids need to dive into a fun project.
This kit is a treasure trove of creativity! With pom-poms, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and more, it’s perfect for open-ended crafting. Great for rainy days, playdates, or anytime kids want to let their imaginations run wild!
2000 PCS Kids Arts & Crafts Kit with Pipe Cleaners
Packed with crayons, markers, and colored pencils—all in a carry case! It’s perfect for kids who love having all their art tools in one place. Great for travel, quiet time, or setting up their own mini art studio.
DOITEM Pipe Cleaners 1800Pcs Craft Kit
This kit is a creative dream come true—kids sculpt adorable clay pets and build a tiny adoption truck! It combines crafting with imaginative play, and the included book gives easy step-by-step instructions. So cute, so fun.
Dan&Darci Arts & Crafts Vault - Kids Kit
This set is packed with beautifully made pencils, pastels, markers, and more—everything a young artist needs to explore different techniques. It’s the kind of gift that feels extra special and encourages creativity to grow.
Faber-Castell Young Artist 64-Piece Set
A classic for a reason! This case is bursting with crayons, markers, and colored pencils—all neatly packed in a carry case. It’s perfect for at-home art time or taking creativity on the go.
Crayola Inspiration Art Case Tie-Dye 140ct
This tub is bursting with bright colors and over 90 pieces of creative fun! From neon markers to drawing paper and more, it’s the perfect set for kids who love to dive into a variety of arts and crafts projects!!
Cra-Z-Art Neon Brights Activity Tub, Multi-Color Drawing Set with over 96 Pieces for ages 4 and up
This set is perfect for kids who love all things glittery, colorful, and creative! With gel pens, stickers, notepads, and more, it's great for journaling, doodling, or making handmade cards. Total self-expression in a box!
Cra-Z-Art 3-in-1 Creative Expressions Deluxe Stationery Set with Gel Pens, Glitter, Stickers, and More Kids Ages 8+
✂️ Art Supplies & Tools
Markers, paints, clay, scissors, and more—perfect for kids who love making their own creations from scratch.
These paint sticks glide on smooth like crayons but look like paint—without the mess! They're perfect for younger kids or anyone who wants bold, vibrant art without needing a smock or cleanup crew.
Ooly Chunkies 12 Mess Free Tempera Paint Sticks
This kit comes with everything kids need to sculpt their own adorable animals—no baking required! The clay is soft, light, and easy to shape, and the included tools and tutorials make it fun (even for beginners).
Air Dry Clay Kit - Animal Theme, 12 Boxes
These safety scissors cut fun patterns like zigzags and waves—perfect for cards, scrapbooks, and all kinds of crafty creations. They’re easy for little hands to use and make every cut feel like a masterpiece!
UCEC Zig Zag Craft Scissors, 6 Pack
📚 Creative Books & Activity Sets
Drawing books, step-by-step craft guides, and hands-on activity books that inspire creativity.
This book makes drawing super easy and super cute. With step-by-step guides, kids can turn simple shapes into animals, foods, and more—all in that lovable kawaii style. Great confidence booster for budding artists!
How to Draw Cute Stuff: Cutest Style Ever
This kit turns folding paper into an adventure! With colorful sheets and easy instructions, kids can build tons of cool airplane designs—and then test them out in real life. Great mix of crafting, learning, and active play!
Paper Airplane Kit
This book is packed with fun—from mazes and word searches to drawing prompts and coloring pages. It’s perfect for quiet time, travel, or anytime kids want a mix of creativity and brain-teasing fun—all in one place!
Activity Book for Girls 8-12: Mazes & More
No mess, no stress—just pure Bluey fun! The Color Wonder markers only show up on special paper, so kids can color to their heart’s content without getting it on furniture, clothes, or themselves. A perfect pick for toddlers and preschoolers!
Crayola Bluey Color Wonder Set, 18 Pages
🧶 DIY Jewelry & Textile Crafts
Beading kits, friendship bracelets, sewing sets, and beginner weaving or embroidery tools.
These pop beads are super easy to snap together, mix, and match—no string required! Kids can create necklaces, rings, bracelets, and more, then take them apart and start over. Endless combos = endless fun!
Orian Pop Beads Jewelry Kit – 550+ Colorful Beads with Unicorn Gift Bag
This kit is all about friendship and creativity! With colorful beads, alphabet letters, and cute charms, kids can make bracelets for themselves and their besties. It’s the kind of gift that keeps giving—and keeps them busy for hours.
LovelyMoon Clay Beads Bracelet Kit 18 Colors 5000pcs
This electric bracelet maker takes the twisting and tangling out of friendship bracelets! Just load it up, press a button, and watch it braid. It’s fast, fun, and perfect for kids who want to make lots of bracelets to share.
Myartype 2-in-1 Electric Clay & Seed Bead Spinner
🧼 Mess-Free or Minimal Mess Options
For creative fun without the cleanup—perfect for parents and kids alike.
This brush lights up to match the color it’s dipped in—but the paint only shows up on Color Wonder paper! It’s like painting with invisible ink, minus the mess. Kids feel like little wizards, and grown-ups love the easy cleanup.
Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush and Drawing Pad: Kids Painting Kit, Non-Toxic, Creative Art Set, Requires 3 AA Batteries
Perfect for little hands, this light-up doodle board lets toddlers finger-paint with color and sound—without any mess. It’s a magical, sensory art experience that’s fun, calming, and totally cleanup-free!
Crayola Touch Lights, Musical Doodle Board, Multi Sensory Light Up Toy, Holiday & Christmas Gift for Toddlers, Ages 2 & Up