We have a wee bit of an obsession with art and crafts in our house. As in, my kids are constantly creating. While they often do things from “scratch,” I also like to have a handful of craft kits on hand that make it easy to keep them entertained and occupied for at least a half hour. (Affiliate links included).
This is, honestly, one of the reasons I’m obsessed with Oriental Trading. We always have a solid supply of craft supplies from them. Those supplies include wonderful craft kits that are both easy to use and highly creative. My almost 6-year-old in particular is obsessed with them. Bonus: most come in sets of at least 12 so there’s plenty of them to make. Here, in no particular order, are some of our personal favs:
Easter Egg Craft Kits
Who needs real eggs to decorate? This craft (and this one too) is fun, because it uses self-adhesive foam pieces. The kiddos can choose to follow the directions, or do as my toddler does and just apply them in whatever crazy design they wants.
Jewelry Kits
My oldest adores jewelry kits. With each package packed with beads (and sometimes charms, like this one), it’s also great practice with fine-motor skills.
Ornaments
With younger kids, we tend to pick the easy sticker crafts, and there are SO many different ornaments to make with the foam stickers, like this snowflake craft kit. And yes, we’ve made them in seasons other than Winter too.
Sticker Scenes
Hands down, our favorite craft kits are the sticker scenes, like this one and this one. My Kindergartener and preschooler both love them, in part because they still have the freedom to create whatever scene they want.
Scratch Wands
Scratch art is like magic! The kids scratch the black top layer off to reveal vibrant colors underneath. Our favs: the magic wands.
Mask Craft Kit
Dressing up in costumes is a favorite play time activity around here, and that’s one reason the kids love new masks to not only design but play with as well. My daughter’s favorite: unicorn masks!
While the craft kits making creative time easy and fun, I’m also a huge fan of just giving my kids craft supplies — such as construction paper, popsicle sticks, and pipe cleaners — and letting them explore their creative side. Go forth and create!
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