2007 Crafts for Children

 

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    I love giving children craft kits and resources as a gift! Toys are fine, but crafts encourage creativity, imagination and help children learn a new skill - oftentimes one they may continue to enjoy for a lifetime! Consider the following craft gift ideas for the children on your gift-giving list!


Sculpey

    Sculpey is a unique craft - one for both children and adults to use and enjoy, so some of our Sculpey reviews will also be included in our Crafts for youth and adults section.


Sculpey III

 

 

Flexible Push Mold

 

Top Pick

 
   

Snuggle Buddies

 

Jewelry Collection - Caribbean Floral Jewelry and Cameos & Hearts Jewelry

 



Tropical Breeze

 

In Full Bloom

 

 


Glow in the Dark
project kit

Ages 6+

Top Pick

 


Shape & Bake
Clay Bears

Ages 6+

Top Pick

 


Eraser Maker Shape
& Bake Fun Erasers

Ages 6+

Top Pick

 


Game Maker
Shape & Bake

Ages 6+

Top Pick

    Sculpey has long set the standard for oven-bake clay and they continue to do so! Their new products and wide range of colors provide a wealth of options for the child who loves to make their own beads and other fun projects! Consider adding Sculpey supplies with a book on beading - great combination gift for the creative older child on your list! Tremendously well done, Sculpey!

 


 

Creativity For Kids/Faber-Castell



Landscapes Made Easy  
Flower Fantasies  

Faces & Features Top Pick

Drawing Power

 

 
Ages - 9-99

 


Gel Jewelry

Ages 7-97

 

 


Make Your Own
Lip Balm

Ages 7-97

Top Pick

 


Square Glass Plates

Ages - 8-98

 

 


Kool Kats
Bobble Heads

Ages 6-96

 

 


Pirate Treasure
& More

Ages 5-95

 


5 Little Monkey Bobbles

Ages 6-96

 

 


Stained Glass
Window Art

Ages 7-97

Top Pick

 


Race Car
Night Light

Ages 6-96

Top Pick

 


Princess Crowns

Ages 5-95

 

 


I Love Monkeys
Jewelry Set

Ages 7-97

Top Pick

    I really love the complete craft kits from Creativity for Kids as a child has everything they need to begin creating as soon as they open their gift! Tremendously well done, Creativity for Kids/Faber-Castell!


 

Oriental Trading Company

www.orientaltrading.com



Snowman Beaded
Bracelet kit
Top Pick

 


Button Wreath Ornaments  

 


DYO - Canvas Kickballs Top Pick

 


CYO - Canvas Fish
Windsock Craft
Top Pick

    I love the DYO and CYO items - they make the perfect gift to give and encourage creativity and imagination as the one who receives them has the fun of creating and designing their own items or give them to your children and allow them to decorate and give the completed objects as the gifts! Either way, they encourage creativity and imagination! Tremendously well done, Oriental Trading!



Steve Spangler Science - Fundamental Science Kit

Ages 4-8

Top Pick


Steve Spangler Science -
Yuck! Science Projects

Ages - 8+

Top Pick

 

Sterling Publishing

 

    Older children may enjoy the opportunity to learn a craft/skill like crocheting and knitting! Consider combining a book from the reviews below with yarn from the reviews in the Crafts for Youth and Adults for a unique and thoughtful gift the creative older child on your list will love!

 


Kids Craft Crochet

Author - Jane Davis

Top Pick

 


Kooky Crochet

Author - Linda Kopp

 

 


Papercrafts
for Children

Author - Vivienne Bolton

 

 


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