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    8 DIY Kits to Give the Crafter in Your Life

    8 DIY Kits to Give the Crafter in Your Life

    A roundup of DIY kits to give to crafty kids for the holidays

    By Katelin Walling

    From subscription boxes to one-off kits, these crafty gifts give your DIY-lover the satisfaction of creating his or her own gift. Bonus: All materials needed to complete each project are included in the kit, or are common household items, so you won’t have to go to the store for a last-minute supply run. 
          

    Kid Made Crafty

    kid made modern comic book kit
    Founded in 2012 by designer Todd Oldham to inspire kids’ creativity and inventiveness, Kid Made Modern has kits for all the crafters in your life ($14.99-$39.99). You’ll find a wide range of appealing projects, from drawing comic books to designing jewelry and customizing musical instruments. 
    Photo courtesy Kid Made Modern

          

    Innovative Beauty

    project mc2 perfume science kit
    Inspired by Netflix’s Project MC2, the Project MC2 Perfume Science Kit ($19.99-$29.99) encourages girls to use STEAM skills to make their own signature scent. The set comes with a mini science lab and two scents; common kitchen ingredients such as lemon juice and vanilla also can be used to create fragrances. Other kits in the line include Crayon Makeup and H2O Nail. 
    Photo courtesy MGA Entertainment

        

    Knit 1, Purl 1

    we are knitters udon xxl blanket kit
    Whether your crafter is an experienced knitter or picking up the needles for the first time, We Are Knitters offers a project kit that’s right at his or her skill level. Using sustainable, natural, and sometimes recycled fibers, the (aspiring) knitter in your life can make anything from a clutch or hat to a blanket or sweater ($29-$250). 
    Photo courtesy We Are Knitters

      

    Busy (Beauty) Bee

    handcrafted honey bee lip balm kit
    If your little crafter is into beauty products, but you’re worried about what’s in said products, you’ll love Handcrafted HoneyBee. These kits—created by a husband-and-wife team with backgrounds in education, math, and engineering—utilize STEAM education and Whole Brain Learning, while enabling girls to create skin care products such as lip balms and clay masks ($28).  
    Photo courtesy Handcrafted HoneyBee

        

    Inspired by Fine Art

    art making with moma kit
    Aspiring artists will appreciate the Art Making with MoMA kits, designed by Museum of Modern Art educators ($16-$25). They’re an easy way to create original artwork, while exploring the materials and techniques favored by such artists as Jacob Lawrence, Jackson Pollock, and Vincent van Gogh. Selections include Storytelling Art, Action Painting, and Brushstroke and Color-Mixing. 
    Photo courtesy MoMA Design Store, store.moma.org

          

    Mini Wonkas

    glee gum make your own candy kits
    Little candy lovers can DIY their own sweet treats with Glee Gum’s Make Your Own candy kits ($13.95), which are designed to connect kids to the global community. Made from natural ingredients, the easy-to-use kits teach kids why seaweed is the secret to gummies, how rainforest rubber gives gum its bounce, and why the story of chocolate begins in the tropics. 
    Photo courtesy Glee Gum

       

    Lit Accessories

    technochic flashy flowers kit
    For DIY style gurus who are also into STEM, TechnoChic’s DIY Blinky Bow Ties and DIY Flashy Flowers kits ($24.99) combine the best of both worlds. Created to “shatter the conventions” of connecting boys to tech and girls to creativity, these kits allow crafters of both sexes to incorporate electronics, design, and fashion to create ready-to-wear light-up accessories. 
    Photo courtesy TechnoChic

         

    Creative Crates at Your Door

    kiwi co doodle crate
    The subscription-based KiwiCo offers boxes for ages newborn to 2, 3-4, 5-8, and 9 and older that include creative materials or a full project and more, depending on the age range. Created to celebrate kids’ natural creativity and curiosity while helping parents bring enriching experience to their children, boxes can be gifted in one-, three-, six-, or 12-month subscriptions ($16.95-$19.95 per month).
    Photo courtesy KiwiCo

     

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    Katelin Walling

    Author: Katelin Walling is the former editorial director for NYMetroParents. She has been writing about parenting, health, finance, education, fun things to do in NYC and the surrounding area, and more for nearly 10 years. She also has 20+ years of child care experience and was a babysitter in NYC for 8 years. Katelin graduated from the University of Maine in 2011 and attended the NYU Summer Publishing Institute during the summer of 2011. To unplug in her free time, she can often be found reading, knitting (or general crafting), or whipping up a vegan treat—all with a cup of coffee nearby. See More

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