Contents
- Editor’s Choice
- Top 10 best kids craft kits of 2022 according to KP
- 1. Crayola 04-0577 with stickers
- 2. DIY photo printing and invisible ink / Young chemist / DIY laboratory of chemical experiments
- 3. BONDIBON “Cut Animals-2”
- 4. KLART “Mishutka” 8.5×9 cm
- 5. Diamond mosaic for children “Giraffe”
- 6. “Make a plush toy” (Fox)
- 7. “Bouquet of buttons with a vase”
- 8. Disney Frozen (457 items)
- 9. Lori. Polymer clay
- 10. Brilliant style
- How to choose a set for children’s creativity
- Popular questions and answers
Kits for children’s creativity – the most useful type of goods for children of different ages. They teach to think, experiment, develop imagination and specific skills.
They can be roughly divided into several categories.
The first one includes kits for modeling and drawing. This is a kind of creativity, with the help of which a child can freely express his emotions, experiences and impressions, fully reveal his imagination. The embodiment of the plan depends only on the skills of the young artist.
The next category is kits for embroidery, appliqué, sewing, crafts from beads. Making these crafts step by step, according to the instructions. They develop not so much imagination as fine motor skills, attentiveness, perseverance and accuracy.
Another category is for young researchers who are interested in how the world works. it kits for chemical or physical experiments, which are equipped with the most real reagents and equipment.
All these products are packed in colorful boxes with images of fairy tale characters, the packaging indicates the age for which the set is designed.
The article presents a rating of sets for children’s creativity, taking into account the feedback from parents and expert opinion.
Editor’s Choice
Brauberg Art Box “Set for creativity”
The editors of ” Healthy Food Near Me” chose this set as the best, as it contains everything you need for drawing and modeling, based on the recommendations of teachers and the wishes of parents. It is intended for kindergarten students and primary school students, however, if you have the necessary skills, it can be given under the supervision of adults to children from 3 years old. The set includes pencils and felt-tip pens, convenient in diameter for a small hand. They are bright saturated colors, in an amount sufficient to create any shades.
Together with plasticine, the manufacturers completed the kit with the board and stacks necessary for modeling. It also contains gouache, watercolors, an album for drawing, separate paper for watercolors, a pencil sharpener, a non-spill jar, a palette and brushes of different numbers. The creators of the set made sure that parents do not have to buy something else separately. All items are packed in a beautiful gift box, the set can be presented to a kindergarten graduate or first-grader on September 1st.
Key Features:
| Minimum age | from 3 years |
| Equipment | sketchbook 40 sheets, watercolor paper 20 sheets, gouache 12 colors, watercolors 12 colors, colored pencils 12 colors, felt-tip pens 12 colors, plasticine 12 colors. |
| Additionally | pencil sharpener, water jar, set of brushes for drawing, stack, palette, modeling board |
Advantages and disadvantages
Top 10 best kids craft kits of 2022 according to KP
1. Crayola 04-0577 with stickers
This is a set for children from the age of four. Kids, under the guidance of adults, can color the finished picture, supplementing it with stickers, of which there are 275 pieces in the set, or draw their own. Stickers are different in size and shape: images of animals, cartoon characters and geometric shapes from large to very small. In addition to coloring illustrations, sheets of white drawing paper, mini felt-tip pens and wax crayons are included. For small children, wax crayons are more convenient than ordinary colored pencils, since they do not break when dropped, they do not need to be sharpened, and they cannot be injured. Water-based felt-tip pens can be easily washed off pens or clothes. Creative activities with the help of this set will develop the baby’s fine motor skills, attentiveness and perseverance.
Key Features:
| Gender | for all children |
| Age | from 4 to 7 years |
| Equipment | 15 sheets of white, 15 sheets of coloring illustrations, 3 sheets of geometric stickers, 4 sheets of colorless story stickers, 2 sheets of colored story stickers, 6 washable mini markers, 8 wax crayons, |
| Material | plastic, wax, paper |
Advantages and disadvantages
2. DIY photo printing and invisible ink / Young chemist / DIY laboratory of chemical experiments
This is a 2 in 1 set for future researchers and scientists. It includes everything you need for two experiments. The first of these, Photo Printing, is a home photo lab for producing film images. Once upon a time, only professionals could take film photographs, but now with the help of negatives and reagents from this set, the child will be able to develop the photo himself.
The second chemical experience is the creation of invisible ink, which will definitely not leave any boy indifferent. In addition to step-by-step instructions, a brochure is also included, which describes the history of photography, and also explains the essence of chemical experiments. The kit includes all the necessary reagents and test tubes. Manufacturers recommend it for children from 8 years.
Key Features:
| Minimum age | from 8 years |
| Reagents | iron (III) ammonium citrate, Potassium hexacyanoferrate (III), Baking soda, Hydrogen peroxide, Phenolphthalein |
| Additionally | plastic jar 1 pc, Pasteur pipette 5 pcs, watercolor paper 5 pcs, negative film 2 pcs, cotton pad 5 pcs, cotton swab 4 pcs, paper clip 2 pcs, protective gloves 2 pairs |
Advantages and disadvantages
3. BONDIBON “Cut Animals-2”
This set is for children ages 3 and up. Under the guidance of parents, the child will learn how to cut paper figures, master different types of cut, develop spatial imagination and fine motor skills. Cutting skills are developed from simple to complex: first in a straight line, then in a curve and a broken line. Next to the drawings, the contours along which you need to cut are plotted, the arrows show the direction. Some of the characters are drawn with intricately curved lines, which are not easy for small children to cut out. In addition to the picture sheets, the set includes hints with plots, according to which you can compose a fairy tale with cut out characters.
Key Features:
| A type | set for creativity |
| Minimum age | from 3 years |
| Sheets with drawings | 10 pc |
Advantages and disadvantages
4. KLART “Mishutka” 8.5×9 cm
This is a cross stitch kit for children from 5 years old. With sewing skills, the child can do the work independently. The kit includes everything you need: canvas, floss, needle, pattern and instructions for embroidery. Thanks to the color scheme, partial filling of the pattern and large cells of the canvas, embroidering “Mishutka” is easy and fast. The young needlewoman will surely be satisfied with the resulting work. Embroidery can be framed and hung on the nursery wall or presented to relatives on March 8th.
Key Features:
| Minimum age | from 8 years |
| Тематика | animals |
| Size | length 9 cm, width 8.5 cm |
| Number of colors | 6 |
| Mouline | cotton |
| Canvas type | Aida |
| Canvas number | 14 |
| Pattern type for embroidery | color |
| Filling | partial |
Advantages and disadvantages
5. Diamond mosaic for children “Giraffe”
Diamond mosaic is a fascinating form of creativity for both girls and boys. It does not require special skills other than attention and perseverance. The basis of the mosaic is small in size, it does not take much time to get a funny picture. The set includes a base with a painted giraffe, plastic pieces in 12 colors, a container for them, a glue pad and a fixture for attaching mosaic pieces. This activity is for children 4 years of age and older under adult supervision.
Key Features:
| A type | set for creativity |
| Minimum age | 4 years |
| Set composition | printed base 15 x 15 cm, placement rod, glue pad, container for parts, mosaic details: 12 colors |
Advantages and disadvantages
6. “Make a plush toy” (Fox)
A set for young craftswomen offers to sew a soft toy – a fox made of pink fur. This is a job for girls from 6 years old. With the help of step-by-step instructions, learning how to sew plush toys is easy and simple. The kit includes already cut and cut out details of plush and felt, a needle, sewing threads, filler, as well as accessories for the eyes and nose. The needle with a rounded tip is designed for the safety of the child, while it easily pierces loose plush. A primary school student is able to cope with sewing herself, a younger girl may need the help of her mother.
Key Features:
| Minimum age | 6 years |
| Set composition | plush details, felt, sewing threads, filler, accessories |
Advantages and disadvantages
Such a craft would be a good gift for a grandmother or mother. Following the step-by-step instructions, it is easy to collect flowers. The set is suitable for girls and boys from XNUMX years old. Young children will also cope with the work, but it must be done under the supervision of adults. The set includes buttons and a felt base for flowers, wire and a decorative cord for stems, and even a vase. Parents will have to buy a separate glue to connect the parts of the application, as it is not included in the kit.
Key Features:
| A type | application set |
| Minimum age | from 3 years |
| Equipment | buttons, felt flowers, wire, plastic vase, decorative cord |
| Shelf life | 5 years, store in a dry place |
Advantages and disadvantages
8. Disney Frozen (457 items)
A little fashionista can make accessories for her outfits just like the princess from the Frozen cartoon. The set contains beads of different shapes and sizes, a string for stringing beads and an elastic band for a bracelet to keep it on your hand. You can add a medallion with a portrait of a cartoon character to the beads, stickers with their images are also included in the set. There are 457 elements in total in the set, which is enough for several decorations. To complete the work, you will need the help of adults, since the cord and elastic band from the set do not have a hard tip for stringing beads.
Key Features:
| Minimum age | from 6 years |
| Material | plastic |
| Number of items | 457 pc |
| Set composition | beads, elastic band, lace, stickers, medallion base |
Advantages and disadvantages
9. Lori. Polymer clay
From polymer clay, you can sculpt various figurines, jewelry, key rings, whatever you want. Finished crafts are fired, and they retain their shape for a long time. Working with polymer clay is allowed for children from 10 years old under the mandatory supervision of adults. And firing crafts should be done only by adults, this is not part of the game. Although polymer clay is not toxic, before working with it, you need to test for an allergic reaction, guided by the attached instructions. Even in the absence of allergies, you need to work with polymer clay in protective gloves, and after sculpting, be sure to wash your hands. Younger brothers and sisters should not be given polymer clay.
Key Features:
| Minimum age | from 10 years |
| Set composition | polymer clay 8 colors, stack |
Advantages and disadvantages
10. Brilliant style
This clothing decorating kit is designed for trendy teenagers. It includes sequins, rhinestones, rivets and a device for attaching them to clothing. Light dresses and blouses can be decorated with rhinestones and sequins, rivets can be installed on jeans and even on a leather bag using a special machine. The set includes stencils with drawings. The set will be a great gift for guys and girls who want to express their individuality. It is allowed to use it from the age of 8 under adult supervision. According to parents, there are defective products: a plastic part broke at the rivet machine after a few days of use.
Key Features:
| Minimum age | from 8 years |
| Equipment | rivet machine, rivets, rhinestones, sequins, stencils |
Advantages and disadvantages
How to choose a set for children’s creativity
When choosing a set for children’s creativity, you need to consider the age of the child. Most of these sets are designed for children from 3 years old. By this age, the baby has already formed the skills of modeling and drawing, as well as an understanding of what should be the result of the work. They are happy to cut and paste applications, draw and sculpt figures from plasticine.
Starting from 5 years old and older, children are interested in making more complex applications from different materials: paper, cardboard, fabric and buttons. Girls learn to embroider, sew soft toys, and create beaded jewelry. Both girls and boys love to assemble mosaics, draw with paints, sculpt figurines of fairy-tale characters from plasticine.
School-age children also love to draw and sculpt, it’s just that these activities go to a different level of complexity. Especially for children 8 – 10 there are kits for modeling from polymer clay. It is an excellent material for jewelry, souvenirs, which are not ashamed to give to relatives and friends. With the help of reagents from the kit for a young chemist, you can start a real chemical reaction. It will be interesting for children from 10-12 years old who are already starting to study chemistry at school.
When choosing a set for a baby, you need to take into account that it should not be left to draw or sculpt for a long time without adult supervision. Older children may also need mom’s help when working with a needle, and only an adult should fire polymer clay crafts. Also, when choosing a kit for creativity, you should pay attention to what materials the paints or plasticine are made of in order to avoid allergic reactions.
Popular questions and answers
For advice on choosing a set for children’s creativity, the editors of the KP turned to an expert Larisa Bundova, the author of the Derzain children’s architecture and design studio.
What are the creative kits?
The first type is when the child does everything according to a ready-made template. In this case, according to the expert, the most important thing is lost: fantasy and play.
The second type, when there is a given topic that is interesting to the child, there are objects that can be played together with what he himself will do. Or you can partially do it according to the form, and fantasize the rest. It is also desirable that what the child does can be played, it was in the sphere of his interests and he embodied his fantasy in the craft.
The third type of kits are materials for creativity. In this case, the child is bought what he likes to use: felt-tip pens and pencils with an easel. Masses for making dolls, ornaments and others.
At what age can a child be given a kit for creativity?
Until the age of three, a child must learn to repeat a given pattern. At this age, children acquire skills and abilities through copying and repeating a pattern. That is, sets from the first category are suitable.
At an older age, the expert recommends not to overdo it with them, otherwise there may be a fear of doing something yourself, doing it ugly and the most important thing in creativity will go away: a flight of fancy and creativity.
“Remember,” advises Larisa Bundova, “that it is better to let the work be simpler, not ideal, and it will have less of your help, but done by a child. Praise children more often for showing imagination. And sometimes for accuracy. After all, it is the developed creative thinking that makes it easier to study at school and achieve results in work and business.