Arts and Crafts for Kids

Arts and crafts  are an excellent gift for children. Both boys and girls can gain valuable lessons about working individually, developing creative ideas, and letting their imagination take shape. Whether on a rainy day or on a late summer afternoon, there is always time for the arts!  When shopping for arts and crafts supplies for kids, be sure to get items that are age appropriate. In other words, the younger the child, the less complicated the art project should be.

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Alex Deluxe Pottery Wheel  As hands on as you can get with an art project, this pottery wheel kit comes with everything you need for making a unique piece of art; from 2 pounds of terracotta, to the wheel, to paints to carving tools, your child is guaranteed to make a creation worthy of display with this fun and easy kit.	Crayola Sidewalk Paint Sprayer  This product makes sidewalk chalk  just a little more exciting. Fill the dispenser with some of the special sidewalk paint  and just pull the trigger. Streams of the paint will be released onto the sidewalk, making it easy to create any design that the kids want. And cleaning up is a cinch, just hose the ground with water and the sidewalk will once again be a blank slate for new designs.	Alex Silk Screen  Whether you want to personalize a t-shirt, a hat, a bag, anything, this silk screening kit makes it easy! It's as simple as sliding ink over a stencil with a squeegee. The kit includes 4 different colored paints, silk sheets, 14 stencil designs, and a bandanna so that kids can start decorating right away.	Aquadoodle Go 'N Doodle  This classically-inspired toy is one that kids and their caretakers can enjoy together. Think of a Magna Doodle,  but with a water filled pen. Draw on one side with the miniature pen  and when you're done, flip it over to get a clean slate. Great for that trip to Grandma's house and nicely priced to boot.	Play Foam  It's squishy, mold-able, colorful, and fun. Just like Play-Doh,  you can mold this soft, beaded foam into any shape imaginable. What's even better is that it won't dry out and that you can use it over and over again. Each pack contains six bright colors, only costing around $10. It's a small price to pay for a new and exciting addition to add to a kid's arts and crafts box. Moon Sand  is a variation on this, but with a more sand-like texture.

Design Your Own KUSCR Real Soccer Ball   Your child will no longer get his soccer ball lost in the shuffle on the playing field!  Add some unique touches with this multiple award winning kit. It comes with a pump to inflate the synthetic leather and regulation sized soccer ball and non-chipping paint to express your child's creativity.	Wikki Stix   A combination of wax and yarn makes up the unique Wikki Stix. They come in several different colors, can be cut and molded, and adhere to any smooth surface. They make the perfect hands-on teaching tool while letting the imagination run wild.	Doll Making Kit  With no sewing required, making a doll has never been easier. This kit comes with everything to make this doll into a beautiful princess, fairy, ballerina, or mermaid. Your child can design the hair style as well what kind of expression the doll has. The doll also comes with a birth certificate so your child can give her a special name.	Getting Started Drawing & Sketching Set  This is the perfect starter kit for a child who wants to learn to draw. It comes with acid-free paper, charcoal and graphite pencils, sharpener, blending torchon, and instructions on technique.	Shrinky Dinks Books  Shrinky Dinks  originally premiered in 1973 but they are back again! The idea is simple: draw or trace a picture onto the plastic Shrinky Dink sheet, color, decorate, and bake it! Then it shrinks to a hard plastic piece of artwork that's half its original size. Use it to make charms, pins, and more!

Pull The String   Improve your child's motor and spatial skills with this fun lacing kit. Using a special threading pen, punch through the plastic board and create whatever they wish from drawings to words to numbers. The kit also includes pattern cards to help your child get started.	Crunch Art  The kit consists of a frame filled with special foam, fabrics, and a crunch tool. By using the tool (and no water, glue, or other messy supplies) kids crunch the fabric into the foam to create pictures. Upon completion, hang the masterpiece for all to admire! It's fun, easy, and versatile.	Spyro Gyro  Drawing just got a little more fun with this wiggly, jiggly, motorized pen with five interchangeable inks. Press hard to get tiny designs of squares, triangles, or circles. Lessen the pressure and the designs will be bigger. Just make sure to have plenty of paper available!	Wire-O-Mania  These plastic-coated wires can be transformed into anything. When twisted, bent, coiled, and topped off with pretty beads, they can make bracelets, baskets, bookmarks, and much more. Comes with an instruction booklet to help get the creative juices flowing.	Giant Paper Flowers   Make paper flowers that can rival real ones! With three types of flower patterns and 30 stems, your child can create a beautiful garden in your very own home.

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External Links

Below you will find links to several web sites that have great ideas for crafts at home that use household goods, art supplies, printable patterns or coloring pages, and much much more.

• Kid's Domain.com: Excellent site! It's easy to find what you are looking for and it has just about anything you can imagine, including crafts to make as gifts for family members, holiday crafts, and crafts that use common household supplies. The site also has several other useful sections related to children.
• Enchanted Learning.com: Geared more towards a child's eye, search together to find a fun craft project. There are hundreds of ideas organized by holiday, season, category, material, and more.
• Kinderart.com: They claim to have the largest collection of free art lessons on the Web. The site is easy to look at, rich in ideas, and well organized. Children who are home schooled, or for those who have active parents who want to help them out, this site would be an excellent resource to bookmark.
• Crayola.com: The coloring classic, Crayola, takes to the Web offering printable coloring projects and online activities for kids.
• Amazing Moms.com: Some good ideas recommended by mothers.

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