Arts and crafts activities can help kids embrace their inner artist, develop new skills, and explore their imaginations. From wooden puzzles and spirographs to DIY sets and compound-heavy kits, retailers can find something to stock for every member of the family. Here are 21 craft and craft-adjacent products for creative kids to grab off the shelves.
LEGO MINECRAFT WOODLAND MANSION FIGHTING RING
This 491-piece set features LEGO brick versions of Minecraft’s Steve, Garret, Henry, and a chicken jockey at the mansion clash. Yes, “Chicken Jockey!”
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FISHER-PRICE WOODEN COLOR WHEEL PUZZLE
Kids sort colorful, chunky wood shapes into corresponding slots with this 18-piece puzzle.
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JIXELZ REMIX KIRBY 200-PIECE PUZZLE SET ASSORTMENT
Kids can display and build Kirby with 200 micro puzzle pieces, a template, and a display hook.
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LITTLE TIKES CREATIVE CHEFS PIZZA KIT
This culinary role-play kit offers young chefs an immersive and realistic cooking experience with Make-It Mix, a reusable, moldable play sand that’s perfect for sparking creativity and imagination.
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PLIP CHARMS
Accessorize silicone bracelets with a satisfying pop. Each set includes a bracelet, a ring, and eight charms.
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HARRY POTTER HYLKIES
Kids create characters, like Harry Potter, as a capsule using 54 puzzle pieces.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PAINT YOUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM
Young scientists can paint 3D models of the solar system with nine stick-on magnets, six paint colors, two paintbrushes, constellation cards, and a poster.
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LORD OF THE RINGS JIGSAW PUZZLE
This is the One Puzzle to Rule Them All. This 1,000-piece jigsaw depicts the iconic characters and moments from The Lord of the Rings in glimmering golds and greens. When fans finish the puzzle, they unlock a unique multi-dimensional experience that whisks them into the world of Middle-earth like never before.
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DISNEY DOODLES
Kids can learn to draw their favorite Disney characters with this set, which comes with a 64-page sketchbook, instructions, a built-in easel, pencils, and more.
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3D STICKER MAKER KIT
This set features stickers including animals, foods, and more, so kids can create their own 3D stickers.
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EZ-SKETCH
Kids can trace and draw using the light-up projection feature, 48 traceable cartoon drawings and 16 full-color tracing characters, six markets, six scene trace papers, and more.
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SPIROGRAPH MACHINE
This set, celebrating Spirograph’s 60th anniversary, features the first-ever electronic Spirograph. Kids can create thousands of designs by inserting the markers and pushing buttons to select the number of rotations to make.
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BLUEY DECORATE YOUR OWN LIGHT UP PROJECTOR
Kids can customize the projector with scratch-to-reveal stickers, then discover different Bluey or planetary scenes and play with the included figurines.
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PLAY-DOH TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES SLICE & BLAST PIZZA PLAYSET
Kids open the Play-Doh pizza compound, load it into the sewer grate, slice it by pulling the handle, then press the button to launch the play food pizzas at training dummies. They can also create Play-Doh gear for Michelangelo to hold and wear.
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SOFTEE DOUGH FANCY TEA PARTY SET
This ultra-soft molding compound comes with tools to create a tea party. The non-toxic dough can be shaped into pastries, macrons, tea, and more using cup and plate press molds and accessories.
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4D BUILD POKÉMON
Builders can create 3D puzzle versions of Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Pikachu using EPS foam sheets with punch-out pieces.
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DRAGON EGGMAZING DECORATOR
Kids can decorate two dragon eggs as they spin in the dragon-themed decorator. Once the eggs are customized, kids can open them to find a collectible, 3D-printed dragon.
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PUZZLE BY NUMBER — T-REX
This dino-themed set combines a paint-by-number game with the classic satisfaction of a puzzle. Young puzzlers match each number with the corresponding color; no glue or ironing is required.
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WATER WOW! MULTI-ACTIVITY DRAWING SET
The take-along, zip-open case features a built-in drawing board with water-reveal rainbow swirls for free drawing. The set also includes four reusable double-sided activity cards, two stencils, two stamps, and a stamp pad.
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S’NOODLES
Kids can engage in mess-free crafting by dampening, dabbing, and sticking the brightly colored S’NOODLES together to make colorful creations.
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WORLD’S SMALLEST YOU CREATE SERIES 2
Series 2 includes a Light Box Scratch & Draw Kit, Stamp Art, and Watercolor as mini crafting sets. Kids can scratch away to reveal designs, use eight stamps to make new art, and paint with a tiny watercolor set.
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A version of this feature first appeared in The Toy Book‘s 2025 Specialty Toys & Gifts Issue. Click here to read the full issue!
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