Art & Craft Toys
Schools may not offer your child an art program, but there are many ways you can build art interest and appreciation at home:
Talk about art. Your enthusiasm will be contagious, whether you're discussing a painting at a local museum or a family quilt you are making. Tour your town's architecture, too, comparing structures and decorations.
Make art supplies available. Offering your child an array of materials - including paints, scraps of fabric, clay, and natural materials - and a comfortable space to work in will stimulate his interest and teach him that art is important.
Encourage creativity. Prompt your child to color "outside the lines." Be accepting and enthusiastic about her work, asking her questions and pointing out unique details.
Stimulate interest. Visit local museums and cultural centers. Enroll your child in a youth art program and attend art fairs together. Before your visit, discuss what you're about to see. Find things that relate to something he already likes, such as paintings or sculptures of favorite animals, foods, or hobbies.
Support art education in your community. If art is not a part of the school curriculum, discuss implementing a program, perhaps even after-school, or suggest field-trips, participation in national art programs, or opportunities to display children's art throughout the community.
(Source: Parent & Child Magazine)
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Lyra Beeswax Crayons
Lyra Beeswax Crayons
Lyra of Germany produces these robustly hued, long-lasting, artist-quality sets from an exclusive beeswax-based formula. The Set of 12 Blocks provides wide swaths of smooth color and good detailing with their sharp edges.
The traditional Sticks are also thick enough not to break easily under pressure, and come packed in a handy Tin or cardboard Box (choose set of 8 or 12 crayons) or a set of 16 in a wooden box with sliding lid.
For use on paper, glass, textiles, metal and transparencies, for ages 3 to adult.
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Marvel Heroes Movie Maker
Marvel Heroes Movie Maker
The ultimate in creative storytelling. Spiderman, the Hulk, Wolverine, and many more ~ these favorite comic-book characters are yours to control as you write, direct, and edit your own mini-masterpieces. Uses key concepts of stop-motion film: pose, capture, and animation. Includes video cable to preview and present masterpiece on TV. Also includes 4 different 2-dimensional characters and one poseable figure. Requires 3 "AA" batteries. Size 12"h. (Age 8+)
Kraul Cable Car Kit - Block and Tacle Kit
Block and Tacle Kit
Developed by Walter Kraul, a German science teacher dedicated to introducing children to the laws of physics in a fun and meaningful way, these kits combine play and learning most creatively.
This kit comes with the necessary materials and detailed instructions. In most cases, they will take less than one hour to complete.
Our crafty Large Cable Car Kit creates a miniature system for transporting stuff across the room or up to the tree fort. For ages 9+.
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Kinder Post
A playful post office packed into a tidy tin! This fun-filled bright yellow tin from Germany comes stocked with 50 sheets of stationery, 20 envelopes, 20 postcards, 160 colorful stickers, 1 ink pad and 2 rubber stamps.
A wonderful introduction into the world of correspondence for ages 4 to 8.
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A B Seas Alphabet Stamps
Stamp, stamp, stamp a word, a sentence, a short story or poem - this kit has every letter along with numbers and punctuation, so there's no limit to what stamp-happy young scribes can create.
For ages 7+.
Kit includes:
42 hand-carved wooden stampers
Stick-on rubber letters & labels
Miniature inkpad
All nestled in a sturdy gift box
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AquaDoodle Paint 'N Color
AquaDoodle Paint 'N Color
Aquadoodle has become a household name in artistic play. No inks, paints, or mess! Just fill the water paintbrush and doodle away on the magic fabric mat to reveal awesome colors and designs. Paintbrush works only on the mat and can be used again and again. Includes 18"l x 20"w doodle mat. (Age 2+)
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Beeswax Candle Rolling Kit
Rolling your own beeswax candles is a fun, rewarding and incredibly easy craft. Our kit contains twelve square sheets of sweet-smelling beeswax in rainbow hues, plus 6 yards of wicking, and detailed instructions with decorating ideas.
You'll find everything you need to make 12 straight-sided or 24 tapered candles for yourself or to give as gifts.
A great gift idea for ages 5+ with adult supervision.
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Deluxe Sewing Machine and Kit
Deluxe Sewing Machine and Kit
Children can sew like the pros with adjustable stitch lengths, 2 speeds, easy drop-in bobbin, foot pedal, and dual power options ~ includes AC adapter or runs on 4 "AA" batteries (not included). Includes case with everything from fabric and ribbon trim to sewing accessories and project ideas. Size 73/4"l . (Age 8+)
The Art of Calligraphy
Discover the art of "beautiful writing" as well as fun ways to use it to make your life more beautiful. This kit includes all your supplies: a mahogany pen holder, 4 gilt nibs, 3 ink bottles, a brush, 3 gold, silver, and blue foil strips to use for illuminations, AND a 64-page book that teaches techniques, scripts, and great ways to use your new talent. Everything, hardbound book included, packs into a handsome decoupage box.
For ages 9 and up.
Nature Notebook and Pencils
By Melissa Sweet
Inspire young artists and writers to observe the outdoors and record what they see with these essential supplies that feature lovely illustrations by Melissa Sweet. The spiralbound Nature Notebook has more than 100 sheets of heavyweight paper (including ten tear-out stationery sheets with sticker seals), and comes with 10 specimen envelopes and labels for ages 5 and up.
The matching high-quality Colored Pencils Set includes 24 vibrant hues in a hinged storage tin, for ages 5 and up.
Art Table with Paper Roll
Simple and ingenious, this beautifully crafted wooden table invites kids to follow their muse, while the table takes care of all the pesky practical details associated with creativity.
Set includes a 100' roll of paper (the paper roll holder is positioned under the tabletop), two paper cutters for holding and tearing art paper off, plus a white marker-board art surface. The handy attached wooden storage tray keeps supplies both close at hand and out of the way. Some assembly is required using a Phillips screwdriver. Made in the USA.
For ages 4 and up.
The family-owned BEKA company has been producing high-quality wood products for over thirty years in St. Paul, Minnesota. This company of skilled woodworkers uses only regionally grown, select hard maple to craft children's products designed to encourage imaginations and enhance creative play.
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Fashion Studio
Fashion Studio
This award-winning Fashion Studio set comes with everything needed ~ including step-by-step instructions and master tips to help junior designers develop style, skills, and make real clothes. More than 30 pieces including fabric, trims, sewing essentials, and one 12" dress mannequin. (Age 9+)
Plant-Dyed Modeling Beeswax
Unlike other "clays," Modeling Beeswax is completely clean, natural and reusable! Ours comes in eight luscious plant-dyed "bricks" that you soften with the warmth of your hands, and then mold into shapes. Your creations will harden and stay intact until you wish to remold them into something new.
Our set has a silky softness that's easier to mold than other brands, making it possible to "mix" new colors from the eight base colors in the set. Since it is absolutely clean, and easy to tote, it is great for travel and other places where children need a quiet, relaxing activity.
Made in Denmark for ages 4 to adult, each package contains 8 pieces
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Lyra Theater Pencils
With a few lines here and there, your child's shining face becomes a cat's or a clown's or a scary witch's. Sets of 6 vivid Theater Pencils have wood casings to keep fingers clean, and nontoxic oil pigments that go on easily. Easy cleanup with soap and water.
826555 Theater Pencil, set of 18 includes one of each color.
From Lyra® of Germany, the premier source of quality art supplies, for ages 3 and up.
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Crayon Caddy
This sturdy wooden crayon caddy is a great way to keep young artist's crayons, markers, paintbrushes, pencils, scissors, and other supplies neatly organized and at their fingertips. The eight-compartment caddy has a unique carved bird design on each end, and a handle for carrying.
Made in Egypt for ages 3 to adult.
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Bruynzeel Felt Tips
Our kid-friendly Superpoints, available in two sizes, come in sturdy tin cases, won't dry out when the tops are left off, and their tips spring back to their original shape if little ones press too hard.
The chunky, large-nib Megapoints are great for posters and other large projects. Both have the great vibrant, nontoxic colors that Bruynzeel is famous for (that easily wash off most fabrics and your hands!), for ages 3 to adult.
Felt Beads
These popcorn-sized beads make handwork projects really "pop"! 100% plant-dyed wool Felt Beads are a fun, simple way to add interest to your project and make great berries, flowers and baubles on hats, gloves, purses and more.
Each bag contains approximately 80 beads in varying shades of their primary color. Made in Germany for ages 3 to adult.
Tabletop Easel
Designed for young artists, our compact Easel is perfect for use on desks or tables, and folds up neatly for easy toting and storage. It features a sturdy wooden frame, two trays, one paper roll and two work surfaces: a black chalkboard on one side and a white tin surface for washable markers and magnets on the other. Order the 32' Easel Paper Roll Refill for more artistic fun, and our vibrantly colored chalks in your choice of Chunky Duo-Color (6 big two-tone sticks) or Flipper Sticks (12 slimmer chalks for finer detail.) All items made in Germany for ages 3+. Sorry, gift wrap not available.
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Fun Print Drawing Set
Discover how easy it is to create whimsical drawings using just your fingers and a few simple squiggles. Ed Emberley's well-loved 80-page Complete Fun Print Drawing Book inspires creativity and makes drawing simple and enjoyable for kids and adults alike. We include our set of 18 Mini Rainbow Stamp Pads and our 11-5/8" x 8-3/4" spiralbound Bruynzeel Sketch Pad to add to the fun.
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Wool Felt
Wool Felt is one of the most versatile and practical craft fabrics. Its softness, durability and rich texture make it a great choice for many toys, dolls and puppets, and since the edges do not unravel it's perfect for teaching children to sew and for quick and easy projects.
Ours is a high-quality, medium-weight, 100% wool felt, available in 56 colors! The colors are arranged into four color "families.
Not sure which color you need? Order our handy Felt Swatch Card, 56 colors on a labeled card. (Print quality and dye lots may vary.)
The 14-Piece pack includes one of each color in Earth, Jewel, Pastel or Harvest - 9" x 12" each.
Magic Cabin Doll Kits
Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Children create fantastic outfits without being proficient at drawing. Simply choose from 12 dress, body, head, and texture templates to create unique combinations. Place the templates in the holder, and with included paper, 4 crayons, and crayon holder, rub the plates to create the silhouette of the model. Also comes with 10 colored pencils. Colors may vary. Size 13"l, Weight 2 lbs. (Age 3+)
Original Colorforms
Original Colorforms
Two struggling art students experimented with vinyl shapes to inexpensively decorate their walls, and Colorforms was born. Since 1951, this award-winner has been all about open-ended creativity. Includes more than 350 vinyl shapes in a spiral-bound book with art boards. Children love to decorate the car windows on family outings, and parents enjoy the easy clean-up! Colorforms provides open-ended play that teaches basic shapes, colors, and creativity. Made in the U.S.A. Board size 16"l x 12"w. (Age 3+)
Colossal Art Kit
Colossal Art Kit
Convenient carrying case includes the right non-toxic art supply for every creative moment. Includes more than 80 pieces: 6 assorted colors of modeling dough, 4 animal-shaped dough molds, 4 dough cutters, 6 foam print stamps, 6 stencils, 24 colored chalk, 24 crayons, 6 poster paints, 2 paint mixing trays, 1 paint brush, 4 sheets of paper, and sponges for paint. Size 121/2"w, Weight 3 lbs. (Age 4+)
IlluStory
IlluStory
This award-winning kit includes everything needed for budding authors to write, illustrate, and design their own book for hardback publication. Step-by-step guide and supplies help authors complete manuscript, dedication, and biography pages. Choose one of six book cover color options and mail your 12 pages of creative work in included postage-paid envelope ~ or send electronically on-line. In a few weeks receive a bound book. Creative fun never goes out of style! Made in the U.S.A. Book size 9"l x 7"w. (Age 5+)
Watch It Kit
Watch It Kit
Watch it from Alex allows kids to accessorize their watch with a new band to coordinate with each day's outfit. Style, fashion and fun are always right on time! Includes a water resistant Quartz watch and 7 different adjustable stylish ribbon bands. Watch battery included. (Age 5+)
Photostory
Photostory
My PhotoStory allows you to publish your favorite memories from your photos, and drawings in a professionally typeset, hardbound book. Includes washable markers and Mrs. Grossman's stickers to lay out your book pages and cover. Once your photo book pages are complete, send them in using the included postage paid envelope, or make your book entirely on line. In a few short weeks you'll receive back an archival quality, 9"l x 7"w, laser reproduced 15 page hardback book. (Age 5+)
Jingle Jewelry
Jingle Jewelry
Make 20 Jingly, Jangly Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings and Rings! Everything needed is included: bell beads, seed beads, string, elastic, clasps, sequins, beading needle and easy instructions. Includes sturdy case. (Age 8+)
Origami
Origami
Instructions for ten simple and satisfying origami creations, from the hopping frog to the magic star. Comes with enough square origami paper, in variety of colors and patterns, to fold each project over and over again. (Age 9+)
Knitting
Knitting
With its simple, clear instructions and beautiful color photography this book renews the ultimate traditional pastime for today's generation. Comes complete with everything needed to start knitting and how to make a scarf, cozy hat and more. (Age 8+)
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