ARTS & CRAFTS KITS

Painters need paints, right? This set of (24) acrylic paints from Zenacolor® includes cobalt blue, French ultramarine, Prussian blue, cerulean blue, crimson red, scarlet red, vermillion, orange, beige, ocher, primary yellow, lemon yellow, Titanium white, lamp black, gray, raw umber, burnt umber, raw sienna, burnt sienna, violet, hooker's green (hey, we don’t name the colors), veridian green, sap green and emerald green. Tubes are 12ml each, and come in a nice 9” x 7-1/2” storage box.

Picture yourself on a boat in a river: tangerine trees, marmalade skies, the whole deal. Sound good? Now give that view to a child with the Dabble Lab™ Rainbow Prism Kaleidoscope kit. Lucy wishes she had this STEAM kit with (3) markers, (1) cardboard scope, (3) paper mirrors, (25) acrylic gemstones, and instructions to build her very own kaleidoscope. So fun that kids won’t even realize the kit’s teaching them about physics, engineering and interactive play. Ages 6+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

You will take a look, you will color this book. We have (3) Dr. Seuss™ coloring and activity books, each 8-1/2” x 11” and based on one of the good doctor’s classics: ABC, Horton Hears A Who!, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. We will reach in the bin and grab one that works best for you. (Because we know what's best) All made in the USA.

Sunprints (or cyanotypes, or photograms) are everyone's favorite photo-sensitivity experiment, from third-graders to graphic artists and fine artists. You pick: The Sunprinters are a dozen 3-15/16" square sheets of photosensitive paper, an acrylic backing sheet and instructions. The large Sunprint Kit has (15) sheets of 12" x 7-3/4" photosensitive paper plus a clear acrylic sheet of the same size. Great for classroom demonstrations, and can be used to make prints from photo negatives as well as interesting effects from opaque or translucent objects. All you add is sunshine and water.

Ever wonder how to make your notes and invitations look old-fashioned and super-classy? Just learn calligraphy, which looks pretty easy with this Spice Box™ Calligraphy set. You'll learn the chancery style and find out some of the history behind this elegant art form. Set includes an instruction book with lots of illustrations, a cartridge pen, (4) ink cartridges, (2) 5 ml tubes of gouache, (1) classic stylus, (1) brush and (1) workbook and practice pad with special punch-out tags, bottle tags and note cards. Now all you need is candle to practice by.

Heat-sensitive duct tape changes color and gets lighter the more heat is applied, as from sunlight or your paws. Why, you ask? Billy, our social media guru, says if you ask why, you don't deserve it. Just accept that it's cooler than all of the other duct tape, especially if you make a prom dress or tux out of it. And yes, if you had a broken chameleon you could try fixing it with this, but don't tell anyone we said so. Tape is 1-7/8" wide and 30 feet long.

No need to limit the numbers you paint by. These kits all include 8” x 6” canvases, (6) acrylic paint pots, a #2 brush, color key and guide, plus tips for blending colors--a major improvement in the paint-by-numbers game. Packaging is also an easel, and becomes a self-adhesive hanger, which gives you a big leg up on the original artists. You pick: Van Gogh’s Starry Night; Sunflowers; Irises; Monet’s The Japanese Footbridge or Water Lillies.

Sort of like kleenex, because cellophane used to be trademarked but isn’t any longer so you can now say cellophane all you like. Cellophane, cellophane, cellophane. You’ll get (48) sheets of 12” square cellophane, a dozen each in red, yellow, green and blue, for teaching kids color mixing. But feel free to use them for anything. Includes instructions for making your own color paddle.

We’ve known for years that weaving requires replenishing our weaving bands. You weave, so you know that, too. We’ve got (4) packs of Rainbow Loom® latex-free additional bands, each with (600) bands and (24) “C” clips—and (1) pack of bands with tools to help you make bracelets, anklets and rings on the go. You pick the bands, which come in confetti-translucent with evenly spaced spots and multiple colors per pack; glow-in-the-dark white, translucent blue and translucent purple; solid assorted colors; and solid black. Ages 7+.! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Weave multiple styes of bracelets, anklets and rings, in more color combinations than we can list, with our (3) rubber band loom sets from Rainbow Loom®. You pick. The all-new travel loom kit, which makes bigger, more intricate designs, includes a Monster Tail Loom™, Mini Ranbow Loom™, Rainbow Loom Hook, (25) “C” clips, (600) latex-free bands, and a sealable storage compartment. The (4)-time Toy of the Year Award-winning Rainbow Loom® set includes a Rainbow Loom®, Mini Rainbow Loom®, (600) latex-free rubber bands, a metal hook tool, (25) "C" clips and (12) gift bags. The Rainbow Loom® Mega Combo Set™ comes with a Rainbow Loom®, (2) Happy Looms™, a 13-3/4” x 9-3/4” x 2-1/2" case with a carry handle and (23) compartments, (17) different color latex-free rubber bands (5600 bands total in different designs), (300) "C" clips, (60) charms, (2) hooks, and (300) colored beads, some with letters on them, or pick the Neon Treasure Box™ with (8000) bands, (1000) each in neon orange, green, blue, pink, yellow, red, purple and black, with (2) Happy Looms™, and (150) "C" clips. Ages 7+ ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

This is an excellent starter kit for learning the rudiments of Chinese brush painting. Includes a lavishly illustrated 47-page instruction booklet, an 11-1/8" x 8-1/8" pad with (36) practice sheets and a few sheets of xuan, the vellum-like paper that brush-painting artists use, plus 5ml tubes of Chinese watercolors in white, indigo, burnt sienna, carmine and gamboge, a saffron color. Also includes (2) brushes, an ink stone and ink stick, all in a nice boxed set.

Combining (4) awesome things, these (2) kits let a kid mould and paint figurines that glow in the dark and stick to metal, since they also come with magnets. Each kit includes plaster, plastic moulds, magnets, (6) glow in the dark paints, a brush and instructions. You pick: the Dinosaur Kit, which includes moulds (the international spelling, because dinos were everywhere) to make (6) different beasts; or the Space Kit, which includes (6) moulds (again, space is everywhere) to make planets, space vehicles and space travelers. Both for ages 5+, with a little help. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

No doll house needed. But these extremely detailed, hand-crafted, hand-painted polyresin Miniature Room Settings work just fine in or next to a dollhouse if you have one (but we’re not sure what scale they are). We like to just display them on a shelf or tabletop, and then daydream for hours. You pick. The (9)-piece vintage bathroom set has a sink, table, tub, wall, vase on a stand, planter and other pieces, including a cardboard oriental rug that might be a little warped. The (13)-piece vintage patio set includes a couple sitting areas, one with a backdrop, the other gazebo-like, plus (2) chairs, a table, flower pot, rolling carts, curved fence sections, a fountain and a cardboard base that looks either grassy or rug-like depending on your imagination. Ages 6+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

This classic spin-art set is just like the ones you see at art fairs except it's battery-free because you just press the little bar to spin the wheel. Includes the “Art Machine,” base tray, spin plate, spatter shield, supply holder, (4) tubes of paint, (6) mounting cards, (20) blank white sheets, (1) brush, and instructions. Just like the one Leonardo would have designed if he'd thought of it. Plus, it’s a S.T.E.A.M. kit. For ages 4+.

This is the classic Spirograph® spiralization toy updated for a colorful age. Your grandparents used these to make pretty and pretty-intricate spiral designs in black and white, but this version comes with special black scratch sheets that reveal rainbow and sparkly designs. Comes with (6) glitter wheels, (8) sparkle sheets, (8) rainbow sheets, and (1) each sparkly and rainbow sticker sheets. Includes a (10)-page design guidebook and foam feet to keep it steady while you spiral away. Replace the scratching stylus with a fine-point marker and use it to make standard designs on plain paper. Ages 8+.

Some of the world’s most renowned artists--Leonardo, Vincent and Georgia--painted with watercolors, and here’s your introduction to them (watercolors). Our Introduction to Watercolor kit from Spice Box™ will help you become the artist you want to be with clear, simple lessons on technique. Kit includes (1) instruction book, (7) tubes of watercolor paint, (1) tube of gouache, (3) paintbrushes, (1) paint palette, (2) drawing pencils, (6) watercolor pencils, (1) pencil sharpener, and (1) pad of watercolor paper. Go find a pond, a sunset or some flowers and get to work.

It's the classic Spirograph®, which is a lot of intricate round mandala-like designs floating around out there. Celebrate with one of our spirographic specials. You pick: the Travel Spirograph® in a flip-lid case with a 2-3/8" ID ring in the lid and (4) assorted wheels, a cross, an oblate spheroid, red and blue pens, a design guide and a 24-sheet pad of  3" square paper or the Deluxe Spirograph® with (19) assorted wheels, (2) rings, an oval rail, oblate spheroid, triangle, red and blue and green pens, a reusable putty to hold the paper, a 14-page design book and a 20-sheet pad of 8-1/2" x 11" paper.

Remember games that came in a tin? Remember coloring books? These are complete coloring kits packed nicely into portable travel tins—to keep your tykes occupied when you’re on the move. All (3) themed kits come in an 8-1/2” x 6-1/2” x 1” tin case and include (8) crayons, (2) dry-erase sheets, (1) dry-erase marker, (1) coloring pad and (1) sticker clings sheet. You pick the theme: Mr. Potato Head, Dr. Seuss or Tonka trucks. Ages 3+.