Ultimate gift guide: crafts for kids

Published on September 8, 2026

Pass on the tradition of craft to your little ones. Whether you’re looking for a craft gift for a birthday, a stocking filler for Christmas, perhaps a celebration at Thanksgiving, or something to treat the kids this Hanukkah the gift of craft keeps on giving! Get them started with a pair of needles and a simple knitting pattern, get them hooked with beginners crochet, cute cross stitch, dazzling diamond painting and so much more! Get the kids crafting and watch them find the joy in making.

Top picks for the little ones

There's so many fun ways to get your littles one's creative, kid's crafts have never been more fun and these top picks are a great place to start.

Trimits Felt Decoration Kit: Rainbow

DMC The Unicorn Cross Stitch Kit (with 5in plastic hoop) - 5in

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Top picks for tweens and teens!

Got a tween or teen in need of a creative outlet? These are our top picks for amazing craft kits that your kids will just love.

Hoooked RibbonXL Avila Bag DIY Kit

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Get hooked on crochet

Crochet is such a fun craft to get your kids involved in! There are so many fun projects to make and can be hooked up quickly for a super satisfying finish.

More kids crochet patterns!

Crochet Hearts

Easy Children's Hat

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Excited about embroidery, crazy about cross stitch!

Embroidery and cross stitch are great crafts to get your kids being creative! With so many designs out there, they can give pretty much any pattern a go. From super simple cross stitch patterns ideal for little ones, to more advanced embroidery kits that your teenager will love.

Cool Dragon cross stitch kit

Get the kids into cross stitch with this super cool dragon design! The kit includes everything they’ll need to get stitching.

Get kids excited about embroidery

Embroidery is a marvellous mindful craft to get your kids into and this Hawthorn Handmade kit has everything you need to get started. Learn all the beginner stitches and finish a project pretty enough to hang on the wall!

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Anchor 1st Kit - Sarah

Un Chat Dans L'Aiguille Love Contemporary Printed Embroidery Kit

Anchor 1st Kit - David

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Irresistible sewing kits

Sewing is a super handy skill to have and teaching kids early is the best way to get them excited about sewing! These kits make great gifts and include everything they'll need to get started. From the super simple, to the more advanced there's definitely something for everyone, from tot to teen.

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Tilda LazyDays Playful Kitten Sewing Kit

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Knitting for confident kids and tweens!

Fostering a love of knitting at a young age will provide kids with years of mindful making and creativity, so why not give the gift of knitting and teach your children how to knit with these fantastic beginners kits and patterns. You can even get your teens knitting their own jumpers and scarves!

Beginners beanie

This knitting kit from Wool and the Gang is packed with everything you need to knit a basic, but super stylish, beanie! Great for newbie knitters, this is the gift that will keep on giving and the perfect project to teach your teen to knit.

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More easy beginner patterns!

Funky Chunky Headbands - Free Knitting Pattern For Women in Paintbox Yarns Simply Super Chunky

Hearts

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Paintbox Yarns Simply Super Chunky

KnitPro Symfonie Circular Needles 40cm

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