Help, I have uncrafty boys. What's a good craft kit gift for an 8 year old girl?

[Anonymous]

I looked at Amazon and picked out some things I wish my boys would be interested in and filtered out the ones where parents where saying they hated it or it was too hard. Do any of these sound like a winner? Other ideas? I would rather do a kit instead of just random art or craft supplies. I think she already has a lot of those.

Make your own snow globes
Weaving loom (Melissa and Doug)
A "weaving" fleece blanket thing isn't the most attractive thing I have ever seen but it looks like it could be done by an 8 year old girl.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

The last two are really fun and definitely something an 8 year old could handle.

[Anonymous]

Hook rug kit
Knitting loom
mosaic stone kit
beading
variety of collage materials
Suncatchers

[Anonymous]

Perler bead kits are nice

If she has an American girl or similar doll, you can get cute kits that make/decorate accessories for themZ

[Anonymous]

I was uncrafty as a kid and hated art in-school. Just wasn't my thing. My mom used to buy me all kind of differentt crafts and art supplies. I would have much preferred a board game or book. If they aren't interested why force it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was uncrafty as a kid and hated art in-school. Just wasn't my thing. My mom used to buy me all kind of differentt crafts and art supplies. I would have much preferred a board game or book. If they aren't interested why force it?

I think OP has boys and she is looking for a gift for someone else's child.

OP- my DD is very into the easy adult coloring books and got a great pencil/painting set that I just saw is for sale at Costco. I also think the ideas you posted would be great.

[Anonymous]

OP, if you bought my crafty 8yo daughter a hot glue gun, she would worship you for eternity.

[Anonymous]

http://www.unitednow.com/product/17173/window-art.aspx?gclid=CMbqsLCfktACFYRDhgod74sEmA

my girls love window art

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, if you bought my crafty 8yo daughter a hot glue gun, she would worship you for eternity.

everyone loves a hot glue gun!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, if you bought my crafty 8yo daughter a hot glue gun, she would worship you for eternity.

everyone loves a hot glue gun!!!

i was going to suggest this too. With a hot glue gun, my 8 year old can do crafts for hours. Also get high quality construction paper, those chenille stick things, felt fabric, magic markers...

[Anonymous]

Wander through Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Walmart for some ideas. Lots of kits available.

[Anonymous]

Pp here. TJ Max sometimes has kits also

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, if you bought my crafty 8yo daughter a hot glue gun, she would worship you for eternity.

everyone loves a hot glue gun!!!

i was going to suggest this too. With a hot glue gun, my 8 year old can do crafts for hours. Also get high quality construction paper, those chenille stick things, felt fabric, magic markers...

I've been doing something like this for 5-year-old birthday parties: a craft kit, with stuff they usually have to ask for. For an 8-year-old, it could be a glue gun, maybe a rotary cutter, soft measuring tape, tacks, various sorts of tape, card stock or origami papers, needles and a thread assortment ...

For the 5-year-olds, I do a couple of different kinds of tape, glue, crazy crayon types, bigger kid scissors, some fun paper.

I put it all in a large pencil box. For an older child, maybe a craft tote.

[Anonymous]

Gotta watch out for those crafty boyz

[Anonymous]

My niece loves the klutz books. The clay animals one is her favorite. I also bought shrinky dinks one year and they were a huge hit even with her non-crafty brothers.