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Five Reasons Why Craft Kits are Great for Little Ones

By Iris Hartness, Publisher of Hickory - W Piedmont Macaroni Kid January 31, 2019


My daughter has loved crafting since she was tiny.  We’ve always loved using crafting kits, especially when she was very little.  Recently, she got to make her very own no-sew, super-soft, velvety bag with the Faber-Castell Unicorn Purse craft kit and loved it!  Here are five reasons why crafting with a kit is great for younger children:

1. Kits are easy to use.
Not every parent is a crafting parent, and that’s okay.  With Faber-Castell Unicorn Purse craft kit, I had everything I needed to help my daughter make an adorable craft that we both loved—and it was so easy! There were no complicated directions; the easy-to-use photographs were so clear, she did most of the project on her own.  There was no glue and no mess!  

2. Kits help with dexterity.
Faber-Castell’s Unicorn Purse craft kit is perfect for the developing fine motor skills of 4-year-olds and older.  With tasks like snapping, buttoning and lacing, making something is rewarding, and the fine motor skills practice is built right in!

3. Kits give kids boundaries.
Maybe you have a child who is overwhelmed by arts and crafts.  A blank piece of paper and no inspiration can be a meltdown waiting to happen.  With a craft kit, like the Faber-Castell Unicorn Purse kit, we had just what we needed to complete the project, and the steps from start to finish were already laid out.  With everything cut and prepared (even every length of yarn!), we avoided getting frustrated and giving up before we even got started.

4. Kits save time and space.
A typical craft project would require many preparation steps: finding the idea, figuring out the supplies, finding the items and cutting out the pieces. And, I always manage to forget that one important item!  This is not a problem with the Faber-Castell Unicorn craft kit.  There’s one step; just empty out the contents, and you can get started.  It’s that easy!  And no waste—you aren’t left with a lot of materials you’ll never use again.  The kit includes a golden horn, clip-on bow, rainbow yarn, velvety ears, super-sized wiggly eyes and fun fabric stickers—everything you need, all in one box.

5. Kits encourage creativity.
My daughter loves to create.  Her favorite part of crafting with the Faber-Castell Unicorn Purse craft kit was adding her own special touches to her project.  And, of course, getting to choose exactly where the sparkles go is always a plus!  She liked to transform her unicorn into a “rainbow pony” and back again.  With parts that snap and clip on and off, she was able to make the design all her own.

The Faber-Castell Unicorn Purse (MSRP $18) is a great kit to introduce your little one to crafting and is available from Amazon.  Check out this and other great Creativity for Kids Kits from Faber-Castell on our Pinterest Board.

Author's note: I received the complimentary Unicorn Purse Kit from Faber-Castell for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own.

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