New Craft Activity Sets to Entertain the Kids this Summer

New Craft Activity Sets to Entertain the Kids this Summer | AD

We’re getting close to the summer holidays now which is exciting. Even if you have some trips planned, the summer holidays usually mean some home days for most families. These days, many kids will be at home while their parents are working from home too, which can be a bit of a juggle for parents. It’s always a good idea to be ready with some fun new craft activity sets for kids to do. Below, we’ll explore some brilliant new kits for kids. Read on to find out more.

Crystal Art Sets from Craft Buddy

Diamond art is a wonderfully relaxing activity that both children and adults can enjoy. Craft Buddy has some great sets that are perfect for kids to enjoy over the summer holidays – whether they’re looking for something quick to do while travelling, a project for a rainy day, or something to keep working on over the whole holidays. 

Blind Bag Disney Crystal Art Pin Badges

There’s a new collection of amazing Crystal Art Disney Metal Pin Badges that are ideal for a quick project. They are perfect as an plane activity when travelling or to do in a restaurant for example. The blind bag comes with everything you need to create a pin badge. When you’re done, you can pop it on your coat or your bag to show off your creation. Each badge is around 6 cm tall and also comes with a stand in case you want to display your badges on a shelf instead.

Series 1 has 15 beloved Disney characters to collect, from recent franchises such as The Lion King, Toy Story and Frozen, and nostalgic friends like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. We got a cute Minnie Mouse and a Pinocchio in our two blind bags.

XL Buddies Frida Kahlo

For a slightly bigger project than Craft Buddies regular buddies kits, check out the range of XL Buddies. Frida Kahlo is a new addition to this range.

This set is a great way to celebrate this iconic artist and the finished creation is so colourful and beautiful. It’s 25 cm tall and has lots of sparkly gems in bright colours that perfectly represent this cultural female icon.

Groot MARVEL Crystal Art Junior Canvas Kit

There’s a new Junior range available from Craft Buddy too. This range is suitable for children aged 4+ and features bigger gems and a new unique pick up pen that is easy for smaller hands to hold. It’s a great way to help with hand eye coordination. Additionally, the bigger gems are easier for younger kids to work with. We have the Groot MARVEL Crystal Art Junior Canvas Kit which is a lovely kit that lets young crafters create a sweet and sparkly canvas to display in their room.

Enchanted Wolf Crystal Art Scroll Kit

For a bigger project, check out the range of Crystal Art Scroll Kits. These are the perfect craft projects to work on over the summer holidays. My eldest daughter is currently working on the Enchanted Wolf Scroll. It’s a 40×50 cm scroll with a striking image of a wolf and a dream catcher in front of a mystic night sky. The scroll is lightweight and ready to hang when completed with string. The top and bottom wooden hangers in black wood look great too. It comes with lots of gems in cool colours and some special larger gems too. It looks amazing and is such a fun and long-lasting project for kids to enjoy. 

Canal Toys So Slime Ice Machine

Next, onto a great set for children who love to play with slime (which seems to be most kids these days!). The So Slime Ice Machine provides hours of slime fun. 

The So Slime Ice Machine is a play snow cone machine that lets kids create their own colourful and beautifully scented snow cones. To get started, set up the Ice Machine with the scented colours. Then mould the slime into ice cubes ready to put into the machine and mix into cool ice slime. This can then be scooped into the cups. 

Next, choose between the three different fruity-scented liquids to add colour and scent (strawberry, pineapple, or blueberry), then decorate with the fruit themed decorations. You can also colour small amounts of slime separately before layering it in the cups to create a cool rainbow effect. 

The cups have lids so that you can keep your slime creation fresh to play with over and over again. This is a great set for children aged 6 years+. It is lots of fun and provides a sensory experience. 

The So Slime Ice Machine is available from Argos and other good toy retailers like Amazon.co.uk.

Lilo & Stitch Aquabeads Sets

My girls love Aquabeads and Lilo & Stitch. Because of this, they were very pleased to learn about the two brand-new Stitch Aquabeads sets that have recently launched. 

Aquabeads Stitch Keychain Craft Set

The first set is the Aquabeads Stitch Keychain Craft Set which lets kids make adorable Stitch-themed creations and accessories. The set includes 700 beads, including special shimmering shiny beads and shaped star beads. It also includes two keychain attachments so that kids can hang their creations onto their school bags or pencil cases, for example. 

You get enough beads to make two Stitch keychains in different designs, a beautiful pink Hawaiian flower, a pair of cool red sun glasses, a guitar, a pineapple, and a very generously stacked ice cream cone with six different flavours! It’s definitely the perfect Aquabeads set for fans of Lilo & Stitch!

Aquabeads Stitch Nail Designer Kit

The second set is the Aquabeads Stitch Nail Designer Kit which is packed with all you need to create 40 fun stick-on nails for dressing up. It features dazzling shiny colours and lots of materials for children to mix and match to create designs to express their true island style. 

To get creative, apply stickers to the nails and/or attach shapes. You attach these with water – just like with other Aquabeads products. To put the nails on your own nails, just apply a coat of water (looks like a nail polish bottle that you simply add water to) onto your nails, pop your chosen nails on, and leave for 3 minutes to dry. Then you’re ready to enjoy your fun new nails! 

We love how mess-free these are – no glue or smudged nail polish. Additionally, the nails are reusable so can be worn several times which is great too. 

Aquabeads sets are suitable for ages 4+ and are available from Amazon.co.uk, Smyths, John Lewis, WHSmith and Independent Stores.

Airbrush Plush Hair’iffic Salon Set

Last but not least, the ultimate hair play set for children who love to style and decorate. This salon set comes with an adorable Airbrush Plush that you can style and decorate over and over again using the included battery-powered airbrush, 6 brightly coloured chalk pens, 120 stick-on stencils, a mini towel, a mini comb, and 20 hair accessories.

Once it’s time to start again, you can use the pump-powered salon shower to wash your Airbrush Plush’s hair. The station is so cute and looks and works just like a real salon.

My daughters love playing with Airbrush Plush sets and this salon with a shower/sink that actually works has made the process even more fun!

The Airbrush Plush characters can also be washed in the washing machine for a thorough clean to create a blank canvas for the next play session. 

The Airbrush Plush Hair’iffic Salon Set is available from Smyths and other good toy retailers such as Amazon.co.uk here. 

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