Category: Crafting

Best Heat Press

What is the best heat press? To find out, we did a deep dive into the world of heat presses—we asked the heat press enthusiasts among our readers for their favorites. Then we took these suggestions and did another 7 hours of research, interviewing folks with a heat press side hustle for their insights. Here are the heat presses we think are best.

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Best Hot Glue Sticks

What are the best hot glue sticks? And which sticks can work with dual temperature hot glue guns? We got out the craft projects and tried several brands of hot glue sticks to find the best. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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Best Soy Candle Making Kit

What is the best soy candle making kit? We asked the DIY candle enthusiasts among our parent readers for their favorite kits. We took eight of these suggestions and tried them out ourselves—which were best? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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Best Diamond Painting Kits for Kids

What are the best diamond painting kits for kids? And what is diamond painting anyway? In a nutshell, diamond painting is a paint-by-numbers like mosaic . . . but instead of paint, sparkly diamonds are attached to a canvas with resin. We sampled a dozen different kid-friendly diamond painting kits and surveyed our readers on their favorites. Here are the winners!

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Best Letter Stencils

What are the best letter stencils? We tried out several stencil packs, from large to small letters, kid-friendly options and more. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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Best Embroidery Kit

What’s the best embroidery kit? We asked our parent readers for their favorites. What was best for beginners? For kids? Budget-friendly? We discovered the best embroidery kits had a wide variety of supplies, tools and hoops. After looking at 14 different kits, we think these are the best bets.

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Best Faux Leather Sheets

What are the best faux leather sheets for craft projects like homemade earrings, hair clips and the like? These sheets are designed for use with a cutting machine that has a faux leather setting. We asked the craft enthusiasts among our parent readers for their favorites. Then we sampled several of these sheets to gauge quality and ease of use. Yes, many of these kits also include earring hooks and tools like pliers and scissors. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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Best Kinetic Sand

Kinetic sand is fun! It feels cool or wet, but isn’t. It doesn’t dry out and can be sculpted, shaped and played with without making a big mess. How does it work? The sand is coated with silicone oil, the same ingredient that made Silly Putty a hit for previous generations of kids.

We tested kinetic sand with actual kids to see which products were the most fun and easiest to clean up after. Here are the winners.

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Best Brush Pens

What are the best brush pens? To find out, we asked our parent readers for their favorites. Then we tried out a dozen brush pens ourselves. Which was best for calligraphy? For watercolor painting? Here are the ones we judged best.

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Best Snow Globe Kit

Looking for a fun rainy (or snowy) day activity with your kids? Making your own snow globes is a great idea! Kids can also make them and give them as gifts for the holidays. Grandparents love handmade gifts! And great news: most of these are easy to make even for very young children.

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Best Drawing Pencils

What are the best drawing pencils? Whether you’re a beginner looking for a pencil kit or a more experienced artist looking for charcoal pencils, we’ve got your covered. We tried out 9 brands of drawing pencils to find the best bets. We also asked our parent readers for their favorites. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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Best Hot Glue Gun

What’s the best hot glue gun? We tried out several brands, using hot glue for items like wood, glass and metal. And then we tried low temperature glue for fabric, jewelry and floral crafts. What was easiest to use? Fastest to heat up? Offered dual temperature option? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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