Category: Crafting

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 Flower Press

What’s the best flower press? Should you go with a traditional design? Or one of those new microwavable flower presses? We tried out several to see what worked best. Here are the ones we thought were easiest to use . . . and produced the best results.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Pottery Wheel For Kids

What’s the best pottery wheel for kids? To find out, we turned to the experts: kids themselves! We tried out several pottery kits with kids and then asked our parent readers for their favorites. Which were fun for a rainy afternoon? Easiest to use? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Mug Heat Press

What is the best mug heat press to make custom-printed mugs or tumblers? We asked the heat press enthusiasts among our parent readers for their favorites. Some folks use these to create gifts from their kids’ artwork, while for others it is a great side hustle. After looking at 7 different options and interviewing parents who’ve used them, here are the mug heat presses we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Silicone Soap Molds

What are the best silicone soap molds? We asked our parent readers who are DIY soap enthusiasts to share their favorite molds. Which work best for beginners? For botanicals? What about molds for melt-and-pour soap making? We tried out 11 different brands before deciding these are the best bets.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Embroidery Machine

What’s the best embroidery machine? We surveyed the parent readers of our books for their favorites. We learned that some folks liked combination sewing and embroidery machines . . . and that embroidery can become very addictive! Today’s embroidery machines are easy to use, enabling you to create monogrammed gifts, custom patches and more. We took our reader suggestions and then did 9 more hours of research, comparing features and quality. Here are the embroidery machines we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Pottery Wheel

What’s the best pottery wheel? We asked the pottery enthusiasts among our parent readers for suggestions. We took 11 of these ideas and then 7 more hours of research, interviewing pottery teachers for their insights. Which are best for beginners? Adults? Kids? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Light Box for Tracing

What’s the best light box for tracing? For diamond painting? What about photography? We tried out light boxes from 7 brands before deciding these are the best bets. Yes, all these boxes are A4 compatible—some worked better for different tasks, however.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Friendship Bracelet Kit

What’s the best friendship bracelet kit? We asked the experts—kids! We had several our readers try out different kits to find the ones that were easiest to use . . . and most fun. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Tufting Gun

What’s the best tufting gun? We asked a half dozen DIY rug enthusiasts for their favorites—then we spent another six hours doing research, comparing quality and features. Here are the tufting guns we recommend. What’s the best tufting gun? We asked a half dozen DIY rug enthusiasts for their favorites—then we spent another six hours doing research, comparing quality and features. Here are the tufting guns we recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Embroidery Machine

What’s the best embroidery machine? We surveyed the parent readers of our books for their favorites. We learned that some folks liked combination sewing and embroidery machines . . . and that embroidery can become very addictive! Today’s embroidery machines are easy to use, enabling you to create monogrammed gifts, custom patches and more. We took our reader suggestions and then did 9 more hours of research, comparing features and quality. Here are the embroidery machines we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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Best Knitting Machine

What’s the best knitting machine? We surveyed the knitters among our parent readers to find the answer. What was best for beginners? Kids? We took their suggestions and then did another 5 hours of research, comparing features and overall quality.Here are the knitting machines we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

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