Category: Crafting

Play 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 play 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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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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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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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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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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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.

FYI: We are Baby Bargains, the #1 online resource for honest and independent reviews of baby and kid gear. We are 100% reader supported—we don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. We appreciate you reading our article!

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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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.

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!