Holiday Puzzle Box(Ages 9-16)
Give the gift of entertainment with this holiday puzzle box. Wrap your special someone’s present in this box and then sit back and watch them try to open it.
Download the printable here.
Looking for another hands-on project that engages your creativity and logic skills? Construct a mechanical chessboard with hidden drawers with a Build and Play Chess Set from the KiwiCo Store!
Tin Lanterns(Ages 5-11)
These lanterns are especially charming in the autumn and winter, thanks to cozy indoor craft projects and soft golden candlelight...
Holiday Card Circuits(Ages 9-16)
Sending handmade holiday cards is a tradition in our family. We love sending mail through the post and the recipients love receiving them! Since Christmas is quickly approaching, we found a way to really spread the holiday cheer with these creative Holiday Card Circuits!
Looking for more ways to pair art with engineering? KiwiCo's Light-Up Wire Art is sure to brighten things up, and contains all of the materials needed to create a stunning decoration!
Marbled Paperweight(Ages 9-16)
These pretty rainbow rocks are perfect for brightening up your desk! With just some nail polish and water, you can transform an ordinary rock into your own marbled paperweight.
Looking for more holiday making? Build a new winter-sports ornament each day for 12 days with the Snowy Sports Ornaments Advent Calendar from the KiwiCo Store!
Crystal Snowflake Gift Tags(Ages 5-16)
As my family prepared for the holidays, we wanted to add a special homemade touch to our presents. Borax crystals had been on our to-do list for quite some time, so we thought this was the perfect opportunity to grow crystal snowflakes to add an extra sparkle to our gift wrapping! If you don't already have borax on hand, you can easily find it in the laundry aisle at your grocery store.
5 Best Handmade Gifts To Start Before December
Some of the best handmade gifts need a head start. Crystal snowflakes grow overnight in a jar of borax water, and tin lantern cans spend a night in the freezer before kids hammer out a design. These five projects for ages 9 and up mix art with science and engineering. Kids also build a puzzle box the recipient has to solve, marble a rock with nail polish and water, and wire an LED into a card that lights up. A grownup should help with the hot water, the hammer, and the craft knife. Start in November and give each gift its own afternoon, so December can be for wrapping. Share your finished gifts with us by tagging @kiwico_inc.