arts & crafts

Are you ready to jump into a brand-new year of big ideas, vibrant colors, and unbelievable creations? We are beyond thrilled to share our ultimate lineup of the top 2026 arts and crafts kits for kids! If your young creators love making things with their hands, painting wild masterpieces, or building glowing room decor from scratch, you have arrived at the absolute right place. This year, we are taking creative play to incredible new heights by blending gorgeous artistic design with real, interactive engineering mechanics. Get ready to turn your kitchen table into a full-blown innovation studio!

Activities at home

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Are you ready to jump into a brand-new year of big ideas, vibrant colors, and unbelievable creations? We are beyond thrilled to share our ultimate lineup of the top 2026 arts and crafts kits for kids! If your young creators love making things with their hands, painting wild masterpieces, or building glowing room decor from scratch, you have arrived at the absolute right place. This year, we are taking creative play to incredible new heights by blending gorgeous artistic design with real, interactive engineering mechanics. Get ready to turn your kitchen table into a full-blown innovation studio!

Top 2026 Craft Kits for Kids

STEM

Finding activities for tweens and teens that effectively compete with screens, video games, and social media can feel like an overwhelming uphill battle for modern parents and educators. At this crucial developmental juncture, young minds undergo rapid cognitive growth, transitioning from concrete operational thinking to abstract reasoning. As a result, older kids crave genuine complexity, real-world relevance, autonomy, and projects that feel authentic rather than babyish or overly simplified. They want to work with real tools, assemble working electronic circuits, and experiment with mechanical systems that reward their focused efforts with tangible, highly functional results.

The Best STEM Projects for Tweens & Teens

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Finding activities for tweens and teens that effectively compete with screens, video games, and social media can feel like an overwhelming uphill battle for modern parents and educators. At this crucial developmental juncture, young minds undergo rapid cognitive growth, transitioning from concrete operational thinking to abstract reasoning. As a result, older kids crave genuine complexity, real-world relevance, autonomy, and projects that feel authentic rather than babyish or overly simplified. They want to work with real tools, assemble working electronic circuits, and experiment with mechanical systems that reward their focused efforts with tangible, highly functional results.

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Christmas

Most people know&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kiwico.com">KiwiCo</a>&nbsp;for our monthly subscription crates that show up at your door with hands-on projects. But you don't actually need a subscription to get our holiday countdowns, you can buy KiwiCo Advent Calendars directly from our store whenever you want.If you want a one-off gift, a fun seasonal build, or a daily December routine, the store has plenty of options. Our KiwiCo Advent Calendars are built to give kids something real to assemble each day leading up to Christmas.<h2>Here is a quick look at the six&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kiwico.com/advent" target="_self">Advent Calendars</a>&nbsp;you can pick up in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store" target="_self">KiwiCo Store</a>&nbsp;right now.</h2>

Explore Our 2026 Holiday Advent Calendars!

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Most people know&nbsp;KiwiCo&nbsp;for our monthly subscription crates that show up at your door with hands-on projects. But you don't actually need a subscription to get our holiday countdowns, you can buy KiwiCo Advent Calendars directly from our store whenever you want.

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outdoor game

outdoor activities

flight

physics

launcher

craft

homemade craft

recycled craft materials

useful craft project

sustainable crafts

Most kids fold the same paper airplane on repeat. Swap the wing shape, though, and everything changes. Here are three designs worth knowing. Each one behaves differently in the air, and for a specific reason.

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Most kids fold the same paper airplane on repeat. Swap the wing shape, though, and everything changes. Here are three designs worth knowing. Each one behaves differently in the air, and for a specific reason.

How to Fold 3 Paper Airplanes Like a Pro

outdoor science projects

summer

summer fun

5 DIY Soccer Projects to Build for World Cup Season

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summer crafts

outdoor experiments

The Analog Summer Playbook: 15 Projects for Kids Ages 9–14

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30 Days, 30 Projects: The Ultimate Hands-On Summer Challenge for Kids

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The Best Summer Activities for 9–12 Year Olds

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Screen-Free Summer Activities for Kids Ages 6-12

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food

food experiments

food science

camping

cooking for kids

How to Make a Solar Oven (And Actually Cook Something in It)

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egg experiment

egg projects

The Egg Drop Challenge: A Backyard Engineering Project for Kids 9 and Up

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family activities

learning activity

indoor project

easy craft

quick craft

Hand your kid a cardboard tube and give them ten free minutes, and watch what happens. The tube becomes a telescope, a trumpet, a portal to somewhere else entirely. Kids come wired for this. A little something to work with and some room to run with it, and they're already gone.National Creativity Day is a good excuse to set something out on the table and step back. The eight activities from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kiwico.com/diy" target="_self">KiwiCo DIY library</a>&nbsp;span toddlers through tweens, so there's something here no matter how old your kid is. Pick one that sounds fun, gather what you've got, and see where it goes.

8 Creative Activities to Try This National Creativity Day

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Hand your kid a cardboard tube and give them ten free minutes, and watch what happens. The tube becomes a telescope, a trumpet, a portal to somewhere else entirely. Kids come wired for this. A little something to work with and some room to run with it, and they're already gone.

sensory activity

plants

garden

nature

nature crafts

You don't need a garden bed to grow something real with your kids. You need a windowsill, maybe a spare mason jar, and a little patience. Honestly, some of the most satisfying gardens started in a kitchen. Here are a few ways to get growing this National Gardening Day, whatever your space looks like.

Your Kids' First Garden Doesn't Have to Be in a Backyard

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You don't need a garden bed to grow something real with your kids. You need a windowsill, maybe a spare mason jar, and a little patience. Honestly, some of the most satisfying gardens started in a kitchen. Here are a few ways to get growing this National Gardening Day, whatever your space looks like.

nature walk

nature science

Earth Day

Earth Day crafts

earth

plant science

science project

backyard science

Some of the best Earth Day moments for kids are quiet ones: a ziplock bag taped to a window that starts doing something unexpected, a seed that shows its root before it shows a sprout, paper made from scraps that eventually grows flowers. We pulled together some of our favorite activities from the KiwiCo DIY library. You just need stuff from around the house and a kid who likes to see what happens.

Easy Projects That Show Kids How the Earth Works

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Some of the best Earth Day moments for kids are quiet ones: a ziplock bag taped to a window that starts doing something unexpected, a seed that shows its root before it shows a sprout, paper made from scraps that eventually grows flowers. We pulled together some of our favorite activities from the KiwiCo DIY library. You just need stuff from around the house and a kid who likes to see what happens.

Easter

Easter crafts

family activity

science experiment

Easter weekend has a way of peaking at the egg hunt and then fizzling. Kids find their candy, the sugar kicks in, and suddenly it's only noon on Sunday. The good news: there's a lot more fun to squeeze out of this holiday, and none of it requires a trip to the store. We pulled together some of our favorite Easter activities for kids; something for every age and every attention span.

Make Easter Weekend Memorable With These Easy Activities for Kids

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Easter weekend has a way of peaking at the egg hunt and then fizzling. Kids find their candy, the sugar kicks in, and suddenly it's only noon on Sunday. The good news: there's a lot more fun to squeeze out of this holiday, and none of it requires a trip to the store. We pulled together some of our favorite Easter activities for kids; something for every age and every attention span.

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koala crate

art how to

tinker crate

imaginative play

explore at home

parent tips

everyday materials

space crafts

handmade

experiment

painting

printable

art project

art-science projects

at-home learning

indoor game

party game

game

baking soda experiments

rocket

animals

birthday party activities

birthday party games

astronomy

solar system

backyard games

space

adventure

bubbles

Summer has arrived, and with it comes a lot of downtime. But KiwiCo delivers awesome activities and exciting experiments all summer long!

15 Activities to Fill Summer Downtime with Discovery

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the science behind

Today, we're going to take a sweet journey into the history of everyone's favorite dessert - ice cream!Ice cream has been around for a long, long time, with its origins dating all the way back to ancient China, where it was made using a mixture of milk, rice, and snow. Can you imagine making ice cream with snow? There’s snow way!

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Today, we're going to take a sweet journey into the history of everyone's favorite dessert - ice cream!

The History of Ice Cream

child development

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on engaging and stimulating activities for your 9-month-old baby. At this stage of their development, infants are rapidly growing and exploring the world around them. We understand the importance of providing your little one with age-appropriate activities that support their cognitive, physical, and emotional development. Below, we'll share a range of exciting and educational activities designed to captivate your 9-month-old's attention and encourage their continued progress. Let's dive in!

Easy Activities for Your 9-Month-Old Baby: Exploring Their Developmental Milestones

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Welcome to our comprehensive guide on engaging and stimulating activities for your 9-month-old baby. At this stage of their development, infants are rapidly growing and exploring the world around them. We understand the importance of providing your little one with age-appropriate activities that support their cognitive, physical, and emotional development. Below, we'll share a range of exciting and educational activities designed to captivate your 9-month-old's attention and encourage their continued progress. Let's dive in!

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travel

Travel with us to Southeast Asia to explore the many wonders of Thailand! There are unforgettable grand palaces, intricate Buddhist temples, quiet beaches with soft sand, bustling floating markets, charming elephants to meet, and tons of delicious curries and noodles! With so much to see and do, there’s also lots to learn about this fascinating country, so let’s get started with these fun facts that will have you saying, “Woah!”

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Travel with us to Southeast Asia to explore the many wonders of Thailand! There are unforgettable grand palaces, intricate Buddhist temples, quiet beaches with soft sand, bustling floating markets, charming elephants to meet, and tons of delicious curries and noodles! With so much to see and do, there’s also lots to learn about this fascinating country, so let’s get started with these fun facts that will have you saying, “Woah!”

5 Fun Facts About Thailand

Let’s have a ball learning fun facts about Nepal! This fascinating land has peak-ed our interest with its larger-than-life mountains, breathtaking architecture, delicious dumplings, fabulous festivals, exotic wildlife, and lots more. There are oodles to explore in this unique South Asian country, so we’re starting you off with five of the most interesting facts about Nepal we could find. मजा लिनुहोस्!

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Let’s have a ball learning fun facts about Nepal! This fascinating land has peak-ed our interest with its larger-than-life mountains, breathtaking architecture, delicious dumplings, fabulous festivals, exotic wildlife, and lots more. There are oodles to explore in this unique South Asian country, so we’re starting you off with five of the most interesting facts about Nepal we could find. मजा लिनुहोस्!

5 Fun Facts About Nepal

Egypt is a civilization with over 5,000 years of history! Over those thousands of years, it’s become a land filled with great historical mysteries, astonishing ancient monuments, a life-giving river, and lively modern cities. There’s so much to discover in this country: from the incredible wealth of wonders (both natural and human-made) to the rich cultural practices of Ancient Egypt. We’d love for you to tag along as we explore five fascinating facts about Egypt. We sphinx they’re pretty awesome.&nbsp;

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Egypt is a civilization with over 5,000 years of history! Over those thousands of years, it’s become a land filled with great historical mysteries, astonishing ancient monuments, a life-giving river, and lively modern cities. There’s so much to discover in this country: from the incredible wealth of wonders (both natural and human-made) to the rich cultural practices of Ancient Egypt. We’d love for you to tag along as we explore five fascinating facts about Egypt. We sphinx they’re pretty awesome.&nbsp;

5 Fun Facts About Egypt

Thanks to our friends at <a href="https://tocaboca.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Toca Boca</a> for including Kiwi Crate as one of 6 Great Online Resources! Enjoy reading the list and let us know of any other great resources your family uses.

6 Great Online Resources for Your Maker Kid (including Kiwi Crate!)

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Thanks to our friends at Toca Boca for including Kiwi Crate as one of 6 Great Online Resources! Enjoy reading the list and let us know of any other great resources your family uses.

If your child is learning at home, chances are their classroom time has been replaced with more screen time (check out our list of fun learning websites). And while screen time is inevitable and totally okay, there’s another resource for completely screen-free learning – audio stories! Our recommendations are for kid and adult ears alike, so feel free to play them out loud. And if you don’t see your favorite kid-friendly podcast or audiobook on the list, shout it out in the comments!

Podcasts and Audiobooks for a Screen Time Break for the Whole Family

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If your child is learning at home, chances are their classroom time has been replaced with more screen time (check out our list of fun learning websites). And while screen time is inevitable and totally okay, there’s another resource for completely screen-free learning – audio stories! Our recommendations are for kid and adult ears alike, so feel free to play them out loud. And if you don’t see your favorite kid-friendly podcast or audiobook on the list, shout it out in the comments!

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At-home resources for kids and parents during Covid-19

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Museums have been preserving our most treasured pieces of art and history since 530 BCE. During that time, they’ve also had another super important role: sharing that knowledge with young visitors to spark learning. With so many museums closed, we identified 15 institutions that have brought their collections online and now offer virtual museum tours for kids.

Virtual Museum Tours for Kids | 15 Awesome Explorations at Home

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Museums have been preserving our most treasured pieces of art and history since 530 BCE. During that time, they’ve also had another super important role: sharing that knowledge with young visitors to spark learning. With so many museums closed, we identified 15 institutions that have brought their collections online and now offer virtual museum tours for kids.

Do your kids refuse to eat anything but mac and cheese? We've all been there. But, what if we told you there was a way to introduce your little ones to new foods that are both healthy and delicious? Enter: root vegetables! These colorful and flavorful veggies are the perfect way to add some variety to your child's diet. Below, we'll introduce you to 8 cool root vegetables that are sure to become new favorites for the whole family. From the sweet parsnip to the earthy and satisfying beet, we've got plenty of options for even the pickiest eaters. So, let's dive in and explore some tasty and nutritious root veggies together!

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Do your kids refuse to eat anything but mac and cheese? We've all been there. But, what if we told you there was a way to introduce your little ones to new foods that are both healthy and delicious? Enter: root vegetables! These colorful and flavorful veggies are the perfect way to add some variety to your child's diet. Below, we'll introduce you to 8 cool root vegetables that are sure to become new favorites for the whole family. From the sweet parsnip to the earthy and satisfying beet, we've got plenty of options for even the pickiest eaters. So, let's dive in and explore some tasty and nutritious root veggies together!

What Are Root Vegetables?

Lunar New Year is a holiday observed across a lot of Asian cultures that marks the beginning of the lunar calendar. For many, it’s a time to celebrate good fortune, health, and family. In China, a Zodiac animal is assigned to each Lunar New Year, and 2022 is the Year of the Tiger! Check out these festive, hands-on activities to celebrate Lunar New Year with your kids at home.

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Lunar New Year is a holiday observed across a lot of Asian cultures that marks the beginning of the lunar calendar. For many, it’s a time to celebrate good fortune, health, and family. In China, a Zodiac animal is assigned to each Lunar New Year, and 2022 is the Year of the Tiger! Check out these festive, hands-on activities to celebrate Lunar New Year with your kids at home.

8 Activities to Celebrate Lunar New Year

<h2>Wild Animal Live Cameras</h2>
Discover what life is like for majestic wild animals with these awesome live camera feeds! 
Interested in learning more about awesome animals all around the world? Check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kiwico.com/atlas">Atlas Crate&nbsp;</a>(ages 6-11), our monthly geography box that gives kids hands-on experiences with unfamiliar lands, people, and animals!

Live Animal Cameras to Watch at Home | Animal-friendly Feeds

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We’re pairing creative challenges with tips from experts! Last week’s challenge was to draw an undiscovered dinosaur, so we <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/blog/2020/04/23/how-to-draw-a-dinosaur/">collected tips from the illustrator of the Tiny T. Rex books</a>. This week, we’re challenging you and your kids to write a haiku. Navigating this new normal can be an emotional roller coaster. What better way to express all these feelings than through poetry? And not just any poetry — the short and sweet kind! KiwiCo editor Iris Law happens to be a published poet, so we asked her tips for writing a haiku about the times.

How to Write a Haiku  Tips from a KiwiCo Poet

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We’re pairing creative challenges with tips from experts! Last week’s challenge was to draw an undiscovered dinosaur, so we collected tips from the illustrator of the Tiny T. Rex books. This week, we’re challenging you and your kids to write a haiku.

online resources

Getting kids excited and engaged while learning from home can be a struggle. To help encourage learning beyond your child’s daily curriculum, we gathered fun and free resources that cover a wide variety of subjects. If your favorite site is missing, please drop it in the comments for us — we’d love to hear what works for you!

Free & Fun Resources for Extended Learning at Home

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Getting kids excited and engaged while learning from home can be a struggle. To help encourage learning beyond your child’s daily curriculum, we gathered fun and free resources that cover a wide variety of subjects. If your favorite site is missing, please drop it in the comments for us — we’d love to hear what works for you!

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