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Outdoor Craft Kits for Kids

Explore Craft Kits for Kids That Are Ideal for Creative, Outdoor Fun

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On a nice day, who wants to spend time gathering craft supplies and sitting inside to make crafts? If you have the urge to create and want to do it outdoors, try some of these fun craft kits.

Crayola 3-D Chalk

What a fun product that adds a new twist to an old, favorite outdoor activity. Not only can you buy a set of the 3-dimensional chalk, but you can also find a variety of kits featuring this product. While I have not seen this 3-D chalk in action, I am sure the folks at Crayola will not disappoint us!

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Colored Bubbles

Colored Bubbles
Who doesn't like blowing bubbles?!?! Blowing colored bubbles has got to be at least twice as fun! What do you think?

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Mosaic Stepping Stone Kit

One of the most popular tutorials on my Web site is this stepping stones how-to. If you would lie to try your hand at making your own stepping stones and want a kit instead of gathering your own supplies, a kit like this fun mosaic stone may be the best way to test it out.

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Outdoor Fence Easel

I think this is a fabulous product! When the weather in nice outside, you can easily create an outdoor art studio which allows you to not only paint masterpieces outside, but it also helps keep any mess outside! This easels clips onto a fence at whatever height you want and includes a basket you can attach to hold paint.

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Alex Wooden Flower Pressing Kit

You can save all of your favorite spring and summer flowers by learning how how to press flowers. While you can make your own flower press, this kit gives you everything you need to give it a try, other than the fresh flowers, of course.

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Ceramic Cupcake Planters

Ceramic Cupcake Planters
I love these adorable planters you can personalize. Not only great decorations for your own garden and deck but they would also be a perfect gift!

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Log Cabin Birdhouse Kit

Building a bird house is a project that will surely interest everyone in the family. An adorable bird house that resembles a log cabin would be my top choice. What do you think?

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Build A Bird Feeder Kit

This kit includes all the supplies need to build your own wooden bird feeder. It includes the wooden pieces, nails, glue, hanging chain, and even the paint and paintbrush needed to personalize your finished feeder. The only thing you need to have on hand in a hammer.

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Bug Catcher Craft

Most kids love to watch and even catch bugs so why not help them with this endeavor by helping them build a bug house. Your kids can use their own creativity to decorate their bug house and then get to the catching!

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Creativity for Kids Lucky Bamboo Wind Chimes

I really liked the look of the wind chime you can make using this kit. I liked the more traditional look of the bamboo pieces hanging and hitting against each other, but I especially like the way you can personal the bamboo pieces using paint, beads, and even faux jade.

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3D Butterfly Sun-Catchers

You and your kids can paint colorful suncatchers with little to no mess using unique, fine-tipped paint pens. This kit includes 12 butterflies to color along with 6 colorful paints. Once the paint is dry you can assemble the butterflies and attach them to a window to enjoy the sun shining through the colors.

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Frustrationless Flyer Single Kite Kit

Frustrationless Flyer Single Kite Kit
This kite has a large, white sail for decorating with acrylic paints or permanent markers. This kit includes the pre-cut white Tyvek, fiberglass rods, tape. and bridle line. You just need to supply your imagination and twine. What fun!

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