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Explore Kits Ideal for Creative, Outdoor Fun

By Sherri Osborn, About.com

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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Mosaic Stepping Stone Kit

One of the most popular projects on my Web site is stepping stones. If you would lik to try your hand at making your own stepping stones, a kit like this fun mosaic stone may be the best way to test it out.

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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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Kaplan 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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Creativity for Kids Lucky Bamboo Windchimes

I really liked the look of the wind chime you can make using this kit. I liked the more tradiational 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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Bug House Craft

Most kids love to watch and even catch bugs so why not help them with this endevor by helping them build a bug house. This kit includes precut wood pieces, the netting, a cork stopper, sandpaper , and instructions. Your kids can use their own creativity along with paint, markers, or stickers to decorate their bug house.

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No-Nail Mini Planters

This kit gives you enough supplies to build 12 miniature planters using precut wooden pieces and glue. The little planters resemble a wheelbarrow, a wishing well, and a barrel planter. They are the perfect size for growing an indoor herb garden or small flowers.

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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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Diamond Kite Construction Kit

Using this kit you can design your own colorful kite easily using markers. This kit includes enough material to create 5 kites so it is perfect for claasrooms, parties, or family gatherings. Each kit comes with fiberglass frame, plastic tail, adhesive tape, pre-cut bridle and line on winder. What fun!

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