Tattoo-rific!, from MANHATTAN TOY, lets kids design their own temporary tattoos. Kids ages 6 and up can use crayons to draw or trace a design onto transfer paper, apply the tattoo magic glue to skin, place transfer paper design face down on skin, and hold for two minutes to transfer the design. Kids can use pearlized body writers to further decorate the tattoo and fix any mistakes with a damp sponge. Tattoos remove easily with soap and water. Each kit includes 20 tattoo design templates, one bottle of tattoo magic glue, eight crayons, 30 transfer paper sheets, four colored pearlized body writers, a sponge, and a portable tin.
Paper Weaving: A Kit for Kids, from POMEGRANATE KIDS, is based on Paper Weaving for Little Folks from the Diana Korzenik Collection of Art Education Ephemera at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. The kit features 14 color sheets to weave with more than 200 weaving strips. Kids can make thousands of different designs with the kit and included booklet, including patterns of squares, triangles, zig-zag lines, diamonds, and more.
The Ocean Charms Jewelry Making Activity Kit, from BEACH AND NATURE CO., is a do-at-home craft activity kit that comes with everything kids need to create three beach-themed necklaces, including premeasured plaster to create three charms, assorted seashells, and colored sea glass. Kids can keep the necklaces for themselves or give them as unique, handcrafted gifts using the included blue crinkle paper. The kit is designed for kids ages 8 and up.
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