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Top 10 Kid's Arts and Crafts - Easy Kid's Art and Craft Kits For Younger Kids

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Keeping young kids busy during the summer is not too hard when you give them something constructive to do like create a nice art or craft project. Be prepared this summer, and pick up a bunch of art and craft ideas which your kid will enjoy as much as you! Lots of kid's arts and crafts are available, which are fun and easy to do. Art and craft kits for kids contain all the material you need, along with instructions. Here's a selection of kid's arts and crafts which your kids will love to do!

1. Play-doh Fun Bucket

Play-doh Fun BucketHasbro
This fun bucket contains different colored cans of Play-doh and lots of accessories like cutters, molds, scissors and more. Play-doh is fun to play with, doesn't stain hands or clothing, can be easily cleaned up, and keeps the kids occupied for hours on end.
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2. Crayola Color Wonder Marker and Activity Tote

Crayola Color Wonder Marker and Activity ToteCrayola
The Crayola Color Wonder line of markers and fingerpaints is a boon for moms of young children. Kids as young as 2 can have a blast coloring away with the mess-free Color Wonder markers. These markers only show up on Color Wonder paper and not on furniture, walls or hands. The Color Wonder Marker & Activity Tote includes a 36-page activity book and 8 Color Wonder markers.
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3. Crafty Dab Tub Art Paint Set

Turn bath time into art and craft time for your kids. Young kids will really enjoy coloring the tub walls with this non-stain, washable, non-toxic bathtime paint. Includes six colors - yellow, purple, orange, green, blue, red - all packed in a handy storage case.

4. Aqua Doodle Mat

Aqua Doodle MatSpin Master
The handy and portable Aquadoodle mat is another great invention for mess-free art and craft sessions for young kids. Simply fill the pen with water, wet the stamp pad and watch the fun begin. Images appear and disappear in approximately a minute. It's mess free creativity all the way!
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5. Fisher Price Doodle Pro

Fisher Price Doodle ProFisher Price
Doodling is lots of fun with the Fisher-Price Doodle Pro. The best part of the Doodle Pro is that there's no need to spend more money on paper, erasers, markers and the like. The drawing surface is pretty large, and the pen easy for little kids to handle. Also included are 2 shape stampers and 2 stencils. The built in eraser sweeps the screen clean like magic!
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6. Mr Potato Head Silly Suitcase

Mr Potato Head Silly SuitcaseHasbro
The classic Mr Potato Head toy is back with the Mr Potato Head Silly Suitcase. Little kids love playing and creating loads of Mr. Potato Head combinations. The portable suitcase is packed with 40 hilarious Mr Potato Head parts. Mr Potato Head Silly Suitcase is the perfect toy to keep the younger kids entertained. Includes Mr. Potato Head body with ears, eyes, teeth, mustaches, hats and much more.
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7. Wikki Stix

Wikki Stix Big Count BoxWikki Stix
Wikki Stix are wax coated sticks of yarn which can be twisted and shaped into all sorts of figures or objects. These mess-free, reusuable wikki stixs can be used to entertain kids on trips, in restaurants or at home. These versatile wikki stix can be used to create any art or craft project limited only by your imagination!
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8. Bucket of Lacing Beads

Bucket of Lacing BeadsLearning Resources
Kid's art and craft activities are not complete without bead creations. These colorful plastic beads are ideal for the little ones to grip and thread the laces through. The bucket includes 48 beads in varying sizes and shapes and four laces.
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9. Step 2 Easel For Two

Step 2 Easel For TwoStep 2
Kids love drawing and coloring. This lovely easel is two sided - one side is a chalkboard, and the other is a magnetic dry erase boad. There is a convenient storage area for storing all the miscellaneous brushes, chalk, markers, etc. 74 magnetic letters, numbers and signs come along with the easel, so you can teach your kids the letters and numbers and have double the fun.
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10. Doodle Bear

Doodle BearPlay Along
The Doodle Bear is very popular with the kids nowadays! Simply use the marker pen to doodle on the bear's surface which is visible in the light. When you turn off the lights and look at your bear in the dark, your drawings really glow! The beauty of the Doodle Bear is that it is completely washable. Includes two double-tipped washable markers, light pen, clip-on light pen and poster. Measures 15" tall.
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