5 Fun and Educational Kits for Kids

Posted by Mary Babiez on Oct 15 2014

Kits for Kids, whether educational, artistic, or just plain fun, make wonderful gifts for Christmas, birthdays, graduations or any occasion to treat or reward your child. We've put together 5 of our favorite selections including 2 available right here in our store.

Getting Started Gardening Kids Gardening Kit

This Mommy and Me gardening kit comes with garden apron and gloves for mom and child. In addition for kids, this kit includes handy garden tools, stickers with plant sticks, and a getting started booklet. Since this is our own gift version, we package it in a bright yellow bucket and wrap it with garden decor. 

Ages 6+

Getting Started Kids Gardening Kit


National Geographic Sustainable Earth Lab

You can't go wrong with National Geographic. For kids ages 8 and up, this kit contains five categories of projects: renewable energy, natural resources, climate change, waste and water management, and energy conservation. Hands-on experiments and exploration gives kids a much more realistic understanding of these important abstract concepts. For science and eco lovers everywhere!

Ages 8+

National Geographic Earth Lab Kit

Terrarium Craft Kit

Kids create their own habitat-in-a-jar with this terrarium craft kit's cute garden figurines. They also learn about gardening by planting organic chia and wheat grass seeds to create a mini landscape and design it with decorative sand and river stones. We all know kids love stickers so this kit includes glow-in-the-dark as well as daytime plant stickers to decorate and create a final day and night time design. 

Age 6+ 

Gift wrap available

Terrarium Kit

Alex Art Set

For kids of all ages, Alex Art Sets include a variety of paints, markers, colored pencils, paper, and other accessories to inspire the artist in every child. Sets come in two sizes:

Portable Set — This 150-piece set includes 18 watercolor cakes, 12 markers, 12 colored pencils, 12 crayons, 12 pastels, plus a mixing palette, paintbrush, pencil, sharpener, eraser, ruler, glue, and six paper clips, all in a plastic travel case.

Colossal Set — This 315-piece set includes 60 crayons, 48 fine-tip markers, 36 jumbo markers, 36 watercolor cakes, 24 colored pencils, 24 watercolor pencils, 15 color-your-own stickers, 32 accessories, and 40 sheets of heavyweight paper.

Alex Art SetAlex Art Set

Mr. Sogs Sewing Kit for Kids

Mr. Sogs colorful creatures are a great starter sewing project for kids ages 8 and up. Colored felt, eyes, stuffing and thread are provided with detailed instructions. Needle and scissors not provided for child safety and project requires a little help from mom. But the kids will love it, and we wrap it up with this popular child's play pack, which holds the completed Mr. Sogs perfectly!