Children love making a mess. Of course, grown-ups are less keen, given that they are generally the ones who have to tidy up afterwards! Here, we’ve put together the ultimate list of the perfect creative toys to give everybody what they want: fun for small mess-makers and an easy time for the adults in charge! We’re certain we have something for all likes and ages. To see our full range click here or browse our top picks below:
Top Creative Fun Toys:
- Make a Model T-Rex
- Origami Art & Creations
- Aquarellum Butterflies – Magic Painting Kit
- Body Doodlers – Marvellous Fun
- Spirograph Animator – With Lights
- Rock Painting – Hide & Seek Fun to Share
- Big Box of Animal Stencils – 150 Shapes
- Collage Creations – Montessori Art Set
1 Make a model T-Rex , £14.99 £14.99
A slot-together skeleton & colourful clay make and do set
Cool craft kit to make your own colourful T-Rex toy. Great for dinosaur lovers, this brilliant kit contains the supplies to make your own awesome 15cm T-Rex toy. Simply slot together the numbered wooden pieces to construct the base skeleton, then add colourful air-dry clay and details to bring your creation to life! Let your dino dry overnight to reveal your own custom dinosaur model, complete with realistic green eyes, claws and stripes too. An easy project, great for a rainy day. Rawr-some!
2 Origami Art & Creations – 15 Models , £19.99 £19.99
Explore the ancient art of origami
This lovely kit contains easy-to-follow illustrated instructions to make ten wonderful models, from a traditional jumping frog and a smart Emperor penguin to a peacock displaying its plumage. The kit includes 21 sheets of colourful paper with brightly printed designs and folding guidelines to follow, as well as a guide to basic origami techniques. An excellent project for any budding young artist, and truly mess-free, as all you need is paper!
3 Aquarellum Butterflies – Magic Painting Kit , £19.99 £19.99
Butterfly magic…
This stunning set features four beautiful picture cards of butterflies to complete. Each highly-detailed image is embossed with an invisible wax outline which magically redirects the colours and keeps the outlines crisp and clean. Use the included paintbrush to apply the five high-quality watercolour inks to the luxury textured vellum paper. The kit even includes a palette, water dropper and colour mixing guide to help young artists create their own beautiful shades and gradients. An incredible and innovative project where the image appears – just like magic!
4 Body Doodlers – Marvellous Fun , £14.99 £14.99
Set of 12 washable face & body crayons to doodle on skin
This cool and colourful set contains twelve crayons, specially designed for doodling on skin! Simply choose your favourite colour, remove the cap and twist from the bottom, then use just like a regular crayon. Turn yourself into an animal or superhero, doodle on your arms and more! When play is finished, just wash with warm water and soap. Quick-drying, smudge resistant, non-toxic and fragrance free.
5 Spirograph Animator with Lights! , £21.99 £21.99
Create spiral art designs that rotate & move with light
The classic Spirograph design set is back and better than ever, with a twist! Spirograph is the easy way for aspiring young artists to create amazing designs. This brilliant light up version has five fine-line pens to easily draw lovely spiral art designs, using the six design wheels. Then bring your creation to life with a spin of the animator and watch in fascination as every design moves in a different way with each of the rotating light effects. Creative fun that is simply mesmerizing – a new spin on the classic set!
6 Rock Painting – Hide & Seek Fun to Share , £12.99 £12.99
Paint, hide, hunt!
Get crafty, and then get outdoors with this awesome rock-painting kit! Children all over the world are participating in this fun game of hide-and-seek with hand-painted rocks. This starter kit contains everything you need to join the fun: six smooth river stones, six acrylic paints, two paintbrushes and a 48-page activity book. Paint one of the suggested designs, like a ladybug, or go off-book and come up with something totally original! Once you’re done, hide your rocks in the park or another outdoor space for other participants to find. Ready or not, here we come!
7 Big Box of Animal Stencils – 150 Shapes , £12.99 £12.99
Creativity in a box
This stencil set is perfect for rainy days and general indoor creative fun! Produce gorgeous works of stencil art with over 150 designs and shapes ranging from safari animals and farm animals to letters and numbers. Create an underwater scene, spell out your name, design your own farm… the possibilities are endless! The box comes with five durable stencils, 20 animal design sheets for kids to draw on, six colouring pencils and a pencil sharpener. Excellent for inspiring creativity and building fine motor skills!
8 Collage Creations – Montessori Art Set , £14.99 £14.99
All-in-one kit for little artists to explore the world of collage
Creative kids will love this art set, based on the famous Montessori educational approach. Simply cut shapes from the book of colourful patterned paper and stick them to the four bases to create unique artworks! The kit includes child-safe scissors in straight and zigzag designs, PVA glue and more. Add flair to animal silhouettes, decorate with foam stickers, recreate the designs shown – the possibilities are endless.
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Why was the artist arrested for painting in the police station? Because he had an unfortunate brush with the law!
