Creative kits and hands-on ideas
Arts and Crafts Gifts for Makers, Painters and Hands-On Creative People
Arts and crafts gifts are best when they match how someone likes to make things: neat and mindful, messy and experimental, decorative, practical or shared with family. This guide covers drawing and painting gifts, DIY craft kits, textile ideas, paper crafts, handmade keepsakes and creative projects that feel more personal than another ready-made present.
Drawing and painting
Creative gifts for people who like colour, sketching, mark-making or turning a blank page into something of their own.
Adult Art Set
A drawing or sketching set for adults who enjoy creative hobbies, mindful downtime, or learning new skills.
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Lunaoo Drawing Pencil Set
£11.84
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H&B Sketch Pad and Pencil Set
£13.29
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Yordawn Drawing Pencil Set
£11.99
Watercolour Paint Set
Watercolour tins, pans and starter sets for painting, sketchbooks, calligraphy and creative downtime.
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Digital Drawing Tablet
Graphics tablets for digital drawing, design practice, illustration, editing and creative computer work.
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GAOMON S620 Graphics Tablet
£29.99
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XP-PEN Star G640 Drawing Tablet
£25.49
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UGEE M708 Graphics Tablet
£37.98
3D Pen Art Kit
A hands-on kit for drawing, building, and experimenting with colourful 3D pen projects.
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Essentials 3D Pen Set
£39.99
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SCRIB3D P1 3D Printing Pen
£35.99
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PIKA3D Super 3D Printing Pen
£38.99
Neon Glow Drawing Board
Light-up drawing boards for colourful doodling, play, and reusable creative time.
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Handmade Paper Art Print
A symbolic paper gift route for people who want something creative, personal, or display-worthy.
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3D Castle Notepad Calendar
£18.99
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Origami Star Paper Craft Kit
£7.58
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Assorted Coloured Tissue Paper
£5.99
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DIY project kits
Project-led gifts with a clear starting point, useful when the recipient enjoys making something but does not want to source every piece separately.
DIY Screen Printing Kit
A hands-on craft gift for custom prints, fabric projects, posters, and design experiments.
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DIY Candle Making Kit
Candle making kits for adults, beginners and cosy craft afternoons at home.
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Ohcans Candle Making Kit
£31.99
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Beginner Candle Making Kit
£12.74
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Adult Candle Making Kit
£25.99
DIY Tin Can Lantern Kit
Lantern craft kits and light-up making activities for creative children and family craft time.
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Springboard Lantern Craft Kit
£10.60
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4M Lantern Painting Kit
£9.97
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Giant Lantern Making Kit
£12.12
Paper Flower Craft Kit
Paper flower books and kits for calm craft sessions, handmade decor and thoughtful floral projects.
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Crepe Paper Flowers Book
£13.19
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Paper to Petal Book
£18.68
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Origami Flowers Kit
£11.97
Origami Kit
Origami paper, books and starter kits for quiet craft time and paper-folding practice.
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Amazing Origami Kit
£17.48
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MIDUOLE Origami Paper Pack
£5.99
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Colourful Origami Kit for Kids
£6.99
Kintsugi Repair Kit
Kintsugi starter kits for ceramic repair, mindful craft and meaningful keepsake projects.
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Kintsugi Repair Starter Kit
£14.95
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Gold Kintsugi Repair Kit
£11.99
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Bio Kintsugi Repair Kit
£17.99
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Textiles, stitching and jewellery
Tactile making gifts for people who like thread, beads, wearable details or slower crafts they can pick up over a few evenings.
Knitting Kit
A cosy craft gift with yarn, tools, and a project to make rather than just admire.
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Calm Club Knitting Kit
£13.50
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Aeelike Adult Knitting Starter Kit
£20.89
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Sirdar Infinity Cowl Knitting Kit
£15.91
DIY Embroidery Kit
Beginner embroidery kits for adults, stitch practice, wall decor and relaxing craft time.
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DIY Friendship Bracelet Kit
Bracelet making kits for colourful crafting, friendship gifts and creative play.
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DIY Jewellery Making Kit
Jewellery making kits for bracelets, necklaces, charms and hands-on craft sessions.
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Hysagtek Jewellery Making Kit
£13.89
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Bracelet Making Kit
£12.16
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Fournine Clay Bead Kit
£6.99
Pressed Flower Coaster Set
Pressed flower, floral glass and botanical coaster sets for delicate home styling.
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Handcrafted Trinket Box
Decorative trinket boxes for jewellery, keepsakes, bedside tables and small storage.
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SUMNACON Decorative Trinket Box
£19.99
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Mango Wood Trinket Box
£11.99
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SUMNACON Jewellery Chest Box
£16.99
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Paper, journals and memory making
Paper-based gifts for writers, scrapbookers and people who like organising memories into something more lasting and personal.
Scrapbook
Scrapbooks and memory books for photos, adventures, keepsakes and creative personal projects.
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DazSpirit Photo Scrapbook Kit
£14.39
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Our Adventure Book Scrapbook
£19.99
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Boic Black Page Scrapbook
£9.99
Creative Writing Journal
Journals and notebooks for writers, students, diary keepers and idea collectors.
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The Writers Journal
£11.88
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RETTACY Lined Journal Notebook
£12.99
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Small Leather Bound Notebook
£15.95
Book Journal
Reading journals and book logs for readers who like tracking favourite books, reviews and recommendations.
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My Book Club Reading Journal
£7.19
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Book Club Journal
£7.19
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Reading Journal and Log
£6.60
Personalised Leather Journal
A personalised writing gift for notes, planning, sketching, travel memories, and everyday ideas.
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Time Capsule Kit
Time capsule containers and journals for birthdays, graduations, new babies and family memory projects.
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Memory Jar Kit
Memory jar kits for collecting notes, happy moments and small keepsakes over time.
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365 Days of Happiness Jar
£16.99
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The Happy Jar
£12.99
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Mindfulness Memory Jar
£14.95
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Family-friendly creative projects
Accessible creative gifts for younger makers, shared afternoons and households where the fun is as much in the process as the finished result.
DIY Slime Making Kit
A colourful craft kit for hands-on slime experiments, sensory play, and rainy-day creativity.
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YOPINSAND DIY Slime Kit
£15.29
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ESSENSON DIY Slime Kit
£14.98
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GirlZone Butter Slime Bakery Kit
£16.90
Kids’ Baking Kit
Child-friendly baking sets for little helpers who enjoy mixing, decorating and making treats.
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Fairy Garden Kit
Fairy garden kits and craft sets for children who like making tiny imaginative worlds.
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Fairy Lantern Craft Kit
£10.99
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My Fairy Garden Kibo’s Corner
£16.99
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My Fairy Garden Hop’s Hideaway
£8.44
Personalised Wooden Puzzle
Custom name or photo puzzles that give a familiar activity a personal twist.
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Crystal Growing Kit
Crystal growing kits for children who enjoy experiments, crafts and hands-on science.
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Galt Creepy Crystals Kit
£8.99
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4M Crystal Growing Kit
£10.99
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National Geographic Crystal Craft Kit
£42.18
STEM Activity Kit
STEM kits for children who like robots, construction, science projects and learning by making.
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Educational Building STEM Kit
£28.99
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Yerloa STEM Robot Kit
£24.99
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Japace Science Experiments Kit
£32.22
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Garden and home making
Hands-on projects that end up as something to grow, display, use at home or enjoy as part of a slower weekend routine.
Bonsai Tree Growing Kit
Bonsai growing kits for patient gardeners, plant lovers and indoor greenery projects.
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Premium Bonsai Tree Kit
£19.95
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Urban Sprout Bonsai Kit
£18.99
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Grow Your Own Bonsai Kit
£13.99
Indoor Herb Garden Kit
A kitchen-friendly growing gift for herbs, windowsills, and small-space gardening.
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Gift Republic Self-Watering Herb Kit
£18.18
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Indoor Herb Garden Jars Set
£15.99
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Scott&Co Herb Seed Kit
£12.99
Bonsai Tool Set
Bonsai scissors, cutters and care tools for patient plant lovers and small-space gardeners.
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Vouiu 4-Piece Bonsai Tool Set
£49.97
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Vouiu 5-Piece Bonsai Tool Set
£60.00
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Mini Bonsai Gardening Tool Kit
£11.98
Moving Sand Art Frame
Moving sand pictures for desks, shelves, home offices and calming visual decor.
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KOMINZZ Moving Sand Art Picture
£10.99
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Blue Moving Sand Art Frame
£8.90
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Cartlant Moving Sand Art Frame
£17.99
Oil Painting Wall Art
Oil painting-style wall art, canvas pieces and framed prints for home decor gifts.
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Wieco Art Morning Dancing Canvas
£45.90
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Big Ben Cityscape Wall Art
£39.99
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Wieco Art Autumn Love Canvas
£39.99
Sourdough Bread Baking Kit
Sourdough kits and banneton sets for home bakers who want to make better bread.
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Banneton Bread Baking Set
£16.49
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AIRBAKING Sourdough Basket Kit
£19.99
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Boyun Sourdough Starter Kit
£23.99
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