As a creative, artsy kid (honestly- kids are creative so that’s a little redundant…) I used to love birthday parties with a DIY aspect. If your kiddo and their friends are the same- look no further for your next themed birthday activity! Some of the best ones can be found right here. These DIY kits that are specifically kid friendly, and especially ones with many units, or else cheap enough that buying several is easily doable- great for kids birthday activities! Again, the links below the pictures are affiliate links which means I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks in advance!
I try not to needlessly gender these lists; kids are usually not shy about letting you know what their current interests are, so you should be able to easily figure out whether fairies, trucks, dinosaurs or jewelry kits would be best for your young one. Scroll through and see what catches your eye!
I especially like cookie decorating kits for DIY parties because the result is not just usable, but edible! And it’s dessert, and you’ll rarely hear kids argue against more dessert. I really like this adorable, sparkly narwhal kit- but depending where and when you are looking you can find Easter themed, Christmas themed, St. Patricks themed… etc. So keep your eye out, or stay tuned for more updates!
This kit includes everything you need for some unicorn cake pops, which is a bit more intensive than simple cookie decorating so you may want to factor age into whether or not this kit is appropriate. My best guess is that your guests should be at least 6 to be able to participate and enjoy, but you know your group best. Depending on the kids, older or younger may be a good fit too.
Similar concept to above, the cupcakes are premeasured and with instructions but you do still make the cupcakes so consider the intended audience. These fun little monster cakes could be the DIY kit that really gets your party going though.
This kit yields 12 individualized flower crowns. The theme is very versatile in my opinion; you can use this for a princess party, a fairy party, a plant loving party, or specifically flower themed party.
This kit speaks for itself, it is pretty simplistic which means it has a lot of potential. In the hands of kids, who knows where that will go!
I think it is both a pro and a con that the windchime portion of this kit comes with 9 completely different wood wind chimes- you may have some contention over who gets which but you also have a lot of choices and more room for individuality of course. Regardless, I think this is a great kit for your outdoor enthusiast. I would love to do this with my toddler when he is a little older, his first word was “outda” (outside.)
This works really both as a gift to one very artsy child, or an activity at a party of 5-10 kids. You would need to supply additional paint brushes and perhaps paint pots also.
Pokemon stickers- gem painting style! Also comes in Mario variations. 24 total, but I would probably plan for more than one sticker per child, so perhaps 6-8 kids with 3 or 4 each. This kit is super cost effective though, at under 15 for the whole 24 piece set.
This kit would require a bit of cooperation on the part of the kiddos, because as the colors are meant to be layered they would have to be shared. That said, it’s a lovely kit with lots of creative potential, 8 different shaped bottles therefore great for 4-8 kids. I might err on the side of a smaller group to maximize cooperation.
Alternatively, this 12 pack is a little more individual friendly but has fewer sand colors, no glitter (which you could easily buy as an addition) and no glow in the dark sand. BUT is more scalable and of course is easier to divide among a large group of kids,
This is a great kit for those kids who simply don’t want the constraint of a kit to tell them what to do! There are different sizes of buckets, but even this one- the XX large- is only 26.99 and it holds a lot of potential as you can see. With sequins, crystal diamond stickers, googly eyes and so much more- the possibilities are really endless. It does actually include craft ideas in booklet form- but of course you can do what you want.
At 36 units for 14.99, these are extremely cost effective crafts. They are easy and simple too- stained glass using the colored paper technique on a mandala window cling! I think stained glass type creations are really great so I will include a couple other varieties such as paintable and diamond gem versions below.
These mandala window clings utilize paint pens for a little more freestyle but a little harder project.
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The style isn’t for everyone- but the craft is interesting and pretty popular right now. It’s diamond “painting” in the form of a coaster making set with 8 kid friendly designs. I think as a kid I would have preferred the birds and butterflies to the left, but there is also a sealife kit and a kit that is nothing but a variety of cute owls which would both tempt me now also.
I like this kit to the right best for toddlers, who aren’t always the best at sitting still and painting things. Depending on your group they would likely enjoy it and appreciate and use the end product too- you can even set up a track to run the cars on after they dry if you are feeling ambitious.
The kit to the left is similar, and a little more sophisticated. 10 total pieces, so plan accordingly.
This is another kit that has instructions you can use but also a lot more flexibility in what you actually do! The googly eyes and keychain rings give a direction, but you don’t have to follow those either. Great color selection, and the air dry feature makes it so you don’t have to worry about anything while the kids are doing something else.
The one minor downside is that there are 3 large and 3 medium in this kit, which means you may want to use these for only a small party, or buy more than one box. at 21.99 per set of 6, it isn’t going to break the bank but should be budgeted for. Alternatively, buy the one box as a gift to the little Ren in your life- because I definitely would have painted all of these myself and hoped for more!
I basically never see a unicorn without hearing “unicorns I love them, unicorns I love them…” in a little Agnes from Despicable Me voice. Anyway, this kit to the left is probably for about her age group- roughly toddler aged.
These below are for a little bit older girls, and I just know little Ren (me from the past) would have gone bonkers for them.
This is another style of kit that is classically attractive to the artsy soul. This particular kit has the material for 3 bracelets and 3 necklaces, so you could probably stretch one kit to 6 girls if they each choose one or the other. I would suggest getting more than one kit though, which is imminently doable at only 13.99 per each.
Again, I view this as a little more sophisticated variation on the above kit. The above would probably max out age-wise around 10 years of age, realistically, whereas I could see this pendant jewelry kit being done by teenagers maybe even adults since it is more personalized. Comes with “ingredients” for 8 pendants of 4 different shapes.
Cheap, bulk, simple- good for those bigger groups of about 2-6 years old. These come in sets of 28 or 32, so you really can scale this project- but fairy wands can be a hot commodity so perhaps allow for more than one per child.
