Summer Craft Kits For Teens

Summer is almost here and these craft kits will keep teens busy. They may just spend less time on devices.

 It seems like my boys just went back to school and now in two weeks school will be over. Summer break will be here and the boys will need something to do that does not involve electronic devices. While I don't mind that my boys play free online games or video games, I just don't want them on their computers all day.  So I looked into activities for teens that don't require cell phones or other electronics. I discovered some craft kits that teens will enjoy.

 These craft kits for teens are made for 6 years and above but I know that my teen boys will love them. The crafts kits for kids that I discovered are also ones that I will enjoy making with the boys. These unique children's craft kits also make a finished product that is very useful. I always select the craft kits for my boys based on if we will use the finished product as I don't need more clutter in my house.

 It's So Me® Tie-Dye Tubs

 My boys recently learned how to tie-dye at school. One of their teachers did a school project with tie-dye. This teacher had the students bring in white clothing items that the kids wanted a tie-dye pattern on. The suggested items to bring in were white shirts, white socks, and white face masks. My sons had a blast turning the white clothing into works of art.

 So I knew that my boys would enjoy having fun with tie-dying at home. While I could buy all the individual supplies needed for tie-dying, I loved that I discovered a craft kit that had everything that my boys would need to tie-dye a t-shirt or other white items. This cool tie-dye kit came with a tote bag so the boys could make me a cool bag. With the leftover dye, the boys can make some awesome shirts.

 Transform an adjustable backpack, hair accessories, or tote and any ordinary fabric into a tie-dye masterpiece with these all-inclusive kits from It’s So Me®! From trendy twists to sweet stripes, stylish sunbursts, and more — use the fully-illustrated instructions to learn how to personalize a new trendy accessory, or any plain fabric, with tons of to-dye-for projects! Just find your design, add water, apply the dye in the included tub, then set and dry! The tie-dye colors work best on 100% cotton and will remain vibrant by following the care tips included.

Available at Target

Made By Me Create Your Own Rock Art

I selected the rock craft kit simply because I love using decorative painted rocks in my yard. Last year when I was trying to prevent the Covid-Slide in my kids, I had my boys paint some rocks for me. I loved the way the rocks look in my front yard. So I decided to get a craft kit for rock painting for my boys.

 This rock art craft kit included rocks in many different shapes, stencils, and paint. So I had no need to go rocking hunting in my neighborhood. No, I was not going to take rocks from my neighbors. We have a lot of trails around us that have rocks on them. So I love the fact that this rock art kit had some cool rocks in it that were even better than the ones that I could find at stores.

 My boys will enjoy making their mom some cool painted rocks as they know how much joy they bring to me. The painted rocks are a creative way to make my yard look nice for the summer. I spend a lot of time in my backyard in the summer. Even more so now that I expanded my southwest desert garden.

Transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art with the Made by Me Rock Art kit! Use vibrant paint colors to create cool designs that make a statement for and express your artistic eye. Create cool eye-catching rock art effects by adding shimmery glitter glue details and metallic tattoos for one-of-a-kind creations.

Available at Walmart 

 eat2explore’s Explore Summer Box

 Cooking food is always a great summer craft for teens. Not only do they get to eat some delicious food but they are getting experience in the kitchen. Teens need to learn how to cook so they won't be eating ramen and cereal when they have a place of their own. So whether your teen is an experienced chef or just learning how to use the microwave, the eat2explore Summer Box is a craft that will get teens to try recipes from around the world. Maybe they might start cooking dinner more often.

This limited-edition box is only available May 30th-June 30th, 2021, and it’s free for new subscribers. eat2explore’s subscription box service brings the food of different countries (18 countries/regions like Italy, Mexico, Greece, etc.) straight to your kitchen table. It provides tools for families to cook together, learn and dine on different cuisines and cultures. Once kids are done exploring the country, they’ll love they can track their "travels" with a sticker on their eat2explore passport and collect country flag pins. eat2explore provides easy-to-follow recipes and a shopping list to purchase proteins and vegetables of your choice, as well as including hard-to-find spices and sauces.

  The Summer Box includes the following recipes: Honey Soy Chicken Skewers with Caprese Salad, Grilled Asian Steak in Lettuce Wrap, Grilled Salmon with Kale Salad, and Summer Peach Cobbler. Each recipe has a vegetarian option. eat2explore’s Summer Box can be purchased as a stand-alone box for $25, or it’s free for new subscribers.  Check out a different eat2explore box that my boys checked out a couple years ago HERE. The food that we created was so delicious.

Available at www.eat2explore.com, and select boxes available on Amazon. 

 So if you are looking for ideas to keep your kids busy this summer that don't involve smartphones or computers, these are some of the craft kits that I discovered. My boys are excited to check out these crafts and create some awesome gifts for mom. I am excited to try the food that my boys will be creating and the rock art will look very nice in my backyard.

Diamond Art Club Is a Fun Screen Free Craft Kit For The Whole Family

A fun craft kit that the whole family can enjoy

  I received a sample from Diamond Art Club to facilitate this post.

 With millions of Americans staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are wondering how to keep themselves occupied. If you are like me, you are tired of everyone watching television and playing on their computers of devices. You may have brought out the board games or started a jigsaw puzzle and those are starting to get boring. I bet you are tired of the mess that kids have made with crafts like making slime or worse yet, having to get the slime out of the carpet. So how are we supposed to keep everyone entertained at a time that we can not leave the house?

A fun screen-free craft kit that protects the eyes

 All the internet surfing and binge-watching TV shows can put a considerable strain on the eyes and the body so it is good to walk away from the screen time. So have your family use their time of boredom to create a beautiful work of art that they can hang on the wall. This craft kit can keep the kids entertained and they can make a creative picture for mom while mom gets some quiet time. I don't know about you but as a mom, I am busier than ever during this stay at home time and have no clue how it feels to be bored. Between homeschooling and cleaning up the kitchen, I am worn out. So I am glad that my boys are enjoying a fun art kit that keeps them busy and keeps the house quiet so I can do my work.


  The Diamond Art Club makes affordable craft kits that you can do mess-free painting with "diamonds" and the result is a pretty picture. I selected a picture of a butterfly that was a simple art kit but so cool looking. The Diamond Art Club has a huge selection of sparkle art kits so I am sure you will find one that will please your eyes and will be a perfect work of art to hang on your wall. 

The craft kit from Diamond Art Club was easy for my boys to understand and was a perfect quarantine activity to keep my boys busy. We choose to set the "diamond" painting kit up on the dining room table so the family could join in on the fun. Like a puzzle, this kit can be enjoyed over several hours or days. Since my boys have online school in the morning, they are designing my beautiful butterfly picture a little bit each day. So I love that this crafting kit is keeping them busy every day. The boys take turns sticking the colored pieces on the canvas.

A mess-free paint by number craft kit

 If you have ever done paint by number coloring page then you will quickly learn how to apply the different colors on the painting. The kit includes everything that you need to diamond paint. The canvas has coded spaces that match the different Color-Coded Rhinestones. The process is simple as it is a process of using a special applicator to stick the rhinestones onto the canvas.


 It’s an easy craft to learn, affordable, and fun for the whole family.

 My one son told me that sticking the color pieces onto the butterfly canvas was super easy. Each day, I enjoyed seeing the progress of my work of art. My boys have decided that they will complete this picture by Mother's day and it will be my present. I am excited to see what the finished project will look like. Once they finish the butterfly picture, I might just have to order another kit so the boys can create a picture for their dad or for their bedroom wall. The Diamond Art Club has a wide selection of painting kits from beautiful portraits, landscapes, cartoon characters, and even ones that will look awesome in my kitchen.