As a parent, you already know just how important it is to keep kids entertained and learning throughout the winter season. Engaging them with hands-on learning through Klutz activity kits is the perfect way to do so!
Each of these skill-boosting kits come with an entertaining project that teaches kids new skills (while allowing them to flex their crafting talents!), a book with crystal-clear instructions, and plenty of opportunities for continued learning.
Here are our six favorite Klutz activity kits for the winter season, which double as fantastic holiday gifts. You can find all Klutz activity kits at The Scholastic Store.
1. Klutz: LEGO Gear Bots
This new kit allows kids to build kinetic sculptures — toys that can be operated through the use of a crank. Klutz: LEGO Gear Bots comes with 62 LEGO elements, so your child can build everything from a pterodactyl to a monkey, and a 64-page book filled with building ideas. It’s a great way to advance your child’s STEM skills in a fun, creative way.
2. Klutz: Mini Clay World Pet Adoption Truck
Your child can make and bake 15 clay animals and a display to help their own little critters find furever homes with the Klutz: Mini Clay World Pet Adoption Truck. Animal lovers will learn how to make a variety of dog breeds, including a dalmatian, corgi, Chihuahua, and beagle. They’ll also have the chance to create cats, birds, bunnies, and guinea pigs! It’s a great way to encourage your child to think about animal science and helping others.
3. Kids Magical Baking
If your little learner is always curious about tools and ingredients you use to bake, they’ll be captivated by the Klutz: Kids Magical Baking kit that includes recipes, tools, and decorations to inspire kid chefs to make magic in the kitchen. Each recipe follows a magical theme (think mermaid pies, yeti donuts, and pretzel wands!) and is designed for kids to make with a grown-up assistant’s help. This makes a great holiday gift for the sugar-sweet kids in your life.
4. Tiny Art Studio
Have a painter, but no art gallery? The Klutz: Tiny Art Studio gives kids the chance to create artwork with small-scale versions of art supplies, including paint, colored pencils, and more. Your child will explore the included book to learn about classics by famous artists like Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh, and can even use the included display easel to show off their mini masterpieces.
5. Klutz: DIY Rainbow Catcher
Bring cheerful hues into your child’s room during the cold winter months with the Klutz: DIY Rainbow Catcher. This clever snap-together rainbow maker catches sunlight and projects mini rainbows into a room like a disco ball. The included book explains how rainbows form and the science of sunlight. Your child will love building this contraption while learning about additional ways to mimic rainbow effects through activities like rainbow slime and a rainbow bubble snake.
6. Klutz Jr: My Fairy Wands & Wings
Your fanciful fairy will love creating their very own crowns, wings, and wands with Klutz Jr: My Fairy Wands & Wings. Perfect for kids age 4 and older, this kit includes artwork such as lush flowers, leaves, snowflakes, shells, and starfish that little ones can assemble into adjustable fairy crowns. Wings will loop easily around your fairy’s arms, and they’ll also have the chance to make two pixie-sized wands and one deluxe wand. This kit is a fail-proof way to add a little sparkle and a lot of glee to your child’s day.
