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30+ Craft Kit Ideas For Boys

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This boys crafts gift guide is all about craft kits that are aimed at boys. I am all for non-gender specific toys, clothing and products BUT I still want my boy to enjoy crafting and if that means finding him craft kits without pink packaging or unicorns and princesses then that is what I will do. Creativity far outweighs my stopping him from crafting. Obviously he has a choice to pick pink boxes and barbie crafts if he wants and he does not. However, his sister doesn’t want pink boxes either and can’t stand painting pink unicorns or little mermaids.

So this is what this list is all about, please do not message me about how everyone can purchase from this list, cause I know they can, you know they can, but this list is for those people who need to have gender-specific packaging. This is a gift guide list for them, because finding creative crafty gifts for boys is really really hard.

You can see all of the top picks that I have hand-selected here at this Gift Guide List. Make sure you check back often as I am adding more and more products as they are recommended to me or become available.

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store.  So much texture!  And the way the fibers catch the light!  But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think.  That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl.  That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction.  That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared.  And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet. 

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects.  Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter.  Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long. 

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success.  There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid.  She describes the different types of velvet available.  And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric.  Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric.  There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric. 

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]