Creativity for Kids was founded in 1976 on the idea that you can inspire children around the world by fostering their creativity. Located near Cleveland, Ohio, this company is holding strong to this ideal by offering a wide selection of non-toxic and fun products for your kids meant to stimulate your child’s self expression!
We got to try out the Make Your Own Animal Puppets kit which includes three extremely soft socks and a very nice variety of pre- cut, peel and stick shapes, hair, tails and eyes with which to create our animal puppets. I love the selection which includes parts for a flamingo, pig, cow, zebra, shark, mouse or elephant. Your child can choose any of these to make or simply create their own animal using a combination of parts!
My three year old Lucian decided he needed to make a shark, which worked great for his first time. It is one of the least complex of the bunch. We simply located the necessary parts and while I guided him with the general vicinity, he actually stuck the cutouts to the sock. He especially enjoyed adding the eyes!
Within a few minutes his masterpiece was finished and he wasted no time try to scare his brother sitting next to him with the shark.
Of course our 19 month old had to get in on the action and soon he too was scaring me, his brother and his grandma!
I don’t know about you, but I’m scared!
This made a great rainy day activity and I will definitely be coming back for more art projects that are simple and don’t require a lot of work on my part to prepare. Unfortunately art isn’t my forte and I appreciate anything that makes it easy on me to provide that type of stimulation for my boys! Just be careful to really watch your children if they are on the young side. This is meant for 3 and up which is no surprise since my youngest kept wanting to rip of the eyes. Even my three year old had a bit of an oops and attached some of sticky zebra parts to our dining room table when I wasn’t looking! 
A couple of others that caught my eye on the website were this Keepsake Canvas
and for when my boys are a bit older, this Fast Cars Race Cars set! (What little boy wouldn’t be thrilled with these?)
You can use purchase this kit and so many more directly from Creativity for Kids or use their store locator to find a retailer near you. I just happened to notice a few of them while browsing the toys section of Target today so keep an eye out!
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I’d like the sky diver airplanes for my husband…I mean…son…
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My kids would love the art easel.
The nearest place to buy these kits is at U.S. Toy Company/Constructive Playthings
The Beautiful Butterflies are so pretty.
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This would make a great project for the kids during the holidays. I also think the cupcake soaps would make a great gift. I home school my daughter we could do so much fun things with this site.
aw there is no store within 250 miles of me.
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My daughter would like the make your own lip balm kit.
My nearest location is at Girly Girlz in Glendale, AZ.
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I think that the “Creat Your Own Pop-Up Books” look fun. I have a very artistic “almost 7″ year old granddaughter who would just love this! I’ve bookmarked the website for ideas for Christmas shopping.
The nearest location for me to buy Creativity for Kids products is A.C. Moore in Wappingers Falls, NY.
I really like the Paper Petals Photo Mobile, they look like fun.
The Create Your Own Pop-Up Book kit would make a great gift for my kindergartner!
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A.C. Moore and Jo-Ann’s Fabrics are the two closest places to purchase Creativity for Kids products.
My daughter would LOVE the Big Fun Crafts. She has such an imagination – I’d love to see what she would come up with!!
I think the Halloween Shrinky Dinks would be alot of fun. I loved shrinky dinks when I was a kid.
The closest store to purchase these comes up as Jo-Ann Store in Redmond WA but I know they have them at the Target a few blocks from my house.
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The Paint & Craft Plaster Gnome looks fun!
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At Creativity for Kids, I like the Money Monster Banks kit.
I like the Planet kit. Thank you
I like Shrinky Dinks Halloween Fun.
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I like the make your own pop up book kit
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I like their Quick and Easy Tie-Dye Deluxe kit.
My daughter would love this:
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This is the closest to me:
207311 Hwy 9 East RR5
Orangeville, ON
L9W 2Z2
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