Forget bundling up and trekking out in the cold this winter. Instead, give in to your instincts to hibernate and take the opportunity to try out a few new crafts. And the most efficient way to learn a new craft is to start with craft kits. No trip to the craft store required. Everything you need to learn a new crafty technique can be delivered right to your door!

9 Crafts Kits for Getting Your Craft On!

1. Crochet

If you don’t yet know how to crochet, this Granny Square Blanket craft kit is a great place to start. Each kit includes absolutely everything you’ll need to make a 25 x 31-inch classic granny square blanket, including a full-color instructional booklet that explains it all.

2. Felt Craft

What better way to deal with the winter cold than to make your own felt garden with this pretty Felt Succulents kit. The kit includes enough materials to make 18 beautiful succulent plants for a faux garden.

3. Macrame

We are on a theme here with another plant-themed craft. Learn to macrame with this Macrame Plant Hanger Kit that comes complete with everything you will need to discover the lovely craft of macrame.

4. Crewel Embroidery

Crewel is a type of embroidery that traditionally features wool thread and freestyle stitching. It’s a very pretty form of needlework and lends itself nicely to being learned via a craft kit like this Paisley Blue Whale kit.

5. Polymer Clay

Learn the craft of polymer clay sculpting with this Polymer Clay Pocket Kitchen kit that includes everything you could possibly need for sculpting tiny, adorable, and fake food items.

6. Paint By Number

Do you desire to paint pop culture icons, but don’t really have any painting skills? Never fear. All you need is a kit like this Prince Paint by Number kit.

7. Resist Indigo Dye

This Easy Indigo kit is just what you need to discover the art of tie-dye, shibori dye, vat dye, and resist dye techniques.

8. Rug Hooking

You might have done hook rug crafts as a kid and want to pick it back up. Get reacquainted with this small Rug Hooking kit that comes with all the supplies you could need, including hand-dyed wool pre-cut strips.

9. Loom Weaving

Weaving was another perennial childhood craft, particularly for those who went to summer camp or after-school programs. Whether new to you or not, weave your own tapestry with this Weaving kit that even includes a small loom.

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Get crafty with craft kits and avoid the expense and hassle that comes from investing in a craft only to find out you don’t like it.

I’m crafty as the next person, which means I dabble a little in various crafts, but I’m not serious about any of them. I enjoy spending quiet time creating something and having something to show afterwards, but I just don’t have the discipline or the time to devote to learning a craft well enough to become accomplished at it. Short crafty chunks of time are ideal for my attention span–like when I’m waiting in the doctor’s office, when watching a movie on the couch or spending a peaceful afternoon.

If you, like me, are crafty but want to get in out and quick, consider purchasing craft kits instead of starting your own projects from scratch. Craft kits are great because you get everything that you need at once time, without multiple trips to the craft store, and they allow you to try new crafts without having to invest a lot of money initially.

Sounds like fun, right? Then jump right in with one of these fun craft kits!

1. Owl Kit – Here’s a cute, simple sewing project that’s great for beginner’s and children. From bespoke fabric, a sewing kit and instructions this kit contains everything you will need to make 3 adorable stuffed owls.

2. Ultimate embroidery Kit – From embroidery queen, Jenny Hart, this kit contains everything you need to get started with embroidery, including the floss, hoop, patterns and more. Choose from 5 different fun patterns and combos.

3. Fuzzy Sheep Needle Felting Kit – Get started with needle felted with this adorable kit. Needle felting is the process of felting one piece of wool to another using barbed needles. It’s possible to make sculptural felted objects using this process.

4. Learn to Knit Kit – Purl Soho has put together a basic learn to knit kit for newbie knitters? Every wanted to be able to spend your winters knitting blankets and throws, it’s starts with the first stitch.

5. Letterpress Paper House Kit – This kit is a super, easy way to get initiated into the art of paper crafts.

6. Kitten Toy –  Make this adorable felt kitten toy with this kit.

7. Rabbit Rug Hook Kit – Everything you need to make your own hooked rug.

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