Need to buy a crafty type present - is there anything your 6/7 year old has really enjoyed making?

[Feenie]

Anything that you would recommend please?

[biscuitbear]

I got my DD a jewellery kit this year. She loves this kind of thing.

[coldtits]

Those little sets of metal meccano type stuff that they seem to sell in poundland

[MissGreatBritain]

"green and red batches" Too early in the morning for typing!

[MissGreatBritain]

Also, he has decorated jam jars with glass paints, which he really enjoyed too (much to my surprise I have to say!)

[MissGreatBritain]

Well, my 7 yr old DS really enjoyed making soap with me yesterday. Basically, you buy something called "melt and pour" soap which is just a base, then melt it and add colourings, scent and anything else you like. We made dark green and red bathces, then put them in christmas ice cube trays, and half an hour later hey presto - you have lots of little soaps. I noticed that on ebay they do a children's set, so you could try that. here

[Feenie]

Thanks all, v. useful. Will ponder.

[CremeDeMenthe]

ShakerMaker - easy no-mess plaster casting and fun to paint. Several themesavailable. DS2 had a Star Wars one.

[happyharry]

Agree with tshirt kit. went down really well with dd last year.

[TheFoosa]

my dd loves those Klutz kits

this especially

[Feenie]

Thanks for suggestions so far, anyone else please?

[ninja]

Mine dd likes sewing and there are somelovely easy sewing kits. She's made some lovely christmas tree decorations.

I've got her a sewing kit for Christmas

Fabric paints also good.

Personally think hama beads a little fiddly and messy (but my dd is a little ham fisted)

[morningpaper]

mine still likes playdoh

basically sewing best avoided as it makes too much mess

stick-on make-your-own-frames not too bad

[Othersideofthechannel]

Decorate your own T shirt kit

[Othersideofthechannel]

Hama beads