A Mighty Girl 2023 Holiday Guide

Settle in and pot some (miniature) plants with this adorable greenhouse model kit from Rolife! This 1:24 scale model kit comes with everything you need to create a gorgeous greenhouse. You'll build little plants and set up a potting bench and all the other accessories a gardener needs. Your greenhouse even has tiny lights that really light up! This kit takes 20-30 hours to build and will result in a truly spectacular keepsake model to display.

Welcome birds to your backyard with this kit from Toysmith! This fully assembled wooden birdhouse comes with four paint pots, a 4" paint brush, and a link chain for hanging. Decorate your birdhouse with the included paints, or incorporate colors of your own, to create a perfectly unique base for your garden's feathered friends! This kit is made with safe and high quality materials and FSC Certified wood products, perfect for your environmentally conscious bird-lover.

Spark their imaginations with this cardboard castle playhouse that they get to decorate themselves! This castle from Easy Playhouse is reversible, so kids can experiment with different colors and designs. Sturdy and durable, with a 32" square floor and two doors, four large windows, and four turrets, it's sure to spark plenty of imaginative pretend play — and plenty of artistic creativity. For another fun color-your-own playhouse, check out the Color Your Own Castle.

Be a comic artist like you've always dreamed with this kit from Lulu Jr.! Write and illustrate your own comic on the included sheets, then send them off to Lulu Jr. and they'll print an 18-page comic book that looks just like the real thing! It even includes a professionally typeset title page. You can order additional copies online as well, so you can have your own mini comic run! (Please note: completed books can only ship within the US.)

It's amazing how a few simple stitches can create such adorable designs — and this kit from CraftLab will show you how! This Hand Embroidery Stitching Kit is perfect for the beginner. The set comes with everything you need to start learning embroidery techniques: 10 iron-on transfer designs, 2 embroidery hoops, fabric, 12 colors of embroidery floss, needles, 23 pages of detailed, easy-to-follow instructions, and even a bonus tote bag. Once kids get the knack of things, they can embroider a design on the tote, too!

Kids can easily make their own animal suncatchers with this kit from Creativity for Kids! Each kit comes with five animal-shaped suncatcher frames and plenty of colorful translucent stickers. Kids can use the different shapes and colors to make all sorts of creative designs, all completely mess-free! When they're done, use the included suction cups to hang up her artwork and enjoy.

With this kids' karaoke machine from VTech, you can take center stage! The Kidi Star Karaoke Machine has a Music Magic mode that turns down the main vocal track from any song from the MP3 player or mobile device — or you can sing along to the eight included original songs. A disco light on the machine allows you to create colorful light effects, and you can even add audience sounds! Performance-loving kids will have hours of fun with this machine.

Create your favorite characters from Frozen movie with this set from Aquabeads! Aquabeads are easy to use: just place the beads on the tray, spritz them with water, and in about ten minutes, you can peel your creation. No iron or heat is required! This set includes over 600 jewel and solid beads, a layout tray, a sprayer, template sheets for characters like Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and Kristoff, and instructions.

Sew awesome mini plants with this kit from Klutz! As you follow the instructions in the full-color guide, you'll learn to sew 18 different plants, insects, and even a garden gnome. Build your sewing skills while making cute cacti, succulents, carnivorous plants, and more! Everything you need is inside the kit, including felt, thread, accessories, needles, stuffing, and traceable paper patterns.

Learn more about yourself — and create a work of art that represents your personality — with this innovative kit from Craft-Tastic! As you answer the questions in the quiz book, you'll pick colors to go onto your woven design. Then, add your favorite center piece and other embellishments to create a one-of-a-kind work of art that's perfectly you! Everything you need is inside the box, including dowel rods, thread, beads, stickers, and more.

This set includes everything you need to make fun paper bag puppet characters! Alex Toys' Early Learning sets are designed for preschooler crafters. This set includes colorful paper bags, punch-outs and stickers, plus a glue stick to get it all together. As kids work, they'll experiment with color, name different animals, and develop their fine motor skills. When you're done, you'll have a lineup for a great puppet show!

Make cute little clay charms in no time with this set from Klutz! In Make Clay Charms, you'll use the nine included clay colors to make a variety of items, from adorable fruit to tiny sweet treats, then bake them and glaze them so they're ready for display or wearing on a bracelet. A 60 page instructional booklet provides solid instruction on clay basics, as well as inspiration for future projects.

Lay down some beats with this play DJ studio from Hape! Kids can play the keyboard and turn the knob to select four different instrument sounds or 18 sound effects. Press the middle button to start one of five background tunes, then use the slider to adjust the tempo, "scratch" with the record, or use the other buttons to add DJ effects! It's a fun way for kids to experiment with music and mixing, just like adults do.

Create five unique slime mixtures with this kit from Elmer's Glue! Elmer's Magical Liquid slime activators are all-in-one mixtures that are non-toxic, perfect for budding slime fans. This set comes with five different glues — metallic teal, green glow in the dark, yellow-to-red color-changing, pink translucent, and silver glitter — plus metallic slime activator, glow in the dark slime activator, crunchy slime activator, and two bottles of confetti slime activator. Mix and match for hours of slime-making fun!

There's creativity and magic under the surface of the sheets in Melissa & Doug's scratch art kit! This deluxe set includes four sheets each of Scratch and Sparkle, Rainbow Black, Rainbow White, and Scratch-Lite translucent styles. Add a stencil, two styluses, and some hanging materials, and you have everything you need to make unique and beautiful scratch art!

Science and art can go hand in hand, like they do in this set from Faber and Castell. Paint the growing dish and the toadstool accessories, then plant the seeds and beans and watch what happens as they germinate! Fun accessories, like the fairy and her house, purple gravel, and small gems make this a fun project to put together, and inquisitive little botanists will enjoy watching their fairy garden grow. For a similar kit for dinosaur fans, check out the Grow n' Glow Dinosaur Habitat.

Learn the art of hand weaving and make your own colorful potholders with this craft kit from Harrisville! Inside this kit you'll find a big 7" square metal loom which allows you to make 6" square potholders, and a wide selection of multicolored, 100% cotton loops for weaving. Lay out your design, and use the included metal and plastic hooks to weave and finish your work. This set comes with everything you need to make six potholders.

With this world map pillow case from Eatsleepdoodle, kids can decorate their own pillowcase with fabric markers — and learn a little about geography along the way! The line drawing on this pillowcase features a world map full of interesting facts, major landmarks, and wild animals to color. As they color it in with the ten included double-ended fabric markers, they'll learn more about the incredible world around them! Plus, when they're done, this 100% cotton, 200 thread count pillow case is a great addition to their bed for a cozy night's sleep.

Create your own colorful soaps with this complete kit from Klutz! Everything you need for melting and molding soaps is included: twenty blocks of clear soap base, a soap mold with six shapes, a coconut-papaya scent, twenty color tablets, cosmetic grade glitter, seven skin-safe soap stickers, and other accessories. Plus, while you are waiting for soap to harden, you will enjoy the added soap-based science experiments! Who knew there was so much to soap?

It's easy to make a work of "stained glass" art with this kit from Melissa and Doug! Each spot on the clear plastic frame is just the right size for a translucent sticker, which features vibrant colors and realistic textures like bubbles and swirls. Once all the stickers are in place, you can use the included cord and suction cup to hang your artwork in a sunny window for all to see! Kids will love seeing their unicorn shimmer to life.

You can make colorful, unique paint pour pieces at home with Faber-Castell's Do Art Paint Pour Studio! Everything you need to create six different paint pour projects is included, including six painting boards, ready-to-pour paint colors, and instructions — as well as disposable cups, gloves, an apron, and a pouring station to help contain mess. You'll also get pieces to add finishing touches, including stickers, glitter, stars, and more! It's a fun way to combine sensory play and art.

Enjoy water doodling on a big scale with this aqua magic mat from Toyk! This 40 by 60 inch is big enough for more than one child to draw and doodle at once. Fill the magic pen with water and you can make designs on the magic drawing mat that fade as the water dries, so you can start fresh! This set comes with the drawing mat, six magic pens, a roller stamp set, and several drawing templates and stencils.

Color and re-color four adorable — and surprising! — pets with this giant set from Crayola! The Scribble Scrubbie pets are little flocked figures that kids can color with the included Crayola markers. Decorate them however you please — and when you want to change them up, give them a quick clean in the Scrubbie tub and you can start over! This set includes a dragon, a narwhal, a yeti, and a unicorn, plus nine markers, the Scrubbie tub, and a scrub brush, and a play mat.

Let her explore the sounds and rhythms of percussion with this set of beginner percussion instruments from Stoie's! This percussion set comes with three different instruments: a tongue drum with sticks, a xylophone with mallets, and a pair of small brass cymbals with wooden handles. All of the instruments tuck neatly in the bag for storage or transportation, and then can come out when she's ready to make some music!

Learn the basics of sewing as you create some colorful, funny, friendly monsters with this set from Craftster's Sewing Kits! This set comes with everything you need to create five monster crafts, including a phone case/wallet. Pre-cut and pre-perforated pieces make it simple for kids to assemble the pieces and build sewing skills, and the clear instructions help kids build confidence and sewing skills. It's a monstrously fun way to start fabric crafting, either alone or with a group!

Erasers have never been so adorable! With this kit from Klutz, kids will learn how to shape mini erasers out of a moldable, bakeable clay that actually erases once you're done. The 48-page illustrated guide shows you how to create 35 different cute designs using the included sculpting tool, or you can invent your own once you've got the knack. There are also some punch-out paper accessories for the perfect finishing touch — and, of course, a pencil to pop your eraser on!

Enjoy the art of letter writing with this 45-piece set from GirlZone with a colorful unicorn theme! Girls will love all the accessories that have their own special compartments in the beautiful storage box. With the bright papers, colorful envelopes, and fun touches like stampers, tape, and stickers, she can design her letter to be just as unique as the person she's writing to. This set comes with lined paper, heart shaped cards, envelopes, stickers, a pom pom pen, and much more, all tucked in a colorful organizer box that she'll love to display.

Create one of a kind works of art by painting on water with this kit from Dan & Darci! Their special painting process lets you create dazzling artwork by layering, smearing, and swirling paint, then transferring it onto sheets of paper for a gorgeous marbled effect. The kit includes a design tray, five paint colors, carrageenan powder, a spoon, a pipette, a spreader, three styluses, and ten art sheets.

Create miniature works of art that you can display on any magnetic surface with this kit from 4M! Kids will decorate ten 2" by 2" tiles any way they please, then attach adhesive magnetic pieces to turn them into artwork for fridges, locker doors, or magnetic boards. It's perfect to use to decorate their own space or to create handmade art to give to family and friends.

Now you can make string art in almost any shape you can imagine with this kit from Klutz! From cute critters to elegant script, the instruction manual teaches you how to set up the included pins in just about any shape, then wind the different colored string in a variety to ways to create unique artwork. A unique pi-pushing tool makes it easy for kids to set up their pins at exactly the right height every time. With over 500 pins and 80 yards of string, she'll be amazed at what she can create!

Kids can learn to draw all their favorite Frozen characters with this game for the Osmo learning system! Osmo is a system that takes tablet play into real life with projections that she can really interact with, thanks to the Osmo reflector that attaches over your tablet's camera. In this set, she'll learn to draw Anna, Elsa, and more and explore a variety of activities along the way. She can even save her drawings to the tablet's photo roll! This set is compatible with versions of Osmo that work on iPads and Fire tablets.

She can make beautiful music with this wooden piano from Hape and Baby Einstein! This toy uses "magic touch" technology — there are no buttons or keys necessary. Kids can choose from two play modes: one that lets her play along with classic melodies, and one that lets her explore music on her own. Three included sheets of music get kids matching the color of the notes to the colored keys on the piano. Plus, parents will love that there are two volume settings, both gentle on little ears.

This kit from Rokr lets you build a battery-free, 3D wood model of a vintage vitascope movie projector! Carefully assemble the 183 laser-cut wood parts, then thread in the included film — a 58 frame excerpt from Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times" — and turn the crank to power the light and get the film rolling! You can even adjust the focal lens to change the size and quality of the image. This 10" tall model takes approximately 4 to 6 hours to complete. It's a fun, hands-on way to learn about the history of moving pictures!

Customize your very own fairy doll with this kit from Creative Roots! This 7.6" resin door is just waiting for you to add your own details. Paint it with the six included paints, or ones of your own. Beautiful details like a climbing vine and elegant hinges on the door invite kids to create the perfect finishing touches. When you're done, put it in the garden at the base of a tree, or inside against a wall. This kit includes the door, six paint pots, and a paintbrush.

Wrap your own beautiful yarn tree with this kit from Craft-Tastic! An 18" tall bendable wire tree and plenty of colorful yarn allow you to create a tree that's uniquely yours. The instruction guide shows you how to properly wrap the yarn for a tight, seamless look. Then, bend the tree's branches into shape and use it to store jewelry or as a decorative accent. For another fun yarn-wrapping kit, check out the Yarn Unicorns Kit.

Combine crafting with a lesson in feminist icons with this book of cross-stitch patterns by Anna Fleiss and‎ Lauren Mancuso! It combines capsule biographies of each woman with a cross-stitch portrait. A section at the beginning teaches new cross-stitchers the basics, including how to select quality materials for your celebration of these inspiring women. This fun book features patterns for embroidering twenty iconic women — like Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, suffragist Susan B. Anthony, author Virginia Woolf, and pop superstar Beyonce — and ten empowering feminist sayings.

Add variety to your art with this beautiful set of gel pens from Fiskars! This giant set of gel pens includes a wide variety of colors as well as effect inks like neon, glitter, metallic, and even two colors swirled together for eye-catching style. The free-flowing, acid-free ink applies to both light and dark paper easily. All of them store neatly in a small storage case with a separate slot for each color. The fine 0.8 to 1.0 mm tips make it easy to get all the fine details for impressive artwork!

The Alex Toys Tots Art Start is the perfect way to get toddlers exploring arts and crafts, building fine motor skills and pattern recognition while having a ton of fun! Inside this set, you'll find a variety of toddler- and preschooler-safe and accessible activities, including sticker dot art, sticky collage frames, and scribble pictures. Everything is ready to go and no glue or scissors are required! This set includes 3 easy-grip crayons, crinkly paper, 2 doilies, 2 fringe papers, 20 tissue papers, 68 stickers, and 6 activity sheets.

It's simple to create detailed works of art with stencils! This set includes 16 large, flexible stencil sheets with a total of over 300 shapes, including the alphabet, animals, outer space, flowers, dinosaurs, and even Christmas designs. Kids can easily lay the stencil across their paper and trace the shape they want to draw and color! The set even includes 10 colored pencils, 25 sheets of paper, a pencil sharpener, and a storage case with a built-in handle so they can take their stencil fun on the go.

The Kidizoom Camera from VTech allows your child to become an instant photographer and movie director with the press of a button. Take and edit photos with wacky effects, shoot video movies, or play 4 cool games right on the camera. With built in memory, a MicroSD expansion slot and the ability to connect to a computer, your child can easily keep all of their creations so they can be treasured forever.

Explore different kinds of weaving with this kit from Melissa & Doug! Included instructions guide kids on how to make a scarf, a tasseled coaster, a drawstring pouch, or a carry-all, but they also provide enough information about the fundamentals for kids to come up with their own design! The set also comes with instructions for three different picture tapestries. She'll love seeing how simple yarn can create so many beautiful things.

This kit from Creativity for Kids teaches kids the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, but gives it a new spin by showing kids ways to make their designs into works of art. In addition to the bright colored and boldly patterned paper, this kit includes sticker embellishments that turn traditional designs into modern-day wonders – and step-by-step instructions with photographs makes it easy!

Build and decorate your own fuzzy friend with this kit from Craft-Tastic — no prob-llama! Everything you need to make and decorate a 9.5 inch tall llama is included: 9 pieces of cardboard to make the form, 103 yards of acrylic yarn, plus pom poms, felt, cotton thread, and adhesive, for 73 pieces in all. Kids can build the form, wrap the yarn, and then add the finishing touches of a bridle and blanket that they make themselves. When it's done, they'll have a cool craft they can display!

Enjoy Frozen-themed activity fun with this tote from the Disney Store! This sturdy, expandable laminated paperboard tote includes all you need to color, sticker & play. The set includes an activity pad with Frozen line art to color and decorate; stickers and markers to use on the activity pad or other crafts; and a magnetic doll playset with mix-and-match fashion pieces, backgrounds, and other accessories. Everything stores neatly inside the tote, perfect for keeping things organized at home or taking the fun on the go!

Turn hand-drawn pictures into real mobile games with the Pixicade Mobile Game Maker! Inside this set you'll find five markers, each of which allows you to draw a different function for your game: green for your character, black for solid structures, blue for goals, red for hazards, and purple for movable pieces. Draw your picture, snap a picture with your device (iOS 8.0 and up or Android 6.0 and up), and you'll be playing in no time! The included activity guides, instruction guide, and quick start guide get her started easily. With 7 game types to choose from and the capacity to save up to 1,600 games, she'll be drawing and playing in no time.

Give her a space to create with this wooden art table from KidKraft! Everything they need to create their next masterpiece is accounted for on this table, from the paper roll stored under the tabletop to the two paint cups with lids. Storage space on both sides keeps all their supplies organized and close to hand, and the drying rack keeps artwork safe until it's ready to display. Budding artists will love having their own mini art space.

Kids can experiment with one of the world's most popular instruments with this child-sized accordion from Hohner! While it's built to hold up to busy kids, this is a real instrument, not a toy. It has a seven button design, plus two bass buttons and an air valve. And included songbook provides playing instructions and teaches kids some of their first tunes! It's the perfect way to inspire a budding musician.

Kids can create a beautiful string art unicorn with this kit from Craft-tastic! Inside they'll find everything they need to make two designs on 8.5" canvases — plus fun additional components like glitter paper so they can really make the design their own. Using the easy to follow directions, kids push pins into the bases and wrap string to create a unicorn and a heart design. When they're done, they can display their canvases with pride!

This all-in-one craft kit from Craft-Tastic has everything you need to create a unique piece of wall art that shows off your style and personality! Choose from the 150 included prints, or add your own photos, and stick them directly to your wall or door with the included paint-safe tape. The kit also includes 926 stickers, 41 individual letters that you can use to spell your name or a meaningful word, and other embellishments too! 80 foam spacers allow you to create dimension for a one-of-a-kind collage you'll love. Plus, since you can lay out your collage in any shape or size — up to 5.5’ wide x 3.5’ high — it will fit any space!

Rock and learn with this fun electronic drum kit from VTech! Four different play modes let your child drum freestyle, tap along to nine pre-set songs, or learn letters or numbers as they play. Three drums and a cymbal each play unique sounds, so she'll get hours of play experimenting with rhythm, tempo, and sound! Nine pre-set songs in a variety of musical styles are available to get her drumming away.

With the 500 pop beads in this jar from Toysmith, you can create (and recreate) amazing jewelry in no time! A variety of different colors, shapes, and textures, all of which pop together and apart quickly and easily, it's simple to create unique necklaces, bracelets, and more. Then, when you want to restyle them, just pop and go! Projects like this are great for building fine motor skills, but what she'll really love is the chance to let her creativity loose.

Make super fun to wear rubber band bracelets and more with the Rainbow Loom 2.0, now including a metal hook! This craft kit has spawned a craze that can keep kids busy for hours as they try new designs. The starter set comes with lots of bands, or you can buy refill bands in dozens of great colors and patterns! Perfect for any Mighty Girl who loves being able to show off what she made herself.

With these app-enabled music rings from Sphero, you can play music anywhere by turning colors into sounds! Each of these rings includes an accelerometer, a light sensor, and Bluetooth connectivity, which you can use to connect the Specdrum MIX app or to other music software like GarageBand. Tap your clothes, drawings, or the included playing pad to experiment with sounds, beats, and loops! It's a flexible way to explore creativity and music that kids will love.

Bring the arts into STEM with this clever drawing robot from Educational Insights! As kids follow the built-in tutorials and easy to understand learning guide, they'll learn five different coding languages: Blockly, Snap!, JavaScript, Python, and C++. Startup is simple so kids will be experimenting with programming minutes after taking Artie out of the box, and before long they'll be making all sorts of colorful designs (and learning coding principles along the way.) Setup is easy so kids can connect their device to Artie in minutes, and parents can feel confident knowing that Artie's password-protected WiFi never connects to the internet. For younger kids, check out the Artie 3000, which provides a simpler introduction to coding for ages 7 to 12.

You can have all sorts of artistic fun with this all-in-one easel from Hape! With a magnetic whiteboard on one side, a chalkboard on the other side, and a paper roll with clamps to hold the paper flat, kids can try different art activities quickly and easily. Color coded, sealable paint pots ensure that you've always got paint at the ready, while the height adjustment makes sure she can reach the whole area easily. Plus, it folds flat for easy storage — until she's ready to draw or paint again!

The classic pounding toy gets a musical update with this version from Hape! Hit the balls on the Pound and Tap Bench and they go tinkling over the xylophone. Pull out the keyboard and the xylophone can be played solo. Durable child safe paint finish and solid wood construction are hallmarks of Hape toys, but what kids will love is the fun play and the bright colors. Let the music begin!

Hape's Penguin Music Wobbler is the perfect musical toy for the littlest Mighty Girls! This roly-poly penguin toy "waddles" with every bump, wobble, and spin, as the built-in bell gently tinkles away. The penguin's arms even move as it does! Kids can sit or stand with this penguin toy and play as long as they please; the moderate volume is easy on sensitive young ears. Kids will love the bright colors and fun sounds — and learn a little about cause and effect along the way.

Put together your own home band with this box of musical instruments from Melissa & Doug! Inside this 10-piece set, which all packs neatly into the wooden crate, you'll find a pair of colorful maracas, a pair of brass finger cymbals, a tambourine, a triangle with a striker, a clacker, and a tone block with striker. Little musicians will love getting to experiment with rhythm and movement with this creativity-inspiring set!

Hop, skip, and jump a little tune as you play with this jumbo piano mat from Kidzlane! This touch-sensitive play piano has 24 huge piano keys over its 6 foot length, making it a great way for kids to burn off energy and express themselves musically. The durable padded mat includes a selection of 8 instrument sounds and 10 pre-recorded songs, along with song cards that kids can use to play along. Plus, when playtime is done, roll it up and it stashes easily in a closet or toybox for the next time musical inspiration strikes!

With this kit from Klutz, you can stitch and stuff a furry friend with a touch of personality! This set includes everything you need to make a personalized llama pillow for your bedroom or other cozy space. Sew the pillow out of precut faux fur, then add its expression and accessories by cutting designs out of the included felt and decorating them with pom-poms, sequins, and more. It's a fun project that encourages kids to develop their skills and their creative flair!

Encourage budding artists and horse lovers with this set from Melissa & Doug that lets them paint two realistic horse figurines! Inside the kit you'll find two ready-to-paint figures, made of high-quality solid resin so they're durable and easy to paint. By mixing and blending with the easy-clean paintbrush you can create a wide variety of shades and patterns. Six non-toxic paints in a variety of natural shades let you imagine your perfect pony!

The Step2 Creative Projects Table is the perfect multipurpose play space for building, drawing, or any creative adventure. This table features a molded in storage tray, removable storage cups, and lower side supports that double as storage for drawing pads, books and toys. The sturdy colorful shelf provides additional storage and can be repositioned to accommodate either on or two kids — .and the set includes two matching stools they can sit on! Plus, parents will love that there's minimal adult assembly required, so kids can get creating fast.