Family Life Fun Arts & Crafts 7 Raw Materials, Toys, and Crafts that Spark Your Child's Creativity Consider these the raw materials for innovation. By Jacquelyn Mitchard Published on June 4, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: courtesy of Kid Made Modern 01 of 07 Make: Kid Made Modern Arts and Crafts Library courtesy of Kid Made Modern Buy Now Channel their crafty side with more than a thousand pieces, from googly eyes to sequins to tiny pom-poms, in the Kid Made Modern Arts and Crafts Library. Ages 8+ 02 of 07 Solve: Ravensburger Kids Escape Puzzle: Museum Mysteries courtesy of Ravensburger Buy Now Kids will have to think logically and creatively to tease out the Ravensburger Kids Escape Puzzle: Museum Mysteries. Once they get the pieces in place, they still have to study the riddles to determine how a dino egg was stolen. Ages 9+ 03 of 07 Paint: RoseArt 40-Piece Sidewalk Chalk Paint Deluxe Set courtesy of RoseArt Buy Now Create street art on your driveway or walkway with the chalk paint, foam brushes, and markers in the RoseArt 40-Piece Sidewalk Chalk Paint Deluxe Set. Creations wash away with water. Ages 3+ 04 of 07 Experiment: SunArt Paper Kit Peter Ardito Buy Now Collect objects and arrange them on a special blue sheet included in the SunArt Paper Kit. Lay the sheet outside in the sun for one to five minutes, then rinse it off to see what develops. The sun helps the blue paper imprint with cool shapes. Ages 6+ 05 of 07 Act: Great Pretenders Reversible Wonder Cape courtesy of Great Pretenders Buy Now Make-believe, including at-home theater, takes off with a little inspo. The Great Pretenders Reversible Wonder Cape, gold on one side and red on the other, sparks superhero, magician, or fairy-tale fantasies. 06 of 07 Tell Stories: Creative Thinking and Silly Starters courtesy of McDonald Buy Now The Creative Thinking and Silly Starters flip books provide a jumping-off point to storytelling in the car or writing at home—wherever you might be inspired to spin a yarn. Ages 6 to 8 07 of 07 Build: LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box courtesy of LEGO Buy Now Dig into the LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box with 790 pieces for open-ended play (though there's also an idea book if you need a few). Ages 4+ Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit