15 Best Art Gifts for Creative Kids

Tweens and teens can have fun designing their own stickers they can print on thermal paper. They can dress up laptops, phones, lockers, school supplies and their bedrooms with their own artwork — and some have found that they're even helpful for note-taking and schoolwork. No age recommendation given

This kit makes it fun for kids to create paintings in a new and unusual way: Load up the pendulum with different colors of paint, and let it swing! Kids can use it to experiment with color-mixing and see how the force and angle of the swing affects the final artworks.

Testers found it easy to use once it was assembled. "We loved the creativity, enjoyed seeing the different patterns that the toy created," one tester said. Ages 7+

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Our testers report that it takes some time to get the hang of this 3D pen, but once they do, young artists can get a taste for 3D printing. Artists can control the speed of the filament (which is good because it can run out fast), and it comes with a QR code that can be scanned for more instructions. It comes with three colors of filament and charges via USB, so no batteries are needed. No age recommendation given

Testers were drawn to this device immediately (no pun intended). Kids could pop in a slide and choose an image to be projected onto a piece of paper, which they could trace and color in. The set comes with 80 images on six slides, which can be stored in slots on the projector itself. Note that it requires three C batteries (not included). Ages 5+

Kids just getting started on their artistic journeys will love these chunky crayons — their egg-like shapes are easier for toddlers to grasp. The set comes with 12 different colors, and Crayola says that each one is the equivalent of 14 regular crayons, so they'll last a long time. Ages 1+

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For kids who might need a refresh of their art-supply stash, these tempera paint sticks are just the thing. They make it easy to get a paint-like effect without brushes or water, and Amazon users appreciated the vibrancy of the colors. The set comes with 12 different hues, and you can always get a sketch pad to go with it. No age recommendation given

With this set, kids can layer different parts of images on top of each other to create a new scene to trace — and combine and re-combine the images to make new scenes each time. A light-up clipboard makes the tracing easier, and it also comes with colored pencils they can use to color the whole scene in.

It also comes with only 10 sheets of tracing paper, so you might want to get more. It comes in two themes, sports and music or fashion and horses, and the light requires three AA batteries (sold separately). Ages 6+

In our tests, kids loved using the pottery wheel and included tools to make mini creations like a tiny trinket dish or flower pot. It uses air-dry clay, a domed wheel and templates kids can use until they've mastered the techniques and can do it free-hand. The wheel charges with USB, and there are ideas for 10 projects to get them started. Ages 8+

For those kids who are always crafting, creating and making DIY projects, this kit will give them more than 300 pieces to add to their library of materials, all in different colors. This includes pom poms, fuzzy sticks, googly eyes, string and other items that will get their creative juices flowing. Ages 6+

Preschoolers will find it simple to make five different paper-bag animals included in this kit — they're made with stickers and other paper shapes that can be easily glued onto the bags. Then, when they're done, they can use the puppets for imaginative play. Ages 3+

This set lets kids use stickers and other supplies to customize their own art journal, and then watercolor and pain tubes so they can create their own art inside of it. The set also comes with a watercolor pad and a spiral-bound journal. Ages 8+

Older ones can really personalize almost anything — including canvas backpacks and sneakers, glass, ceramics, wood, plastic and rocks — with these best-selling paint pens. Amazon users rave about the quality of the colors, and they also say they work well on a variety of surfaces and dry quickly. No age recommendation given

After Taylor Swift's Eras tour, everyone wants to personalize bracelets with their favorite song titles, lyrics, sayings and inside jokes. This kit has more than 2,000 beads they can use to express their personal styles and tastes. You get alphabet beads, colored beads, pony beads and more, plus four elastic cords. Ages 6+

Kid testers were captivated by this unique art set. It comes with foam stickers and sheets of shiny foil, and kids can rub the foil onto the stickers so the color transfers over. It comes with 10 backgrounds that kids can stick them onto, and in addition to an animals it comes in space, dinosaur, dress-up, bugs and holiday themes. Ages 4+

Adults may remember these from when they were kids — there's even a retro version — but the pleasures are just as much fun as ever. Artists mix and match the plates, rub a crayon over their combination, and get an image they can color in before scrambling up the plates again and starting anew. The whole thing is compact, so this is also a good option to take on-the-go. Ages 6+