Looking to get creative, as well as help small businesses? Well, I have 5 must-try Etsy craft kits from UK Etsy small business to share with you today.
Today’s post is a little different to my usual step-by-step tutorials of crafty projects. Instead, I am bringing you an Etsy haul of 5 different craft kits to try out to pique your creative interests. All the craft kits in this post are from small businesses on Etsy UK. This is not a sponsored post, and I have purchased all of these craft kits to try out. In a bid to show you what is out there, as well as to support UK small businesses out there.
What are Craft Kits?
Craft kits are specially designed kits with all items you need for a crafting project. You can get kits for all sorts of crafts, from sewing projects, clay projects, and embroidery projects.
The idea is you get the items needed to complete one project, without the need to source all of the individual items needed, which can get rather costly. A great benefit of this is you can try out lots of different crafts without investing too much money if, in the end, the craft isn’t for you.
I have bought five different Etsy craft kits to try out, so hopefully, this will give you some creative inspiration, as well as showing you what is available out there. So, without further ado, shall we get hauling these craft kits?
Craft Kit 1 – Dried Flower Terrarium
Dried flower Terrarium by House of Moss.
£25 for the kit
£3.75 delivery
Total – £28.75
The kit includes:
- Glass terrarium globe with flat bottom
- Sand in either white or neutral
- Miniature gemstones
- Shells
- Dried flowers and grasses
Terrariums have increased in popularity over recent years, and I have wanted to try one out for a long time. However, I wanted a terrarium with a difference and that is where this fabulous craft kit comes in. Instead of using living plants/succulents, this terrarium uses dried flowers and grasses.
It gives a really unique spin on the terrarium, and the best bit, there is hardly any upkeep for it.
I can’t wait to try this craft kit out. I chose it specifically for the bright colours as I thought it would go perfectly with my décor. House of Moss have many more different varieties of terrarium kits to choose from too, so if you would prefer a ‘traditional’ terrarium there is plenty of choices.
Craft Kit 2 – DIY Mosaic Kit
Lemon Mosaic Kit by Montet Mosaic
£24 for the kit
£4.75 Delivery
Total – £28.75
The Kit includes:
- Plywood base
- Irredescent mosaic tiles in white and yellow
- Seaglass in greenecently saw Hermoine Chan
- PVA glue
- Mosaic grout
- Optional purchase – Tile nibblers
I recently saw a video by Hermione Chantal where she tried out different mosaic crafts and was totally inspired. There are so many mosaic kits out there, but this one really stood out to me. I love anything with a summer fruit kind of vibes, and when I saw this lemon mosaic I knew I had to try it out. Plus the shiny iridescent-ness of the tiles were not to be missed.
To go with this kit, you can purchase tile nibblers to cut down the tiles. The tiles included in this kit are not precut, which means you have control of how you want them cut. I didn’t purchase the nibblers from this seller, but found a tile cutting kit instead, which has a tile cutter and nibbler in the set.
I think this craft kit will be a perfect little project to complete on a not so good weather day to help bring back a bit of sunshine.
Craft Kit 3 – Resin Craft Kit
Beachcomber Resin Kit by Resin8
£39.59
£5.65 delivery
Store discount – £5.95
Total: £37.22
The kit includes:
- X3 wood bases
- Resin and hardener
- Mica colours
- Plastic cups of various sizes and measurements
- Craft sticks
- Protective gloves
- Sand
- Miniature shells
Resin is surging in popularity, isn’t it? I knew I had to give this craft a try, and when I saw this craft kit I was in awe. The product pictures just look stunning and I knew straight away that I had to give this one a go. Slightly more pricey than the other kits, but well worth the price.
The beachcomber kit comes equipped to make three resin pieces. The idea is that you start with the smallest of the wooden blanks and work up to the larger project. In the kit, there is also a picture guide of how to complete the project, with lots of handy tips and tricks. You will need a heat gun for this to create the lovely wave design of the sea.
Whilst the kit gives you instructions, it also provides you with lots of safety precautions as well. This is great, as resin can be quite harmful to you if you are not wearing the right safety equipment.
To go alongside this craft kit, I have also purchased a respirator mask, to ensure that I don’t breathe in any of the toxic fumes. I bought this separately and it isn’t included with the kit.
I cannot wait to give this one ago, although I am quite nervous because resin looks simple when the pros are doing it, it is much harder than it looks!
Craft Kit 4 – Polymer Clay Earrings
DIY Clay Earrings by Katrilee
£19.50 for the kit
£1.80 delivery
Total – £21.30
Kit includes:
- Polymer clay in choice of colours – Neutral, neon or pastel.
- Clay cutters – square, star and hexagon
- Earing backs including; studs, hoops, jump rings and closure
- Sand paper
- Cocktail stick
- Earring cards for finished designs
What can I say about this craft kit? Polymer clay is something that I have wanted to try out since making my own air dry clay coasters. I thought a kit was the perfect way to try this out, and what better way than making some funky earrings?!
This craft kit is the cheapest of the craft kits on this list, but that is by no means the least. You get so much in the kit to make 6 different types of earrings. There are also additional bits that you can purchase as an add on too, so if you want to try out the other polymer clay colours, then you can!
Craft Kit 5 – Weaving Loom Kit
Small Weaving loom craft kit by WoolCouture Company
£25.50
£4.95 delivery
Store Discount – £3.83
Total – £26.62
The kit includes:
- Small weaving loom
- 20m cotton warp thread
- 8 cm weaving needle
- Wooden mounting bar
- Wool/yarn of choice – Ocean
I couldn’t purchase any Etsy craft kits without delving into the weaving loom craft. I have wanted to trial weaving for a while now and actually had plans to make my own DIY loom for it. However, I thought I would try out this craft kit before purchasing any other equipment/wool just in case it was a craft I wasn’t going to keep up with.
Looking at the kit, it appears to have lots of items to make more than one weaving project, which is great. The best bit is, as the previous kit, you can purchase extra add ons to it, so if you wanted to mix a few of the wool colours, all you have to do is purchase another pack of wool. There is plenty of the warp thread for several projects too!
I can’t wait to see how this turns out, and think it goes brilliantly with the colour theme of my décor, as well as the beach theme of the resin kit.
So there are my 5 Etsy craft kits you have to try out from UK Etsy small businesses. I don’t think I can choose a favourite, as I can’t wait to have a go at making them all. Which is the craft kit that stands out most to you? Would you like to see separate posts for each craft kit and what they look like complete? Let me know in the comments below!
5 Etsy Craft Kits to Try – Video
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Thank you for sharing these suggestions from small business owners 🙂 they sound like great rainy day activities x
Glad you like them. Definitely great rainy day activities!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
So many exciting kits to try out! I love the look especially of the mosiac kit xx
There were many more that I liked the look of, so maybe I will have to purchase them in the future.
I’m looking forward to making up the mosaic.
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
These kits are awesome! I love the sound of weaving kit loom and Mosaic kit. I’ll definitely have to try some of these, I’m sure my little one would have fun doing them with me. Thanks for sharing!
I can’t wait to get started on these. I have just done the dried flower terrarium, so now it is onto tackling some of the larger kits.
These would be perfect at getting the little ones involved! Glad you liked them and thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
I love the variety of craft kits you purchased and I would absolutely love to see separate posts for each completed kit. Thanks for sharing Aimsy!
Glad you like them, there were so many to choose from, so I had to refrain from buying more! haha.
I have just posted about the dried flower terrarium, so now just need to decide which one to complete next!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
These all look like such fun! I used to love making mosaics when I was younger Also love the sound of the dried flower terranium x
I can’t wait to try the mosaic one. The dried flower terrarium has just gone live on another post, and that was quick to do, but so relaxing!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
I love the idea of these kits — thanks for sharing!
Glad you like them!
Aimsy xoxo
What a great idea! I love learning new crafts, but it can get really expensive. Craft kits are a great solution. Thanks so much for sharing!
Glad you like it. Definitely a great way to try out a new craft!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
These are really fun and creative items. Thanks for sharing.
Bernie,
The Style Fanatic
Glad you like them. Can’t wait to get started on them! Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoox
I love the diversity of these kits! Kits are an easy way to do something you love and have everything you need right in one place. The mini weaving kit and polymer clay earring kit look so fun! I have seen many polymer clay earrings and love the creative designs people come up with, so would enjoy making my own.
Thanks for sharing!
Oh, definitely, they are a great way of trying out a craft, aren’t they? This is the first time I will be working with polymer clay so I can’t wait to see how the earrings turn out…wish me luck!
Glad you like the kits and thank you for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
What cute kits! i think the mosaic kit would be so fun to try! 🙂
Hope you had a good weekend! It was a great one here, busy Saturday with volunteering but a relaxing Sunday 🙂
Glad you like them. I can’t wait to try the mosaic kit!
Sounds like you had a busy weekend, but hope you were able to relax. Hope your week has gone well and next week is a great one too!
Aimsy xoxo
I love Etsy and these are amazing DIY’s! I would love the clay earrings kit!
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
There are so many great things on Etsy, isn’t there? Looking forward to trying the clay earrings.
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
Oh so cute ideas darling
Glad you like them!
Aimsy xoxo
These are some great gift ideas, love the weaving loom kit!
Glad you like them. They would make great gifts!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
I love this! Craft kits make it so easy to craft without the hassle or stress of buying everything separately. These are perfect for when you have a little cousin or niece/nephew over for a day or night! I love the terrarium. Definitely something I’d get! Thanks for sharing, Aimsy x
Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com
Glad you like it, Lynn! Craft kits are such a great way to test out a new craft without the massive expense of it.
I’ve just posted about the terrarium, which was relaxing to do and came together really quickly. Looking forward to trying the rest now!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
These look great. I’ve been looking at having a go at doing resin crafts.
Glad you like them. I’m a bit nervous with the resin as the final pictures look so good and I want to do it justice!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
Oh wow these are so cool! I had no idea, I love this concept!
Allie of
http://www.allienyc.com
Glad you like them. There were so many other craft kits to choose from, so I may have to make more purchases when I have completed these ones haha!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
ooo these all sound fabulous! I’d love to try the polymer earrings kit especially x
Glad you like them! I can’t wait to try out the earrings!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
The mosaic and the weaving loom are definitely something I have to try out! I remember working on a massive mosaic back when I was in school for a project and just adored dealing with everything then! Thank you for sharing these Aimsy, they all look like great kits everyone should try out! x
I can’t wait to try both of them out, just need to decide which to do first! Sounds like a great creative project to have been part of!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
Love the new craft ideas in a very unique way. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Glad you like them. A great way to try out new crafts!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
Oh god, if I could spend all my money in craft kits and books I totally would! Really love the idea of the weaving kit and clay earrings! Will check them out when getting some presents, the mosaic kit would be great for my mum! Can’t wait to see what came out x
Oh, I know, there were so many more I could have purchased but will have to save them for another time!
I’m looking forward to making these kits up and sharing the process too. They would make great presents, and is like two gifts in one!
Thanks for commenting 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
Oow I really want to try something like this out!
Danielle | thereluctantblogger.co.uk
Glad you like them. Looking forward to trying them all out!
Aimsy xoxo