Painting Kits for Beginners - Complete Art Sets

We're adding to our selection of Painting Kits for Beginners with complete art sets from Walter Foster.  These new painting kits introduce aspiring artists to a variety of art media & techniques.

They're creative art kits with quality materials & comprehensive instructions for beginners – ideal art starter kits for teens & adults.

You'll find them in the Paint & Draw Art Kits section of the store!

The Acrylic Painting Kit includes a 32-page project book, acrylic paints, paintbrushes, mixing palette, and art paper.

It's a complete set of art materials & instructions for getting started. Everything a beginner needs to learn how to paint with acrylics!

The project book includes detailed illustrations & step-by-step lessons for a variety of painting projects.

The Watercolor Painting Kit includes a project book for beginners, watercolor paints, paintbrushes, mixing palette, sketching pencil, and art paper.

The instruction book includes watercolor painting basics, with helpful information on tools, materials, and color mixing.

You'll learn watercolor painting skills and apply them to the project lessons included in the book.

The Chinese Brush Painting Kit includes a project book, watercolor paints, Chinese paintbrushes, ink stick & stone, ceramic palette, and art paper.

Learn to create Chinese brush paintings, including animals, flowers, landscapes, and more.

Kit contents are nicely presented inside a hardcover case.  An ideal art gift giving idea!

Visit the art kits section of the store for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of Beginner Painting Kits for adults, teens, and kids.

Weekend Kits specializes in Creative Art & Craft Kits for all ages & skill levels. You'll find a unique selection of DIY craft kits from well known brands as well as independent artists.  Stop by today and be ready to create a work of art on your next weekend at home.

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Easy Card Making Kits for Everyday Occasions!

We're adding to our selection of easy Card Making Kits with a variety of card kits for everyday greetings and special occasions. They're complete card making kits with everything you need to make creative card designs for family and friends.

Easy for beginners & fun for experienced paper crafters too.  You'll find them in the Card Making Kits section of the store!

The Alora Card Kit is an everyday card making kit from Bo Bunny.

Kit includes die-cut cards, envelopes, assorted die-cut elements, adhesive chipboard elements, rub-on sheet, and card making instructions.

Cards can be customized for a variety of special occasions & events by using the rub-on sheet with 18 optional greetings.

Enough materials to make 8 beautiful handmade cards for everyday occasions!

The Birthday Boy Card Kit is a birthday card making kit from Ruby Rock-It.  This is a fun card kit for kids to make handmade birthday cards for friends.

Kit includes coordinated cards, envelopes, envelope seals, buttons, die-cuts, and ribbons.

Assemble cards according to pre-designed layout samples or create your own card designs. Makes 4 unique birthday cards for kids.

The Pop Up Card Making Kit from Flower Soft features nostalgic childhood images by artist Mabel Lucie Attwell.

Learn how to make 3D pop up cards with this complete kit that includes everything you need!

Kit includes 6 envelopes, 6 outer card & 3D designs, 6 pop up insert designs, 3D foam adhesive pads and full color instructions.

Customize with plenty of optional sentiments, including thank you, happy birthday, thinking of you, and more.

Card making is an easy paper craft for beginners just getting started.  You only need scissors and glue to start making you own handmade greeting cards at home.

Visit the Card Making Kits section for details on these kits and to see our growing selection of greeting card kits for everyday occasions.

Weekend Kits offers a unique collection of Creative Art & Craft Kits for adults, teens & kids. Stop by today and be ready to make handmade greeting cards on your next Weekend at Home.

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DIY Sewing Kits - Sew a Designer Fabric Handbag!

Here's a new collection of DIY Sewing Kits that make it easy & fun to sew your own handbag using designer fabrics.  They're from the My Mind's Eye collection of See Me Sew fabric panel sewing kits.

These ready to sew kits are a convenient option for busy crafters. Choose from 3 styles of handbags, including a messenger bag, ruffle bag, and tote bag.  Each style offers a choice of colors too.

You'll find them in the Sewing Project Kits section of the store!

Blue Plaid Messenger Bag -
DIY Sewing Kit

See Me Sew Kits from My Mind's Eye include a 100% cotton fabric panel, embellishments, and step-by-step sewing instructions.

Designer fabric pattern pieces are preprinted on the fabric panel. Pattern labels are included on the panel to help you keep all of your fabric pieces organized as you sew.

You'll cut the pattern pieces from the panel and sew them together following the complete instructions printed on the inside of the box.

Blue Ruffle Handbag -
DIY Sewing Kit

The My Mind's Eye website provides helpful Sewing Kit videos, showing each step of the sewing process for all 3 handbag styles.

You'll need a sewing machine & basic sewing supplies to complete your handbag sewing project.

Recommended sewing supplies:

• Sewing Machine
• Iron & Ironing Board
• Sewing Scissors
• Sewing Pins
• Hand Needle
• Thread

Pink Finch Tote Bag -
DIY Sewing Kit

Fabric panel kits are a fun weekend sewing project for experienced crafters to make a quick & easy handbag using designer fabrics.

Simple pattern shapes and basic sewing construction make these creative ready to sew kits a great option for beginners too.

Visit the Sewing Project Kits section of the store for details and to see our complete selection of these fun & fabulous handbag sewing kits!

Weekend Kits offers a unique selection of Creative Art & Craft Kits across a variety of crafting categories, including sewing, quilting, embroidery, and more.

Stop by today and be ready to sew a stylish designer handbag on your next Weekend at Home.  Thanks for visiting!

Earring Kits - Bead Stitching for Beginners!

You won't want to miss our newest selection of beaded jewelry making kits from BeadSphere.  They're complete Earring Kits with everything you need to make a pair of beautiful beaded earrings.

You'll find them in the Jewelry Making Kits section of the store!

The Light Blue - Small Brick Stitch Earring Kit includes Miyuki beads, sterling silver ear wires, NYMO beading thread, beading needles, and step-by-step instructions.

BeadSphere earring making kits include detailed written guidance and easy-to-follow color diagrams for each step in the process.

Each kit includes enough presorted beads & findings to complete one pair of 2-1/2 inch long earrings.

The Soft Pink - Small Brick Stitch Earring Kit is an easy jewelry kit for beginners.  Perfect for learning basic bead stitching techniques.

Handmade earrings are a creative gift giving idea for birthdays and holidays.  Surprise friends & family with beaded earrings made by you!

These easy earring kits are a fun jewelry making project to do with a group of friends.  An ideal jewelry craft idea for adults & older teens.

Visit the Jewelry Making Kits section for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of jewelry kits for beginners, including kits for making necklaces, bracelets, and earrings!

Weekend Kits offers a unique collection of Creative Art & Craft Kits for adults, teens, and kids.  Stop by today and be ready to make beautiful beaded earrings on your next Weekend at Home.

Baby Quilt Kit Plus Notions Package Giveaway!

The May Giveaway Day event has ended - be sure to check back for future giveaways from Weekend Kits!

Giveaway Results: 

The winner of the May Giveaway Day prize from Weekend Kits is CarrieM. Congratulations! Please Contact Us with your shipping info and we'll have your prize out to you right away.



Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway.  Please stop by now & then for updates on new product arrivals, promotions, and to hear about our next Creative Craft Kit giveaway.

Original Post:

Weekend Kits is participating in the May Giveaway Day event at Sew Mama Sew!  One lucky winner will be randomly selected to win a Baby Quilt Kit Plus Notions Package from our store.



The winner will receive ALL of the following items:

• Ducky Fun Cuddly Quilt Kit
• Warm & White Cotton Batting
• YLI Cotton Quilting Thread in White
• Package Dritz Quilting Pins
• Package Dritz Curved Basting Pins

Cuddly Quilt Kits include coordinated fabric pieces for the quilt top and backing.  Simply pieced designs make them an easy quilt kit for beginners or a quick weekend project for experienced quilters.

In addition to the Ducky Fun baby quilt kit, the winner will receive a quilting notions package, including cotton batting, quilting thread, quilting pins, and curved basting pins.

It's OK if you're a beginner quilter, our Baby Quilt Tutorial series will help you through all the steps of making one of these soft quilted blankets for baby.  You'll find our complete selection of baby & kid themed quilt kits in the Baby Quilt Kits section of the store!

How to Enter:

Just leave a comment here telling us about your favorite kit or kit category at Weekend Kits.

It's not required, but just wanted to let you know, if you haven't joined us on our Facebook page, we'd love to meet you there.  Once there, click the "Like" button at the top of the page, and we'll always keep you updated on new product arrivals, promotions & giveaways!

Giveaway Details:

- You have until Friday, May 25 at 5:00 p.m. (PDT) to enter.
- One winner will be chosen using Random.org's number generator.
- Open to US shipping addresses only.
- You must be 18 years or older to enter.

How to Claim Prize:

The winner will be announced here on Saturday, May 26.  If you include email info in your profile or within your comment, we'll send you an email if you win.  If no email info is provided, you'll need to check back here to see if you won.

Winners will have 3 days to Contact Us with their shipping info to claim their prize.  If not claimed within 3 days, a new winner will be drawn.  Giveaway updates are always posted on our Facebook page, so if you've joined us there, you're set.

Visit the Sew Mama Sew! Blog to enter a variety of creative giveaways from other stores participating in May Giveaway Day at Sew Mama Sew!

Weekend Kits offers a unique collection of Creative Art & Craft Kits for adults, teens and kids.  Thanks for visiting!

Hand Embroidery Kits – Easy Fabric Applique!

The new Fabric Applique Kits from Dimensions feature colorful designs and happy expressions.  They're easy embroidery kits for beginners and fun for experienced stitchers too.  These kits include everything you need to create a beautiful embroidered picture to enjoy in your home or give as a special handmade gift to a friend.

You'll find them in the Hand Embroidery Kits section of the store!

Live Happily

These hand embroidery kits includes preprinted 100% cotton fabric, presorted cotton thread, needle, and easy instructions.

The foundation fabric is preprinted with the background image and ready to stitch. Instructions guide you through the applique process.

Simply apply the printed fabric pieces to the background using decorative embroidery stitches.

It's easy to enhance your fabric applique by applying your own creative stitches and embellishments. Add sparkly thread, colorful buttons, charms, ribbon, and more!

Love Generously

They're an easy embroidery project for beginners to have fun creating a colorful fabric applique picture.

These kits are also a great way to teach basic hand embroidery skills to children and teens.

The finished size of your embroidered art will be 8" x 10", a convenient size for framing.

The happy expressions added to each design make them perfect for handmade gift giving!

Laugh Daily

Hand embroidery is a relaxing craft that is easy to do while watching your favorite television show.

Visit the Embroidery Kits section for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of creative embroidery kits for all skill levels, including crewel embroidery kits, cross stitch kits, and more!

Weekend Kits offers a wide selection of Creative Craft Kits for adults, teens, and kids.

Stop by today and be ready to create hand embroidered art on your next Weekend at Home.  Thanks for visiting the Weekend Kits blog!

Klutz Kits for Crafty Kids & Teens

Looking for creative outlets for kids & teens?  Here are three popular Klutz Kits for Crafty Kids & Teens you won't want to miss. Filled with everything kids need to start learning & creating, Klutz craft kits are perfect for weekend & summer craft time.  You'll find them in the Klutz Craft Kits section of the store!

The Klutz Paper Beads Kit is a fun jewelry making kit for kids & teens to learn how to make beautiful beads from strips of paper.

The paper beads book makes it easy with step-by-step instructions & diagrams showing how to make your own colorful paper beads.

Kit includes the paper beads book, precut paper strips, bead winding tool, glass accent beads, stretchy cord, bead glaze, bead drying pedestal & toothpicks.

After making your paper beads, you'll turn them into fun pieces of jewelry wear & share!

The Klutz Paper Fashions Kit is a creative craft kit for kids & teens to design and create their own paper fashion outfits & accessories.

Kit includes the paper fashions book, patterned & solid papers, easy-to-use outfit stencils, beads & gems, sequins, ribbon & trim, glue, and teeny tiny hangers.

The 60-page paper fashions book provides clear instructions, detailed diagrams, and plenty of inspiration for making and embellishing your own paper fashion styles!

A good pair of precision craft scissors is recommended for cutting out your paper fashions.

The My Fabulous Look Book & Kit is a creative fashion drawing kit for kids & teens to create their own fashion portfolio album.

Kit includes fashion drawing book with complete instructions, art-starter drawing pages, color pencils, sparkly stickers, and a portfolio of framed album pages.

The drawing pages have lightly printed outlines of faces, figures, and fashion for you to build on to create your own unique styles.

Learn to draw fashion, makeup, hairstyles, and accessories.  Add your most fabulous finished looks to your look book portfolio!

Visit the Klutz Craft Kits section for details on these kits and to see our complete selection of quality Klutz craft activity kits.

Weekend Kits offers a unique collection of Creative Art & Craft Kits for beginners and experienced crafters.  Crafting is a great outlet for kid, teens, and adults to express their creativity.

There's no right way or wrong way to be creative – there's only YOUR way!  Take a chance and learn something new.  Stop by today and be ready to get creative on next Weekend at Home.

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