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Promising reviews: "This is such a fun craft!! My daughter, who is 4, my mother, who is 74, and I all love making flowers!! It comes with a cute vase and paper to make bouquets as gifts. We bought the refill pack. It is super easy to put together, and honestly, I am really enjoying doing it with my daughter." —LP 

"This is such a fun and easy craft for any age! This is a twofold experience, as my 6-year-old and I really enjoy making them, and then we give them on all occasions one would give flowers 💐. The joy of creating and then giving! I highly recommend!! They even sell a refill pack so the fun never has to end!!" —Sultana 

Get it from Amazon for $17.99+ (available in five colors) — refills are also available to keep the fun going.

This cut and loop pile 2-in-1 gun also comes with a carpet trimmer kit, 20 rolls of yarn, a 39"X39" tufting cloth, a 39"X35" non-slip final backing cloth, a user-friendly manual for beginners, and a storage box.

Promising review: "My new best friend! Wonderful tufting gun for rugs. Absolutely great for the price and easy to use." —Letty K

Get it from Amazon for $98.98+ (available in five sets with various items included).

Sonix is a small business that specializes in tech and pickleball accessories. 

Promising review: "These rackets are even cuter in person than in the pictures! My friend and I purchased them for our weekly pickleball league and got lots of compliments from other players when we used them for the first time last night." —Valeria

Get it from Amazon for $16.90+ (available in seven styles). 

This kit includes a banneton basket, a dough whisk, a dough cutter, five blades (with a leather cover) for designs, a bowl scraper, a scoring lame, and even a cleaning brush. You can also use the recipe book to try out different loaf recipes or to get a better understanding of every tool.  

Promising review: "This is just what I was looking for to start my sourdough bread journey while healing from a surgery and on leave from work. It kept me busy, and I still use it today. Great quality, durable items." —joanne 

Get it from Amazon for $17.97+ (available in two banneton basket shapes and in gift sets).

It comes with six sewing feet, a three-piece needle set, a twin needle, four bobbins, a manual, and more.

In case you don't know where to start, check out this sewing basics guide. 

Promising review (from a beginner): "So simple and easy to use and thread! I have three other machines that were given to me, but they are much too complicated for me. I saw a review on YouTube for this machine and absolutely fell in love with it. Buy it, you won't regret it." —Bodega Rat

Promising review (from a sewing machine veteran): "Easy to thread, great selection of stitches. Over the years, I have gone through a few Singers. So this time I wanted to try Brother. I’m so happy I did! Definitely worth the price. It’s on the cheaper end and does well! My niece is 13, and it’s easy enough for her to start on as well." —tanya c

Get it from Amazon for $129+ (available in 10 bundle types).

Promising review: I just got my mini pool table in the mail yesterday, and I already played a few matches with my family! This is more fun than I expected; it is definitely worth the $80. It is super quick and easy to set up; you don't even need the manual. It is very easy to store and good quality. The attention to detail was something that I appreciated, and the little pool balls look so cute! They have a nice weight to them." —Yelinett camejo 

Get it from Amazon for $79.99 (available in two colors). 

Each piece is 12x16 inches. The kit comes with color-coded gems, a single-tip diamond painting pen, a small tray, and wax. The pen holds a small piece of wax to help you grab the individual gems. Each canvas comes coated in a sticky adhesive protected by a clear film. Because that's how the gems stick on, I recommend peeling them off a little at a time as you go to preserve the adhesive, so you're not left with a picture covered in dust and dog hair.  

Promising review: "Came with all the gems 💎 and supplies needed to get this done! I only used one of the red sticky pads and hand-placed them one by one. It took me about a month and a half to complete because I did it on and off when I had free time. It is truly therapeutic and good for mental health, and super satisfying when completed! 👍" —Alyssa Allison

Get it from Amazon for $2.99+ (available in 17 designs and 10 multipacks). 

Here are some paint and brushes so once your creations are dry, you can add some personality to the white clay if you'd like! 

Promising review: "It’s honestly just a really nice material to work with! If you want to create things with clay, this is definitely a good choice! It’s definitely not for professional use, but I feel like that’s a given? I mean, it is Crayola. But all in all, great for those who want to use it for fun!" —Amazon Customer

Each kit comes with a pottery wheel machine, a power adapter, eight sculpting tools, two paint brushes, three packs of air-dry clay, and 12 paints. 

Promising review: "I am amazed at how well thought through this product is. It is very compact and has everything you need to get started and try your hand at pottery! My kids immensely enjoyed using it and were very excited with their creations. It's very compact, built with very good quality materials. The wheel is very stable, and you can control the speed as you get the hang of it. It's well priced for a starter kit and overall a great kit." —Synghal

Get it from Amazon for $47.49+ (available in two colors).

Promising review: "I absolutely love this book! The illustrations are beautifully detailed, and the paper quality is outstanding. It's a great way to unwind and get creative. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys coloring!" —Sorianny

Pair it with a set of pens in five thicknesses, which are perfect for outlining.

Promising review: "I love this book. I pre-ordered after seeing it on TikTok and couldn't wait to get it! I'm working on my second coloring page and love it! THIS is a great book for older adults and anyone who doesn't think they are an artist! Just need a fine black marker, and you'll be busy for hours!! I'm going to get more as gifts. This also makes a great alternative for children, teens, and really anyone as an alternative to screen time! Get one, you won't be disappointed!" —Little wave 

Dungeons & Dragons is THE ultimate role-playing game. If you're stuck in the house for a bit, it's the perfect time to start a campaign. This kit comes with an eBook, 1,000 pre-generated characters, a map, and more to help you get started. If you're already familiar with DnD, check out one of the MANY expansion books available.

Promising review: "My son is getting into D&D, and I wanted to get something with some decent starter material. Coming with seven sets of dice, this makes it extremely easy to get games going right away. Not to mention campaigns already ready. If you're looking for a great starter set, this is the one you want!" —Jason Willis

You can do the book in any order, but if you start from the beginning, you'll get the full story of Detective Logico. There are 100 puzzles total, ranging from Elementary level to impossible. Starting easy, you will find the suspect, location, and weapon. The next level, you will have to go through a puzzle of interrogation, as the suspects always tell the truth, but the murderer lies. You will then need to discover the motive. And when you've hit the impossible level, you will have to discover all four elements while dealing with a lying witness statement. And there's a logic grid puzzle helping you solve each case!

Check out a TikTok of Murdle in action. 

The best part?? Once you finish "Murdling," you can use your sleuthing skills on Volume 2, Volume 3, and a whole BUNCH of other themed Murdle books! 

Promising review: "The puzzles are a lot of fun, but the characters, story lines, and other details take the Murdle experience to another level. I have no idea how the author came up with all of this creativity! You can Murdle solo or with friends. I look forward to future volumes, but this one will keep me busy for a while!" —Liz Gately

Each package includes 720 pieces of wax seal beads in 24 colors, one wax seal stamp, one wax seal warmer, one sealing wax spoon, one set of tweezers, 10 tea candles, and two metallic pens.

Promising review: "I’ve been on a letter-writing kick, and I thought that wax seals would throw it over the edge. I love this kit; it has everything you need to make your own wax stamp. I like all of the colors of wax that easily melt into their own patterns. I enjoy the creativity of making a special stamp for those I love. I bought extra stamps for variety, but I love what the kit contains. The wax melter is great, and it comes with a little spoon to melt the wax in and markers to color, and your embossed stamp to make it stand out. I have been getting so many compliments on the wax sales that I’m sending with my cards, and I am bringing back snail mail, one wax seal at a time." —Stina Garbis

The kit includes a clear acrylic base, hand-cut stained glass, glue, grout, a wood stir stick, a disposable glove, and written instructions with photos. 

Mosaics At The Farm is a small business specializing in mosaic art and DIY kits. 

Promising review: "My daughter and I made these on Christmas Day, and they turned out beautifully. Such quality and clear instructions. What a wonderful memory we have now. We both look at our suncatchers daily and think of each other. Great product and customer service." —Susan

Get it from Mosaics At The Farm on Etsy for $49.95+ (available with or without an easel). 

Promising review: "This kit was the perfect Christmas gift for our 6-year-old! It was packaged well and clearly labeled, the ingredients were fresh, and it included very cute and easy-to-follow directions! It was a great activity for all of us to enjoy together! We did half the regular salt pretzels and half with cinnamon and sugar; both were delicious!" —Austin

Get it from Amazon for $27.99 (also available in four other cooking kits like bagels and cinnamon buns).

Promising review: "A great tool for keeping your mind busy. The instruction book is a little difficult to follow, but with the use of YouTube and the book makes for a great experience." —Camille L. Branch 

Kunitsa Co. is a small business that specializes in reading, exercise, and food journals. 

Promising review: "This book journal had plenty of room for all the book reviews and so much more. It has pages for daily reading tracking, pages for reading goals, pages for DNF books, favorite books, loaned-out books, and tons of review pages. All you have to do is fill it out. It's perfect!!!!" —Cody McNeal

Get it from Amazon for $22.95 (available in six colors). 

If animals aren't your thing, the listing also has an autumn version! 

Need paints? Get a well-reviewed Grabie set of 50 watercolors and 6 brushes for $19.99. 

Promising reviews: "Charming little book that is perfect for this beginner. It was well described and delivered on what it described. Very happy with this purchase." —Amazon Customer

"I gave these as presents to an 8- and 10-year-old, and they loved them. The outline of the picture to be painted is perfect, and the instructions are very easy to understand. The only thing I would add is to try the paint color on a separate sheet of paper before coloring the book." —Renee Gardner

The ring easily comes apart and fits in the provided drawstring bag, so you can truly take it anywhere you go. Just make sure when setting it up, you stretch the net over the ring just enough to get a good bounce. 

My review: This was a HUGE fan favorite amongst my roommates and me in college! Especially living near the beach, it was the perfect activity to burn off some energy after a long day staring at screens. It's super easy to set up, so you can play in the backyard or take it to the beach or a nearby park. It takes a second to get the hang of it (especially if you are scared to dive like me), but once you get a good rhythm going, the real competition begins.

Promising review: "This is a great beach game. Its simplicity as a spin on volleyball will have you and your friends be the envy of the beach. On many occasions, I was asked where I bought this game. Great fun, and a great product. Assembly was simple enough. It's just plastic clips and then finding a way to get the net tight enough onto the hoop. You might think it isn't springy enough, but it will be. Remember... This isn't a trampoline!" —Btschultz

The kit comes with eight different colored yarns, stuffing, one needle, eight eyes, five stitch markers, two ergonomic crochet hooks, one pair of scissors, one crochet cactus and desert plants pattern, and a beginner's basic crochet manual.

Promising review: "The videos and printed patterns are so helpful! You get everything you need to make the plants and in my kit I received a pair of scissors that I wasn't expecting! If you're a beginner the kit is great because you don't need to purchase anything additional and you can use some of the items (like hook and stitch markers) for other patterns! The final products are adorable and I'd highly recommend." —Amazon Customer

This kit comes with 139 pieces, but requires craft glue to stick all the small details together and two AAA batteries for the LED lights. 

Promising review: "I gave my wife one of these for Christmas, and she absolutely loved it! She's kind of a bookworm, so this was perfect for her bookshelf. It was fun to build and pretty simple to assemble. Putting the individual books together was a bit daunting, but the final product made it all worth it. As for quality, the pieces are very thin and sort of fragile (but that's the case with most DIY models), but overall, pretty solid in construction. Well worth every penny, and kept my wife busy for a month! My only real gripe about it is that the light switch is in the bottom back of it, so turning it on and off can be kind of a pain, having to pull it out of the bookshelf every time. Otherwise, it was a successful purchase, and the perfect gift! I'd recommend it to anyone!" —Amazon shopper 

Get it from Amazon for $19.37+ (available in nine designs). 

Promising review: "Absolutely love this journal! So so soooo many activities to keep you busy, and the supplies you need are just everyday household items! very fun and engaging, and helps get rid of perfectionism. Also keeps your mind off anxiety and stress. Very helpful and I really love it! The activities vary from sew this page, infuse this page, drop a journal from a high place, freeze this page, press flowers, poke holes in this page, and so much more! There are even activities and a cut-out postcard on the cover jacket. So fun and engaging! Hours worth of activities to do. Worth the money!" —Squishmallows101 

Here's a TikTok that shows how to play. In short, you pick a 2D or 3D puzzle from the guide and set it up to match the image. Start the timer and work to solve the puzzle with the remaining pieces. When done, stop the clock and record your time. Friends can challenge each other, or you can play solo to try and beat your own best score. It requires AAA batteries, so be sure to grab some!

BuzzFeed contributor John Mihaly has this to say about this game: "We love the classic version in our home, and it's been in heavy rotation since we got our hands on it. The object of the game is to finish a puzzle using all 12 Kanoodle pieces. The 2D version lies flat, while the 3D version (you can play both with this set) requires you to build a pyramid of pieces. Simple, fun, and challenging (harder puzzles reveal fewer pieces to start)."

Promising review: "Very easy to use and fun for all ages. Great gift idea and is small and compact, so you can take it anywhere with you!" —Jocelyn

Pair it with this set of calligraphy pens that come in three different stroke sizes. 

Paper Peony Press is a Texas-based boutique publishing company that specializes in purpose-driven books. 

Promising review: "I’ve tried several instructional books on hand lettering. This book is the best by far. I won’t say the names of the other books, but suffice it to say they are all at the top of the list when you search for hand lettering. It is the only book that gives practice for the base strokes and also discusses posture and how to hold the pen, and at what angle to the paper. It is also a lovely book to work with; nice artwork/illustrations. I recommend this book to other beginners out there!" —Karen Rorick

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