Best Christmas Craft Kits & Sensory Gifts for Kids (2025 Australia)

Author: The Art Shed Team Date Posted:20 October 2025

COMING SOON TO ARTSHED

It’s the most colourful time of the year, and at Art Shed, we’re slipping you a sneak peek before Christmas chaos kicks off. We’re pulling back the tinsel to reveal just a handful of the absolute gems from our upcoming 2025 Christmas kids collection. This time, it’s all about kids, creativity, and family fun.

From festive sticker kits to crafty keepsakes, sand art to kids sensory bins, these hands-on gift ideas are perfect for helping little ones tap into their creativity, make mess (the fun kind), and stay off screens during the holidays. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, or the Cool Aunt™ who always shows up with craft supplies in the boot, these gifts are here to save your sanity and light up little faces.

And because we’re proudly Aussie, you’ll find some locally-themed faves in the mix too.

Whether your creative kiddos love painting, planting, sticking, building or baking (the pretend kind), this collection has them covered from Christmas morning through to back-to-school season. No batteries. No whinging. Just fun.

Creative Kids’ Craft Kits

CFK Big Gem Diamond Painting Stickers & Sweets

These sparkly kits combine the calming focus of paint-by-numbers with the joy of bling. Kids decorate stickers or sweet-themed boards with colourful faceted gems using an easy wax pick-up pen. It’s soothing, addictive, and makes for glittery keepsakes they’ll love to show off.

CFK Bubble Gems Super Stickers – Bubble Tea, Mermaid, Rainbow

Think diamond painting, but extra. These bubbly gems are chunkier, more tactile, and easier for younger kids to grip. The sticker bases feature bright designs and the finished results look ridiculously cool stuck on notebooks, drink bottles, or bedroom walls.

CFK Friends Forever Friendship Bracelets

Holiday sleepovers = sorted. These kits come with bright threads and easy instructions, so kids can make and trade bracelets like it’s 2004 again (in the best way). Also helps to refine and build fine motor skills (but don’t tell them that).

CFK Mini Friendship Bracelets

Smaller in size, big on charm. This mini version is perfect for shorter attention spans or younger crafters. The compact design makes it ideal for travel kits, stocking fillers, or quick craft sessions on the go. Less string, same sweet bonding moment.

CFK 4 Foam Fliers

This make-your-own foam plane kit includes four funky flyers that kids can colour, assemble, and launch across the yard. It’s lightweight, safe for indoor use, and gives off strong '80s nostalgia in the best way.

CFK Corner Creature Bookmarks AU

These DIY bookmarks are perfect for kids who’ve got a holiday book stack to conquer. From koalas to crocs, kids can colour, fold, and decorate their own silly creatures to mark their place between pages. It's the kind of creative project that turns into a practical tool and adds a bit of Aussie animal fun to every chapter.

CFK Easy Sparkle Window Art (Set of 6)

Add some sparkle to windows, mirrors, or sunlit walls. This mess-free kit includes pre-outlined designs and sparkly gel paint tubes. Satisfying to squeeze, fun to peel, and super cute once the sun shines through.

CFK Glow in the Dark Sand Art Rocket

Layer coloured and glow-in-the-dark sand into a rocket-shaped bottle, seal it up, and watch it light up bedtime shelves. This one’s part craft, part science, and totally magical.

CFK Make Your Own Water Globe – Sweet Treats

Everything kids need to make their own glittery water globe, complete with adorable dessert-themed characters. It's fun to assemble, and once it’s sealed, it becomes a cherished display piece.

CFK Grow and Glow Terrarium AU & Unicorn Forest Plant and Grow Terrarium

Two plant kits with serious flair. These come with soil, seeds, and themed accessories so kids can grow their own greenery and decorate the container with sparkles, stickers, and glow-in-the-dark pieces. Bonus: they’ll be proudly checking on it every morning.

Butterfly Windchime Kit

A fluttery little make-and-hang kit that lets kids paint their own windchime. Includes all the parts and paints needed to create a summery outdoor decoration that actually jingles. Perfect for breezy balconies or backyard cubbies.

Colouring & Personalised Kits

A5 Colouring Packs – Dino & Unicorn

Portable, affordable, and packed with pages of themed outlines, these A5 packs are perfect for car trips, cafes, or lazy holiday afternoons. Pair with a new set of markers or glitter gel pens for maximum delight.

Black Edition 50pk

A high-quality pencil set that includes vibrant colours which pop on black paper. Ideal for older kids who want to explore more stylised drawing and shading techniques, or just want their art to look extra fancy.

Connector Pen Snow Globe Tin of 33

Faber-Castell’s famous connector pens now come in a snow globe-shaped tin. Kids can click them together to build shapes, towers, or pen holders and then colour away with the bright, washable inks inside.

Mont Marte Colour-In Ceramic Coaster Set – Summer Coast (7pc)

Kids can paint their own summer-themed ceramic coasters using vibrant colours. Great for gifts, keepsakes, or protecting the Christmas table from juice rings.

Mont Marte DIY Personalised Pet Bowl (9pc)

A super cute kit where kids can design and paint a ceramic bowl for their furry bestie. It comes with paints, stickers, and a ready-to-decorate bowl. Tail wags guaranteed.

Sensory Bins & Mixed Kits

CFK Sensory Bin – Beach

Surf's up in your living room. This beach-themed sensory bin is packed with sand, scoops, shells, and tools to keep little hands busy and imaginations flowing. Perfect for pretend play, roleplay, or just digging around like a tiny archaeologist on school holidays.
Great for building fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and giving parents 20 glorious minutes of peace. No setup, no stress, just open and play.

CFK Sensory Bin – Construction Zone

Got a mini tradie in the house? This construction-themed bin lets kids dig, dump, and bulldoze to their heart’s content, all without tearing up your backyard. It’s got everything: scoopers, gravel textures, toy tools, and imagination fuel for days.
Supports sensory processing, creative thinking, and fine motor development, and it’s mess-contained, so it’s a win-win.

CFK Sensory Bin – Dinosaur Dig

Channel your inner paleontologist with this dino-themed sensory bin. It’s got bones to dig, fossils to find, and enough tactile goodness to keep screen-free time roaring along.
Sensory seekers will love the textures, and it’s a sneaky way to build focus, hand strength, and a love for learning, all disguised as play.

CFK Sensory Bin – Ice Cream Shop

Scoop, swirl, sprinkle, and serve. This adorable pretend-play sensory bin lets kids run their own ice cream stand without the sugar crash. Featuring soft textured materials and cute tools, it’s a delight for little hands and creative minds.
Boosts fine motor control, encourages storytelling, and is a fantastic screen-free activity for independent or social play.

Epic Art Kit Set

This all-in-one mega kit is like handing a kid their own mini art studio. It’s bursting with drawing supplies, painting gear, and crafty bits for hours of exploration. Great for gifting when you’re not sure what medium they love most, because this one has it all.

Chic Boutique – Headbands & Sunglasses

A glam little make-and-wear kit. Kids can customise their own headbands or sunnies using jewels, stickers, and sparkly bits. Perfect for dress-up boxes or weekend projects with friends.

Bucilla Amigurumi Kits – Bunny, Butterfly, Cake, Fox, Giraffe, Jellyfish, Unicorn, S’more, Monkey, Boba, Turtle

These crochet plushie kits are perfect for older kids or crafty teens. Each one includes yarn, a hook, instructions, and accessories to create an adorable soft toy. Choose their favourite animal (or snack) and let them stitch up something totally unique.

FAQs – What Parents & Gift-Givers Want to Know

What age group are these kits best for?
Most kits are designed for ages 4 to 12, but there’s something here for toddlers, teens, and crafty grown-ups too. Check packaging for specific age suggestions.

Are these good for screen-free holiday activities?
Absolutely. Every kit is made for hands-on, imaginative play that gets kids off devices and into a creative headspace.

Do I need extra supplies?

Most kits are all-in-one, but a few may need basics like water cups, glue, or batteries (noted on the packaging). We suggest gifting alongside a craft apron or art mat if you want to stay mess-free.

Are these mess-free?
Some are. Sticker kits and sensory bins are fairly tidy. Anything involving paint or glitter might be gloriously messy but that’s half the fun.

Can I use these for group activities?
Yes. Many are perfect for parties, siblings, or classroom craft time. Especially the bracelet kits, ceramic painting, and sensory bins.

Are these educational?
In disguise, yes. These kits build fine motor skills, creativity, patience, and confidence, but kids just think they’re fun.

Are these available online?
Yep. Once the full range is in, you can shop online at Art Shed and have it delivered straight to your door Australia-wide.

Wrap It Up: Make Memories, Not Landfill

Let’s be real, we’ve all watched a $60 toy get played with for 10 minutes, then vanish under the couch. This year, skip the noisy plastic regret and give your kids something they’ll actually use and remember.

Every single kit in this range is designed to spark creativity, build confidence, and keep the little legends off screens and deep in imagination-mode.

Whether it’s developing fine motor skills with sticker gems, encouraging patience with a paint set, or sparking sensory exploration with a themed bin full of scoopable goodness, these gifts do more than just fill a stocking. They build skills, create memories, and let kids make stuff they’re genuinely proud of.

And the best part? You don’t need batteries. Just a table, some curiosity, and a slightly tolerant adult.

Stock up, stash away, and get ready to have the craftiest, sparkliest, and least screen-dependent Christmas yet.

Because the best kind of gift?
One that keeps their hands busy, and your lounge room a little bit quieter.

Want to keep the creative chaos going?

Explore Art Shed’s full kids' range, from glittery crafts to markers, paints, sensory bins and more.

Or if you're on the hunt for screen-free fun these holidays, check out our other kids activity blogs for fresh ideas to keep little hands busy and big imaginations buzzing.