( The Pencil Grip $22) The juiciest set of coloring sticks. The saturation of color is what we all dreamed of as kids. The magic here is really solid tempera paint that glides on so easily. Our kid testers LOVE the colors and experience of drawing with them. Parents love that because they are tempera paint they wash off and they also dry in 90 seconds. We suggest pairing this with a big pad of paper and have fun coloring together! We say toddler and up -- but really you'll a

( Crayola $24.99 ) Imagine Spin Art and Spinning Tops had a baby - you'd have Colourwhirls. Set comes with four spinners and markers. You can create art together or play more competitively. It's also fun to do solo. Parents will appreciate the arena as a place to use the spinners in a confined space. There is a lot of prep here -- but an unusual art experience. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2025 Ages: Early School, Tweens

( Crayola $24.94 ) One of the best art activity sets of the year! Our testers love the options with this light up board. You can have it...

(Crayola $33.19) With four packs of Air Dry Clay to work on plus 2 paint brushes, 2 texture plates, a sculpting tool, a built-in pottery...

(Faber-Castell $21.99) A nice set to introduce young artists to watercolor painting. With tweet pieces, the set includes 12 vibrant...

(eeBoo $ 23.99 ) Kids can never have too many art supplies. Tweens are likely to like this themed set, also featured in several eeBoo...

(Crayola $14.50) This set of 24 Crayola pencils features 24 specially formulated colors that represent people from around the world. ...

(Crayola $25.99) A nice activity set for Grandma to pull out when grandkids come visiting. It's a case that sets up with a two-sided...

(Faber-Castell $5.99 ) Art materials that reflect our diversity. Bring home a set of 15 break resistant , triangular shaped Faber-Castell...