Toy Insider Associate Editor Madeleine Buckley joined Parents magazine Contributing Editor Brianne Manz to show off the best toys for kids to show off their artistic skills. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.  

3DOODLER START+ ESSENTIALS PEN SET

This easy-to-use 3D printing pen gives kids a unique, hands-on way to make art, design objects, and build things. The pen extrudes a special eco-plastic that quickly hardens and is completely safe to the touch. This easy-to-use 3D printing pen gives kids a unique, hands-on way to make art, design objects, and build things. The…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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CRAFT YOUR OWN LIP BALM

Kids can create and customize lip balm using all-natural ingredients, including olive oil, shea butter, and beeswax. There are three different kits available, each containing all the necessary ingredients, scents, and equipment. Kids can create and customize lip balm using all-natural ingredients, including olive oil, shea butter, and beeswax. There are three different kits available,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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SHIMMER ‘N SPARKLE DELUXE TIE DYE STATION

Design and create super-bright, tie-dye fashions with this self-contained unit. Kids can make trendy accessories in a mess-free way. Learn to create five different effects including rainbow burst, spiral, striped, and more. Design and create super-bright, tie-dye fashions with this self-contained unit. Kids can make trendy accessories in a mess-free way. Learn to create five…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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CRAYOLA PAINT AND CREATE EASEL CASE

This dual-sided, portable art case makes it easy to keep supplies protected and organized on-the-go. Young artists can try new painting and coloring techniques with more than 65 pieces, including tools, paints, pencils, crayons, and more. This dual-sided, portable art case makes it easy to keep supplies protected and organized on-the-go. Young artists can try…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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POM POPS

There are three themes to unbox: Unicorn, Llama, and Mermaid. Each set includes 1,000 pompoms, five themed toy surprises, a DIY keychain and hair accessory, glue, tweezers, an activity booklet, and four cutouts. There are three themes to unbox: Unicorn, Llama, and Mermaid. Each set includes 1,000 pompoms, five themed toy surprises, a DIY keychain…

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  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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PIXICADE

Kids can draw a game on any white surface, take a picture with their device on the Pixicade app, then play their unique game on-screen. Kids can also share their creations and play other kids' games in the arcade. Kids can draw a game on any white surface, take a picture with their device on…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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