Bedazzling kits for kids

What makes a kit child-friendly

• Gems on sticker sheets, or gem-art canvases with a tacky surface.
• Larger stones that small fingers can handle.
• A pen-style picker instead of tweezers.
• A finished item they can use: a water bottle, keychain, suncatcher or bag.
• An age mark suited to the child.

Why adult kits aren’t suitable

Jelly rhinestone kits usually include solvent glue with strong fumes, and tens of thousands of 3 mm stones that spill easily. Hotfix wands run hot enough to burn instantly. Older children can help with hotfix designs if an adult handles the wand; the child places stones on a template and the adult presses.

Ideas by age