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Feed your kids’ brains with 5 DIY toys under $30

Hands on toys to help little minds blossom.

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Jaime Carrillo

DIY toys

Get your little ones to put down their tablets and game controllers. These DIY toys will have kids of all ages crafting more than just mines (or whatever one does in Minecraft).

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1) 4M Tin Can Robot

After your kid guzzles down a sugary soda, they can repurpose their would-be trash into functional robot. No mad science laboratory needed: the kit has all you need (except the soda can).

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Price on Amazon: $13.70

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2) Craftster’s Little Monsters Sewing Kit

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This kit has upwards of 100 pieces, everything your little one needs to make an army of adorable monsters. With every creature they bring to life, they’ll pick up and master some serious sewing skills.

Price on Amazon: $19.97

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3) SmartLab Lip Balm Boutique

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It’s never too early to teach your little one chemistry. Instead of trite baking soda volcanoes, they’ll create quality cosmetics out of all natural ingredients. This kit includes beeswax, custom molds and four different shapes to customize your balms.

Price on Amazon: $19.83

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4) Seedling Design Your Own Headphones kit

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Take a pair of high-quality headphones and let your little one get their Banksy on. Not only does this kit come with markers, but also spray paints and adhesive paper to create stickers and stencils. The only thing your kid needs to bring to the party is a little imagination.

Price on Amazon: $29.99

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5) Hand2Mind Yum! Candy Making Lab

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Perfect for kids that get misty-eyed watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. This kit has all they need to make gummies and rock candy, while picking up serious sugar science. Today, your little guy or girl will make simple sweets. Tomorrow, they’ll be a candy tycoon.

Price on Amazon: $27.95

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