Young grade schoolers will love this easel kit, which comes with a 50-foot roll of white paper. You’ll love being able to fold it up and put it away when art time is over.

Hey Mr. Tambourine Man, play a tune for me... or they can find their own groove on one of the other handcrafted instruments: kazoo, rhythm fish with mallet, harmonica, spoons and egg shakers.

Knitting needles are a lot like chopsticks -- it doesn't take long to get the hang of them. This Green Pepper kit has 108 yards of soft acrylic yarn, bamboo needles and an instruction book. Lychee, Sweet & Sour and Black Bean "flavors" are also available. All this knitting and purling is making me hungry -- anyone feel like takeout?

Hit it, Ringo. Press the buttons to change the sound from snare drum to cymbal to tom-tom.

Proof that dreaming big can lead to great things.

They just need one pad for all their sketching styles, including pastels, pen-and-ink and charcoal.

A sophisticated digital camera that's good for beginners, it has a Function Description that briefly explains how to use each setting.

Packed full of recipes, cooking tips, puzzles, and trivia, this beginner's cookbook will have them making blueberry muffins, chicken fingers, smoothies, cinnamon breakfast cake and creamy corn chowder in no time.

No they cannot saw their sister in half, but they can learn some other cool tricks with this wooden set.

Give them a taste of gardening with a kit that takes them from seed to strawberry. This two-pack kit has everything they need to grow berries and herbs. It comes with a 13-inch galvanized windowsill tray, potting soil, and growing instructions.