Craft enthusiasts can be easy people to shop for come the holiday season. Shoppers can simply fuel their loved one’s passion for crafts by keeping their supplies fully stocked or introduce them to new crafting techniques.
There are roughly 85 million active creatives and 30 million sewists in the United States and Canada, according to Customcy, a custom product manufacturer. Millennials account for 41 percent of consumers in the craft market, according to the Center for Generational Kinetics. These 12 gift ideas will be perfect for creatives who want to enjoy their passion for crafting to the fullest.
1. Organizers: Craft supply organizers can keep people’s gear neat and tidy in bins or compartmentalized boxes.
2. Gift cards: A spending spree at a nearby craft retailer can help crafters get everything they need.
3. Rotary cutters: While quality scissors are a necessity, a rotary cutter can make fast work of slicing through materials.
4. Cutting mat: A self-healing cutting mat is ideal for model-making, sewing and paper crafts.
5. Cutting machine: A cutting machine, like those offered from Cricut® or Silhouette®, can help people complete a vast number of projects. These machines can cut vinyl, paper, labels, and even fabrics and foam for certain models.
6. Pattern books: Those who enjoy needlework, crocheting or knitting can benefit from books that offer patterns or digital sewing ideas.
7. Yarn and thread: High quality yarns and threads can elevate completed projects.
8. Paper or canvases: Fine artists and painters will need places to display their creative visions. A stock of mixed media paper and canvases means art can be made whenever inspiration strikes.
9. Resin supplies: Resin products have become more popular and crafters who enjoy such projects will benefit from epoxy resin and molds or acrylic pouring kits.
10. Clay: Those who enjoy making clay-based creations can always use more clay in a variety of colors and new clay sculpting tools.
11. Floral supplies: Whether live flowers or artificial, foam, floral tape, stem snips, and ribbons can help people create beautiful designs.
12. Home improvement: Many crafters can benefit from having a dedicated space to engage in their projects. A gift of minor home renovations to create a crafting room or area in an existing spot can make a crafter very happy.
Crafting is a popular hobby with scores of enthusiasts. Catering to their hobbies with special gifts will keep crafters busy and happy throughout the year.
