20 Best Gifts for Crafters Who Take Their Hobbies Seriously

As someone who loves to reminisce, keep items from my travels, and take tons of photos, I always want to create a scrapbook (or if you're Gen Z like me, you may call it a junk journal!). The problem is, I never know where to start and get overwhelmed by all the printed pictures, tickets, and receipts I collect. Written by crafty social media creator Martina Calvi, this book provides 52 prompts and tons of inspiration to create a junk journal. I've been following one prompt per week so far, and I'm excited to have a completed junk journal by the end of 2026.

An instructor of a wheel pottery class told me that hand-sculpting is a less expensive option with a lower barrier to entry for those interested in clay. I think this starter kit is a great way to explore pottery and sculpting as a beginner before investing in pricey classes. The kit provides you with air-dry clay, a bottle of white paint, a bottle of glossy varnish, a pottery sponge, and sculpting tools, which is everything one needs to complete their first few projects.

These personalized sewing labels can be added to any handmade clothing or accessories. Whether someone knitted a sweater, crocheted a hat, or sewed a dress, they can add this label as a special mark that it was designed and made by them. Just choose a font and add their name (or the name of their brand).

As much as I love using acrylic paints, I wanted to try watercolor painting, so I bought this affordable set with over 8,000 five-star Amazon reviews. The paint created beautifully pigmented colors that layered nicely. I like that it comes in a compact, light case that I can throw in a tote bag. We also love this small gouache paint set if they prefer that type of finish.

Drawing with pencils involves a ton of erasing—even when it's not to get rid of mistakes (erasing is how we get some highlighted details in a drawing!). This electric gadget makes it a bit easier for artists to erase precise areas, and it's a tool that many people don't know about. So, it can make for a surprising gift to an artist who has most likely received tons of drawing kits already. One online reviewer on Amazon wrote, "Not only does this get those itty-bitty detailed areas, [but it also] leaves behind NO TRACE of the offending lines that were the bane of my existence!"

Miniature trinkets are adorable, and this book nook kit is great for any crafter who loves to read. Building this DIY kit reminded me of a LEGO set, but it involved glue and created a bookend for my shelf that matched my room's aesthetic more. It's a craft that serves a purpose, looks cute, and requires no previous artistic skills to do (perfect for the person who's always down for any craft!).

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Of all the Cricut machines, the EasyPress Mini is one of our pros' favorite picks (and it's well under $100!). Textiles Lab Associate Director Emma Seymour has been using this device for years for sewing projects and raves about how easy the device is to operate. "I find it especially helpful when ironing narrow hems and ironing open seams in tough-to-reach areas," she said.

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This kit has 78 sheets of funky, colorful patterns from artist Frank Lloyd Wright. My friend and I followed YouTube tutorials to create simple animals, and the geometric designs and colors made even a simple frog look interesting. The more advanced origami makers can follow the instructions for three modular designs.

My hand cramps up easily while embroidering, so I tried these cute compression gloves that were designed by a hand therapist to find some relief. The gloves helped soothe the pain a bit in my wrist and around my thumb. The open finger design is also great because I can still embroider or do other activities like play piano or text with the gloves on.

Stickers add character, color, and fun to a scrapbooking page. This book comes with over 650 stickers (50 pages in total) with a cottagecore aesthetic, including flowers, animals, fruit, and more that are oh so cute.

I am always dropping needles when embroidering or forgetting to grab a pin cushion. Magnetic needle minders like this hilarious one magnetically stick onto the fabric and hold my needle when I need a free hand. This tomato magnetic needle minder that looks like a pin cushion and this strawberry needle minder are also adorable options.

Personalized with the gift recipient's name, this stone bowl holds a ball of yarn and has a hooked slot to pull one strand through as you knit or crochet. No matter how fast their hands and needles move, the yarn will keep up with the pace and stay free of tangles.

"Self-healing cutting mats are a great choice to help keep your crafting surface safe from any marks or cuts from your work," says GH Editorial Stylist Alex Mata. These mats protect your table as you cut through fabrics or paper with a rotary cutter.

Kids or tweens interested in sewing can try this inexpensive beginner-friendly sewing machine. With this kit, newbies can learn real sewing techniques to create eight accessories without the need for threading. They can use other fabrics after they run out, or if they love sewing, you can upgrade them to a more advanced machine.

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I love to add pressed flowers from bouquets I've received, walks in nature, and special moments (graduations, anniversaries, etc.) to collages and scrapbooks. This wooden flower presser flattens flowers or leaves so that you can mod podge them onto items like jars, glue them in a journal, or stick them in a frame (the possibilities are endless!). It can be personalized and is small enough to store in a purse.

Adding photos from your camera roll to a craft can take just minutes with the help of this small photo printer that connects to a phone. Testers reported that this product was easy to set up, and we found that the quality of the photos was better than that of other models on the market. It's pricey, but when you take the cost of printing photos at a store into account, the investment is well worth it in the long run.

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For less than $10, this beginner-friendly kit includes everything you need (thread, canvas, hoop, and needle) to cross-stitch an adorable sailboat. "It's a smaller project, so you can actually finish it, and the small loop looks great hanging on my wall," says Seymour, who was gifted this kit from a friend.