DIY Kits For Creative Souls

Get crafty!

Who doesn’t love DIY projects? They are a great way to spend some quality time alone or even as a fun project with your family. From home décor to food, there are a bunch of interesting DIY kits available in the market these days, and here are some that  will get you hooked.

FURNITURE

While the DIY furniture culture may be popular in the West (courtesy Ikea), it is quite unheard of in India. Ubyld, an e-commerce website selling upcycled furniture, is bringing that concept  to Indian customers at pocket-friendly prices. They boast of a carefully curated collection that includescurios, wine racks, garden furnishings and even living room furniture. You can choose to assemble the product yourself or for a nominal extra charge, they will ship it pre-assembled – though we feel like the whole point is lost then! Each kit comes withpre-drilled furniture pieces, screws, glue, screwdriver and a detailed instruction manual to keep you busy.

Cost: Rs 899 onwards
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ARTS & CRAFTS

If you and your family are a crafts-inclined bunch, then there are a variety of innovative kits available in the market for you. One such option that also brings alive traditional Indian art and craft is Potli, which sells a variety of craft kits for kids and adults alike. For example, their Santhal Painting DIY Kit comes with natural colours, brushes and a design sheet that helps even novices paint well. Other option include Kerala Murals, Phad Painting and Patua Art Jigsaw Puzzle. They have also recently added traditional doll-making kits to their catalogue for the young ones.

Cost Rs 295 onwards
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Active Hands is a similar enterprise aiming to make traditional crafts fun for kids. They have a bunch of fun boxes for children including Weaving Loom, Handmade Paper-making, Paper Crafts, Block Printing and more. All of their kits come with the essential parts (beads, wool, blocks etc.), glue and a detailed manual.

Cost Rs 460 onwards
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If you have budding artists, engineers and scientists at home, then Be Creative’s activity kits are a productiveway to keep them engaged. With their science kits such as Scribbler Robotics Kit and the Brush Bot Robotics Kit, children will learn basic electronics while building something of their own. For artists, they have cute DIY Superheroes Kit that comes with wooden pegs, which kids can paint and turn into their favourite superhero.

Cost Rs 450 onwards
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ACCESSORIES

Get a bit of handcrafted magic in your wardrobe as well with Nappa Dori’s DIY Belt Kit. Each kit comes with metal buckles, a strip of leather, colour bottle and other essentials along with an instruction guide that will help you through the steps to making your own belt. You will do everything from dying the leather to punching holes in it and you can even choose the colour you want for your belt – tan, dark brown or green. Still not confident? There’s a short film on the website that guides you through the process.

Cost Rs 2,800
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FOOD

Always wanted to be a fancy cheese maker? Now you can (with practically no training!) thanks to Ranikhet Cheese’s delicious innovation. A Delhi-based enterprise specialising in artisanal cheese, their cheese-making kit is great for producing almost 1 kilo of cheese at home (the amount of cheese produced depends on the quality of milk used). The kit comes with a recipe, a vegetable-based coagulant and a culture for whatever type of cheese you want to make – feta, parmesan, cheddar, mascarpone and more. You’ll have your friends go green with envy in no time!

Cost Rs 1,400
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