Paper Craft Kits and Printables to Banish Winter Doldrums
Perhaps you're snowed in right now or fierce winds and rainstorms are dampening your spirits... or even if you're lucky enough to live where the weather is glorious, there's [almost] always time to enjoy a papercraft kit. It's so satisfying to make something special, try a new technique, or just plain take your mind off your cares for a couple of hours. Have a look at these potential mood lifter kits that I found on Etsy.
Tiffany Chan of PopsOfHappyShop in Toronto, Canada calls this a gingerbread house tree ornament, but to my way of thinking, it's a harbinger of spring... all those brightly colored flowers! The kit includes cardstock, kraft board, twine, and paper.
More kit choices at PopsofHappy include floral wreaths, flowers boxes, letter garland, etc., etc. Enjoy free delivery to the US when you spend $35+ in the shop.
I daresay it would be practically impossible to not feel your spirits rising while crafting this cute set of chubby PDF vector penguins. They're available as a digital download from Michael TinyPapercraft, who is also in Toronto, so you can get started right away.
The download includes a color version, multiple linework options, and one for printing on colored paper. Once you discover how much fun it is to construct this cute trio, there are more than 350(!) additional models in shop PapercraftKitsPDF in a wide range of complexities.
OnzePetitsDoigts, owned by artist Stephanie in Chantilly, France, mainly features lovely wirework flowers that she shapes by hand, but you'll find a number of paper gems too, like this solar artistic printing kit. She offers three different cyanotype kits and each looks enticing.
Shop StudioHandKraft in Michigan has a generous handful of tempting papercraft kits that are equipped with sturdy laser cut paper components. This 3-Plant Set that features monstera, sansevieria, and selloum was the first to catch my eye, but do check out all that are on offer.
For example, there's a cactus kit, garden kit, paper house lanterns kit, paper plants mood light kit, island kit, and an adorable snowman village. Each one has an accompanying YouTube video that takes you through the construction process. The U.S. delivery fee is nominal
Micheala Childs of MayContainGlitterUK in London offers this hanging bird decorations craft kit for which you'll cut out and assemble six pretty floral birds. Paper and twine are included along with photo instructions. You'll just need scissors and glue.
Michaela also lists a number of other kits and downloads, including beautiful honeycomb decorations that can be cut by hand or via a digital cutting machine.
I'm thinking pre-teens on winter recess or spring break will enjoy coloring and assembling this paper sculpture tea set. The digital download is available from Nathalie Morvillier of LittlePaperRacoon in Sarlande, France.
Also in the shop is a cute and colorful schoolroom complete with little animal students to print out and assemble... again, hours of imaginary play.
Also provided is a guide to three origami designs that are suitable
for older children and adult beginners, as well as three
more papercraft ideas and a list of resources. FloradoreUK also offers pretty art prints, greeting cards, postcards and more in the same artistic style as the kit's illustrations. Delivery to the US is included when you spend $35+ in the shop.
