Five Best Children's Creative Gifts for $19.99, Appropriate for Ages 5-7

These five sets will provide many hours of creative fun for children ages 5- 7. They are suitable for boys or girls and two of them will even create little heirlooms that are perfect for keeping for a life time. That's quite a good deal for $19.99! Sometimes the best gift we can give a child is the gift of creativity. I think as adults we often lose much of that creativity we were all born with because we develop a fear of failure or think we'll be judged by our peers. Children just do what comes naturally and let their creativity flow. Children aren't concerned with guidelines and doing artwork that someone might approve of. They just do what comes into their creative minds.

There is no right or wrong to artwork and children should just be allowed to be creative. I recall a friend telling me a story about her grade school art teacher criticizing her artwork. This teacher told her she would never be an artist because she drew stick people. My friend never forgot this and in the back of her mind she always believed she could never be artistic. That's a good reminder to exercise restraint before we offer critical remarks to children. Sometimes we unintentionally stifle creativity with words and it can last a lifetime.

213-Piece Deluxe Art Set with Wooden Case - $19.99 - Toys "R" Us
This all in one art kit is an easy way to let children be creative without spending a small fortune. Children need lots of art supplies and this first gift should definitely fill the need. There is just something so exciting for a little boy or girl to feast their eyes on a full array of colorful art supplies. This kit includes 213-pieces: 78 Felt Pens, 48 Wax Crayons, 45 Oil Pastels, 24 Color Pencils (half size), 12 Watercolors, Mixing Palette, Ruler, White Paint, Paint Brush, Pencil, and Sharpener all in a Wooden Case. Even though the manufacturer recommends age three and up, Toy "R" Us recommends a more appropriate age of five and up.

Illustory Create-Your-Own-Book - $19.99 - Target.com
This awesome kit has the child write and illustrate his or her own book and comes complete with all necessary components. The kit includes: 10 Markers, 20 Book Pages, 1 Order Form, 1 Prepaid Mailer and Instructions. Now for the really cool part, after the budding author has completed his or her book and illustrations, you mail it in the prepaid envelope. Then in a few weeks your child will get back a professional-typeset book in a hardback cover to keep forever. Illustory also gives internet production options for no extra charge. This creative book making kit has won six awards.

Creativity for Kids Craft Your Own Chair Kit - $19.99 - Target.com
What a useful and fun way to let a child be creative, and then actually get to put their artwork to such good use every day! The chair can be painted and personalized however the child wishes. This cute little chair comes with the wooden pieces ready to assemble, 12 small tubs of paint and a paintbrush. I think this is such a affordable way for a child to create an heirloom piece to show their own children one day.

Crayola Color Explosion Spinner - $19.99 - Target & Target.com
Crayola can always be trusted to give children something new and fun to create. This kit is a 3-D spin art set that is not messy. It has an adjustable speed spinner, special solution and a color reveal marker. It can be used to make birthday cards and decorative art pieces.

Klutz Velvet Art - $19.99 - Target.com
I don't know what it is about velvet art that attracts children, but I haven't met one that doesn't love it! This neat compact kit contains a spiral notebook full of fuzzy velvet art, ten bright colored markers and step by step instructions for projects.