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Cool Creations

This year's arts & crafts products strive to keep kids' creativity fully sparked

By Cliff Annicelli -- Gifts and Dec, 4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

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Creativity For Kids' Recycled Cardboard Doll House invites kids to enjoy two classic play patterns in one package. Kids put the house together and assemble the included furniture and punch-out paper dolls, then color in the included stickers to decorate the house inside and out. The recycled cardboard doll house is 21 inches tall.
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Faber-Castell's Young Artist Texture Painting Set includes everything kids ages 5 and up need to experiment with color, texture, and patterns using paint. It includes five colors of washable tempera paint to use with five texture tools on paper, plus an illustrated instruction guide that includes a color mixing chart plus tips and explanations about how to achieve different painting effects using specific techniques.
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Melissa & Doug's Create-a-Craft Wooden Party Favors are a new assortment of budget-friendly activity sets that kids can customize. Each item in the line comes complete with everything needed to create a party keepsake. Styles include a yo-yo (pictured), spinning top, race car, bookmark, flower mirror and paint by number scenes.

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