The best sewing kits for kids

If you’re looking to buy your little one a massive kit full of everything they need to start sewing, this is ideal – it’s a bumper suitcase containing plenty of sewing equipment, for sewing, cross-stitching, and embroidery. The kit includes fabric, hoops, scissors, needles, ribbon, and lots of different-coloured threads.

This first sewing kit includes foam boards for little hands to practise sewing with; much easier to handle than fabric for starting out with a needle and thread. The kit comes with string, plastic needles, foam boards, gems for decorating, and instructions.

Tested by Eli Knight (4); his mum, Sophie Knight, said: “Eli was fascinated straight away by this kit and I was surprised at how easily he took to it. He’s done threading before but he enjoyed making something entirely. The foam is quite flimsy and did break in a couple of places, but that didn’t affect his enjoyment. A good starter kit.”

With 28 shapes and designs to sew, plenty of thread, needles, pins, buttons, pom poms, ribbon and more, this suitcase of sewing equipment is the ideal way to start a little one sewing. The designs are fun and brightly coloured.

This embroidery hoop kit allows little hands to create a positive embroidered message to hang on their bedroom wall, with a colourful rainbow and dots design. Suitable for older children - the box says 14+, but you'll know best.

A great little gift for birthdays or Christmas stockings, this T-rex is full of character. The felt pieces are already cut out with stitch holes for easy assembly. Tested by Eli Knight (4); his mum, Sophie Knight, said: “This is a fun little kit, easy for small hands, and Eli loves dinosaurs so it was a quick hit.”

A great little project for small hands, which you can seamlessly then use to get them baking in the kitchen afterwards. Includes fabric, apron ties, the pattern and instructions.

Practice those sewing skills while making little animal pals – this sewing kit has 10 velvet pictures on thick board for kids to enjoy making.

This cheeky raccoon with super cape is easy for little hands to work on, and can make a fun cushion for their bedroom once completed. The price is great for this little sewing kit. Tested by Eli Knight (4); his mum, Sophie Knight, said: “Eli was very excited to get working on this funny raccoon – a great character to grab his interest. I had to help him quite a bit, so this is probably one for a year or so’s time for him.”

Make your own jungle friends with this kit, which comes in a funky leaf-patterned little suitcase. Comes with plastic needles, kids’ scissors, thread and stuffing.

This fun kit comes with 12 felt animals to sew, and two flowers, with a woodland theme. Felt is easy to sew for little fingers, and the kit comes with thread, plastic needles, scissors, filling and instructions.

A lovely kit that makes a cute teddy bear, all inside a little tin that makes this idea as a letterbox gift. The template comes with stitch holes ready for little fingers to get sewing, stuffing, thread, and a plastic needle.

Sock monkeys are so last decade – we love a sock narwhal, instead. Choose from a variety of different-coloured striped socks for your narwhal; the kit even comes with a birth certificate and a squeaker.

One for older kids, this sewing kit makes a cute wall hanging – perfect for children to decorate their rooms with, or to give as a gift once made. The kit includes felt, templates, needle and thread, batten and twine; there’s lots of cutting out required as well as sewing, so it’s definitely better suited for more experienced children.

For kids starting out with cross-stitch, this is a fun kit containing everything they need, plus it all comes in a little suitcase – which is our favourite bit. Contains threads, fabric, and instructions. You can expect a cross-stitched key ring for your next birthday.

A comprehensive cross-stitch kit with six cute designs, two hoops, 12 colours of thread, and five needles. Once the little pictures have been completed, they’d look great hung in the children’s bedroom or playroom.

At just one pound, this makes an ideal stocking filler or little gift, perhaps to send in the post with a birthday card; but that doesn’t mean it’s not great fun. The best things come in small packages, and if little ones are starting out with cross-stitch, this is the cutest little present. One for older children, as cross-stitch needs experienced motor skills that little ones will struggle with.