Monster Craft Kit - Sew Your Own Felt Monster

The activity is wonderful for your child's well-being and ability to learn:

• Here, your child can sharpen fine motor skills.
• Invites your child to immerse themselves and relax.
• Sparks creativity in your child.

Suitable for ages 5 yrs. to 9 yrs.

Relax and let your fingers and creativity play. Creative toys allow your child to unleash their imagination and focus on making something beautiful - and all the while, their fine motor skills are sharpened.

Find more toys for creative play here.

A monster friend introduces the idea of acceptance to your child's world. Monsters are different and are often portrayed as dangerous in stories and fairy tales. We often respond with suspicion or fear when something is outside the norm.

Monsters have an important place in your child's play, because they expand your child’s idea of what a friend can look like. Moreover, monster friends are popular with children of any gender, which inspires kids to play together across their different interests, like princesses, swords, or cars. And monsters let your child's imagination run wild - because it's completely up to your child to decide what their monster looks like and whether it has eyes on its knees, antennas, five arms, or three ears. Normative success criteria dissolve, and your child will proudly present their new monster friend, who, fortunately, is anything but normal.

We carry playdough of several different types and colours and different firmness levels. Firm playdough stimulates your child’s proprioception by providing a bit more resistance. For example, firm playdough is great for making stop motion movies, because it holds its shape better.

It’s a calm activity that can help your child be still for just six more minutes - or help them deal with long train or car rides without fidgeting and moving about in their seat. In particular, for children who struggle with motor restlessness, playing with something that engages fine motor skills, hands, imagination, and proprioception while sitting still can create a sense of calm.

Oil-based playdough remains soft for several years. You can soften water-based playdough by mixing in a bit of water.

Naturally, all the different types of playdough, sensory slime, and modeling clay from Toy Academy have CE-marking and are approved in accordance with current toy safety regulations - just like all our other toys.