Gift Ideas for Retirement Gifts: Arts & Crafts
12 top-rated arts & crafts gifts for retirement gifts, from $12 to $69. Our picks include Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Set, Clover Amour Crochet Hook Set and 100 Amazing Patterns: An Adult Coloring Book b.
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Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Set, 45 Half Pans
A 45-color watercolor studio set in a compact case with a mixing tray.
Clover Amour Crochet Hook Set, 10 Sizes
Ten aluminum crochet hooks from 2.25 to 6 mm, each with a soft-grip handle in its own color.
100 Amazing Patterns: An Adult Coloring Book by Jade Summer
A coloring book of 100 patterns for adults, from flowers and geometric shapes to animals.
Knit Picks Sunstruck Short Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set, US 4-10
Seven pairs of short golden birch tips and two cables that make 16-inch circular needles, in a case.
K KERNOWO Wood Burning Kit, 81 Pieces with Paints
Adjustable-temperature wood burning pen with 14 tips, stencils, 11 wood blanks and 24 watercolors to color the burned designs.
Bob Ross The Joy of Painting: Winter Harmony DVD
A 60-minute Bob Ross DVD lesson, never aired on TV, that walks through one full winter landscape painting.
MYBAGZING Personalized Corduroy Crochet and Knitting Project Bag
A corduroy project tote personalized with a name or initials, with yarn grommets and tool pockets.
Aboofx 10-Layer Wooden Flower Press Kit
An 11-inch basswood flower press with 10 layers, blotting papers, tools and a carry tote.
EWJRNSF Diamond Art Wooden Serving Tray Kit
Diamond painting kit that becomes a wooden serving tray with handles, about 9.8 x 13.8 in, landscape design.
Gingher 3.5-Inch Gold Stork Embroidery Scissors
Forged steel stork scissors with gold handles, made in Italy, for snipping thread and yarn.
yuegool Christmas Punch Needle Coasters Kit, 6 Designs
Six holiday punch needle coasters to make, with printed cloths, a hoop, six needles, yarn, felt backs and a holder in a gift box.
Weabetfu Ceramic Sheep Yarn Bowl
A glazed ceramic yarn bowl shaped like a plump sheep, with a curled slot that feeds the yarn.
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