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If there's one thing we know about kids, it's that they love to create things. From arts and crafts to growing gardens, youngsters will take every opportunity to express themselves--their final masterpieces becoming endless sources of pride. The folks at Creativity for Kids, Faber-Castell USA, Cleveland, Ohio, realize that the right materials mean everything when it comes to the world of imagination.

For kids who love to get their hands dirty and watch things grow there's the Table Top Greenhouse ($25) for year-round gardening. First the youngsters get to paint the frame and windows of a pre-assembled greenhouse and then plant three edible herbs. All that's left is to nurture the crop and enjoy the harvest. For further green-thumb enjoyment, there's the Grow a Lorax Garden ($20). Based on the Dr. Seuss classic, The Lorax, this dish garden comes complete with two figurines--a Lorax and Humming Fish--as welt as purple gravel and the makings of bright Truffula trees. Kids delight in seeing their colorful garden come to life as the seeds and beans begin to sprout. If watching nature is more your speed, Build a Bird Bath ($25) is a craft kids end grown-ups can enjoy together. After painting the terra-cotta base, pedestal, and bowl, put the 8 1/2" x 10" haven for your feathered friends outside and wait for nature's show to begin.

Aimed at children interested in trying some classic stitching skills, Learn to Crochet will help them fashion a purse and necklace pouch; Learn to Embroider uses hoops with lace and floss to make a stitchery sampler featuring old-fashioned or contemporary designs; Learn to Quilt, which includes quilt batting and stuffing, lets them make pillows with calico squares or triangles; Learn to Latch Hook has all the makings of a 16" x 16" rug; and Cool Wool--Make Your Own Felt instructs how to sew a hat, pillow, or...