Latch Hook Kits: A Fun and Easy Craft for the Crafty-Challenged

These kits make a great gift, whether you are looking for someone else or yourself. (After all, we deserve gifts now and again too!) In fact, we absolutely love giving craft kits as gifts.  Why? Because these are gifts that aren't simply shoved in a closet and forgotten. Or looked at and then put away. These are gifts that can give true enjoyment. The fun of crafting all in a nice and tidy box.

And once the crafted rug is finished...they (or you!) can keep right on enjoying it. Need a fun way to brighten up a room? Why not add a splash of color in just the right design? Animals make a great alternative for a kids room. Florals work well for a bath or bedroom. And landscapes? Ah, landscapes can go anywhere!

Good news everyone! You don't have to have a green thumb to be able to create beautiful flowers! Of course the flowers you help to "bloom" won't actually be alive...but then they won't just last a very short season, either.  Your wonderful flower arrangement can last a lifetime!

It even comes with bragging rights.  When you gather all those compliments on your beautiful new arrangement, you can simply smile and say "yeah, I made that".

And if you are wondering how best to use your finished creation, well here are some great options:

• As a wall hanging.  Simply use some iron-on binding to seal your masterpiece and it's ready for hanging.
• As a rug. If you want to use your piece as a rug, you will want to be sure to add a no-slip coating to the underneath side. (Don't worry, it goes on like paint.  Very easy to apply!)
• As a pillow.  Just add a backing and stuffing and you'll have a great accent pillow.

If you are looking to fill a large empty space over a piece of furniture, one of these kits might just be for you. No painting or artistic skills are needed to create these hand-made works of art, either. Simply time and a love of working with your hands.

What we love most about latch hooking is the simplicity of it. It's a great way to keep one's hands busy while listening to the television, or commuting. (Just be sure you are not the one driving!) And it's also a fantastic way to de-stress from a hard day's work.

It really is amazing how much fun doing so simple a craft can be. Once you get those first few rows completed, it is just so exciting watching your beautiful artwork grow, row by row.

One thing though, these larger works will take some time. If you are looking for a kit that will keep you busy for a while, well, these should do just that.

And won't they look great over the couch?

It seems that every one has their own very favorite animal.  Some are in love with big cats, like tigers and lions, others love the long necked giraffe, and still others simply adore wolves.  And some just like the simpler, home-grown animals so to speak, like cats and dogs.

Luckily, whatever animal you favor, there is most likely a latch hook kit to match.  From monkeys to tigers, you can find them on Amazon.  Unfortunately there simply isn't room to list them all here.  But you can visit Amazon for the complete line of latch hook rug kits.

We are very sure that you'll find one to fit your animal of choice!

But we want to leave you with a few final words.  When you are visiting Amazon, you are going to see kits called "Huggables", these are actual stuffed animals that you can make by latch hooking.  Yes, they are very, very cool!  But unfortunately, they are probably not for the beginner.  We highly recommend that you not try one of these as your first attempt at latch hooking.

Hopefully you have found your next, perfect project by now.  If not be sure to click over to Amazon and have a look!  

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