Create Your Own Flower-Powered Inks!
Let young artists unlock the magic of nature with Wild Studio’s Kids Botanical Watercolor Ink Kit! This enchanting set includes everything needed to craft vibrant, handmade liquid watercolours from real flowers, and an unique set of gift cards. Perfect for curious, creative kids, this kit offers a hands-on art experience with a natural twist.
Kids will love creating their own colour-changing liquid watercolour from Butterfly Pea flowers, and transforming it into vivid shades of blue, green, pink and purple, using a little bit of science magic!
With easy step-by-step instructions, this kit guides you in creating a range of beautiful shades, and some dazzling effects. Watch as colors shift and transform before your eyes, making the process both delightful and surprising.
What's Inside the Kit:
- Dried Butterfly Pea Flowers
- Powdered Acacia Gum
- Glass Bottle (50ml) & Glass Vials (30ml x 2)
- Citric Acid & Baking Soda
- 2 Paintbrushes
- Glass Dropper & Mini Funnel
- 6 Blank Cards (300gsm) & Envelopes
- 6 Sheets of A5 Fabriano Drawing Paper
- Printed Colour Instructions
You will also need two teacups/mugs and a teaspoon and some boiling water.
With simple ingredients and no toxic chemicals, it’s the perfect eco-friendly way for kids to dive into nature-inspired art!
Optional Extras:
The kit comes with Butterfly Pea Flowers, which make shades of blue, green, purple and pink.
Who is this kit for?
Kids of all ages! Young people who are creative, or who love experimenting will enjoy using this kit.
Younger children (5+) will delight in exploring this kit, with an adult's help to get started. (It is a wonderful way for adults to spend time with children one on one... perfect for the long summer afternoons in the holidays).
Older kids can work with it independently, using the unique special effects to create intricate and stunning artworks.
Recommended for ages 5 - 12+
Kids Botanical Watercolour Kit
This beautifully designed kit invites children into the world of creative experimentation, allowing them to feel like scientists as they mix, explore, and create their very own botanical inks. Making ink from natural materials fosters curiosity, handson learning, and a deeper connection to nature.
As an Art Therapist, I see how powerful this kind of process-based art can be - watercolour ink is fluid and unstructured, encouraging creativity, emotional regulation, and grounding. Its movement is wonderfully unpredictable, making it especially helpful for perfectionists who become frustrated when things don’t turn out ‘just right.’ Watching the colours flow, merge, and bloom across the page is mesmerizing and soothing, inviting imagination and releasing rigid thinking.
A meaningful blend of science, nature, and therapeutic artmaking, this kit offers children a calming, sensoryrich experience that nurtures expression and curiosity
