best craft/art kit for 4 y.o. girl

[cchavez]

DD loves to pain, draw, cut....I need some more bday present ideas. Thanks!

[SnuggleBuggles]

My ds and all his friends have loved the book Hand Art:
http://www.amazon.com/Hand-Chicken-Socks-Klutz-Staff/dp/1591741637

The pompom book from them too is great:
http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Socks-Make-Pompom-Animals/dp/1591740959/ref=pd_sim_b_5

Barnes and Noble sells them.

Beth

[kristac]

Love Ed Emberley drawing books!!!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316789798/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

Also concidering sticky mosaics
http://www.amazon.com/Peel-Stick-Number-Under-Sea/dp/B000FGKEXW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1259557679&sr=8-3

Alex tissue paper craft
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000HV2TY2/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A1M5WY8N698MVG&v=glance

Bendaroos

[belovedgandp]

We have been fans of the Perler iron beads for a long time. Moved on to Pixos next. The iron beads are still fun and easier for smaller fingers.

[american_mama]

This is crafts, but not cutting/painting. My girls just spent hours yesterday with a Sculpey clay kit, making birds with names and personalities, a nest, worms, berries, a basket, then, apparently finally taking a break from the woodland theme, they made a few window ornaments. It has 12 colors of clay in bright, rich colors, can be molded and re-molded and then baked to harden it, after which it can be sanded or painted (although I don't know why you would). It would be great for Christmas ornaments.

I'm not sure why it was more exciting than Play doh - maybe because the clay was harder and the extra effort drew them in a bit, or maybe because the colors were easier to separate and re-work - but my parents and I all commented on how well and creatively they were playing. The baked items hardened fully overnight, and the girls were playing with their cooked figurines today too.

Our kit is a little different, but it's a lot like the one on the top right (basic colors, I think).
http://www.sculpey.com/Products/products_samp_sIIImultipack.htm

Oh, that also reminds me - shrinky dinks are apparently still around. Your daughter could get the cutting and coloring there, and it would be fun for Christmas ornaments.