Some people say you have to learn something new every day to keep your creativity going. It could be a new word in a foreign language or a new recipe that you tried or a new place you visited that you had never been before. It’s all in refreshing your mind and keeping it active and curious. Another way to achieve that are Starter Kits of any kind. Starter Kits usually come in a box and inside you can find easy but detailed instructions on how to make something new and they provide you with the basic tools for it. Later, you can buy your own supplies and go on exploring the craft. It’s like the samples you get from beauty stores, only way more creative and in the end of the day you will have your own creation at hand. What’s more satisfying than this?

Right now, a small google search will leave you confused… there is a starter kit for almost about everything! Here at the InconnuLab Blog we have made a selection of five of our favorite Starter Kits that are especially great for people with crafty souls.

For the Music Fan 

Have you ever dreamed of making your own instrument? Do you imagine yourself in a sandy beach with your ukulele? Or are you just a big fun of Zooey Deschanel ? The DIY Ukulele Kit by Strum of a Kind is the one for you. You get to put together each piece of the instrument and then you can play your very own ukulele. Cool!

For the Fashion Addict 

Always wanted to make your own statement accessory? At Wool and the Gang they give you the opportunity to sew your own loop- knit scarf in the color of your choice, from Purple Haze to Fireball Orange. You will be sent the wool, the pattern and a needle to make it. Once your are done knitting you can upload the photo of you rocking your new scarf.

For the Wine Aficionado

Ever imagined you could make 6 litres of your very own Elderflower Sparkling Wine? Well, you can actually, with this Wine Maker’s Kit that provides you with everything you need for this 12- day process. You will just need to add water and sugar and have your own bottles ready for your newly brewed wine.

For the Natural Beauty Lover

Kiss chapsticks and chemical-filled lip balms goodbye. Now you can make your own all-natural lip balm from the comfort of you house, while you help providing women in the Washington DC area with job skills. The DIY Lip Balm Kit provides you with the basic ingredients like ethically sourced beeswax, organic sunflower oil and spearmint essential oil and Fair Trade cocoa butter to make your own mint-chocolate lip balms. They also provide you with the metal tins to put your new lip balms. Heaven.

For the Textile Enthusiast 

Explore indigo, one of the oldest dyes used for textile dyeing and printing, that originates in India. With the Indigo Textile Dye Kit  you can make your own indigo pattern scarf by following the instructions provided. Using the kit’s dripless applicator you can create vivid, permanent patterns on whichever garment you wish to decorate using the  tie-dye, shibori dye, vat dye, and resist dye techniques, as well as painting and stamping patterns included in the kit.