A gift for kids: a cottage paint kit

Popular at almost any age, a good, basic paint kit is perfect for all the arts and crafts projects that seem to come up at the cottage, so they’ll have what they need on hand  when inspiration strikes.

Pictured above is a kit from Melissa & Doug, a company I like for their commitment to product safety.

The kit is designed to go with their easel, but can be used without. It includes four bottles of vibrant poster paint, four spill-proof paint cups, four paint brushes, a roll of easel paper, a 10-pack of jumbo rainbow chalk, an eraser, and a dry erase marker.