Austin Craft Kits, Cocktail Kits, Dessert boxes, and More

Getting Kitschy with DIY Kits During Our Stay-Home Summer

Let’s face it, this summer is a bummer! A lot of us have been home since March, staying safe and trying to keep sane during These Crazy Times™. Local Austin businesses have had to pivot, and many are creating new ways for you to enjoy their goods at home and keep yourself entertained. We’ve rounded up a list of our favorite DIY kits in Austin, from cupcakes and macramé to jewelry making and booze. Try these out and stay safe, y’all!

Crafty Kits

Oui Macramé

Perfect for macramé beginners, these kits start out teaching you the basics of this knotty art, starting with small pieces and growing from there. In your kit, you’ll receive detailed instructions, all of the supplies needed to create a beautiful macramé piece (stones! feathers! wow!), and maybe even a few surprises… Available as a subscription box or single project kit. Watch our CBS segment with Casey from Oui Macramé to get the full scoop. Shop Oui Macramé kits.

The Art Garage

Creative Kits are available through The Art Garage, specializing in painting and tie-dye kits that are perfect for the kiddos. Kits are available for pickup, shipping, or delivery, making it easy to bring crafty entertainment straight to you. Shop creative kits.

The Cathedral x atxGALS

Opening a coworking and event space before a pandemic certainly has its challenges, and the ladies of The Cathedral are handling their new dynamic with creativity and grace. Offering online workshops paired with art kits, the artists of atxGALS are leading exciting digital classes from “Paint a Cactus” to embroidery and more. Shop workshops.

Girls Empowerment Network

GEN has rolled out Spark Kits, which include 25 self-guided activity kits made for girls 3rd-8th great so they can create some magic of their own from home. Feeling generous? Sponsor a Spark Kit for only $35 and help a girl feel connected and confident. Shop Spark Kits.

Treat Yo Self!

Mindy’s Bakeshop

It’s always a good time for cookies, and with DIY Cookie Kits from Mindy’s Bakeshop you can decorate your own with as much icing as you want! Seasonally themed and perfect for sharing. Shop Cookie Kits.

The Cupcake Bar

Now this is the type of mail subscription we need! The Cupcake Bar has launched a Sweet Subscription Box program, where cupcake fairies will deliver a unique cupcake box straight to your doorstep. They bake the cakes, you add the flair. Shop cupcakes.

The Cavalier

It’s Tiki time! The Cavalier offers Tiki Kit subscriptions with cocktail recipes, fixins, themed mug, and playlist for each month. It’s *almost* like you’re on vacation! Shop Tiki kits.

DrinkWell

Cool down in August with the “Hell or Highballer” happy hour series from DrinkWell. Join them every Thursday for a virtual happy hour focused on the highball, and tickets to happy hour include cocktail kit and recipe, bar snack, and guided spirits tasting. Shop happy hour kits.