Who Klutz Press Is
Klutz began in Palo Alto in 1977 with a juggling book that came with three beanbags stapled to it. That single idea — bind the instructions to the materials so nobody has to go shopping first — became the format the Klutz company has published in ever since, from friendship bracelets and paper airplanes to LEGO chain reactions and ultrasonic volcanoes.
The Klutz Press imprint is now part of Scholastic, and the catalog runs to hundreds of titles, but the editorial rule has not moved: a Klutz book is written to be read by the child doing the project. Short sentences, drawn steps, and a tone that assumes a kid can handle a needle, a wire or a scoop of clay if someone explains it properly.
That is also what the red 100% Klutz Certified seal on the cover is for. It is the brand’s own promise that everything the project needs is in the box and that the instructions were tested with real children until they could be followed without an adult reading over their shoulder.
What We Check Before Anything Is Listed
Three rules that decide whether a kit makes it onto these pages.
In Stock, Not Just In Print
Every product here was verified against a live listing. Out-of-print editions and permanently unavailable bundles are removed rather than left to disappoint.
Complete in the Box
We favour kits that include their materials. A craft kit that needs a second shopping trip is the fastest way to lose a child’s interest in a project.
Honest About the Age
The age on the box is the manufacturer’s own, and we repeat it rather than round it down. A kit rated 8+ handed to a five-year-old ends in tears, not crafts.
What MyKlutz Does
MyKlutz is an independent guide, not the publisher and not a shop. We do not hold stock, set prices or ship anything. What we do is keep the Klutz catalog organised the way parents actually search it — craft kits, activity books, sewing kits, toys and science sets, Klutz Jr — and check that what we list is still available rather than long out of print.
Each product card links straight through to that item’s current listing, so the price, age rating, stock and reviews you see are today’s numbers and not something typed in last season. If a title disappears, it comes off these pages.
Alongside Klutz we cover three brands that sit on the same shelf and answer the same question: Klever Kits for rock painting, foil art and string art; Made by Me for sand art, weaving looms and beginner sewing machines; and Skillmatics for mess-free art, flash cards and family guessing games. Between them they cover the ages and price points the Klutz range does not.
About Klutz — Your Questions
Klutz Press is the publishing imprint behind the Klutz brand, founded in Palo Alto in 1977 and now part of Scholastic. It publishes hands-on activity books and craft kits in a distinctive format: a spiral-bound book of illustrated instructions physically attached to a tray holding the materials the project needs. Klutz Press titles cover crafts, sewing, science, LEGO builds, paper folding and family games.
No. MyKlutz is an independent guide to the Klutz catalog, run by people who buy these kits rather than make them. We are not affiliated with Klutz Press or Scholastic, we hold no stock and we set no prices. Every listing here links to the retailer’s own product page, where the official product information, current price and reviews live.
It is the red starburst seal printed on Klutz covers, and it is the brand’s own mark rather than an external certification. It signals two things: the kit contains everything needed to finish the projects inside, and the instructions were tested with real children until they could be followed without adult help. Safety and age suitability come from the standard labelling on the box, not from the seal.
Three, all of them kids’ craft and activity brands that overlap with the Klutz range. Klever Kits covers rock painting, foil art, dot art, string art and glow-in-the-dark craft sets. Made by Me covers sand art, wooden build-and-paint kits, weaving looms and beginner sewing machines. Skillmatics covers mess-free poke-in art, reusable activity books, flash cards and family guessing games. Each has its own page here with its own product list.
See What Is In the Klutz Range Today
Craft kits, activity books, sewing kits and science sets — all of it grouped, checked and linked to a live listing.