The age where craft kits produce something your child is genuinely proud of, trivia games turn into real competitions, and puzzles take patience and persistence. Decoder puzzles, paint-by-numbers, pom-pom kits, strategy games, and activity packs - all for kids who are ready for the next level.
Age: 0-12 Months
20Age: 1-3 Years
34Age: 3-5 Years
63Age: 5+ Years
73Crafts & Activities
73Puzzles & Games
89Family Games
61Books
15At 6, fine motor precision, reading ability, and longer attention spans converge. Your child can now handle formats that require multiple steps, precise hand movements, and 30-60 minutes of focus. This is where craft kits really come into their own.
The standout formats at this stage:
Every craft kit is fully self-contained. The box (a reusable tin with clasp closure) holds all materials and instructions. No scissors, glue, or external supplies are needed. Instructions come in six languages (English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Spanish).
The main difference between craft kits and younger craft activities (stickers, coloring) is that craft kits produce a specific finished product. Your child follows steps to create something - a pom-pom fox, a felt bag with stitched details - and the result is something they made, not something they decorated.
Our Art & Crafts collection has the full range of creative formats, including the simpler sticker and coloring options alongside these more advanced kits.
By 6, your child can handle genuine strategy. Four-in-a-row requires thinking ahead. Chess introduces piece-specific movement rules. Balancing games test dexterity under pressure. Trivia packs reward knowledge and recall.
Our Card Games collection has trivia packs and fast-paced card games that suit this age well. For longer play sessions, our Puzzles collection includes the decoder puzzles and 100-piece formats.
"Busy Ideas for Bored Kids" card packs (50 activity ideas in a tin) are designed for exactly this situation. Each card suggests an activity that uses common household items or no materials at all. The travel edition is sized for a carry-on. Our Summer Boredom Busters collection groups these with other formats that suit long break periods.
For kids who enjoy sustained creative projects, alternating between a craft kit and an activity card pack during a rainy weekend keeps things varied without screen time.
Petit Collage combines modern design with a focus on sustainable materials to create bold and thoughtful toys, games, gifts, and activities. Driven by a passion for inspiring a love of play in babies and children, our products are enjoyed by families the world over.
Our first product, back in 2006, was a hand-crafted little owl collage made from recycled materials. That product inspired not only our company name but our sustainability ethos. Despite the brand’s growth, we have never lost sight of our founding principles and small company values as we thoughtfully work towards a more sustainable future. We use FSC® certified wood and paper, recycled PET, organic cotton, and vegetable inks throughout our range, with a focus on recycled and recyclable packaging, and we use recyclable materials to protect products in transit. We are deeply committed to communicating our eco claims clearly and without greenwashing.
While keeping eco-conscious materials and processes at the heart of all development, we strive to make products that are as beautiful on the toyroom shelf as they are fun for children to play with.
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