Art Kits
CREATIVITY FOR ALL AGES
✓ Includes all supplies
✓ Designed, Made and Packaged on Vancouver Island, BC
✓ Free shipping on orders over $99
✓ Family Owned and Operated
★★★★★ “These art kits are the most priceless artful learning projects for kids. They encourage creativity, tactile building and woodworking skills. Our daughters absolutely loved building and decorating the many kits we purchased. Couldn’t recommend McTavish’s art kits enough!”
Create custom nature ornaments this season. Includes 3 designs. $44.50
This multi layer 3d bear was inspired by our home on Vancouver Island. $38.50
Perched but ready to take flight this wise Owl will guide you through the night. $58
Mix & Match to create unique robot designs. 3 robot bodies, a perfect kit to share. $46
4 layer Ptarmigan. Paint, brushes, glue, wooden layers and step by step instructions included. $42.50
Create 12 different images like a bird, plane, fish, rocket, truck and more using wooden shapes. $24
This fire breathing dragon 2 layer art kit is a the perfect started kit for little artists. $30
4 layer 3D dinosaur. Paint, brushes, glue, wooden layers and step by step instructions included. $38.50
Create hand made cards this season using custom made stencils. Includes 12 cards + stencils & more. $38.50
Create custom ornaments this season with this 3d ornament kit. Includes 3 ornament designs. $44.50
Decorate 5 different ornaments from 3D and double sided. Ring in the season. $42.50
Design 7 different double sided ornaments to create your unique feature for the holidays. $30
Create your custom free standing multi layer Christmas Tree for the holidays. Complete with bunny and fox. $34.5
This elaborate layered winter wreath will create a beautiful wall or door feature. Over 20 Accessories. $64.5
13 layer 3D Howling Wolves will light up the night. Kit comes with paints, brushes and wood glue. $58
Looking for that perfect piece for your wall? Create your very own Vancouver Island layered wall decor! $68.50
Multi layer 3D Log House will transport you to a cozy winter cabin. Mobile pieces create interactive piece. $48.50
Create your custom gingerbread house. This ready to assemble kit comes including over 16 accessories. $48.50
4 layer 3D Lighthouse comes with everything to create your custom art piece. $38.50
4 layer 3D bison. Paint, brushes, glue, wooden layers and step by step instructions included. $38.50
This Geometric Bear makes a great puzzle or can be glued together to create beautiful wall art. $38.50
This elaborate and freestanding 3D treehouse will transport you to a forest full of adventure. $58.50
Multi-layer scene comes with everything to create your custom art piece. $44.50
From coast to coast, this Canada inspired art kit will guide you through painting your own custom work of art. $48.50
This multi layer kit is made from Baltic Birch wood. A ready to assemble kit that comes with paints, brushes and wood glue. $38.50
This multi layer 3d bear was inspired by our home on Vancouver Island. $38.50
Bring a piece of Victoria home with you. This scene is inspired by the downtown inner harbour of Victoria, BC. $34.50
Create and send personalized wooden postcards to friends and family. These unique postcards feature 3 animals to create your scene. $34.50
Complete with 7 wooden ornaments and 3 wooden animals. Includes coloured fine tip markers and sticky gems. $24
Unique multicoloured octopus. Rotate the top layer to reveal changing colours. Memory game included. $38.50
Light up the night with your custom Halloween lantern. A perfect decoration or for use while out trick or treating. $44.50
Featuring a superhero in a wheelchair and a superhero assistance dog; you can create 4 of your very own superheroes. $48.50
By popular request we started creating jumbo versions of our in house designed and made art kits. These kits are a feature display with flying owls wingspan almost 3ft and the Coastal Bear almost 2ft. Happy creating!
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Options available for kids and adults.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are located at 1720 McTavish Rd in North Saanich, BC on Vancouver Island. The former Mctavish Rd School.
We make these kits in house. We design and laser cut all the pieces, with our amazing team of artists including packaging and shipping. We also use local print shops for the printing of instructions. We are a family run community art center in North Saanich, BC on Vancouver Island.
Each kit is unique and includes everything needed to create your custom piece. For example the 3D Bear kit and the 3D whale kit come with multi layer laser cut wooden pieces, paints, brushes, wood glue, colour mixing guide and colour bifold instructions. If you have any questions about a kit you can send us an email to admin@mctavishacademy.ca we are happy to assist.
First of all, thank you for your order! With our small but mighty team we are working on the creation of your order. We do our best to have orders ready fo pickup/shipping within 24-48 hours Monday-Friday.
For local pick up order, we will send you an email as soon as your order is ready with all the pickup details. We have pickup Mon-Thur 9-2pm OR if there is a day that works best outside of those hours please let us know and we will place your order in the outdoor covered pickup area to the right of the front doors. For all pickups if you can please let us know in advance of arriving so that we can ensure to be there to help get you all set with your order.
If you would like to request a rush order/shipping, alternative pickup time or have any questions please send us an email to connect@mctavishacademy.ca and we are happy to assist. Thank you for supporting local, we hope you have fun creating!
First of all, thank you for your order! With our small but mighty team we are working on the creation of your order. We send all items expedited with Canada Post and ship all across Canada. At this time we do not have shipping options available outside of Canada.
If you would like to request a rush order/shipping, alternative pickup time or have any questions please send us an email to connect@mctavishacademy.ca and we are happy to assist. Thank you for supporting local, we hope you have fun creating!
*Please note due to extreme weather events across BC there may be some delays in shipping. We are happy to provide tracking numbers upon request.
First of all, thank you for your order! With our small but mighty team we are working on the creation of your order and do our best to have your order ready within 24-48 hours from the time you place your order. We will send an email as soon as your order is ready for pickup with full details and pickup times. For local pick up order, we will send you an email as soon as your order is ready with all the pickup details. We have pickup Mon-Thur 9-2pm OR if there is a day that works best outside of those hours please let us know and we will place your order in the outdoor covered pickup area to the right of the front doors. For all pickups if you can please let us know in advance of arriving so that we can ensure to be there to help get you all set with your order.
If you would like to request a rush order/shipping, alternative pickup time or have any questions please send us an email to connect@mctavishacademy.ca and we are happy to assist. Thank you for supporting local, we hope you have fun creating!
For the wooden items we use Premium wood. woods can be sanded if you would like to leave a natural look and easily painted. If you would like to leave your project outside we recommend the use of a wood sealer or varnish so that the wood does not absorb moisture (we do not provide this).
The paint is a water-based, non-toxic, fast drying acrylic paint. For use in general arts and crafts, stencilling, ceramics, school projects, home decor, decorative painting and many other surfaces. Shake well. Intermixable, use water to clean up promptly. Adult supervision is recommended, do not ingest paint.
Please note: Acrylic paint is water based and can be removed from most non-porous surfaces before the paint dries, but it may not come off all surfaces or fabric. Once the paint dries, it can be very difficult to remove if it comes off at all. We always recommend setting up your crafting area by wearing crafting clothing, covering your surrounding area and any furniture around you. Once the paint dries on skin it will come off by scrubbing with soap and warm water.
All of our kits are created for all ages 5-105! Although we do not recommend the art kits for kids younger than 3 due to small parts, many kids ages 4-7 have lots of fun creating with these kits with some help from a parent or guardian. For example, Lulu who is featured on some of the art kit video’s is 7 years old. We are happy to help with recommendations for a specific person or event, just send us at email to admin@mctavishacademy.ca!
For bulk order discounts please send us an email to admin@mctavishacademy.ca, we will be happy to help! It is helpful to include how many kits are you looking for, which kits you would like and where they are shipping to. Thank you, we look forward to creating with you!