Kids craft kits wholesale from Shantou usually start at 120–500 pcs per SKU, with production of 25–40 days for new runs (most catalogue items list 7–10 days) and ex-stock samples in 3–7 days by courier. LeTin Toys is a trading company in Shantou that quotes diamond painting kits, bead and jewellery kits, 3D wooden puzzles and other DIY sets within 1 business day, with carton data, CBM and the required test standard on every line.
The current arts and crafts catalogue covers these kit families. Each sells in a different channel and raises different questions at testing and packaging stage.
A selection from the current range. Product pages show carton details; your quote confirms price, MOQ and lead time for your order.
DIY kits sit in the educational, STEM and DIY band: 120–500 pcs per SKU, usually 1–5 export cartons. Small flat kits, such as sticker packs and keychain kits, pack many units to a carton, so their minimum is quoted in cartons and can mean more pieces than a boxed set. Floors drop in a mixed container. Production typically takes 25–40 days after confirmation. As with every category, the same SKU that quotes 25 days in March can quote 40+ days in September, when Shantou lines fill for Christmas.
DIY craft kits wholesale: typical terms
| Item | Typical terms (confirmed per quote) |
|---|---|
| MOQ per SKU | 120–500 pcs (1–5 cartons); lower in a mixed container |
| Samples | Ex-stock samples in 3–7 days by courier |
| Production | 25–40 days after confirmation |
| Testing | Adds 7–14 days if the item has no valid report; reusable on repeat orders |
| OEM artwork | Sign-off adds about 1 week |
| Payment | 30% deposit, 70% before shipment by T/T |
| Port | FOB Shantou or Shenzhen; CIF on request |
Craft kits carry more print than most toys. A diamond painting kit has a printed adhesive canvas, a 3D wooden puzzle has engraved or printed panels, a paper kit is printed board, and nearly every kit has an instruction sheet. If you keep the factory’s standard designs, these parts come from runs already in production. If you want your own designs, each new canvas, board or sheet needs its own print run, and print runs have minimums of their own. That pushes the order towards the top of the 120–500 band or above it.
Two ways to keep the minimum down: change only the outer box and keep the standard contents, or add your designs gradually, one or two SKUs per order. The quote shows the MOQ for each version, so you can compare the standard kit and the custom kit side by side. See toy MOQ explained.
Instructions do more work in a craft kit than in most toys: if children cannot follow the steps, the kit gets returned. Multilingual packaging and instruction sheets are available as an OEM option, along with window boxes, hang tags and colour changes. Mexico requires Spanish labelling under NOM-015-SCFI, Brazil requires Portuguese, and EU markets expect the warnings in the language of the country where the kit is sold. Artwork sign-off adds about 1 week, so send translated text with the order rather than after it.
Before approving artwork, check three things on the sample: that the steps match the parts in the box, that the piece or bead count printed on the box is right, and that the age grade and warnings are in every language you sell in. More on private label and OEM toys and toy packaging options.
Test reports are requested from the partner factory per item and destination market once the order is confirmed:
Craft kits raise a few category-specific points. Beads, rhinestones and charms are small parts, so the age grade and choking-hazard warning must match what the lab tests. Paints, inks, coatings and coloured beads are where chemical limits such as EN 71-3 (migration of certain elements) matter most. In the USA, art materials such as paints, markers and modelling clay also fall under the ASTM D4236 labelling standard. Kits that include nail polish, body glitter or temporary tattoos may fall under cosmetics rules in some markets, so check those with your compliance contact before you order. If an item has no valid report, testing adds 7–14 days. Country detail is in toy safety certification by country.
Some kits, such as nail art studios and beauty sets with lights, contain a battery compartment or a small light unit. Those items follow the same rules as other battery-operated toys: EN 62115 for the EU, the battery provisions in ASTM F963 for the USA, a secured battery compartment, battery warnings on the box, and a stated battery configuration (included or not) on the quote. Keep them in separate cartons from non-battery kits so freight checks are quick. See battery-operated toys import requirements.
Craft kits range from flat sticker packs that pack tightly to large painting boards that take a lot of space. Freight is paid on volume: a 40HQ gives about 68 CBM of usable space, and at an example rate of USD 2,600 for 60 CBM, each CBM costs about USD 43. The same unit prices can land 15–20% apart on packing efficiency, so compare quotes on units per carton and CBM. A about 40 SKUs per mixed 20ft, about 100 per 40HQ, and LCL works for trial orders. See mixed container toys wholesale.
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Most kits run at 120–500 pcs per SKU, usually 1–5 export cartons. Small flat kits are quoted in cartons, and custom printed designs raise the minimum.
Yes. Diamond painting is the largest group in the craft range, including canvas kits, keychain kits, sticker packs and blind-box sticker sets.
Yes, multilingual packaging and instruction sheets are an OEM option. Artwork sign-off adds about 1 week, and Mexico requires Spanish labelling under NOM-015-SCFI.
The toy standard for your market, such as ASTM F963 for the USA or EN 71 parts 1–3 for the EU, plus the art-material labelling rules where paints or markers are included. Testing adds 7–14 days if an item has no valid report.
Yes. A about 40 SKUs per mixed 20ft, about 100 per 40HQ, and most first orders are one 40HQ across 4–6 categories, often combining craft kits with educational and battery-operated lines.
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LeTin Toys (Shantou LeTin Toys Trading Co., Ltd.) is a toy trading company in Shantou, established 2018.
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