Craft Buddy

What to know about shopping at Craft Buddy

Craft Buddy is a UK arts and crafts brand best known for their Crystal Art range — diamond painting kits that use a peel-and-stick adhesive canvas with thousands of small resin crystals applied one at a time to create a sparkling mosaic image. Alongside Crystal Art, they produce Paint by Numbers kits and a range of craft accessories. The brand has licenced designs from major IP holders including Disney, Harry Potter, Marvel, and Star Wars, which drives strong gifting appeal across both children and adult collectors.

Discount codes typically save 10–20% off, with the strongest promotions running in the pre-Christmas period (October through December) when the craft kit category peaks for gifting. Easter and school holiday periods bring additional promotions as parents look for structured indoor activities. Licensed designs — Disney princesses, Harry Potter house crests, Star Wars characters — are the most popular gift choices and tend to sell out in popular sizes ahead of key gifting dates, so ordering early is advisable.

Bundle deals on multiple kits (a main canvas plus a matching accessory set, or a two-kit bundle for two participants) consistently deliver better per-kit value than individual purchases. Crystal Art starter kits with a smaller canvas are the most cost-effective way to try the craft before committing to a larger, more detailed canvas that takes longer to complete.

For practical craft planning, Crystal Art canvas sizes range from small A5 formats (a few hours to complete) to large A3 and framed versions that can take 10–20+ hours. Choosing a size that matches the recipient's patience and commitment level is the most important gifting consideration. The kits include all required tools (stylus pen, wax block, trays), so no additional purchases are needed to get started. Completed canvases are mounted or framed and make genuinely attractive wall art once finished.

— MoneySaverCodes Team