By Teri O.
CUTEBEE Book Nook Kits are delightful DIY projects designed to create miniature scenes that can be displayed on a bookshelf. These fun kits are designed to inspire creativity and imaginative storytelling, making them perfect for book lovers and craft enthusiasts alike. The enchanting scenes contain interesting decor and rich details. When you look closely at your book nook, it gives you a unique peek into another world.
Each kit comes with detailed step-by-step instructions and high-quality materials, making them accessible and enjoyable for all ages and skill levels, from young crafters (14+) to adult hobbyists. These kits also can be assembled and enjoyed as a group project with family or friends, which would be a wonderful way to spend quality time together during the holiday season. Moreover, they’re a great gift idea!
Here are some key features:
- Unique Designs: Each kit has a unique design based on an imaginary setting of some kind such as a shop, cafe, treehouse, or library.
- High-Quality Materials: The kits include premium materials and detailed instructions to ensure a high-quality finished product.
- Educational Value: These kits offer a fun and educational experience, encouraging creativity and hands-on learning.
- Eco-Friendly: All materials are eco-friendly, promoting sustainability.
- Whimsical Themes: The scenes are whimsical and charming, adding a touch of wonder to any bookshelf.
The CUTEBEE Book Nook kits include a bunch of different designs. Here are some examples:
- Grandfather’s Antique Shop: This kit allows you to create a miniature antique store, complete with vintage bookshelves and old-fashioned decor.
- The Owl Bookstore: This kit transports you back to the Renaissance era with mahogany bookcases, classic literature, and paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
- The Grace of The Forest: This fairy tale-themed kit features a magical forest setting with colorful mushrooms, wish bottles, a treehouse, and a white unicorn.
- Rose Garden Tea House: A beautiful miniature tea house set in a serene rose garden, ideal for creating a peaceful book nook.
- Rose Detective Agency: A fun and engaging kit that allows you to create your own detective agency, complete with a cozy reading nook.
- Bookshop Memories: This kit brings to life a cozy, vintage bookstore with ornate details and classic literature.
- Count Cat’s Study: A private study space with a unique cat-themed door frame, exuding elegance and serenity.
- The Gate of Wonderland: Inspired by the world of wizardry and fantasy, this kit features a charming and surreal design.
- Magic Wand Shop: A vintage storefront filled with magical items and enchanting details, perfect for those who love a touch of fantasy.
- Butterfly of Unknown Lands: Inspired by a vanished civilization, in the abandoned historic buildings are a variety of colorful butterflies and wild plants.
- Eternal Bookstore: Sitting by the warm fireplace, surrounded by books, accompanied by the dog, the whole picture is wonderful and cozy.
- Christmas Wish Store: This kit features a nostalgic Christmas scene with a cozy cottage, snowman, rotating Christmas tree, and presents. It even plays Christmas music!
Do any of these sound interesting to you? There are many more to choose from!!! If you’re not into books, they also have dollhouse kits, Japanese style kits, and The Legend of Mulan! One of them is sure to catch your eye! Or buy it as a craft gift for family and friends as a nostalgic pastime to help them relieve stress. Visit the CUTEBEE page on Amazon to see them all.
The Library of Wisdom is my very first Book Nook kit, and I think I ended up with the most complicated one to start with, LOL. First let me say, this would be great for giving as a gift to a teen or adult who likes books, dollhouses, puzzles and crafts. As someone who loves books and dollhouses but never really got into LEGOs, it’s perfect for me. It gives off a more cozy, warm feel than plastic building toys.
It will obviously take some time and patience to put this Book Nook together. I don’t think it’s something that you’d want to do all in one sitting. They say it takes 5-8 hours, so we’ll see. In comparison, some of the other kits only take 2-3 hours. This one contains 281 pieces and the instruction booklet is 20 pages! The finished project will be 4” wide x 7” deep x 9” tall. It will look nice on a bookcase in between real books.
When you first open up the box, it smells strongly of wood and paint. There are lots of stickers, and a bag of accessories including a light and wiring. They even include a dust cover to protect your display when it’s finished! You will need wood glue, craft glue, or silicone liquid glue (like the Kuretake Zig 2 Way Glue Pen variety set) for this project, and 2 AAA batteries for the lighting effects.
The imaginary Library of Wisdom is three stories high, complete with staircases, and lots of interesting little details. Peeking through the door, which opens and closes, the artwork and everything really does make you feel like you’re stepping into an old Renaissance-Era library. Each floor offers a different viewpoint. It makes for a super cool and unique conversation piece!
Would you like to get started with a Book Nook kit, or give one as a gift to a friend or relative? View the CUTEBEE collection on Amazon: CLICK HERE
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