12 Best Diamond Art Kits for Your New Craft Obsession

These trending diamond art kits will bring out your inner crafter.

Add some sparkle to your life with diamond painting. More so placing than painting, diamond art is a focused hobby where you create a mosaic by carefully placing small resin pieces on corresponding numbered spots. They shine on a canvas backdrop and give the appearance of glittering diamonds. This creative endeavor for adults is a great way to decompress from daily life. It can be a very relaxing hobby. As for kids, playing with a diamond art kit is simple, creative fun, and the process can help with the development of their fine-motor skills.

In this article, we feature 12 of the best diamond art kits, from beginner diamond art to advanced diamond paintings. The range of motifs are endless but popular subjects include nature, animals, the mystical/spiritual, fantasy themes and pretty patterned diamond art.

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The 12 Best Diamond Art Kits for Adults and Kids

1. Silver Ghost II, $54.99 at Diamond Art Club

Created by Colorado-based artist Laurie Prindle, this majestic horse without a rider is a mystical figure against a dark and stormy background. It also makes for a great diamond painting gift for the crafty equestrian in your life. Silver Ghost II, $54.99 at Diamond Art Club

2. DIY Mandala Coasters Small Diamond Painting Kits For Beginners, $10.98 at Temu

Are you a beginner diamond painter? Then try your hand on a small work of art like this diamond art coaster kit that comes in six pretty mandala patterns. Each coaster is backed with a non-slip cork bottom so you can really put your creation to use. DIY Mandala Coasters Small Diamond Painting Kits For Beginners, $10.98 at Temu

3. Diamond Dotz Libra Diamond Painting Kit, $22.39 at Michaels

If you're into everything zodiac (or your teen is), this zodiac sign diamond art kit will be especially fun to work on. This kit features the "stylish, sweet, caring, loyal, fair, true" Libra in mermaid form. All of the other signs are available at Michaels, too. Diamond Dotz Libra Diamond Painting Kit, $22.39 at Michaels

4. Northern Lights Over Mountains, $19.99 at Paint with Diamonds

A breathtaking scene features the aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, on this diamond art canvas. The intricate design makes it best suited for the more advanced (or determined!) diamond artist. Choose from six different size canvases and round or square diamond shapes. Northern Lights Over Mountains, $19.99 at Paint with Diamonds

5. Summer Sparkle Mini Pillow, $9.99 at Diamond Dotz

A lovely option for beginner diamond art crafters, this bright and cheerful pillow features a summery floral pattern. You'll decorate the pillow fabric when it's flat, then fill it with pillow stuffing and zip it closed. No sewing is required, but you'll need to purchase the filling separately. Summer Sparkle Mini Pillow, $9.99 at Diamond Dotz

6. Buddha Deep Serenity, $39.99 at Diamond Art Club

This ethereal image of Buddha features a green, glowing bronze head embellished with rhinestones. The partial drill canvas is designed to draw attention to a specific section of the diamond art painting, making the subject shimmer against the pre-printed part of the background. Buddha Deep Serenity, $39.99 at Diamond Art Club

7. Stormy Weather by Carolyn Steele, $59.99 at Dreamer Designs

Requiring 61,204 diamonds in 62 colors, this one is for the pros! This beautiful diamond design featuring a storm above the surface of the ocean and a colorful, marine-life-filled scene underneath measures 31.5 inches wide by 23.6 inches tall. Stormy Weather by Carolyn Steele, $59.99 at Dreamer Designs

8. Sparkling Gems Craft Studio Kids Diamond Art, $31.99 at Lakeshore

This darling gem art kit made for kids between 6 and 11 years old lets them make 24 shimmery stickers and four suncatchers. Easy to use, children simply peel the paper off the designs to reveal the adhesive, then use the included stylus to stick on the gems. The colorful designs include a unicorn, cake, ice cream Sunday, candy, rainbow and more. Sparkling Gems Craft Studio Kids Diamond Art, $31.99 at Lakeshore

9. Razzle Dazzle Diy Gem Art Kit Lovely Llama, $15.99 at Ooly

For the kid — or the kid at heart — this cute little llama diamond art kit shines bright. When the artist has completed their masterpiece, they can frame it with the included standing white frame. Razzle Dazzle Diy Gem Art Kit Lovely Llama, $15.99 at Ooly

10. Sloth Universe Kids Diamond Painting Kit, $9.99 at Diamond Dotz

This beginner diamond art box kit for older kids comes with 1,870 diamonds to create a whimsical outer space featuring a sloth as astronaut. Hang the sweet scene in their room, no frame necessary. Sloth Universe Kids Diamond Painting Kit, $9.99 at Diamond Dotz

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11. Diamond Painting Artistic Beauty, $19.90 at Figured Art

This intricate diamond painting showcases an abstract work of a woman, cracked and on fire. The unusual piece comes in six sizes and an artist's choice of round or square diamond shapes. Diamond Painting Artistic Beauty, $19.90 at Figured Art

12. Red Rose In Glass 5D DIY Paint By Diamond Kit, $9.99 at Original Paint by Diamond

If you love a good fairytale or Disney story, you'll love this magical red rose in a glass cloche a la "Beauty and the Beast." Relax and enjoy the process as you put together this 5D diamond painting that comes in five sizes. Red Rose In Glass 5D DIY Paint By Diamond Kit, $9.99 at Original Paint by Diamond