Mini Crafts Are Everywhere Right Now—Here’s How to Try the Tiny...

According to Michaels, these pint-sized projects are one of the biggest craft trends of the year.

Published on November 6, 2025

Credit:

Michaels

Although they’re teeny tiny, miniature crafts are making a major impact on the crafting world in 2025. According to the first-ever Michaels crafting trend report, miniatures have had quite the comeback. Searches for miniature kits on the Michaels platform rose a whopping 820% this year. If you’re interested in trying out a tiny craft, here's everything you need to know to get started.

What Are Miniature Crafts?

If you’re unfamiliar with the miniatures trend, there’s a large range of possibilities. One option featured in the Michaels report is miniature book nook crafts, where you build a tiny version of a single room to place on your bookshelf. Little libraries, coffee shops, greenhouses, and living rooms make it seem as though you have a little fairy living inside your curio cabinet.

So, what, exactly, is driving the miniature trend? Michaels thinks it has its roots in nostalgia. Think of miniature kits as a grown-up version of that play kitchen you probably had growing up. Miniatures practically scream coziness, security, and idyllic design; all things that we could use a little more of in our lives.

Start a Seasonal Miniature Tradition

You can also start your own seasonal tradition with miniatures. Build out your very own Christmas village or Halloween town, adding a miniature addition (or two) every year.

You can purchase pre-built miniatures that only require a bit of detail work (like painting), or try building your own from scratch with clay. Miniature wooden houses make for great Christmas ornaments or tiny mantel displays, and using wooden birdhouses is another great option for an inexpensive village-themed craft.

Mini Tools to Match

Miniature crafting doesn’t have to be complicated—after all, trends like miniature food often only require a bit of colored clay and a sculpting tool or two. However, if you’re planning to get elaborate, you should also downsize your tools.

Miniature crochet hooks, tiny paintbrushes, crafting tweezers, and glue with a fine nozzle are a few essentials to consider if you plan to delve deeply into the miniature crafting world hobby. They make crafting easier in the long run (and spare your fingers, too).

Make Crafting Easier with a Kit

Or look for a kit when you start building out your own miniature. Book nook kits, miniature sculpting kits, and mini house kits are all readily available and include everything you need to build out your own miniature (often down to the glue and embellishing tweezers). If you’re just getting into the world of mini crafts, you might not think of every single thing you need for your build while you’re at the store. Kits can save you multiple trips and save you money on craft supplies since you won’t need to purchase items separately.