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Design online. Build with your hands.

Turn screen time into something they made.

Kids design their own raffia craft online. We ship every material. They build it with their hands.

Enrol in a free class → Try the builder See how it works ↓

Free introductory class

No card needed

Ages 8–14

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Design online Drag strands, bases & decorations onto the canvas.

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Kit arrives at your door Every material from their design, packed with instructions.

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They build it themselves Phone down. Real materials. Real pride.

★★★★★

"He's never been that proud of anything. He's 9."

What Kuvaah Labs is

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A drag-and-drop craft designer Kids design their own raffia creation — colours, shapes, patterns.

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A kit delivered to your door Every material from their design, packed with instructions.

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Screen time they can hold Not watching. Not scrolling. Making.

Sound familiar?

"I feel guilty handing them the phone — but I don't have a better alternative."

— Heard from parents in Lagos, London & Accra

What you're really worried about

Your instincts are right.

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Hours of screens. Nothing to show.
Watching and scrolling builds nothing.
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Hands that never make anything.
Fine motor skills need practice. Screens don't give them that.
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Creativity replaced by consumption.
Your child has imagination. The algorithm has their attention.
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"Put down the phone" doesn't work.
Because you haven't offered something better. We built that something.

The builder

Your child designs.
We handle everything else.

Drag components onto the canvas. Order the kit. It arrives at your door.

Open the builder free →

No app needed

Works on any browser. 2 free designs, no card required.

Designing in < 1 minute

12 component types, 8 colours, 6 bases. No two designs the same.

kuvaahlabs.com/crafts/builder

🟡 Strands

+1 strand

+3 strands

+5 strands

+10 strands

⭕ Bases

Sm circle

Med circle

Oval

Square

✨ Decorative

Pompom

Loop

Tassel

Fan

Fringe

Knot

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Design in the builder Choose strands, colours, bases & decorations. It takes under a minute to start.

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12 components, 8 colours Pompoms, tassels, fans, loops, knots — hundreds of possible combinations.

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Order your exact kit Every component from their design, priced automatically, packed and shipped to you.

Open the builder free →

What kids make

Real designs.
Real hands.
Real pride.

Every item below was designed on screen, then built by a child. This is what screen time can look like.

Sunflower · 8 petals

Designed on screen.
Built in 40 minutes.

Friendship bracelet

Rainbow · 6 strands

Sunflower

Natural · 20 minutes

Replace with your child's own creations. Every design is different.

How it works

Four steps.
One afternoon.
Something real.

Design on screen. Kit arrives. Build it with their hands.

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Design

Drag components onto the canvas. 12 types, 8 colours.

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Inspire

Follow guided sample designs — or invent something new.

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Order

Components priced automatically. Pay and we pack the kit.

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Build

Kit arrives with instructions. Your child builds what they designed.

What your child gains

More than a craft.
A capability.

Skills built with raffia outlast every design they make.

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Spatial reasoningPlanning a design builds the same skills as maths.
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Fine motor skillsRaffia demands precision. Screens erode it.
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Following instructionsTranslating a plan into physical steps teaches sequencing.
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Pride of authorshipFinishing something you designed yourself. That feeling is rare.

🌿Natural & safe

Biodegradable, zero plastic, no sharp tools. Safe for ages 8+.

🎮Screen time that earns itself

20–30 minutes designing. Then the device goes away and something physical takes over.

⭐Progression & badges

Kids level up from Seedling to Grand Artisan. The same motivational loop as games — applied to creativity.

Free introductory classes

Let them try it.
No commitment.

Free guided sessions. A facilitator walks your child through their first design. All materials included.

Free session

Introductory Raffia Craft Class

90 minutes. Design, then start building. Parent welcome to stay.

Ages 8–14 · No experience needed

All materials provided · Free

Max 10 children per session

Lagos · More cities coming

Reserve your child's spot — free →

What parents say.

From screen-time guilt to watching their child make something with their hands.

★★★★★

"She was on her tablet for hours every day. Now she asks to do her Kuvaah design first."

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Adaeze O.

Mother of two · Lagos

★★★★★

"He came home holding a sunflower he designed himself. I've never seen him that proud of anything. He's 9."

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Kwame T.

Father · Accra

★★★★★

"This is the first thing she actually finished. And she immediately wants to make another one."

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Fatima A.

Mother · London

Pricing

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2 full designs with no card required. No lock-in. Cancel anytime.

Free Account

Free

2 complete designs included

Strands, bases, knots & more
5 raffia colours
Guided sample design replays
Save & print your designs
No card needed

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Best for families

Monthly Subscription

$25

per month · cancel anytime

Unlimited designs
All 6 bases & all 8 colours
All 12 craft components
Animated sample replays
Print-ready instruction sheets
Order components — delivered to you
Skill badges — Level 1 to 10

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Just the Kit

$12–50

per design ordered

Order components for any saved design
Exact quantities, every strand included
Printed instructions in the box
Delivered to your door
Works with free account

Try the builder first →

Ready?

Give them an hour they'll remember.

No experience needed. No sharp tools. Something to hold at the end.

Reserve a free class → Try the builder free

No card required · Free classes in Lagos · Delivery across West Africa & UK

Turn screen time into something they made.

Your instincts are right.

Hours of screens. Nothing to show.

Hands that never make anything.

Creativity replaced by consumption.

"Put down the phone" doesn't work.

Your child designs.We handle everything else.

Real designs.Real hands.Real pride.

Four steps.One afternoon.Something real.

Design

Inspire

Order

Build

More than a craft.A capability.

Let them try it.No commitment.

Introductory Raffia Craft Class

What parents say.

Start free.Subscribe when ready.

Give them an hour they'll remember.

Your child designs.
We handle everything else.

Real designs.
Real hands.
Real pride.

Four steps.
One afternoon.
Something real.

More than a craft.
A capability.

Let them try it.
No commitment.

Start free.
Subscribe when ready.