Hi, I’m Katrina - most people call me Kat - the maker and mum behind Krafty Kat, a handmade business built from life’s challenges and fuelled by creativity, love, and a deep desire to help families like mine.

Almost ten years ago, my life changed dramatically after a serious car accident while I was pregnant with my fifth child. Multiple surgeries and a stroke followed, leaving me partially paralysed and unable to return to my previous working life. While my world looked very different overnight, I refused to let that chapter define me.

As I worked through recovery, I was also navigating the realities of raising children with neurodivergence and life-threatening allergies. Finding products in Australia that were safe, affordable, engaging, and genuinely allergen-free felt impossible, so I began creating them myself.

And that’s how Krafty Kat was born.

Why I Started Krafty Kat

💛 I needed a creative outlet and a flexible way to work around my health and family

🌈 I wanted to create truly allergen-free products, safe for children like mine, and ones that could be truly trusted by parents

🧠 My neurodivergent children inspired sensory play kits that are engaging, inclusive, and genuinely fun

🎨 Crafting became therapy - and a purpose - when others gave up on me and I chose to embrace life as it now is

“I knew I couldn’t go back to work - but I also knew I couldn’t give up.”

What We Offer 

🧁 Sensory Play Kits & Sensory Bases
• Allergen-free and thoughtfully themed to spark imagination
• Choice of allergen-free playdough or kinetic sand
• Packaged in portable carry cases - perfect for travel or tidy play
• Loved by both parents and kids, of all ages

💎 Hypoallergenic Earrings
• Sensitive-skin-friendly earrings
• Functional yet beautiful pieces
• Handcrafted in small batches with love and care
• Selection of stud and dangle designs

📚 Stationery 
• Handmade using hypoallergenic materials
• Bookmarks, pens, keyrings and lanyards
• Perfect for book lovers, everyday use, or thoughtful gifting
• Choice of beaded or leather-look styles
• Personalisation available upon request

🏠 Homewares
• Functional yet beautiful pieces
• Coasters, straw cover caps, trinket trays and wine glass charms
• Each item uniquely crafted with purpose and consideration to daily use
• Colours can be customised to match your current decor

📚 Gifts
• Fun and practical
• Tic Tac Toe game sets, seasonal themed products and gifts
• Perfect for all ages and stages in life - big and small

Why the name “Krafty Kat”?

One night, toward the end of the school year, I woke with a simple but memorable thought:

“Do you have your KK present yet?”

Then it clicked💡“Let Krafty Kat help you!”

When my kids woke up and I told them, they loved it (and thought it would make for brilliant Christmas marketing), and from that moment the name stuck! Today, Krafty Kat brings colour, creativity, play, and handcrafted beauty into homes across Australia and overseas.

Our Values

💖 Allergen-Free & Hypoallergenic

💖 Handmade in Small Batches

💖 Something for Everyone - All Ages - Big and Small

💖 Family-Focused & Flexible

💖 Uniquely Designed = No Two Items Alike

💖 Created with Heart, Purpose & Care

A Note From Me

Thank you for visiting Krafty Kat. This isn’t just a store, it is truly a piece of my life story.

Every item is handmade, when my health allows, and crafted with intention. As a survivor of domestic violence who is also living with chronic illness, Krafty Kat stands as a symbol of healing, resilience, and creating your own path - even when others believe you can’t.

Most of all, Krafty Kat exists to make gifting and play safer, easier, and more joyful for families navigating allergies and sensitivities like ours.

Whether you’re here for some earrings, a gift, a sensory play kit, or just to have a browse, I’m so glad you’re here, and I hope you find something you love, for yourself or someone you care about.

With love,
Kat 💖

 

Handmade with Heart, Purpose & Care to Shop, Play & Gift safely with true confidence, and without the fear of hidden allergens.