Spellbinders

The Weekender Goes Wild 2026 Craft Kit & Virtual Retreat

BD-1053

$215.99 $300.00

Things are heating up this year for The Weekender Goes Wild 2026 Craft Kit & Virtual Retreat May 29-30, 2026!

These exclusive products will NOT be available in later releases.

We’re headed to the jungle for our 2 day crafty getaway… without the humidity or mosquitos! Get ready to craft off the beaten path with this wild kit packed full of gorgeous themed and exclusive products. Not only will you get an amazing surprise kit with over $250 worth of crafty goodies, you’ll also get over ten hours of crafting classes with some of your favorite faces from the crafting world! 

Enjoy 6 classes plus bonus content featuring:

  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Jaycee Gaspar
  • Yana Smakula
  • Nichol Spohr
  • Sarah Lihz Staroska
  • Kim Kesti

We’ll have over ten hours of tips, tricks and make-alongs - a full weekend of creativity and fun. If you’ve ever wanted to attend a crafting retreat but didn’t have one near you, the Weekender Kit & Virtual Retreat is the perfect opportunity to create along with thousands of new friends!

This jungle themed kit is jammed packed with products you’ll go wild for. You'll get 7 die sets, a full size 3D Embossing Folder, a stamp set, a stencil, a custom ColorWheel Cardstock Creative Spark Paper pack, Rub-ons... and the signature Weekender collectible pin! These products make you feel like you're in a tropical oasis, and that's before you even get to crafting.

The event will start on Friday, May 29th from 6-9pm PT, then pick back up for a BIG day of crafting (with plenty of breaks, of course!) on Saturday, May 30st. 

The full retail value of The Weekender Craft Kit & Virtual Retreat is over $500, but you can join this awesome event for only $179.

Quantities are limited! Make sure you don’t miss your chance to unleash your creative wild side at The Weekender 2026.

FAQs:

Where will The Weekender be hosted?

All classes and presentations will be hosted on private YouTube channel and will be available to stream for a year after the event. We’ll share the link to the YouTube channel in an email prior to the event, which you can then share with customers.

We will also have a private Facebook group for attendees. A QR code and link will be provided in the box so attendees can join the Facebook group as soon as they receive their kit.

 

Overall rating: 4.948718 / 5 from 39 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Weekender Goes Wild 2026 Craft Kit & Virtual Retreat offers a jungle-themed crafting experience with exclusive products and over ten hours of classes from renowned crafters. The kit includes 7 die sets, a 3D Embossing Folder, a stamp set, and more, all valued at over $500 but available for $179. Attendees will also have access to a private YouTube channel and Facebook group for a year.

Summary topics

  • Craft Kit Quality: 53%
  • Die Sets Quality: 34%

Review topics: ["kit","dies","value","theme","cardstock","products","price","weekend","elegance","cut","set","animals"].

Review highlights

  • "This is such an amazing value and the dies and stamps are fantastic!"Vickie D.
  • "The kit is lovely and the little ephemera pieces are such a sweet bonus of fun."Winona F.
  • "The theme and dies are great."Debra H.

Reviews

Amazing kit even before the event happens

"It is easy to tell a lot of thought and details went into the theme and designing of this entire kit. After opening the kit upon arrival, I was immediately inspired to start creating with it. Just as with all Spellbinders dies, it is simple enough to follow the packaging picture example, and make some amazing detailed die cuts. Very happy I purchased the kit."

Stephanie M. (5/5)

My First Weekender!

"This is such a beautifully curated collection. From the dies to the embossing folder and the paper selection. The box and the graphics are simply gorgeous. Elegant and mature. I am so looking forward to creating long-term with this collection."

Liane P. (5/5)

2026 Weekender

"This kit is filled with fantastic dies like nothing I have in my collection, so I was excited to purchase it. The card designs outlined for the retreat classes are amazing, as are the instructors. My 4 rating stems from the fact that the cardstock provided is not sufficient or inclusive of what's required for the classes. Certainly we can substitute from out stash but if it doesn't match what's already used how good is that? A discount code to purchase cardstock was kindly provided but that's a cost on top of the expense of the class. So that was disappointing. Everything else is absolutely wonderful."

Stef P. (4/5)

Great designs

"I can’t resist a tropical theme, and this kit delivers. I appreciate that the animals are not overly cartoonish and the plants are realistic. A versatile set!"

Sheilah Q. (5/5)

The Weekender

"I love this kit. I have done most of my homework, for the upcoming class. My only dislike is that, I wish all the papers used in the descriptions, would of been included. I know many of us purchased, extra packs, which was fine. ."

Linda P. (5/5)

Dies are great!

"The theme and dies are great. I didn’t give it 5 stars because the included paper is not enough to do the homework assigned for the classes."

Debra H. (4/5)

love this

"I haven't attended the event and it will be my first spellbinders event. I did attend a hero arts one earlier this year and it was fantastic so I am expecting the same level as it is hosted by the mother company. The kit is lovely and the little ephemera pieces are such a sweet bonus of fun. Spellbinders dies are wonderful and these are just too cute. The line up for the event is fantastic and I am so excited. I am not working on the homework but my intention is to craft along as I can and follow as i can and then rewatch to finish up the fine details and things i didn't get to at the end. I did this with the hero arts event in Feb and it worked great. Love their cardstock and am happy to supply some from my stash so I can use up my stash even if it is not exactly what is called out. Would rather have a bit lower price and be able to use paper I already have than pay extra just for cardstock. I am happy to have the sample pack to see the colors and have an opportunity to use it and the discount code to buy more if I want it is great."

Winona F. (5/5)

This kit is wild!

"I’m a huge fan of wild animals and think the dies are beautiful, I can’t wait to create with them. I already have some interesting plans for the Chameleon and the waterfall."

Tracey Z. (5/5)

I'm Wild for the Go Wild Weekender!

"This is my first time participating in the Weekender event, and I'm incredibly impressed with the quality and value of the kit. Can't wait for the classes!"

Lisa K. (5/5)

Weekender

"I am excited to participate in my 3rd weekender. I love the rich colors we will be using. As always, it is a great set."

Diana W. (5/5)

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