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Seems lots of science suggestions which is very cool. Now about the artistic daughter, one year I put together an 'art kit' for each of my kids instead of an Easter Basket. They all were and still are into the arts.
I found a personal type of container, for the daughter it was a pink chest of some sort. I put in markers, colored pencils, charcoals, water colors, real artist brushes, modeling clay, feathers, sequins, glue, glitter (don't ask what I was thinking, I still remember), buttons, seeds, just lots of stuff that could be used, artist drawing pads, water color paper, stencils...
They used those kits for years and were great on rainy days and sick days.
That's one thing I'm putting together for her. I know a local artist who's a retired teacher, she gets me everything as far as the actual art supplies wholesale from one of her sources. Which has saved me a LOT, she goes through some of the stuff so fast. The rest is as you said different shapes of pasta, seeds, beans, beads, all different kinds of lacing, tissue paper, whatever I can get my hands on she'll find a way to use.
I've been looking for something like a foot locker or a chest that will be durable and a little nicer than the clear plastic tubs everything gets put into around here. It's great for organizing but I get the feeling she'll be into arts and crafts for a long time and she should really have something nice.