Abstract: A spackling tool includes a card material configured in the shape of a putty knife and an abrasive material provided on one side of the tool. A spackling kit can include the aforementioned spackling tool and a container retained adjacent the tool. The container has spackling compound disposed therein. The container can be retained adjacent the hand tool by adhering the container to the hand-tool and/or by packaging the kit such that a packaging layer retains the container adjacent the hand tool. The spackling container can be in the form of a sealed pouch or a tub. A method for manufacturing a spackling kit is also provided.