Children’s / Teenage general interest: Handicrafts

Book SynopsisTwo dozen delicious jewellery-making projects feature easy instructions and illustrations showing how to transform pretzels, gumdrops, and other candies into rings, wands, pins, headbands, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and glasses.

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Book SynopsisWhether for a school concert, a fancy dress party or just to relieve the boredom of a rainy day, choose from more than 50 projects to quickly update your everyday clothes and accessories.

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Book SynopsisFrom sparkly crystals and healing plants to the constellations that move across the night sky, the world is full of magic! In Practical Magic for Kids, author Nikki Van De Car teaches readers ages eight to twelve about the magic all around them. Kids will learn how to interpret their horoscopes, read their friends'' palms, decode their dreams, and so much more in this approachable, age-appropriate guide. Full-color illustrations throughout will help young mystics explore the magic in plants, tarot cards, and even themselves, in chapters on:- Chakras- Auras- Crystals- Plant-based Magic- Magical Holidays- Magic Spells- Tarot- Astrology- Palmistry- Dream InterpretationAn enchanted glossary and resources for further reading will help build upon the spark of magic.

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Book SynopsisThe magic of the Night now made thrilling for a middle-grade mystic: Learn the basics about magic, divination, spells, rituals, and more in this enchanting and practical guidebook for middle grade mystics by award-winning author Maia Toll.You, young Firefly, have been chosen to join into the Night School''s esteemed program for the study of mysticism. Your teacher, Bea Marlowe, will guide you as you embark on five eye-opening, educational, and enlightening field trips to better connect with the magic of your Night self. From astrology and divination to creating rituals and spellcasting, middle-grade readers interested in magic and mysticism will delve into the mystical depths of both the Universe and the You-niverse-the mysteries that exist outside oneself, and those they will discover in their very core.A very practical guide set within a creative fantasy school setting, young witches will learn the basics of a magical existence tfrom the author of The Nig

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for Andrew Dewar's Previous Origami Kits: "An excellent kit to build together by a parent-child team. Building and flying them together could lead to a great bonding experience." --Yuki's Origami Blog"Once you've got the hang of it […] you'll love this." --WIRED"For the summer, don't just let your kids sit in front of video games all day. Let dad have fun with them and keep the kids busy this summer with these paper airplane books and kits. They'll be having fun, all while keeping their brains active and learning some great STEM skills…shhhh, don't tell them!" --JavaJohnz.com

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Book SynopsisThe follow-up to the popular WATERCOLOR CRUSH and WATERCOLOR DREAMS,this beautiful kit teaches watercolour techniques and provides18 pages of illustrations.

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Book SynopsisWhat can you do with a box? Anything you can imagine! A cool mobile phone holder, a party pinata, savvy storage solutions, and more! Think outside the box with more than 10 easy recycled cardboard projects!

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Book SynopsisWhat to do with old plastic toys, bottles, jugs or bags? Recycling is great, but upcycling is better! Repurpose old plastic into cushy pillows, quirky troll villages or even a funky bird feeder! Get eco-creative with more than 10 easy, upcycled crafts.

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Book SynopsisLooking for quick and easy science projects for young readers? Look no further! From mini rockets and rainbows to ice cream and invisible ink, these amazing 10-minute kitchen science projects will have kids creating in no time!

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Book SynopsisWinter is a season of celebration! Join the fun with thirteen festive crafts that celebrate holidays from around the world. Construct a papier-mâché lantern to mark Chinese New Year. Design colourful bunting to honour Black History Month. It's always the season for crafting!

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Book SynopsisLooking to surprise a loved one with the perfect gift? Think small! Craft a small plush doll or a little lotion bar. Then make a mini card to present your tiny creations. Tiny gifts are tons of fun!The downsized projects in this book can all be made with items found around your home or school. Easy instructions and step-by-step photos will help you become a miniature master!

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Book SynopsisLooking to give your space a refresh? Think small! Craft a teensy Zen garden or a mini bulletin board. You might even style your space with a tiny tapestry. Tiny projects are tons of fun!The downsized projects in this book can all be made with items found around your home or school. Easy instructions and step-by-step photos will help you become a miniature master!

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Book SynopsisDo you have a special cause that needs more attention? Get crafting! Craft glitter jars to raise awareness about mental health. Build a pollinator garden to help people learn about bees. Make buttons to promote a cause you care about. These fun crafts will help you raise awareness in your home, at school, in your community and beyond.

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Book SynopsisFind out all about Christmas and have some fun making cards, presents and decorations with this first Christmas book for children aged 6+. Each craft activity has clearly illustrated step-by-step instructions. Ideas include your own personalised advent calendar, quick and easy Christmas cards, angel decorations and a delicious yule log. The book includes an illustrated re-relling of the Christmas story. Facts about Christmas are also included so it's perfect for projects and homework.Table of Contents 1: What is Christmas? 1: The Christmas story 1: Make an Advent calendar 1: Thumbprint Christmas cards 1: Cards and decorations 1: Make an angel decoration 1: All about Father Christmas 1: Make your own wrapping paper 1: Make a chocolate Yule log 1: The three kings 1: Make a Christmas cracker 1: Index

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Book SynopsisMake Mother''s Day extra special with this lively book, filled with crafts, activities and all you need to know about Mother''s Day.Find out how the first Mother''s Day came about and how it is celebrated around the world. Then get creative and have a go at one of the many craft activities and recipes. Follow the simple step-by-step guides and you''ll be able to create a card and gifts for your mum to make her day really special. Activities include a scrummy no-cook breakfast, your own mother''s day poem, a creative herb garden and decorated cupcakes.Trade ReviewHas crafts, activities and recipes and incorporates the old story as well as a play in an attractive format. * School Librarian *Table of Contents 1: What is Mother’s Day? 1: Mother’s Day cards 1: Sweet treats 1: Mother’s Day today 1: Breakfast 1: Presents 1: Present cards 1: Mother tree 1: Cupcake posy 1: Indoor herb garden 1: Sun Mother 1: Paper flowers 1: Special mothers 1: Templates 1: Glossary and further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the festival of Christmas and the story behind it and features six simple origami projects for your own festive fun! The book shows how people around the world celebrate Christmas both in church and at home. Attractively designed, its simple text and wonderful full-colour photos make this an essential book for children celebrating or learning about the festival. The origami activities are accessible to all and are explained with step-by-step illustrations. Your fantastic creations can be used as decorations for the festival, for presents, to impress your teacher for a Christmas school project or simply to wow your friends!The book is part of the Origami Festivals series, which bring religious festivals, including Divali, Easter, Christmas and Chinese New Year to life through origami art. Each festival is examined in detail, from its history to its significance today and the manner in which people worldwide celebrate it. Origami craft activities Trade ReviewAttractively designed, its simple text combines well with full-colour photos ... Perfect for children to create personal gifts and decorations * Parents In Touch *Table of Contents 1: The Christmas Story 1: Christmas Crown Activity 1: Christmas Star Activity 1: Christmas Trees 1: Christmas Tree Activity 1: Candy Cane Activity 1: Giving Gifts 1: Gift Box Activity 1: Gift Bow Activity 1: Father Christmas 1: Santa Boots Activity 1: Snowman Activity 1: Glossary 1: Further Reading 1: Index

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Book SynopsisPut yourself in the shoes of a real architect and create your very own city out of cardboard! In this guided collection, young crafters and artists will find step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs that will aid them in creating a whole city (people and vehicles included!) out of cardboard. Author and artist Tiffanie Pichon opens with encouraging words that will inspire crafters to pay closer attention to their surroundings as they move through their city or town. The architecture—from roof to window—the sidewalks, parks, and even the jobs people are doing while they walk or drive through a city may inspire their creations as they construct their very own city out of recycled materials, like cardboard.  The projects featured throughout this fully illustrated book will come together to create a neighborhood, but may also inspire future projects such as DIY rural towns and farms. Types of creations include houses and stores, towers and skyscrapers, factories, people and animals, vehicles, mountains, trees, benches, and more—all requiring the most basic supplies (tape or glue, scissors, paints or markers, rulers, colored paper, egg cartons, etc.) and whatever recycled or natural materials the crafter wants to use!

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Book SynopsisEnter the world of an artist with a natural spirit in this collection of crafts inspired by your surroundings! In this guided collection, young crafters and artists will find step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs that will aid them in creating decorations and playful projects using elements of the natural world. Author and artist Hélo-Ita opens with encouraging words that will inspire crafters to pay closer attention to the environment and all it has to offer when outdoors, whether they’re on a serene hiking path in a forest, dipping into the waves at the beach, or simply playing in their own background or walking to school. You never know which materials you may find! The projects featured throughout this fully-illustrated book can be created as displayed on the page and may inspire future crafts. Types of creations include greeting cards, sculptures, light displays, kawaii rock pets, mobiles, ships in bottles, and tea light villages—all requiring the most basic supplies (tape or glue, scissors, paints or pens, thread) and whatever natural materials you source!

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Book SynopsisFind out all there is to know about your favourite African animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make hippos, crocodiles, giraffes and much more! You can even create displays for your home or classroom. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques.The book also contains photos and facts about all of your favourite African animals.Table of Contents 1: BEFORE YOU BEGIN; 2: STRIPY ZEBRA ; 3: ZEBRA FACTS! ; 4: GIRAFFE FACTS! ; 5: GIRAFFE PUPPET ; 6: TISSUE PAPER LION ; 7: LION FACTS! ; 8: ELEPHANT FACTS!; 9: TISSUE BOX ELEPHANT ; 10: DRINKING STRAW FLAMINGO ; 11: FLAMINGO FACTS! ; 12: HIPPO FACTS! ; 13: HIPPO ; 14: FOAM CHIMPANZEE ; 15: PRINTED PAPER LEMUR; 16: LEMUR FACTS! ; 17: MEERKAT FACTS! ; 18: LOOKOUT MEERKAT ; 19: EGG BOX CAMEL ; 20: GLOSSARY/INDEX

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Book SynopsisFind out all there is to know about your favourite farm animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make cows, pigs, sheep dogs, Highland cows and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques.The book also contains photos and facts about farm animals.Table of Contents 1: BEFORE YOU BEGIN ; 2: FLOCK OF SHEEP ; 3: SHEEP AND SHEEP DOG FACTS! ; 4: TRUSTY SHEEPDOG ; 5: WOOLLY HIGHLAND COW ; 6: HIGHLAND COW FACTS! ; 7: PIG FACTS! ; 8: MUDDY PIGS ; 9: QUILLED CHICK ; 10: HORSE IN A STABLE ; 11: GOAT SOCK PUPPET ; 12: GOAT FACTS! ; 13: DONKEY FACTS! ; 14: DONKEY BEAN BAG ; 15: SHELL GOOSE ; 16: GOOSE FACTS! ; 17: DUCK FACTS! ; 18: DUCK POND ; 19: GLOSSARY AND INDEX;

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Book SynopsisFind out all there is to know about your favourite farm animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make cows, pigs, sheep dogs, Highland cows and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques.The book also contains photos and facts about farm animals.Each project uses a range of everyday materials and clear step-by-step instructions to ensure a great result every time!Includes a wide range of craft techniques - from cutting out and tracing to papier-mâché and painting.Table of Contents 1: BEFORE YOU BEGIN ; 2: FLOCK OF SHEEP ; 3: SHEEP AND SHEEP DOG FACTS! ; 4: TRUSTY SHEEPDOG ; 5: WOOLLY HIGHLAND COW ; 6: HIGHLAND COW FACTS! ; 7: PIG FACTS! ; 8: MUDDY PIGS ; 9: QUILLED CHICK ; 10: HORSE IN A STABLE ; 11: GOAT SOCK PUPPET ; 12: GOAT FACTS! ; 13: DONKEY FACTS! ; 14: DONKEY BEAN BAG ; 15: SHELL GOOSE ; 16: GOOSE FACTS! ; 17: DUCK FACTS! ; 18: DUCK POND ; 19: GLOSSARY AND INDEX;

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Book SynopsisFind out all there is to know about your favourite ocean animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make clown fish, coral reefs, sharks, sea turtles and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques.The book also contains photos and facts of the animals.Combines fun craft projects with the science topic of animals.Each project uses a range of everyday materials and clear step-by-step instructions to ensure a great result every time!Includes a wide range of craft techniques - from cutting out and tracing to papier-mâché and painting.Table of Contents 1: BEFORE YOU START; 2: PAPIER-M CHÉ TURTLE; 3: TURTLE FACTS!; 4: JELLYFISH FACTS!; 5: PLASTIC BAG JELLYFISH; 6: TISSUE PAPER CORAL REEF; 7: CORAL REEF FACTS!; 8: CLOWNFISH HOME; 9: PAPER PLATE SEAHORSES; 10: BALLOON WHALE; 11: WHALE FACTS!; 12: HERMIT CRAB; 13: HERMIT CRAB FACTS!; 14: STARFISH FACTS! ; 15: SANDPAPER STARFISH ; 16: WOOLLY JUMPER SHARK ; 17: PINK FOAM SHRIMP ; 18: GLOSSARY AND INDEX;

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Book SynopsisFind out all there is to know about your favourite ocean animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make clown fish, coral reefs, sharks, sea turtles and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques.The book also contains photos and facts of the animals.Combines fun craft projects with the science topic of animals.Table of Contents 1: BEFORE YOU START; 2: PAPIER-M CHÉ TURTLE; 3: TURTLE FACTS!; 4: JELLYFISH FACTS!; 5: PLASTIC BAG JELLYFISH; 6: TISSUE PAPER CORAL REEF; 7: CORAL REEF FACTS!; 8: CLOWNFISH HOME; 9: PAPER PLATE SEAHORSES; 10: BALLOON WHALE; 11: WHALE FACTS!; 12: HERMIT CRAB; 13: HERMIT CRAB FACTS!; 14: STARFISH FACTS! ; 15: SANDPAPER STARFISH ; 16: WOOLLY JUMPER SHARK ; 17: PINK FOAM SHRIMP ; 18: GLOSSARY AND INDEX;

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Book SynopsisFind out all there is to know about your favourite wild animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make hippos, crocodiles, koalas, armadillos and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques.The book also contains photos and facts of the animals.Combines fun craft projects with the science topic of animals.Table of Contents 1: BEFORE WE BEGIN ; 2: POM-POM PANDA ; 3: GIANT PANDA FACTS! ; 4: KOALA FACTS! ; 5: CLIMBING KOALA ; 6: ARMOURED ARMADILLO ; 7: ARMADILLO FACTS! ; 8: FROG FACTS! ; 9: BUG-EYED FROG ; 10: PRETTY PARROT ; 11: BIRD FACTS! ; 12: FEATHERY OSTRICH ; 13: PLASTIC POT TIGER ; 14: TIGER FACTS ; 15: SEA LION FACTS! ; 16: PAPER PLATE SEALION ; 17: BALSA BEAVER ; 18: CROC CARD ; 19: GLOSSARY AND INDEX;

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Book SynopsisFind out all there is to know about your favourite pets with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make cats, guinea pigs, lizards, dogs and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques.The book also contains photos and facts of the animals.Combines fun craft projects with the science topic of animals.Table of Contents 1: BEFORE YOU START ; 2: HAMSTER IN A WHEEL ; 3: HAMSTER FACTS! ; 4: GOLDFISH FACTS! ; 5: GOOGLY-EYED GOLDFI SH ; 6: POM-POM CHINCHILLA ; 7: POSH POODLE ; 8: DOG FACTS! ; 9: PUG POTS ; 10: BUBBLE WRAP LIZARD ; 11: REPTILE FACTS! ; 12: BEADY SNAKE ; 13: FEATHERY BUDGIE ; 14: FLUFFY BUNNY ; 15: BUNNY FACTS!; 16: KITTEN FACTS! ; 17: PLAYFUL KITTEN ; 18: GLOSS ARY AND INDEX;

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Book SynopsisPacked with make and do activities and over 200 stickers, What the Ladybird Heard Make and Do Book is a great gift for any child – ideal for rainy days and holidays.Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own! Join the farmyard adventures and find out how to make a clucking red hen, a farmyard playset, and your very own pair of flapping ladybird wings! Based on the bestselling picture book What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

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Book SynopsisTake your child’s creativity outside! Laura C. Martin offers 65 art projects that kids can make with materials found right in their backyard. There’s no limit to the imaginative possibilities as children mix paints from colorful flower blossoms, dig clay for molding elf-sized furniture, and craft functional twig baskets. Cultivating a respectful engagement with nature while developing artistic skills, Nature’s Art Box is an inspiring handbook for the next generation of expressive and conscientious stewards of the earth’s resources.

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Book SynopsisDo you have a bunch of ideas for super-cute clothes but can’t find them when you’re out shopping? This book will teach you how to make anything you can dream up! Dresses? Yes. Jeggings? Check. Put your own stamp on everything you create by first sketching your designs in the book. You’ll learn how to make fashion design mood boards, using things that you love and that inspire you. You’ll be designing and sewing purses, headbands, skirts, and tops in no time! Now you won’t even need to leave the house to find your favorite outfit!Trade ReviewApril 2015 In another review I mentioned how I learned to sew as a child with help from a book called My Big Book of Sewing. This taught me the basics and showed me that sewing was fun, and a good opportunity for using imagination as well as producing something useful or amusing. It was rather thin on fashion however, unlike this inspiring book on how girls can make their own clothes. Most sewing books start with what you need, show you how to use it and then give you some projects to make to get you started. This is fine for adults, but younger people need a bit more to get encouraged. You can find all that here, from lively colorful layouts to the voice of the author, talking to the book’s owner like a friend. Get started by choosing a box for your supplies and decorating it, before learning what you need to put in it. Learn the parts of a sewing machine and what they all do, create a sewing space and a mood board. I love the way all this takes place first but not in a boring way as there are practical things to do such as the mood board and drawing fashion designs, and none of it takes too long to read. A fair but of knowledge is encapsulated in an admirably short section with plenty of pictures and things to try out. The projects themselves are grouped into sections such as back to school, friends, slumber party, summertime and party wear. Each section has four things to make or customizations for existing items. A project has a full page photo of the garment, plus a list of what you need, how to make it and tips to make it all go successfully. All the garments and accessories are designed to be fun to make and wear, and making them will teach a novice sewer how to do most of the basics. If this sounds boring this also includes the fun part, meaning embellishment and plenty of it. In short, this is a wonderfully produced book that is sure to appeal to any girl who wants to learn how to make their own clothes. * Myshelf.com *July 2015 This book is aimed at girls aged 7-14 and is the kind of book I would have loved as a child. From creating mood boards, to designing and making your own garments and accessories , author Rachel Low encourages girls to create, have fun and feel good about what they can make. It is filled with brilliant ideas and tips that will give them confidence and help them to find their own style. With full-sized patterns in the back, this book is written simply in language that girls will understand. * Love to Make *Table of ContentsIntroduction [Chapter Title] Note for girls and parents What the girls say - students quotes Affirmations Things to Know [Section Opener] Essential Tools [Chapter Title] Tools/Supplies [Head 1] Using the Iron [Head 2] How to Pin [Head 2] Sewing Machine Basics [Head 1] The Parts [Head 2] How to use it [Head 2] Hand Sewing [Sidebar] Your Sewing Space [Head 1] How to Use This Book [Chapter Title] Finding Your Creative Style [Head 1] What Inspires You [Head 2] What do you love - Let's Doodle [Head 2] Mood Boards - How-to/room to create your own [Head 2] How the projects are organized - the process is broken down [Head 1] How to Use Patterns [Head 1] Ready to Create! [Chapter Title] Sewing Words [Head 1] Things to remember - Safety Tips [Head 1] Finishing Touches [Head 1] Hems, Zippers and Buttons [Head 2] Fun With Fabric [Chapter Title] Fashion Designing [Chapter Title] The Basics [Head 1] Let's practice - samples, stencils and croquis to draw on [Head 1] Some tips/thoughts from designers [Sidebar] Projects [Section Opener] Back-to-School Outfit [Chapter Title] School-Stylish Double Layer Skirt [Project Title] Flirty Flower Cardigan [Project Title] Pretty Pencil Case [Project Title] Happening Hair Ties [Project Title] Totally Tights [Project Title] Fun With Friends Outfit [Chapter Title] Jeggings [Project Title] Amazing Applique Sweatshirt [Project Title] Nifty Necklaces [Project Title] Dynamite D.I.Y. Sneakers [Project Title] Slumber Party [Chapter Title] Peace-Out" Pajama Pants [Project Title] Sleepover Tote [Project Title] Sweet Dreams Eye Mask [Project Title] Friendship Bracelets [Project Title] Rock'N Summer [Chapter Title] Ribbon Tie Dress [Project Title] Hip Halter Top [Project Title] Fabulous Flip Flops [Project Title] Hot" Hair Wrap [Project Title] Going to a Party [Chapter Title] Necklace Dress [Project Title] Party Purse [Project Title] Glitter Headbands [Project Title] Glam Shoe Clips [Project Title] What The Girl's Are Saying [Chapter Title] Templates [Chapter Title] Back-Matter [Chapter Title] Bio Resources

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Book SynopsisFor kids who have mastered hand sewing, machine sewing opens up exciting new possibilities! Sewing School ®2 offers 20 creative projects designed for children ages 7 and up, including cloth pencil cases, purses, wall pockets, and even a fabric guitar. Illustrated step-by-step instructions show kids how to thread a sewing machine, select an appropriate stitch, and choose fabrics and patterns that evoke their own unique style. Suggestions for creative variations open up endless possibilities for kids to imaginatively personalize their fabric creations. Also available in this series: Sewing School ®,Sewing School ® Fashion Design, Sewing School ® Quilts, and Sewing School ® Box Set.

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Book SynopsisFollowing the best-selling book Cooking Class, this delightful baking cookbook for children ages 8–12 features 50 easy-to-follow, kid-friendly recipes. Lively step-by-step photos teach bakers-in-training how to knead dough, make biscuits, decorate cookies, and produce a perfect pie, along with essential skills like following directions and accurately measuring ingredients. Kids will learn to make both sweet and savory treats and will use fresh fruits and vegetables in recipes such as Bursting with Blueberries Muffins, Zombie Zucchini Bread, and Peachy Keen Crumble. Bonus goodie bag stickers, pop-out gift tags, and bake sale signs encourage kids to share their homemade delights with pride. 2017 NPR's Best Books of the Year 2017 IACP Cookbook Award Winner 2017 National Parenting Product Awards Winner 2018 ?Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner 2019 New York Times "Best Cookbooks for Kids" Also available in this series: Cooking Class and Cooking Class Global Feast!

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Book SynopsisCome on, kids: grab a hammer, step up to the workbench, and get ready to measure, saw, drill, and make cool things! Wood Shop is an exciting introduction for today’s kids to an age-old tradition: building with wood. With step-by-step photographs and clear instructions, aspiring woodworkers learn essential skills such as how to drive a nail, use a power drill, “measure twice, cut once,” and saw correctly. Then the fun begins, with 17 cool and creative projects kids can build to furnish the wood shop, decorate their bedrooms and homes, and create their own play equipment. Favorite projects include Tic-Tac-Toe-To Go!, One-Board Birdhouse, a Tool Tote, and a hanging Twinkle Light. Wood Shop is the perfect gift for tinkerers, young makers, fans of LEGO toys, and aspiring carpenters and engineers.

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Book SynopsisSew a menagerie of felt fairies, gnomes, and forest friends from supplies you have on hand. Back with all-new projects approved by crafty kids, the best-selling authors of Forest Fairy Crafts teach kids how to stitch and personalise charming fairyland characters and toys. Make every season more fun when you adorn your friends with colourful felt, threads, yarn, buttons, sequins, and more. These twenty-five crafts appeal to boys, girls, and the young at heart!

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Book SynopsisBuild and color a 3D butterfly!  The undeniable beauty of butterflies has captured the hearts and minds of people throughout history, inspiring great artwork, poetry, and more. Now, with this beautiful IncrediBuildsTM wood model set, both kids and adults can explore their creativity and create a unique, displayable butterfly. No glue or tools needed!  Includes: Laser-cut, FSC-certified wood sheet with easy-to-assemble pieces Step-by-step instructions Coloring and crafting ideas   Skill Level: Easy 

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Book SynopsisFrom Denise Scicluna, the author of Rock Art, comes this guide to creating cute and characterful animal rock art projects in a variety of styles. Getting started in rock art couldn’t be simpler. It doesn’t require expensive materials or complicated techniques – all you need is a rock, some paint or marker pens and your imagination! It’s great for beginner and more seasoned artists alike, and is the perfect family craft. Discover more than 50 adorable rock art ideas for animals in a variety of styles. Projects include woodland creatures such as foxes and squirrels, zoo favourites like pandas and tigers, birds, bees, butterflies, bugs, and a whole host of other animals for you to recreate. With clear step-by-step instructions accompanying each design, lots of variations, and bags of inspiration, Pebble Pets will soon have you on your way to creating your own rock art menagerie.Trade ReviewThis is an adorable project book. With a few rocks, paints or marker pens, you can create some wonderful 'pets'. I adored the ladybird, but the lion the bee and the birds are just fantastic. This is a perfect rainy afternoon craft for kids, there is really no effort needed and it's so much fun. Each of the 50 projects, have instructions that are simple to follow, and with a picture step by step, it is both educational and fun. There is a concise 'rock guide' to ensure you choose the ideal size, shape and type. There is also a list of things needed and some tips on how to get started. This book would be amazing for small groups to get together and have some creative fun. It is just brilliant, and one I highly recommend. -- Tracy Shephard * Postcard Reviews *Pebble Pets is authored by Denise Scicluna, who also wrote Rock Art. Pebble Pets is a great guide to creating cute and characterful animal rock art projects in a variety of styles. We love decorating rocks because it’s a great craft activity for the whole family. It’s also a great value craft once you have invested in some decent pens and a bag of smooth rocks. In Pebble Pets you can discover more than 50 adorable rock art ideas for animals in a variety of styles. Projects include woodland creatures such as foxes and squirrels, zoo favourites like pandas and tigers, birds, bees, butterflies, bugs, and a whole host of other animals for you to recreate. The instructions are really clear and there’s even a chapter on what to do with your painted rocks once you’ve made them. This is a lovely book for adults and children. Both my children have enjoyed looking through it. My 6 year old couldn’t wait to make the polar bear and the step-by-step instructions were really helpful. She’s quite impatient when it comes to crafting but seeing everything laid out really encouraged her. I made the sloth as it’s my favourite animal. Full review and images: https://the-gingerbread-house.co.uk/2018/08/15/pebble-pets-denise-scicluna/ * The Gingerbread House *My family & I love it when we find painted rocks on our travels and have often said we should have a go. How hard can it be? But then we thought how do you prepare the stones, what sort of paint should we use & do we need varnish? Luckily this book answers all these questions & gives clear step-by-step instructions for plenty of cute animals. There are also galleries of designs to inspire & ideas for using the finished rock art. -- Nicola Urmenyi * Customer review *The book has clear instructionds with helpful pictures, lots of inspiration and ideas for techniques I've never really considered before. I really love the idea of using two different sized pebbles to paint a mother a baby (koala), and then stacking them so they line up perfectly - very cute! -- Saff Eaglestone * Customer review *This book is great! Lots and lots of projects to choose from, tips for getting started, a list of what you'll need and straightforward step-by-step instructions. I particularly like the handy "project selector" (a pictorial contents page) so you can easily see all the designs and where to find them. My sons had a look through and excitedly declared they'd like to make them all! A fab resource for family fun! -- Myra Armson * Customer review *Table of ContentsProject Selector: 8 pp Denise’s Word: 2 pp Chapter One: Getting Started: 10 pp Chapter Two: Pebble Pets: 82 pp Chapter Three: A Place for Your Pets: 18 pp - Here you’ll give your pebble pets a permanent home, uncovering a few ideas for what to do with them Index and Credits: 3 pp

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Book SynopsisReduce, reuse and recycle! Gather up a pile of toilet rolls, some old socks and a few other bits and bobs, and turn them into a unicorn, pirate or kitten toy! This is the perfect book for fun projects to keep kids busy when they're stuck indoors, using scrap materials from around the house. With step-by-step instructions and handy cut-outs this book has twenty brilliant projects (and a dozen variations) that are sure to keep kids happy and engaged with hours of fun. Animal lovers can build their own elephant or octopus, and budding engineers can build their first rocket or car. Those with the smallest of fingers may need a little help with cutting and gluing, but these projects are a fantastic introduction into crafting and perfect for kids to make on their own or fun for the whole family. Each project has a clear list of everything you will need, and the ideas are easy to customise to your little one''s interest. Don''t fancy making a pirate, what about a stealthy ninja? *The Brilliant Recycling Project Book is a bind up of I Am Not a Toilet Roll and I Am Not an Old Sock.

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Book SynopsisCreate fascinating gizmos from simple electronics and household items, from a gravity-powered car to a light-up backpack to a geodesic mini greenhouse. This highly practical handbook is packed with guidance, tips and inspiration for making simple but clever gadgets that will give kids a real sense of achievement, as well as impressing friends and parents with their skills. The perfect book for fun STEM projects to keep kids busy when they're stuck indoors, or for home-schooling inspiration. Page after page of makes allow budding engineers and inventors to pick and choose projects that suit their interests and skill level. Each project comes with a short explanation of the science behind it, and every stage is heavily illustrated and photographed to ensure that following the instructions is easy and fun. Parents might learn something, too!Contents:Bionic Bots: Bug Bot; Hydraulic arm; Walking robot.Mega Movers: Rubber band boat; Gravity-powered car; Paper plane launcher; Remote-controlled car.Home Helpers: Solar night-light; Light-up greetings cards.Out and About: Glowing backpack; Light-up shoes.Mini-verse: Mini geodesic biodome; Mini basketball game; Mini motorised Ferris wheel.Table of ContentsBionic Bots: Bug Bot; Hydraulic arm; Walking robot. Mega Movers: Rubber band boat; Gravity-powered car; Paper plane launcher; Remote-controlled car. Home Helpers: Solar night-light; Light-up greetings cards. Out and About: Glowing backpack; Light-up shoes. Mini-verse: Mini geodesic biodome; Mini basketball game; Mini motorised Ferris wheel.

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Book SynopsisIf the thought of getting crafty with your children fills you with glittery dread then this book is for you.Quick Crafts for Parents Who Think They Hate Craft is packed with 40 projects free from crazy origami to lose your cool over and PVA glue to clean out of everyone’s hair. Get creative with your children even if you’re short on time (or patience). Split into 4 sections: play with it, wear it, spruce it up and useful things, all of the crafts have been created to ensure that play can continue once the crafting is over. Go on a swashbuckling adventure complete with pirate hook and sword, whale watching in the bath or a leafy jungle safari with hairy baboons and rattling snakes.Crafting doesn’t have to leave you cranky and the floor sticky!

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Book SynopsisYou can make masks from balloons, kitchen sponges, funnels, strainers, paper plates and other household items. It features inventive ideas that include a tiger face made from a basket, crazy cardboard glasses, a wicked witch, a teapot, and a spooky skeleton that actually glows in the dark! It covers simple instructions and over 250 fantastic photographs show you what to do every step of the way. It is ideal for 7- to 11-year-olds, with easy projects to start off with, and more sophisticated ones for older kids. So, choose a mask and have fun making and wearing it! Masks have a long and fascinating history. Their use and meaning have varied from culture to culture, but they have always transformed the wearer. Some were used in performance art, as in ancient Japan and Greece - and now you too can make your own Japanese Noh mask and a Greek tragedy mask. Masquerade is the tradition of using masks in balls and festivals. At the Carnival in Venice, thousands of people still dress up every year in fabulous masks - just like the Venetian mask and Spanish giant in this book. The projects are both easy and fun to make. They use all kinds of methods and materials, from papier-mache to everyday objects like leaves or even a kitchen sieve. Masks can be made for all sorts of uses, such as going to a costume party, for a school drama production or even just to hang as decorations on a wall.

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Book SynopsisStep into the world of the Celtic people, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 exciting pictures. It offers a journey back to a time more than two thousand years ago, when the warlike Celts dominated northern and central Europe. Marvel at their bravery and nobility in battle, and discover why they were both feared and admired by the Greeks and Romans. It includes 15 easy and fun projects enable you to re-create the past - draw a classic Celtic border, craft an elaborate brooch, make a mighty warrior's shield and helmet, sculpt an elegant pot, forge an intricate wild boar statue, and build a roundhouse fit for a Gaelic chieftain. It features more than 400 photographs and illustrations include diagrams, historical maps and a pictorial timeline. It is ideal for home or school use for ages 8 to 12. Find out fascinating facts about the many different Celtic clans: the reasons for their migration, their mysticism and beliefs, and how they crafted exquisite metalwork. Delve into everyday life to find out what the Celts ate, where they lived, the brave heroes they revered and the deadly weapons with which they armed themselves. A selection of 15 practical projects will make learning stimulating, exciting and fun either at home or in the classroom: reproduce the famous Gundestrup bowl, make a Welsh harp and tuck into traditional Celtic oatcakes!

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Book SynopsisMeet the Artist: The Pre-Raphaelites is packed with make-and-dos and inspiring activities for budding young artists. Paint portraits inspired by medieval legends, design your own wallpaper using potato printing, and create photocollages influenced by the beauty of nature. Bursting with inspiring activities, the revised and expanded Meet the Artist series of activity books introduces children to internationally renowned artists in a fun and engaging way. Every book includes a brief introduction to the artist's life or the movement followed by a series of activities that explore prominent themes and ideas in the movement's body of work. Featuring beautiful reproductions of key artworks, and illustrated by a leading contemporary illustrator, every book in the Meet the Artist series encourages children to use art as an avenue for exploring ideas and expressing their own experiences through art-making.

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Book SynopsisThis title features fun-to-do experiments for kids, shown step by step. It includes 16 stimulating projects that help children to learn about science by conducting their own experiments. It introduces and explains very simple ideas in physics, chemistry and biology: light and shade, water, weather, sound, and everything children can see, touch and hear. You can find out how mirrors work, tell the time by the sun, investigate sound by making a string telephone, and see how the wind moves a homemade sail boat. All the experiments are shown in clear step-by-step photographs, and use simple materials and very basic equipment that can be found around the home. It is the perfect starter book for ages 3 to 7 years - for older readers to use with minimum supervision, and for younger children to enjoy with adult help. The world around us is a source of incredible wonder and amazement to children. This book will reveal and explain how things work, and respond to youngsters' first questions.It encourages readers to devise and carry out their own practical experiments - such as exploring the way light travels in straight lines by making shadow puppets, and melting ice cubes to learn about temperature - instilling real understanding and the excitement and enthusiasm that will carry them positively into more 'serious' science in the future.

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Book SynopsisGreat ideas for kids to have fun outdoors. Encourage and inspire them through positive outdoor experiences, engaging with nature through art and play. Discover the animals and insects, build habitats and homes and see how they live. See how awesome it can be and create simple, wonderful pieces of art from materials that nature provides us with. Turn a walk into play, use the sun, observe trees and engage the imagination, it''s all for free and its fun for everyone! . Make a cute stickmen sculpture for the garden . Build a camp to watch the critters . Trees have faces, don''t you know? It''s a great game to fire up the imagination! . monsters and giant cobwebs and more.. What''s not to like about spending time together, taking a break, unplugging and going back to basics? Lots of ideas to enjoy the simple things, take time out and experience the happiness it will undoubtedly bring.

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Book SynopsisThis unique, fun and informative introduction to the publishing world shows young readers how a book makes its journey from the writer's notebook to the reader's hands. What's missing from the world of children's books? A book about how a book gets made! This behind-the-scenes exploration features colorful and quirky double page spreads that depict every stage in the life of a book. Young readers will learn why an editor's to-do list is so long; what's important to a book designer; how a book gets sold to libraries and stores; and what a printing press looks like. They'll discover jobs they might not have known about, including literary critics, librarians, and sales representatives. And they'll learn about topics beyond publishing, such as fan fiction, ebooks and audiobooks, and book collecting. Most of all, they'll realize how the book they are reading actually came to be made. Perfect for readers to peruse on their own or with their favorite grown up, this book is the first of its kind-a perfect complement to every young booklover's library.

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