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I LOVE these craft books!
It is a real pleasure to have simple crafts for children with most materials on hand, and wonderful instructions and illustrations! I have enjoyed doing crafts with my sunday school class and the neighborhood children for many years,and Kathy Ross's books are amazing! Thank you Kathy! I wont stop until I own them all! ... Read more

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A great addition to the Barney color and activity line-up! This title features page after page of spring-themed Barney fun.Just add water to see the color pop out of the pages! ... Read more

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Wonderful!
This wonderful craft book is part of the American Girls series, and focuses on the sort of crafts and recipes that would have been done during the time of Kit Kittredge, 1934. The book has five chapters, each with six to ten recipes, crafts and activities: Boarding House Breakfast (recipes: oatmeal with peaches, ambrosia, goldenrod eggs, waffles, and banana fritters; crafts & activities: mosaic tile trivet, and sew a patch), In the Backyard (recipes: fruity freezer jam, club sandwiches, apple kuchen, and iced fruit tea; crafts & activities: sun print greeting card, scrapbook, clutch purse, and backyard games), Radio Night (recipes: Cincinnati chili, and bread pudding; crafts & activities: create a radio show, baseball pennant, yo-yo, jigsaw puzzle, and marble maze); Up in the Attic (recipes: oatmeal raisin cookies, checkerboard sandwiches, and vanilla milk shake; crafts & activities: Scottie pillow, Toppy-Walkers, paper box, desk blotter, pencil holder, and antics in the attic), and finally Care and Share (recipes: glazed carrots, baked macaroni and cheese, roast beef hash, and banana cake; crafts & activities: flour-sack napkin, and checkerboard).

As you can tell from the above description, this book is jam-packed with wonderful recipes and lots of things to do. My daughter received this book as a gift, and absolutely loves it. She and I both highly recommend this book to you! ... Read more

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Bubbling with enthusiasm!
I'm over 50 years old and, while visiting my Mother, I started playing with some bubble making toys she had left out for the kids. Bored, I started making some make-shift bubble wands out of coat hangers to see how big a bubble I could make. It was a lot of fun but, because of the bubble solution, I was limited to bubbles of about a foot in diameter.I went on line to try and search out some "secret" bubble solution formulas and was eventually directed to "The Bubble Thing" book. The price was right so I bought it. I did not know at the time that it came with a "Bubble Thing". My God!...I was making these HUGE bubbles in my living room, four and five feet across before my wife walked in and stopped me. (She's not my boss or anything. I'm the Boss in my home, PERIOD!...I know this because she said I could be!)

Anyway, everywhere I go with my "Bubble Thing", I'm the undisputed center of attention. Kids and Big Kids, like me, go nuts over this thing! It's amazing and incredibly fun. I've had to order two more books so that I don't go without everytime it's "borrowed" by my neighbors and friends...you know, to show their kids. ;)

This book is the best ten bucks you'll ever spend! Kudo's to it's author and inventor of the "Bubble Thing"! If you were to get paid a buck for every smile or shriek of laughter and delight created by your invention, Bill Gates would have to leave town.

Many thanks,

Jerry

Bubble Thing
Book is thorough and well-written, easy to follow, and inspires you to create awesome bubbles! The toy that comes with it is wellmade and works great! Kids absolutely love it! Easy to do. Fun for all ages. Amazing"thing"; not easy to duplicate, so get the book! ... Read more

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Here's a charmingly kitschy kit for the creative-minded. A real snow globe is packaged with "snow" crystals, 4 interchangeable pieces-snowman, leaf, flower, and beach ball-to represent different seasons, and a 32-page guide that explains why snow globes have become such hot collectibles, and how to customize this one. ... Read more

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cheap, cheap, cheap, and LEAKS!
This kit comes in a fancy package with a fancy booklet, but the globe itself is very cheaply-made and leaks!Don't buy it -- it is a waste of money!Waste your money on a real snow globe instead. ... Read more

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No matter where it’s celebrated, Christmas is a joyful time of year around the world. Now kids can enjoy their very own "international" Christmas with seventeen yuletide projects and some very special ideas for getting into the holiday spirit! ... Read more

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This book is really fun!
This book has what a lot of children's craft books don't have--and that is, it's experience-based.Real kids are making these projects--not adults.The results that are shown are what happens when kids make things--not adults or experienced artists.The photographs show the kids actually doing the steps, so you can see their looks of concentration or delight.This book is also unique because it teaches more than how to make something.Most of the projects are based in specific ethnic groups' crafts so the author has presented information about the origins or the cultural significance of the project--presented in a "gee whiz" sort of way that kids can relate to.Often there's a song included, rounding out the experience.Another thing I like is that the projects are worth doing and worth having when you're done.Real moccasins you can actually wear, for example.Or things you can eat --there are some great recipes.And almost all of them have the all important giggle-factor that makes them so much fun for kids.As a grownup, I intend to use this book for myself--I want to try the cowboy braided belt and the moccasins and the sugar diorama eggs.It also makes a great donation to a school's art program or after-school program because the steps are so easy to follow, and the materials are so readily available (she urges recycling).Seems to fit a lot of age groups (including the baby boomer...) ... Read more

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A gorgeous book of directions for making all kinds of decorative projects using the included craft supplies and your own pressed flowers and leaves.Dry the flowers yourself in the handy rubber-banded nature press that's bound right onto the back of the book. ... Read more

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Really neat book, but way too short
This book is really cool!It has basic information on pressing flowers and leaves and a whole lot of good ideas for using your flowers once you have them all pressed.One example: using flowers and leaves to make letters and spell out your name.The photos are excellent, and the book is full of color.It is written in a fun, conversational tone, although some of the instructions are slightly more complicated than they really need to be.My only complaint would be that the book doesn't seem to be quite long enough.I got to the end and wanted a little bit more.Besides that, this book is inspiring, fun, and entertaining, and a great introduction into the world of flower pressing!

Pressing flowers
This book is verry enjoyable. I think kids as well as adults would enjoy doing this. ... Read more

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Needed more Projects
If you already have a spool knitter and lots of I was "snakes" on hand you will be disappointed. There are not a lot of projects, especially for the smaller snakes. Too much of the book is devoted to making spool knitters.

Great book for all ages
This is a great introduction to fiber crafts. First, you make a spool knitter from either a toilet paper roll or empty can. Then once you are knitting, it gives some very creative ideas for using the results. I'd put it up there with "Kids Knitting" by Melanie Falick as a great fiber book for kids.

We spent hours doing knitting spools (corking) as kids
Now there is a book to list projects to do with these long knitted snakes. We never did know what to do with them (other than sew a boring dog mat.) We spent hours knitting with Red Heart varigated yarn in bright crayon colors, admiring the changing hues. This is a fun activity book for kids, and corking is great for long car rides.

If you like "corking" or spool knitting, try frame knitting. This is a technique where you loop yarn around two rows of nails on parallel bars of wood. The loops are lifted over the nails just as in spool knitting. The resulting fabric can be used as a scarf or shawl, depending on how wide the frame is made. (You can buy these, but they are a nice wood project for father-mother/son-daughter.) The art teacher in our elementary school had kids make these frames, then knit long swatches of knitting. The resulting wildly colored fabrics were displayed at an open house and were a huge hit. They looked like Mexican serapes and were just stunning. You can use yarn from clearance sales and really have your kids experience the joy of creating handcrafts.

Lots More Than Just Potholders
This is the best book on corking (spool knitting) that I've ever found. It includes directions for making several sizes of corkers from materials you probably already have around the house and a lot of different projects not just the potholders that everyone remembers learning how to make when they were kids. This book shows you how to make bendable animals, baby mittens, finger puppets, socks and much more. The directions are clear and easy to follow. I started a six and a ten year old corking and have had several requests to make corkers for their friends. ... Read more

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homeschool mom
i had so many pages marked in our library copy of this book I knew we wanted it on our own shelf.There are a wide variety of crafts in this book that children will be able to use not just admire!

a homeschool mom
I marked so many pages in our copy from the library I knew this is one I had to have myself. It contains a wide variety of crafts and many the children will enjoy using not just admiring! ... Read more

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New techniques and all new projects from the authors of the million-selling Incredible Clay Book.Comes with eight blocks of colorful polymer clay and a ton of terrific ideas. ... Read more

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Cute Ideas
Very nicely layed out. Great photography. There could be a little more detail on technique but overall it is a very nice book

Fantastic ideas!
I wanted to mention a little omething about the reader wndering about page 5 in this book. The writing does stop in mid - sentence but if you want to know how long to bake, just read the individual instructions for each craft and you will find the exact baking time for your project.

I would strongly suggest anyone who would like to work with polymer clay to buy this book! There are plenty of wonderful projects to keep anyone busy for a long time. If you run out of clay, most local craft stores will carry more - either Sculpey III or other sculpey brands like Presto which is just about the same. Buy this book and enjoy!

Is something missing?
The book is excellent - encourages creativity.

On page 5 in the Baking section, second column, it stops in mid sentence. We wondered how long to bake our creation, but couldn't find a clue.

Fantastic For KIDS
My kids love this book!! It is definitely a great purchase if you want to have fun with your kids and also introduce them into the world of CREATIVITY!....Great Job!. ... Read more

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Masks are a great way for kids to explore, play and have fun. Step-by-step instructions make the thirteen unique masks featured a snap to create and decorate. Whether it’s for a Halloween party, a school play or just for dress-up, a little imagination is all it takes for children to conceal their faces — and reveal someone new in their places!

Mask designs include
• a jolly jester
• a dangerous dinosaur
• a lordly lion
• a grumpy gargoyle ... Read more

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You know what they say about fads-they always come back! Now these two old favorites have brand-new covers. In these make-it- yourself craft books, learn the art of making lanyards and weaving friendship bracelets, and how to design and create bracelets, lanyards, key chains, and more to wear, share, and trade with friends. Clear and simple diagrams make this book a must-have for crafty kids of every skill level.

Cover illustrations by Stacy Peterson. ... Read more

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Better then the Klutz Press Book!
Knot Again! is definitley the best kit for anyone whos never even touched lanyard before. It comes with everything you need and the instructions are SO CLEAR that even if you are horrible at crafts there is no way you can mess up. You will be 100% satisfied and bursting with happiness when you see your completed projects. Buy, recomend, and treasure forever! ... Read more

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Scraps and Scribbles
I think this book is great! I think it's good for 4th-8th graders. Here are a few of its qualities: inexpensive, full of space, funny, every page is different, and it has pockets for mementos! Those are just some of theawesome things about this book. ... Read more

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Want to be the cat's meow? Then surprise a cat-loving pal or your favorite kitty with a "purrfectly" adorable gift! All sixteen fun craft ideas, including a quick-sew stuffed kitty and painted alley-cat bookends, use easy-to-find materials. With full-color photos, pattern samples and simple-to-follow directions, these unique projects will leave you and your friends "feline" groovy!You can make a
€ spider cat toy
€ kitty cat clipboard
€ doorknob-cover cat
€ puss pencil case
€ catnip fish
€ pussycat placemat

Illustrated step-by-step instructions make it easy! ... Read more

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This is an outstanding children's craft book
I have been so pleased with this craft book.My daughter is six, and with a little help from me she has been very successful in completing some of these adorable crafts.The illustrated step-by-step directions are extremely clear and easy to follow.The materials are easy to find.There is a nice variety of skills involved (ie. painting, clay, simple sewing, etc.)Finally, so far all of our projects have turned out to look just as good as the samples in the book.A great find! ... Read more

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I made a name sampler pillow.
My First Embroidery Book is helping me make stitches in fabric squares. I like looking at the pictures that show you what to do.Carley 2nd grade ... Read more