Books with author Hands-On Crafts for Kids

From the producer of PBS’s popular Hands-On Crafts for Kids television series—which is used in direct curriculum broadcast to schools in over half the US—comes the third 20-Minute Crafts collection. It’s the perfect tool to help kids become part of the scrapbooking and cardmaking craze, while also learning a wide range of art skills. Youngsters will crop and mat photos, create themed layouts and mini-albums, and even make their own patterned paper and pop-ups. Plus, the projects celebrate the things they love most—holidays, birthdays, best friends, adored pets, parties, school activities like sports and cheerleading, and of course, their families.

Are beads, bangles, and braids your passion? Then get nifty with knots and practice your plaits! Just follow the guidebooks straight to stunning styles and dazzling jewelry. There's one handbook with beady basics and handy hints, and another for making a bonanza of bracelets, necklaces, fancy bandanas, and much more. Join the Braid Parade and perfect your plaiting power-not just for hair, but also for straps, wall hangings, and other projects. Facts and Fashions takes you on a worldwide tour of beaded gems and wonderful weavings. Plus: a birthstone chart, twin card pom-pom rings, sheets of stickers, a beautiful bookmark, and--of course--some beads and braids to get you started!

Welcome to the magic playhouse, where your pencil becomes a wand that can make pictures appear out of nowhere! First, you start out with a small drawing, giving a hint of what's to come--like a mouse holding drinks on a serving tray. But, who's going to sip from the straw? Abracadabra.just rub the pencil across the nearly empty page and see what happens. There's an elephant, enjoying his lemonade! Don't stop there: now that you've got the picture, color it in any way you like.

Are you a know it all? Prove it--twice over! One half of this super booklet features fantastic facts and trivia on music (including those forever-stars, like Madonna), film techniques and trends; TV (what have YOU been watching?) toys, computer games, books (hello, Harry Potter), plus favorite foods, statistics, and "fill in the details boxes." That would be enough--but it's not all! Because the second side takes a global look at what's going on: disasters like earthquakes and volcanoes; sports; scientific discoveries; space (go way out there with NASA); ecology; world records; wacky news stories and way more.

It's about your life--and the whole, wide world around you, too! What are you looking for-joke and pranks to play on your pals? Then amuse everyone with animal howlers, and take some advice on clowning around. Need space to write about you and your family? Then create your personal files right here, with essential addresses, birthdays, lists of your favorites, and more. Searching for the truth about school? Look no further! Whether you want "educational" trivia or hints on homework, it's covered. Ready for leisure time? You've got games! And, that's only the start, because with so much packed into this handy guide, the enjoyment just won't end.