Books in Crafts for Kids series

Its time for a masquerade! Readers will enjoy making their very own masks out of paper-mache. This book teaches readers to create several paper-mache projects, such as a superhero mask and monster mask. Readers will also learn how to make masks of animal faces, such as lions, owls, and bunnies. Colorful photographs make each step accessible even to beginning readers, and step-by-step instructions guide readers through each part of the process. Crafters are on their way to becoming masters of disguise!

There are endless ways to get creative with felt! This book introduces readers to crafting with this affordable and versatile material. Readers will learn important techniques for making several projects, such as a felt pouch, bird ornament, and a monster stuffie. Easy and accessible instructions walk readers through each project, while photographs illustrate each step. Young crafters will have fun working on their very own felt masterpieces!

Whats better than earning a dollar bill? Creating a craft with it! This book introduces readers to fun origami figures that can be made out of dollar bills. Readers will learn how to make an airplane, envelope, bird, and more. Crafters might choose to keep the origami figure or give it to a friend as a unique gift. Clear photographs and step-by-step instructions ensure that readers will grasp the crafting process. Even beginner crafters will master this creative, one-dollar activity!

Crafting doesnt have to be expensive! This book teaches readers how to create amazing crafts out of a common household itemduct tape. Readers will learn how to make an adventure bag, tablet cover, wallet, and more. They can also choose to make something they can wear, such as a tie or baseball cap. Clear instructions and corresponding photographs will engage readers and allow them to correctly follow each step in the crafting process.

These awesome, excellent eco-adventures show kids what's happening in nature! With these creative "recycling" ideas, they'll have a ball making sure that nothing goes to waste--especially if it can make a pot, a painting, or a puppet. Children can scoop up clay and collect twigs and birchbark to turn into animals, frames, and baskets. "Cool Tool" suggestions even show how to create a sawdust kiln! Birds will happily settle in a gourd birdhouse, and fabulous facts on bald eagles and grizzly bears teach kids about the dangers of extinction. Have a burned-out lightbulb? It will shine again as a puppet. Have a "trashy" good time turning eggshells into mosaics, beach glass into jewelry, and cornhusks into angels. Old news is good news when newspapers transform into paper-maché birds. Bottle gardens, ocean waves bath salts, lemonade lip gloss, and tin can marionettes: saving the earth has never been so much fun! 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. NEW IN PAPERBACK