A beautifully illustrated guide to the history and symbolism of flowers for every plant lover. Sunflowers are symbols of friendship. Gardenias represent secrets and mystery. Irises say, I trust you. Flowers bring color and beauty to the everyday world around us, but flowers aren't just pretty: Throughout history, they have been used to express ideas about ourselves and the people we care about. From asters to zinnias, from baby's breath to forget-me-nots, learn the magical, meaningful language of flowers with this magnificent guide to floriography. The secrets of every bloom and blossom are revealed ... and with personalized quizzes and handy charts, you'll discover your own flower power!

In fifteen easy projects, from bouncy bean bags to a rolled-edge sweater, author and knitting expert Melanie Falick teaches kids of all ages how to knit. Through step-by-step instructions and candy-colored illustrations, beginners learn the fundamentals: knitting tools, finger-knitting, and basic stitches such as knit, purl, mattress, overcast, embroidery, and stockinette.

"Kids Knitting" emphasizes fun in every step of the learning process. Sunny paintings by Kristin Nicholas illustrate the individual steps of each technique. Bright boxes of blues, greens, and reds explain everything from button-sewing to tassel-tying. Charming photographs by Chris Hartlove feature finished projects modeled by the creators themselves--all kids who knit.

Best of all, kids get to keep and use whatever they make: bookmarks, backpacks, bracelets, even their own set of customized knitting needles, topped with acorn caps or polka dot balls.

Simply pull out a sheet and follow the straightforward instructions to fold stylish, full-colour origami animals, from birds and butterflies to fish, dinosaurs and whales. Featuring 11 different animals, printed on 61 sheets.

Using dynamic how to photos and step-by-step instructions written for ages 8 to 12, Amie Petronis Plumley and Andria Lisle teach a variety of techniques using both hand and machine sewing. The 15 projects range from decorative to practical, including an appliqued family crest wall hanging, a patchwork pet bed, a crazy quilt journal cover, and a quilt made from recycled T- shirts. Every project features encouraging suggestions for making truly one-of-a-kind items that express the creative spirit of each young maker.

Turn sheets of paper into exciting 3D flowers, animals and accessories--no previous origami experience necessary! Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper, is not just a great craft activity--it's an exciting way to expand your imagination. Children will have many hours of fun folding the easy origami projects in this book and learning about the surprising art of paper folding. This origami book for kids has been revised and reformatted; geared specifically to 8-12 year olds, it is an introduction to Japanese culture and crafts. With full-color photos, step-by-step instructions, and 8 sheets of origami paper, beginning folders can master the straightforward designs. The 19 origami projects include: Lotus Flower Japanese Fan Chopstick Wrapper Dollar-Bill Dragon Chinese Zodiac Traditional Crane Japanese Daruma Doll And many more... Learning how to fold two-dimensional paper squares into three-dimensional objects is not only fun, but helps develop hand-eye coordination and spatial skills by engaging a child's whole brain. Each paper model explores an important aspects of Asian culture--creating an appreciation and awareness of cultural differences in children.

Klutz creates award-winning, premium activity kits for kids. Sew your own pizza pouch, cookie keychain and cupcake plush! Little makers will start by practising on 2 cardstock projects with plastic needles specially designed and safe for small hands. Then using the pre-cut and pre-punched felt, kids can create 3 cute projects-a pizza pouch, a cookie keychain, and a cupcake plushy. It's the sweetest way to build fine motor skills and learn how to sew! Includes everything you'll need for 2 cardstock practice projects and 3 final projects Practice basic stitches with a donut and sandwich, then make a cupcake plushy, cookie Keychain, and pizza pocket All felt pieces are pre-cut and pre-punched to make stitching easy for little hands Includes an "idea book" With easy to follow instructions Promotes fine motor skills, dexterity, and practical knowledge of sewing WHAT YOU GET 59 pre-cut and pre-punched felt pieces Custom plastic needle safe for little hands 2 sets of sewing cards 2 colors of yarn 5 pink foam yarn stoppers Red pom-pom Key ring Stuffing WHAT IS KLUTZ JR? For 40 years, Klutz has been the authority on creating high-quality, innovative book and craft kits. Now we've turned our attention to our youngest learners to keep wonder, curiosity, and creativity alive while nurturing useful skills. Super-clear instructions Open-ended creativity Rewarding reading Skills to build on Everything you need Empower with quality content & components Stimulate by allowing kids to express themselves Inspire through lightly guided play

Complete step-by-step instructions teach the basics of how to sew, embroider, crochet, felt, knit and weave, including basic tools and techniques needed to get started. Each craft features three kid-tested projects, graded from total beginner to something a bit more sophisticated. Kids will learn how to sew bean bags (and what games to play with them), create a T-shirt dress, embroider their own "scout" badges, make toasty felted mittens and fingerless gloves, create a funky "monster" zippered change purse, knit a padded cover for their phone or table, crochet an elegant beaded bracelet or necklace, make and play with hacky sacks, and weave decorative patches on their jeans or jackets. Pop-out gift tags are provided to encourage sharing of their one- of-a-kind creations.

’n Handgemaakte geskenk het soveel meer waarde as ’n gekoopte. Vlytige Geskenke bevat talle briljante idees en projekte, van geurige badprodukte en smaaklike eetgoed tot breekgoed met ’n boodskap en 3D-geleentheidskaartjies. Vlytige Geskenke is propvol inspirasie vir geskenke, verpakkings en kaartjies. Rond jou skeppings af met handversierde geskenkpapier en hangetikette en gee dan jou geskenke met liefde.

Inhoud: Toerusting, Vlytige geskenkidees, Knope-hangers, Soutdeeg-treffers, Appel- houers, Selfdoen-gemmerbroodmengsel, Flesse vol verrassings, Bruiskoekies vir badtyd, Prentjie-mooi!, Breekgoed met ’n boodskap, Blomme wat hou.

Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create!

Get ready to build your very own fairground! From a carousel to the big wheels and roller coasters, step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you need to make every element a model fairground needs. Learn about principles of design and engineering as well as craft techniques to unleash your creativity!

Every project has been designed to work using things you can find lying around at home, like disposable containers and packaging, and basic art and craft equipment.

Why not check out the other books in the Maker Models series? Each book focuses on a place and will go through creating various parts of the structure. You could learn to make a space centre, a fairground, a transport hub, a mini-garden and biosphere or a theatre and film set and all the elements that constitute them.

For children aged 9+, this photographic series will be great for rainy days and science days and a good inspiration for DT classes and clubs.

Globetrotters get ready for this ultimate activity book all about holidays. Navigate an Egyptian maze, design your own luggage labels and make your own ice cream! Packed with stickers, pull-out decorated holiday-themed pages, puzzles, colouring, games, and projects to make and try at home, kids will be enthralled by this fabulous activity book. Snip! Stick! Colour! Create!

The companion to The Call of the Wild + Free: styled in the lush aesthetic of the Wild + Free brand, a four-color book offering crafts, activities, and essays, that parents, educators, and caregivers can use to inspire their children. Wild + Free Handcrafts is a beautiful, four-color resource book for parents, educators, and caregivers to enjoy doing hands-on activities with kids. A handcraft engages one's hands, requires a level of learned skill, encourages children to do their best work, and produces an end product that is useful. It has been used in homeschool settings for decades as one way to encourage them to work with their hands and discover a skillful craft they love to practice. It also is a great way for traditionally educated kids who are home for the summer, or in afterschool programs, or with their families on the weekends, to do fun activities that will stimulate their imaginations and creativity. This book will feature crafts such as: Felted acorns Paper beads Nature wreaths Cocoa mint lip balm Woven willow hearts Finger knit bracelets Eco-dyed kitchen towels Fairy tale treehouse Flower crowns Bug hotel With the same lush photography as The Call of the Wild + Free, this book includes step-by-step pictures that show parents how to do the craft, and essays on the usefulness and purpose of handcrafts as a tool to spark children's curiosity and wonder.

Printed on stiff card, this book contains templates to cut out and construct a superb model of a Roman villa crammed with authentic detail. The base of the model measures 60 x 46cm.

This title is suitable for ages 5 years & over. Winky Cherry introduces sewing to young seamsters - from simple stitches and doll making to understanding and using a sewing machine - in this series. The guides feature clever rhymes and simple instructions, which teach sewing skills, as well as responsibility, commitment, focus, patience, co-ordination, and organisation. Levels progress through hand sewing, embroidery, doll making, machine sewing, patchwork, and quilting. This kit introduces kids to sewing basics such as threading a needle, making knots, using pins, using dots, overstitching, and lock stitching. Step-by-step instructions guide children through stitching and stuffing felt animals. Including a book, two sets of bird shapes precut from quality felt, three yards each of four colours of crochet thread, and an additional 43 patterns, this kit is also a companion to "Yes, I Can Sew!".

Packed 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.