25 of the world's leading designers contribute one object each for kids to make themselves

For the young makers in the family, this beautifully designed handbook offers 25 unique and practical objects for kids to make and use. Each project features fully-illustrated step-by-step instructions, a photographic list of materials, the approximate cost, timing, and a photograph of the finished product. The 25 contributors range from lauded graphic designers to successful industrial designers, all of whom considered this young audience in the creation of their projects. This unusual and engaging book of activities grants children access to world-class design in their very own homes, and may even inspire a few to become designers themselves!

Create fashionable good luck charms for you and your friends with Friendship Wish Bracelets by Klutz! More than just a fashion statement, these bracelets are good luck charms too - use the hemp cords and beautiful glass beads, charms and crystals to weave together pretty bracelets to gift ... or to keep for yourself! Included in the kit: a booklet for guidance and inspiration hemp cords glass beads clay beads crystal rock beads bracelet maker with clip wish cards. What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On Everything You Need

Packed with craft activities and over 200 stickers, the Tales from Acorn Wood Make and Do Book is a great gift for any child – ideal for rainy days and holidays.

Welcome to Acorn Wood! Come and meet Bear, Fox, Rabbit, Pig and all their friends in this fun craft book. Make your own woodland animal masks, create a fun hide-and-seek cup and ball game, and find out how to turn wooden spoons into brilliant animal puppets!

Based on the bestselling lift-the-flap Tales from Acorn Wood stories by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.

How can simple activities help us connect more fully with our children and live more happily together? What types of games will encourage children to be kind to others? How can crafting and outdoor play build respect for the natural world? The Connected Family Handbook offers empowering advice and practical activities to answer these questions and many more. Experienced parenting coach and popular author Lou Harvey-Zahra and successful parenting blogger Danielle Harbison have created a unique and inspiring book for carers of toddlers to ten year olds. Each of the ten chapters tackles an important theme for families -- Home, Kindness, Mealtimes, Move, Warmth, Teamwork, Adventure, Nature, Wonder and Celebration -- and suggests ways to nurture these qualities in children. Every chapter is illustrated with beautiful photographs and includes easy crafts and fun recipes to create with children, stories and verses to share, as well as tips on creative discipline, positive play and establishing family rhythms and routines. Engage with NATURE by crafting toys from sticks, nurture WONDER by sharing a story about toadstools and fairy folk, encourage KINDNESS by creating a toy medical kit and make MEALTIMES fun with frozen fruit pizza. All of Lou and Danielle's ideas and advice come from a background of holistic child development, and celebrate values including eco-friendly living, connected family life, healthy and fun food choices and the importance of imaginative play.

Mini Pom-Pom Pets Make Your Own Fuzzy Friends Children can make these adorable little pom-poms pets on the prongs of an everyday dinner fork. With our step-by-step Klutz-clear instructions, even a yarn newbie will wind up a pom-pom professional. Children will follow the color-coded charts as they wrap, tie, and snip the colorful yarn into petite pom-poms. Adding eyes, a nose, ears, a tail, and rosy cheeks (with our special blush marker) gives each tiny pet an outsized personality. Voila - a zoo of mini critters from frogs, ducks, and pigs to monkeys, lions, and turtles. Make Your Own Fuzzy Friends Over 20 Animals to Love A 64-Page Book of Ideas and Instructions Includes; Yarn, Beaded Eyes, Noses, Sequins, Wire, Measuring, Tape, etc What You Can Make Over 20 animals to choose from including: Pig Kitty Bunny Walrus Elephant Panda Owl Hedgehog Fox And more! What You Get 90 yards of yarn in 8 colors. Pre-made poms and mini poms. Eye and nose beads. Heart-shaped sequin noses. Blush marker. Plastic measuring tape. Wire. Glue. Punch-out paper ears, tails, paws, and more. Crystal Clear Instructions Learn to make super cute, fuzzy friends by following our 64-pages of detailed step by step instructions. First, you will learn how to make a mini pom-pom on an everyday metal fork then you will use that technique to make a variety of different critters. Cuteness Guaranteed By adding eyes, a nose, ears, paws, feet, and more, your pom-pom pets look adorable every time. Add a little blush to give your pet extra personality. Throughout the book, you will find helpful tips on how to avoid common problems, suggestions on how to customize your pom-pom pets, and ideas for little habitats made from objects found around the house. What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials, and hearty helpings of humor is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On Everything You Need

Stretch your imagination to the limit with this amazing papercraft activity book that's bursting with enchanted fairies and magical creatures! Build beautiful paper fairy dolls, design your own fairy flower garden, construct a secret treasure box and much more. There are models to press out and build, art projects to frame and display, masks to accessorise and model, and gorgeous stationery to pull out, colour and send. The projects differ in complexity, with some taking minutes and some an entire afternoon. Reusable stickers are included to help decorate your creations, while the notebook binding makes it easy to tear out the paper for each activity.

This book will teach you how to make 17 of the cutest things you've ever seen. All you need is paper or fabric! You'll learn how to make barrettes, pillows, ornaments-you name it. You'll even learn how to make Christmas stockings for everyone in your family! Tips on sewing and picking fabric will make you the best gift-giver ever!

Find out all there is to know about your favourite creepy-crawlies with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make spiders, beetles, dragonflies, termites 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 minibeasts.

The classic introduction to origami paper folding for beginners! Florence Sakade's time-tested origami book for beginners has been given a complete makeover, with an attractive new layout, improved instructions and updated diagrams. These improvements will enable a new generation of folders to make the beloved paper models in this book. From animals, flowers and boxes, to boats and the ever-popular crane, aspiring origami artists can learn directly from a master. This comprehensive book shows you how to fold 50 different models, including: A Japanese Kimono--A cute and satisfying model that will sharpen your folding skills A Jumping Frog--An action model that looks just like the real thing! Tap its hindquarters to get it to hop Spaceship and Jet Airplane--Give them a toss and watch them soar through the air A Whale--Make a splash with a charming model that only requires 8 steps to complete And many, many more! First published in 1958, this book has served as a guide for generations of origami folders. A reader favorite since then, it is perfect for adults or kids, and is the ideal gift for someone who wants to try their hand at origami for the very first time. The clear and colorful instructions make it easy to create amazing paper models with no previous folding experience.

The Ultimate Friendship Bracelet Book, with super-clear directions for designs ranging from simple to simply amazing. The back cover doubles as a clipboard (clip included) so bracelets can be made directly beside their instructions. Comes with ten different colours of floss, plus some beads for the fanciest ones; all together, supplies to make at least one bracelet for each of your twelve closest friends.

Kids will have great fun folding their very own cute origami models--from animals and sweet treats to vehicles and flowers. All the models in this book are easy to fold using ordinary paper. The colorful paper characters and objects are adorable, and offer kids a chance to have fun away from screens while honing their fine motor skills. The versatile models look great displayed on a desk or bookshelf, but can also be used for interactive play. Kids will learn to fold the following colorful paper characters and objects: Cute Animals, like a stripe-tailed Squirrel, a Cat with Kitten (both wearing Bow Ties!) and a Lion with a mane Adorable insects, including a Ladybug, a Dragonfly and a Honeybee Tempting Snacks & Sweets, such as a Cupcake and Lollipops Planes, Trucks, Cars and a speedy Bullet Train Friendly Flowers including Tulips and Carnations

Paint by Sticker Kids has taken off! The four previous titles combined have 761,000 copies in print and are showing strong sales across a whole swath of retailers. Now introducing title number five, Paint by Sticker Kids: Unicorns and Magic, hitting the sweet spot of fantasy, this Paint by Sticker title includes everything kids need to create ten bright and colourful illustrations of some of their favourite fairy tale creatures and settings. There are two colourful unicorns (which happen to be among the very top toy trends of 2018), a friendly dragon, and a delicate fairy. There's a mermaid swimming with a school of fish. There's a beautiful princess, a wise old wizard, a misty tower, and that familiar setting for so many classic stories, a snug little cottage. Creating sticker art is pure fun and a nice change of pace from markers and crayons. Simply find the numbered sticker, peel it, place it in the right space, and little by little, a mesmerizing fantasy image comes to life in the modern "low-poly" style that uses geometric shapes. The card-stock pages are perforated, so artwork can be easily removed for framing. Plus, there's no mess to clean up!

Harness the power of creativity to celebrate your community and change the world with Anti-Racist Art Activities for Kids. Do you think, "I'm just a kid. What can I do to make a difference?" Be an anti-racist artist! Have fun with creative projects that empower you to use your art, actions, and words to create meaningful change. Start your anti-racist art-making journey by defining ideas like race, racism, and anti-racism. Dive into six sections, beginning with self-reflection before seeking justice and taking action! Together, we will explore: Identity - Who you are and what makes you unique. Explore your identity and create a symbol that represents you. Culture - Your way of life and honoring what others value about theirs. Make a textile design inspired by your home and culture. Community - Connecting to people and places. Challenge your implicit biases and discover how to draw diverse people. Empathy - Understanding others and having compassion. Learn the meaning of equity by solving real-world math problems with art. Justice - Making a society that is fair for all. Create a miniature billboard that comments on a social issue. Activism - Creating change and transforming our communities. Mail a postcard to a politician that informs them of what you would like to see change. Activities include designing a community mural, making postcards to send to local politicians, organizing people to make a positive change, and more! As you work through the pages and explore the many parts of being an anti-racist artist, you will learn various art-making skills and engage with different materials such as paint, clay, textiles, and recycled materials. This book is just a starting point, and the possibilities are endless. There is no limit to your imagination and your impact! Contributors include: Abigail Birhanu, Khadesia Latimer, Paula Liz, Lori Santos, Tamara Slade and Anjali Wells.

A beginner's guide to knot tying for both the child and the child at heart.
Knot tying might be an unusual, humble craft, but it is also one of the most useful and practical skills that continues to instruct and entertain people of all ages, whether child or adult. Specifically catered to the young at heart, this charming picture guidebook of knots will school your child, grandchild, godchild, and perhaps even yourself in the valuable art of knot tying.
While knots may not be easy to learn, "My First Book of Knots" simplifies the craft and brings the reader into the world of knots through beautiful, detailed illustrations. Learn how to secure knots for use in outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, ranching, farming, and many more. You will learn how Santa Claus ties up his sack of presents, or how to tie a knot that will help you lift heavy objects. Each knot is illustrated step-by-step, with clear, engaging instructions. Wow your friends with a double figure eight bend, or save the day with a square knot.
"My First Book of Knots" is a landmark gift that will impact children (and craft-loving adults) with hours of fun and a lifetime of skills. Create memories and embark on the journey of knot tying together.

Find 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.

Create and decorate your own mini cakes, cookies, and pies with easy-peasy, no BAKE, air-dry clay. This kit includes all of the "ingredients" and instructions for rolling out clay just like fondant. Make faux flowers, stack on the sprinkles, add expressive faces and more! Display your clay creations on a mini cake stand or in a bakery box to highlight your baking talents! It's a bake shop of cute clay confectionary.

Building a Home is a beautifully illustrated picture book guide to exactly how an old building can become a brand-new home. Now available in paperback, with action-packed artwork from Klas Fahlen and a gentle narrative text by Polly Faber, find out all about the people, machines, processes and tools involved in breathing new life into an old building. Packed with builders, cranes, diggers, cement mixers and a host of other exciting tools and machinery, follow a crumbling old factory on the edge of town as it goes from being an empty shell to something entirely new . . . a home. Now in paperback! Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!