Printed on stiff card, this book contains templates to cut out and construct a model of a Viking settlement crammed with authentic detail. The base of the completed model measures 61 x 46cm, and includes 16 houses with doors and windows that open to reveal the details inside, and two Viking trading ships. With over 40 cut-out figures including merchants, traders and townspeople to recreate scenes of everyday life in a bustling riverside settlement.

This book is a compilation of step-by-step instructions for how to build nine different types of catapults and trebuchets, including plans for: A PVC Pipe Trebuchet, A Tabletop Trebuchet, The World Famous Floating Arm Trebuchet, The Historical WarWolf Trebuchet, A Rat-Trap Catapult, The Mangonel (or Onager), The Greek Ballista, a Petraria Arcatinus And the Scorpion II. Each set of instructions include dimensional drawings of all wooden parts, lists of required hardware and sources, an abundance of photos, diagrams and detailed descriptions of the assembly process. Additional sections include historical notes for the different types of machines, warnings and safety suggestions, tuning tips, notes on scaling, tools and techniques and additional notes on even more kinds of catapults.

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.

Create masterpieces to display with the 8 gel pens provided in this amazing kit!

Design intricate patterns, embellishments, decorations, and more with the eight amazing gel pens contained in this kit! The pictures will jump off the page with the vivid gel pen colors. With instructional hints to make your designs uniquely you and plenty of pages waiting for a creative touch, this kit is a wonderful gift for artists of all kinds. With tear-out pages so you can display your masterpieces when you're finished, this kit has everything you need to become the next gel pen Picasso!

Create amazing creatures, incredible toys, and wild gifts for your friends and family. All it takes is some paint, a few rocks, and your imagination! Easy-to-follow instructions from rock painting expert Lin Wellford will teach you how to create: Rockasaurs Stone buildings Rockburgers and other fun foods Flowers Teddy bears And other awesome rock projects perfect for decorating any space! Also included are tips and tricks to make your rocks into masterpieces! You'll learn how to draw each design on a rock with a pencil, then paint the details in whatever colors you choose. You can make each project look just like the real thing or as wild and wacky as you prefer. The choice is yours-and so is the fun!

This series plants a long-term love of craft. Each book is by an established artist in the craft medium. Featuring 15 projects with clear step-by-step instructions, Cut It! teaches kids how to enjoy the craft traditions of paper. How? By cutting "flat" into an imagination-rich new idea! Patricia Moffett offers her expertise in professional design and crafting to kids in a way that they love, and helps you share the joy of creating beautiful paper items with a new generation of young crafters.

Presents more than sixty projects made from natural materials that are available almost anywhere.

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!

Here at last is the definitive book on how to make a pop-up. Every aspect of the creation of a pop-up, known as paper engineering, is clearly and thoroughly covered. All types of parallel folds, angle folds, wheels, and pull tabs are accurately detailed verbally and visually, flat and in dimension. Also included is a history of pop-ups and a step-by-step photographic essay on how a pop-up is made from start to finish. This guided tour is perfect for aspiring pop-up creators, paper engineers, students, and appreciators of this unique art form.

Learn basic crochet stitches with 9 easy projects. This book is great for preteens or anyone that want to learn how to crochet. A complete guide to everything a beginning crocheter needs to know with color photos that lead you step-by-step to make a chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double and triple crochet stitch. You'll also learn to make a Granny square, join crochet pieces and work in continuous rounds. Great tips and guides to help you along the way. This book is excellent for teachers or anyone who wants to teach themselves the art of crochet. Skill Level: Beginner.

This title is suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years old. 'The Japanese Gilded Panel Kit' was inspired by a pair of six-panel folding screens in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which were painted and embellished by Suzuki Kiitsu, a Japanese artist who was considered the last master of the Rinpa style of painting. This kit includes a pre-printed cardstock panel, two sheets of gold-leaf paper, a wooden burnishing tool, four tubes of paint, a paintbrush and a museum label, plus instructions, photographs and information about the design.

Welcome to the Craft Artists field! If you are interested in a career as a craft artist field, you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the following fields. Tattoo Artists Ceramic Artists Glass blowers Blacksmiths Jewelers Woodworkers

Press out the pieces to build your own model of the brand new ship from Star Wars: Rogue One. Comes with mini book full of facts about the ships and characters from the new movie. Set before Star Wars: A New Hope, Rogue One follows a rag-tag group of rebel commandos who must steal the plans to the Empire's new superweapon, the Death Star. This standalone story transports fans to unseen corners of the Star Wars universe and strange new planets not to mention an encounter with a familiar adversary, Darth Vader. Have you collected all the Star Wars: Rogue One books? Star Wars Rogue One Book and Model: Make Your Own U-wing Star Wars Rogue One: Art of Colouring Star Wars Rogue One: Mission Files Star Wars Rogue One: Profiles and Poster Book

This book features easy conjuring tricks for kids, shown step by step. It presents 16 amazing and impressive acts for children to master. It offers all the secrets of a successful magician - presentation, magic words, and the subtle tricks of the trade. More than 200 practical photographs ensure that the illusions are easy to follow and fun to do. You can make objects vanish, make money appear out of nowhere, become an escape artist, and much more! It includes simple and safe techniques for youngsters to make their own magician's equipment. With their natural senses of mischief and fun, children love to play tricks and spring surprises on friends and family. The awe-inspiring illusions in this book have been specially selected to include basic acts that require only one easily accessible prop, such as string or a magic wand, as well as more elaborate performances that require greater preparation and practice. This is the perfect starter book for ages 3-7 years - for older readers to use with minimum supervision, and for younger children to enjoy with adult help.

Step into the world of the Celtic people, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 exciting pictures. It offers a journey back to a time more than two thousand years ago, when the warlike Celts dominated northern and central Europe. Marvel at their bravery and nobility in battle, and discover why they were both feared and admired by the Greeks and Romans. It includes 15 easy and fun projects enable you to re-create the past - draw a classic Celtic border, craft an elaborate brooch, make a mighty warrior's shield and helmet, sculpt an elegant pot, forge an intricate wild boar statue, and build a roundhouse fit for a Gaelic chieftain. It features more than 400 photographs and illustrations include diagrams, historical maps and a pictorial timeline. It is ideal for home or school use for ages 8 to 12. Find out fascinating facts about the many different Celtic clans: the reasons for their migration, their mysticism and beliefs, and how they crafted exquisite metalwork. Delve into everyday life to find out what the Celts ate, where they lived, the brave heroes they revered and the deadly weapons with which they armed themselves. A selection of 15 practical projects will make learning stimulating, exciting and fun either at home or in the classroom: reproduce the famous Gundestrup bowl, make a Welsh harp and tuck into traditional Celtic oatcakes!

Ricki Carroll, best-selling author known world wide as the Cheese Queen, and her daughter, Sarah Carrroll, takes kids ages 8 and up on a cheese adventure! Beginning at the source--the cow--Say Cheese! tells the story of how milk becomes cheese and the many different styles made around the world, weaving in cheese science, fun facts, and a game to learn how to 'say cheese' in 30 languages. Part cooking project and part kitchen science, the core of the book teaches kids and their families the fascinating process of making 12 different cheeses and related dairy products from scratch- including ricotta, feta, mozzarella, yogurt, and creme fraiche - in just a couple hours. An additional 10 kid-friendly recipes for Mini Lasagnas, Cheesy Pizza, Birthday Cheesecake, and more round out this celebration of everything cheese.

From Denise Scicluna, the author of Rock Art, comes this guide to creating cute and characterful animal rock art projects in a variety of styles. Getting started in rock art couldn't be simpler. It doesn't require expensive materials or complicated techniques - all you need is a rock, some paint or marker pens and your imagination! It's great for beginner and more seasoned artists alike, and is the perfect family craft. Discover more than 50 adorable rock art ideas for animals in a variety of styles. Projects include woodland creatures such as foxes and squirrels, zoo favourites like pandas and tigers, birds, bees, butterflies, bugs, and a whole host of other animals for you to recreate. With clear step-by-step instructions accompanying each design, lots of variations, and bags of inspiration, Pebble Pets will soon have you on your way to creating your own rock art menagerie.

Here are pages and pages of beautiful paper that begs to be cut up, crafted with, doodled on, and shared, plus Flow's signature pull-out goodies: paper banners, postcards, stickers, paper dolls, and posters too. There are beautiful bookmarks to snip out. Trading cards to write on, with sweet prompts like "I think you're great because..." Brightly patterned strips of paper make a festive paper chain, and DIY photo booth props - like a funny mustache or a crown - make posing with friends even more fun. As with any Flow adventure, perfect results aren't the goal - getting lost in the flow of the creative process is. Combining the pleasure of hands-on activity with the beautiful production values that are the trademark of Flow's adult books, calendars, and stationery, The Kids' Book of Paper Love helps young readers slow down, enjoy the pleasures of crafting, and relish screen-free play.

A breakthrough paper-folding book for kids-paper airplane meet origami meets Pokemon. Papertoys, the Internet phenomenon that's hot among graphic designers and illustrators around the world, now comes to kids in the coolest new book. Created by Brian Castleforte, a graphic designer and papertoy pioneer who rounded up 25 of the hottest papertoy designers fro around the world ( Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Italy, Croatia, Chile, etc). PAPERTOY MONSTERS offers 50 fiendishly original die-cut designs that are ready to pop out, fold, and glue. The book interleaves card stock with paper stock for a unique craft package; the graphics are colourful and hip, combing the edginess of anime with the goofy fun of Uglydolls and other collectibles. Plus each character comes with its own back-story. The results are delicious: meet Pharaoh Thoth Amon, who once ruled Egypt but is now a mummy who practices dark magic in his sarcophagus. Or Zumbie the Zombie, who loves nothing more than a nice plate of brains and yams. NotSoScary, a little monster so useless at frightening people that he has to wear a scary mask. Yucky Chuck, the lunchbox creature born in the deepest depths of your school bag. Plus Zeke, the monster under your bed, Nom Nom, eater of cities, and Grumpy Gramps, the hairy grandpa monster with his very own moustache collection. Includes 10 black templates for you to design your own paper toy monsters!

Have toys at your fingertips - and on your toes - including angels, aliens, a peacock, an octopus, a mermaid, a waltzing couple and a goofy horse. How to make perfect puppets from old socks, rubber gloves, cardboard, kitchen foil and ping-pong balls, as well as puppet stages on which to perform! Easy instructions and over 270 fantastic photographs show you what to do every step of the way. It is ideal for 7- to 12-year-olds, with simple projects for beginners, and more sophisticated projects for older kids. Watch your hands transform into birds, animals, flowers, forests and all sorts of other amazing characters. The 25 projects in this book include not only finger puppets, but also glove puppets, body-pained puppets, and even foot puppets. All the projects are simple and fun to do, and you can make them using everyday items found around the home, such as gloves, socks, ribbons, wool, buttons, beads and drinking straws. Then, why not use your puppets to make up stories with your friends? The rubber-glove fishermen could catch the painted octopus, the Tassel family could attend the wedding of the cardboard bride and her bridesmaids, and the glove-puppet elephant could meet the sock serpent. The book also contains ideas for making stages and scenery for your puppet shows, including an enchanted forest setting and a sailing boat.

Packed with simple craft and cooking activities with a Christmassy theme, using things you'll easily find to hand about the house. Make everything from garlands and gift tags to reindeer snacks and wrapping paper.