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Can doughnuts get any cuter? You can sew your own adorable
doughnut-shaped animals in this fun kit! These treats are too sweet
to eat, so we are making them out of felt. This kit includes
pre-cut felt pieces to make 6 doughnuts and a paper-craft box to
put them in. There's Cookies-and-Cream Panda, Waffle Cone Narwhal,
Coco Kitty, Pineapple Parrot, Strawbunny and Cinna-Chicken. All you
need are scissors, a ruler and a pen or pencil! Components: 66
pre-cut felt bases for 6 doughnuts pre-cut eyes and cheeks 8
colours of embroidery thread 2 needles Poly-Fil stuffing doughnut
box paper-craft.
Inspire and share with your child the wonderful world of art and
encourage their creative abilities! Authors Maja Pitamic and Jill
Laidlaw explore the stories and meanings of 20 masterpieces of
Western Art as inspiratio n for children to create their own
exciting and creative art projects. Covering a diverse range of
media - from tissue paper mosaic to charcoal drawing - to encourage
and develop your child's creative abilities. The activities are
designed for children age d 6 and up, with a range of simple and
more challenging activities to suit the abilities of both younger
and older children.
Build robots, design flags, make spinning snakes, pack for a
journey and learn how to develop scissor techniques without even
noticing. "Cutting Skills" contains 48 pages of imaginative and
challenging activities to help children to develop hand to eye
co-ordination, motor skills and scissor control. The varied
activities introduce and extend a wide range of cutting skills in a
fun and original way.
Sharing our personal expressions and creative ideas enriches all our lives. Post This is the first book that empowers you to express yourself and post the results to your social network. This is Art Therapy for the online world.
Draw a self-portrait, draw your mood, create a bunch of flowers for a friend, illustrate the weather - and more. You capture the moment on the page in whatever medium you prefer and then share it via social media.
Post This provides prompts and hashtags that encourage users to post the material they create - from the artistic to the absurd!
This charmingly illustrated seasonal treasury of nature-based
crafts, baking recipes and gardening projects for the winter
celebrates the country cottage lifestyle with self-sufficient and
eco-friendly fun. Locally printed on 100% recycled paper, Little
Country Cottage: A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom
offers: Easy yet delicious winter recipes and treats that introduce
young readers to local and seasonal eating. From berry cookies, to
hot cocoa recipes to warm up after a winter walk, the easy-to-make
recipes will inspire kids to get into the kitchen. Suggestions for
using up unloved parts of produce, such as carrot tops to make a
kitchen windowsill garden, demonstrate a naturally zero-waste way
of living. Accessible and fun crafts, such as making salt-dough
ornaments and foraged foliage wreaths, have instructions broken
down into clear steps illustrated in AnneliesDraws' cute and
wholesome style. The seasonal gardening and growing projects, such
as planting bare root berry bushes in the ground or in containers,
can be done in a big back yard or on a balcony, making this
eco-friendly activity book a fun resource, whether readers are
based in town or country. Woven alongside the cooking, crafting and
planting projects are little snippets of seasonal information and
self-sufficient wisdom from homesteading teacher Angela Fanning of
Axe and Root Homestead, with a focus on enjoying and celebrating
the best of what the winter season has to offer. Find even more
nature-centered seasonal fun in: Little Country Cottage: An Autumn
Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom. Ivy Kids brings you
beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture
creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world.
Winner of the Sustainability Award at the Independent Publishers
Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are planet-friendly, printed on 100%
post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold.
Find out all there is to know about your favourite African animals
with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step
instructions to make hippos, crocodiles, giraffes and much more!
You can even create displays for your home or classroom. 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 all of your favourite African animals.
Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and marvelled at the luminous
stars and swirling bursts of brilliant colours? With Hinkler’s Galaxy
Rock Painting book and kit, you’ll learn how to create these amazing
colour combinations and effects on artworks that can fit into your
pocket.
This kit guides you step-by-step through how to create 10 rock painting
projects, from gorgeous galaxies and marvellous milky ways to cosmic
dragon eggs and stunning solar systems! Use the rocks, stencils, paint
and tools included to get started painting your own amazing galaxy
creations.
- 5 pots of acrylic paint
- 1 paintbrush
- 1 sponge brush
- 2 stencil sheets
- 5 river stones
- 48-page book
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.
Join the "Bob Ross of LEGO" in constructing cool creations with
this how-to guide that brings legendary builds to life! Looking for
something a little more exciting than your average LEGO (R) guide?
You're in luck! Not only does this spectacular book offer
step-by-step instructions for fun builds and crafts, it also
includes intriguing trivia, micro challenges, and advice to boost
your creative confidence. You'll also learn all about the author,
Adam Ward, a professional artist who hosts the popular YouTube
series Brick x Brick--and who wants you to become the best builder
you can be. With a difficulty rating provided for each build, this
is the perfect pick for LEGO (R) lovers of every skill-level. Get
ready to make a masterpiece!
Build a spy vault to hide your most prized possessions from
meddlers and enemy agents with the ULTIMATE SPY VAULT & CODE
KIT. Customise the combination for ultimate security, then build
your own door or pressure plate alarm to scare off any intruder!
You'll also learn all about the science of making and breaking
codes, secret messages, finger-printing and how to construct your
own diversion safe to protect your room from prying eyes! The kit
includes: a security vault a key a battery box a buzzer a clothes
peg cord 32-page book with coding activities, DIY security measures
and more.
Join in with the Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay's fun in this
fabulous sticker activity book based on the bestselling book The
Scarecrows' Wedding, by the duo behind The Gruffalo and Stick Man.
Can you complete the scenes with their puzzle stickers? Can you
find all the things Betty and Harry need for their wedding? And
what would be on your list if you were to get ready for an
important day? Draw your own scarecrow, un-jumble words and match
the pairs with this treasure trove of endless fun! Jam-packed with
sticker activities themed around the original book, this is the
perfect companion activity book for fans of Julia Donaldson and
Axel Scheffler. Includes over 400 stickers Hours of fun are
guaranteed with colouring-in, dot-to-dots, spot the difference,
mazes, simple word searches and more! A must-have for fans of Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's work Collect the whole sticker book
series: Stick Man Superworm Tabby McTat The Highway Rat The
Scarecrow's Wedding The Smeds and the Smoos Tiddler Zog Zog and the
Flying Doctors From the author and illustrator of The Gruffalo,
Stick Man and ZOG, which have all been made into animated films
shown on BBC1 Superworm animation will debut on BBC1 Christmas 2021
A Rainbow a Day keeps the grey clouds away! A 10p contribution per
copy sold will be donated in aid of the NHS Charities Together
COVID-19 Urgent Appeal. Bring some rainbow cheer to this
black-and-white activity book! Discover rainbow-themed activities,
from fun crafts to healthy snacks, sparkling slime recipes to a
rainbow picture you can colour and put up in your window. As we
spend more time indoors, a little bit of rainbow in everything we
do can bring a burst of cheerfulness to those around us. Activities
include: Rainbow colouring pages Colour and cut-out postcards
Colour in rainbow poops! Make a jar of happy Bake rainbow cookies
Colour and cut-out greetings cards Colourful friendship bracelets
Plus lots more colouring and drawing!
Create 18 works of art that look like stained glass! This activity
book contains 42-pages of instruction and inspiration, 18 sheets of
stained glass coloring paper, and 5 precision-tip markers to create
works of art for your windows and walls. Color everything from cats
to pineapples to flowers and watch in awe as your artwork catches
the light!
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
Cuddle and dress-up your new unicorn plush with Craft &
Snuggle: My Pet Unicorn by Klutz Junior! Make a pretty flower crown
for your unicorn and dress it up with hair accessories and more!
The kit comes with an adoption certificate so make sure you fill it
in to name your unicorn. After, colour in the super-cute storybook
about your unicorn's first ballet class! Included in the kit:
Klutz-designed unicorn plush a pre-made tutu a storybook pipe
cleaners pre-cut felt pieces stickers. 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
My Cat Mermaid & Friends is the follow-up to My Simple Sewing
by Klutz Junior. Learn how to sew adorable plush sea creature
friends! This fabulous craft kit has everything for you to make
your own lovely sea creature friends - make a cute cat mermaid,
super-fun seahorse and a nice, trendy narwhal! The kit includes: an
instruction book for guidance and inspiration coloured felt
rhinestones adhesive glitter felt yarn stuffing plastic sewing
needle. 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
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.
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!
Learn how to read tarot cards and understand what the past,
present, and future have to say about your life, especially as it
pertains to friendships, family, and school. From Nikki Van De Car,
author of The Junior Witch's Handbook and The Junior Astrologer's
Handbook, this third book in the Junior Handbook series teaches
young readers how to use tarot to get answers to questions about
life, friendships, family, school, and more. The book offers a
step-by-step guide to everything from how to choose a deck to how
to do a reading and includes detailed explanations of what each
card in a tarot deck represents and how to apply these meanings to
your own life. Maybe you need to focus more at school or examine
how you've been treating your friends. Perhaps you simply need more
love and support from family. Whatever the need, whatever the
question, let the cards be a source of wisdom in how to handle
anything that comes your way. With beautiful illustrations from Uta
Krogmann, this is an empowering guide of self-discovery. Whether
reading on your own or with friends, The Junior Tarot Reader's
Handbook is the perfect guide for budding mystics.
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