From bestselling author, Peter H. Reynolds, comes an uplifting picture book about the importance of family! Violet's family used to sit around their table to eat, laugh, share stories and most importantly, make memories. But recently, they've been too busy to sit down together. Left alone, the table starts getting smaller and smaller until one day. it vanishes! Violet knows exactly what to do to get the table back, but can she get her family to help too? From the creator of the New York Times bestseller The Word Collector and Say Something A lyrical and tender story about bringing families back together

This work provides a step-by-step introduction to origami, the art of paper folding.

Turn sand into fabulous pieces of art instead of just building sandcastles! Learn how to make desert islands, badges and pictures from sand. And find out how awesome sand art can be!

Spread the joy and craft of books in your family with Making Books with Kids. This inspiring collection features more than 25 creative, kid-friendly projects in design, illustration, paper decorating, binding techniques, and more. Book artist and author Esther K. Smith offers an exciting resource of easy-to-follow instructions supported throughout with step-by-step, full-color photographs and illustrations. Each sequence is accompanied by finished samples and variations as well as the inspiring work of a prominent book artist. Whether you use these projects independently or as a curriculum for hands-on, family-friendly, bookmaking experiences, you'll find that the lessons in this book are open-ended so they can be explored over and over-with different results each time! Colorful photos illustrate how different people using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artist's personal style. Making Books with Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new art teachers. Children of all ages and experience levels can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises. Encourage the artistic spirit in the children in your life with Making Books with Kids.

Merke, gereed, maak! In hierdie boek word nie net tradisionele kunsmateriaal nie, maar sommer ook niksbeduidende weggooigoed ingespan om pragtige geskenke en kreatiewe huisversierings te maak. Daar’s genoeg verskeidenheid om bedrewe handwerkers en entoesiastiese nuwelinge se aandag te hou – en al die projekte kan aangepas word om by jou eie kreatiwiteit, vaardigheid, smaak en sak te pas. Stap-vir-stap-aanwysings met duidelike foto’s, slim variasievoorstelle en handige handwerkwenke maak dit die ideale boek om vakansieverveling hok te slaan – of opnuut die kunstenaar in jou wakker te maak. Boonop bied die “7x7-blitsgids” jou hope idees oor hoe om in ’n japtrap die ideale geskenk of mooimaakding vir ’n vriendin, familielid of jouself op te tower.

Families looking for nature-based fun away from phones and screens will adore this wholesome children's collection of cooking, crafting and gardening projects, locally printed on 100% recycled paper. In the Little Country Cottage: A Summer Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom, young readers can try their hand at various summer-themed projects as well as learn interesting seasonal wisdom and nature-related facts along the way. Packed with fun ideas to keep kids occupied during holidays or at weekends, readers can discover the joys of making natural shampoo, learn about honey harvesting, handprint a picnic blanket, craft a sun catcher and follow tasty recipes for summertime treats such as homemade watermelon popsicles. The activities from author and homesteading teacher Angela Fanning include eco-friendly practices, such as recycling or reusing materials, and encourage readers to respect nature. All the activities are broken down into steps, clearly explained and accompanied by AnneliesDraws' adorably wholesome illustrations. The planting and gardening activities will suit any space, as they will work equally well on windowsills as in gardens. The latest from the Little Country Cottage series, with these books readers can get creative, practice handy self-sufficiency skills, handcraft items for themselves or as gifts for loved ones, learn about nature and celebrate the best of each season. Find even more nature-centred seasonal fun in: Little Country Cottage: A Spring 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.

Warning: this book contains peculiar and painful pants. Join Sir Horatio Snaptwang on a hilarious tour of his Museum of Pantology as he reveals everything from the mythical golden pants of Egyptian Queen Parpunsniffet, to Brunel's legendary suspension pants. It's pant-astic.