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.

Create super-cute toppers and grips for the top of pencils with Make Your Own Mini Erasers. Decide on your design, then bake the magical Klutz clay with the speciality baking tool to transform it into a slightly squishy eraser! With heaps of colours of clay and 35 all-new exclusive designs, there are loads of ways to create a creature to suit you. Comes with six colours of eraser clay, a custom clay moulding tool, a custom oven-proof baking tool and pencils.

Each summer, millions of children complain, "There's nothing to do." Originally published in 1889, The American Girl's Handy Book resoundingly challenges this age-old dilemma by providing a huge number of ideas for fun and instructional projects for young girls. It includes plans for April Fool's parties and jokes, transplanting wildflowers and preserving or pressing them, Easter games and activities, instructions for making a lawn tennis net and the rules of the game, how to make a hammock, corn husk and flower dolls, instructions for making various fans, Halloween parties, making a telephone, painting in water or oil colors, making models in clay and wax, making picture frames, and suggestions for winter games and activities As with its companion, The American Boy's Handy Book, the girl's book is divided into seasons ensuring fun will be had all year round.

Make and bake 15 clay cuties and then help them find their forever homes with Mini Clay World Pet Adoption Truck. Calling all animal lovers! Build your own mobile pet adoption center and help these clay critters find their "furever" homes. Learn to make a variety of dog breeds, including a Corgi, Chihuahua, Rottweiler, Dalmatian, and Beagle, plus cats, birds, bunnies, and guinea pigs. You decide which animals you want to make with colorful clay and premade eyes to help make each creation picture-purrfect. Build a cute truck, craft grooming accessories and treats and sculpt some adorable animals from the included components. Sculpt up to 15 animals from oven-bake clay, with size guide and step-by-step instructions in a 32-page book. Choose from 12 animal designs, with endless color and pattern variations: puppies, kitties, birds, bunnies, and guinea pigs. Durable papercraft truck displays your creations, in the same scale as Make Your Own Tiny Camper. Accessories like faux fur blankets, grooming supplies, and agility course offer extra ideas for pretend play. Animals you can make: kittens guinea pigs bunnies puppies The kit includes: a 32-page instruction book oven-bake clay in 7 colours Pieces to build truck 5 pairs of eyes 3 faux fur blankets Paper punch-outs With 32 pages of step-by-step instructions and tons of inspiration, you will learn how to make 15 adorable pets and assemble an easy-to-build grooming truck to display them. From kneading the clay to rolling a ball and making shapes, each page is filled with tips and tricks to make purrrfectly precious pets each time! 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 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

The perfect introduction to minibeasts for children aged 8-12!

Ideal for any budding wildlife explorers, this book encourages children to get outside and spot minibeasts in the wild!

It is packed with fun activities and useful information about how to identify minibeasts whilst out and about, whether in a garden or adventuring further afield. Written by Robyn Swift in consultation with experts from the National Trust and featuring gorgeous illustrations by Hannah Alice.

Other titles in the series include: Out and About Bird Spotter and Out and About Night Explorer.

Introduce children to the healthy, hearty vegetables that will help them grow up big and strong. Young readers will enjoy exploring the secrets of the garden - from onions (they make your eyes water!) to artichokes (we eat the flower, not the leaves or the fruit!). They'll learn where and how different types of vegetables grow - including carrots, courgettes, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, cucumber, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and many more. This title is part of the My First Discovery paperback series - a unique collection of beautifully illustrated information books for children aged 4 to 7, with simple language to aid learning and realistic artwork to inspire young minds. There are 8 transparent overlay pages, which reveal hidden surprises and make the pages come alive. With free access to a brand new audio app, children can listen and read along at their own pace, page by page.

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!

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.

A practical guide to outdoor skills and crafts, designed to coax kids away from their screens and discover how to become intrepid explorers. Mountaineers, seafarers, astronauts, cyclists, hikers, divers, gliders, aviators - even the most famous and daring explorers of all time began with small-scale adventures that gave them the courage and the ideas to pursue their greatest achievements. This book aims to give young people the know-how and confidence to get out and about - with practical tasks and activities, mini-adventures, rustic crafts and by telling some truly inspiring tales of real-life explorers. Throughout, Tiger gives us snippets and anecdotes from his own daring expeditions. Including step-by-step activities like how to light a fire, cooking on a fire, foraging, building shelters, filtering water, tying knots and reading the clouds, children can learn basic bushcraft and survival techniques to practise over and over again. The unique craft activities - making wild maps, a racing raft and a kite - will spark creativity and encourage imaginative play. Not just a valuable resource for learning practical skills, this is also a book to inspire dreams and show that they can come true with the right mindset, perseverance and resilience. Highly illustrated spreads dotted through the book introduce a selection of real-life historical adventurers, such as Amelia Earheart and Matthew Henson, and describe how they came to accomplish such jaw-dropping feats. Sales points: Outdoor skills and related crafts with step-by-step photos and instructions Illustrated feature spreads on real-life historical explorers who overcame great challenges Aimed at children aged 7-11

Reveal majestic unicorns with Kaleidoscope Etch Art Creations: Unicorn Magic.

Draw on the etch-art panels with the stylus to uncover the bright art underneath, making pictures or patterns burst with life! Create a magnificent poster, a beautiful photo-frame and more using the etch-art panels and stylus!

With everything you need to get started, this kit offers an exciting way to explore creativity and make awesome works of art.

Features:

• 16-page book
• 8 patterned etch-art panels
• 8 plain etch-art panels
• Etching stylus

Help your child develop good eating habits by teaching them how to cook. In this brilliant book, beautifully illustrated step-by-step recipes show children how to make delicious and nutritious food. As well as finding out how easy it is to make lots of scrummy things to eat, they'll practise skills like measuring, weighing and counting without even realising it. Packed with ideas for everything from pizzas to pancakes, including breakfasts, snacks, main meals and sweet treats, there's plenty to keep kids busy in the kitchen.

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.

Make your own adorable dogs Build a new best friend. How do you turn a boring ball of yarn into a puppy with personality? Just wrap, snip, and glue - and then trim-trim-trim until your puppy takes shape. Give any breed puppy best in show style with a real grooming comb, tiny hair bows, trendy travel totes, custom collars and other accessories. You can follow the step-by-step directions to make the specific breeds in this book, but don't feel limited by them. Once you get the hang of making pom-pom pups, it's easy to adjust the color or ears or tail or trim to make any breed of dog you want. Create your own loveable pup from pomeranian to chihuahua Comes with 56-page instructions; yarn; pom-pom maker; comb; glue; foam accessories; felt; ribbon; paper accessories, tiaras, tags, & more Includes a 56 page instructional book with Klutz certified crystal-clear instructions FamilyFun Toy of the Year Award Recommended for children ages 8+ What You Get You can make your favorite pups with: 4 colors of yarn. 1 Klutz custom pom-pom maker 8 bead eyes 8 foam noses and tongues. Glue 3 tiny ribbon bows Styling Comb 4 mini pom-poms 4 sheet of felt Punch-out circles and ear patterns Punch-out carriers, collars, and other accessories What You Need: Scissors Klutz Crystal Clear Instructions With 56 pages of detailed instructions and brightly-colored images, you will learn the techniques needed to create adorable little pups. Start with the basics as Klutz walks you through how to measure yarn and wrap the Klutz custom pom-pom maker. We begin with a short-haired breed, it's the best way to learn the pom-pom puppy basics. Soon you will learn how to get your new friend to do tricks, such as sit, lie down, and beg! Throughout the book, you will also find helpful tips on how to avoid common problems, and suggestions on how to customize your furry friend. Meet the Puppies Learn how to make these breeds: 1. Chihuahua 2. Pomeranian 3. Pug 4. Beagle 5. Scottie 6. Border Collie 7. Yorkie 8. Miniature Pinscher 9. Dalmatian 10. Shih Tzu 11. Poodle 12. Cocker Spaniel 13. Papillon 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