With an emphasis on safety and adult supervision, Forest Craft presents a range of simple and fun whittling projects that children can make and enjoy hours of play with afterwards. The author, Richard Irvine, extols the virtues of exploring woodlands, getting to know the trees in your local area and learning about their characteristics and suitability for whittling. Projects include kazoo, mini furniture, duck call, rhythm sticks and elder wand. Includes a thorough guide to the basic tools and equipment that are required, the timber he recommends and would advise against for beginners, and the techniques that will be used in the projects. 20 whittling projects, with simple step-by-step instructions accompanied by photographs and useful tips. Includes a chapter on safety and safety tips throughout. Appealing to both forest school teachers and families, this is a book that can be turned to time and time again, through the different seasons and over many years. The skills learned can be treasured and passed down through generations, in time-honored traditions.

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.

Welcome to the world of glitter art!

You'll find everything you need inside this little box to create some great glittery projects. Make glamorous gift wrap, sparkling trinket boxes, glitzy cards and much, much more!

This kit contains:

• eight pre-cut sticker sheets
• five tubes of coloured glitter
• a tube of glue

Packed with make and do activities and over 200 stickers, The Snail and the Whale Make and Do book is a great gift for any child – ideal for rainy days and holidays.

One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and through sun, snow and stormy seas. Join in their adventures with this fun craft book – make a penguin pencil pot, create a tropical erupting volcano and find out how to turn an empty shoebox into your very own underwater world!

Based on the bestselling picture book, The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.

This title is suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years old. "The Byzantine Mosaic Kit" was inspired by The Personification of Ktisis (Foundation), a floor mosaic in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dating back about 1500 years. This all-inclusive kit includes a pre-printed mosaic backing card, six sheets of different-coloured foam tiles with adhesive backing and a museum label, plus a 16-page brochure of detailed, step-by-step instructions, photographs and cultural and artistic information about the design.

Experience the flavour of India by using the delicious recipes in this book! As well as being able to make food such as vegetable samosas and rogan josh, readers can also read about Indian culture, such as farming, national festivals and daily life. Top kitchen tips help beginner cooks to get started.

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

Join in the fun as you experiment with recipes from around the world! From cupcakes to churros and paratha to pide, chews each ingredient in an interactive game and then see which recipes you can create. Perfect for beginner cooks to start their cooking adventure, with a maximum of six key ingredients for each recipe and clear and simple instructions, but also challenges young cooks to experiment with new techniques and ingredients. Includes fun facts for each recipe and lots of top tips! Stylish illustrations from Lucia Vinti make this a perfect gift for children who love to experiment.

This fun-filled adventure handbook is bursting with ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to nature. Created with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK's leading gardening charity. This beautifully illustrated book is packed fun activities, handy tips and nature facts to encourage children to explore the wonderful world around them. Make a wilderness compass Grow your own herb garden Build a tepee Learn how to read a map Discover more about plants, trees and wildlife Each page is filled with inspiring ideas for discovering and exploring plants and wildlife, with exciting activities for all weathers.

Making science fun by applying core science learning to high interest hobbies. Have fun with science by trying these exciting, surprising experiments. Beautiful illustrations by Annie Wilkinson show how to master the science and skills with clear step-by-step instructions and easily accessible materials. Encourages readers to free their imagination to ask questions, find their own solutions and create dazzling results as a team. In Fun Science Experiments with Cookery, learn about the science behind baking, fizzing and mixing. Turn a flowing liquid into a crunchy solid. Create chemical reactions to transform your ingredients. Feed friendly bacteria! Add your own twist to all the experiments, then decorate your delicious creations. Suitable for readers 7 and up. Title in the series: Experiments with Art Experiments with Plants Experiments with Music Experiments with Cookery

From shopping to chopping, this recipe book is packed full of ideas and tips to get kids cooking in the kitchen.

This family cook book is a celebration of all things food - and the joy of eating. From global recipes, to tips on sourcing fresh ingredients, and how different foods can be prepared and enjoyed, this beautifully illustrated cook book is a visual feast and delight to the senses.

Learn how to make dumplings, shakshouka and other delicious dishes from around the world, whether on a budget or blowout, with fun and encouraging text by award-winning cook Lizzie Mabbott.

Experience the flavour of Italy by using the delicious recipes in this book! As well as being able to make food such as Margherita pizza and tiramisu, readers can also read about the Italian culture, such as farming, national festivals and daily life. Top kitchen tips help beginner cooks to get started.

Find out how to turn old newspapers into trees that grow. Transform junk mail into jewels and coil strips of paper into pictures. Fold origami frogs for a race, test paper planes and parachutes and design your own board game. There are amazing tricks you can do with just a pair of scissors and a piece of paper and tips for making your own cabinet of curiosities. This treasure trove of a book has so many rewarding ideas for cutting, folding and sticking that you'll never be bored again!

This book explores the festival of Christmas and the story behind it and features six simple origami projects for your own festive fun! The book shows how people around the world celebrate Christmas both in church and at home. Attractively designed, its simple text and wonderful full-colour photos make this an essential book for children celebrating or learning about the festival. The origami activities are accessible to all and are explained with step-by-step illustrations. Your fantastic creations can be used as decorations for the festival, for presents, to impress your teacher for a Christmas school project or simply to wow your friends! The book is part of the Origami Festivals series, which bring religious festivals to life through origami art. Each festival is examined in detail, from its history to its significance today and the manner in which people worldwide celebrate it. Origami craft activities engage the reader in each festival and add a fun art and design element to the series. A religious and interactive craft series for children aged 9+.

**Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Product of the Year Award** Kids will love to fold and fly these sturdy, aerodynamic paper airplanes! In this clever origami book with folding papers, paper airplane expert Andrew Dewar presents his ultimate collection of easy-to-fold, high-performance planes for kids who are fascinated by aviation, technology, or origami. These planes are brightly colored and designed to fly beautifully every time. Some of the exciting designs include: The intimidating Hammerhead The futuristic Space Cruiser The hilariously named Belly Button And many more! The book opens with a fascinating introduction to the engineering principles of flight, so kids can learn about the forces that enable a plane to fly and affect the performance of their airplane designs. They'll have fun putting the paper planes through their paces: doing loops, barrel rolls, glides and dives. The sky is the limit once they understand how planes interact with the atmosphere! This paper airplane book contains: 12 innovative designs 48 pre-cut paper airplane models Detailed instructions for each paper plane Special, durable lightweight cardstock Printed folding lines for perfect folds Colorful and realistic designs A pull-out airport runway for landing maneuvers Become a tried-and-true aviator with this paper airplane kit. Designed for both kids and kids-at-heart, the whole family will enjoy seeing their projects come to life!

A new addition to the Questioneers series, a non-fiction early reader series based on the new Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix show! What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don't? And what's the tallest plant out there? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and the new Netflix show, this new nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow, as they learn along with Ada. Designed in a scrapbook format, these books combine art from the show, illustrations, and photography to bring simple science concepts to life.

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!

A Square Foot Garden is more than just a perfect place to grow vegetablesit is an ideal environment for sharing and learning with kids of all ages. This book teaches you how.For two generations, Mel Bartholomews top-selling Square Foot Gardening books have made his revolutionary system for growing vegetables available to millions of people. In Square Foot Gardening with Kids, Mel reveals all of the tips, tricks, and fun projects he has used over the decades in one of his most cherished pursuits teaching youngsters to build and grow their own kid-sized SFGs. Because of its simple principles and fast payoff, Square

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 fantastic book is packed full of exciting ideas that combine craft fun, learning and play. There are more than 100 simple step-by-step projects in a fun format for children aged between 3 and 8 years. Among the many items to make or paint are a feather head dress, wooden spoon puppets, a printed T-shirt and colorful stationery. Children will be tempted into the kitchen by an imaginative collection of easy recipes, from Funny Face Pizzas to a pond of jelly. And when it's time for a party, here are all the ideas you need for games, decorations and tasty treats.