Complete step-by-step instructions teach the basics of how to sew, embroider, crochet, felt, knit and weave, including basic tools and techniques needed to get started. Each craft features three kid-tested projects, graded from total beginner to something a bit more sophisticated. Kids will learn how to sew bean bags (and what games to play with them), create a T-shirt dress, embroider their own "scout" badges, make toasty felted mittens and fingerless gloves, create a funky "monster" zippered change purse, knit a padded cover for their phone or table, crochet an elegant beaded bracelet or necklace, make and play with hacky sacks, and weave decorative patches on their jeans or jackets. Pop-out gift tags are provided to encourage sharing of their one- of-a-kind creations.

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

Plant a pumpkinseed with a child, and cultivate wonder. This simple act of reconnecting with children with nature is Sharon Lovejoy's purpose and joy and gift. Author of "Sunflower Houses: Garden Discoveries for Children of All Ages "and "Hollyhock Days: Garden Adventures for the Young at Heart," Sharon Lovejoy is a nationally known garden writer whose books, television specials, and projects at her learning landscape in California have introduced thousands of children to the pleasures of gardening.
In her newest book, "Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots," she presents 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together. Illustrated throughout by the author's own lyrical watercolors, each garden includes a plan, the planting recipe -- seeds, seedlings, and growing instructions spelled out step-by-step -- and activities. There's the Pizza Patch, a giant-size wheel garden planted in "slices" of tomatoes, zucchini, oregano, and basil. A Flowery Maze to get lost in. A Moon Garden of night-blooming flowers, including a moonflower tent. And Mother Nature's Medicine Chest.
Discovery Walks teach kids how the gardens work, and a chapter on gardening basics includes a child-friendly 10-Minute Plan for planting and maintenance, plus a list of the top 20 plants guaranteed to make gardeners out of kids.

Butterflies, speedboats, and penguins, who would have thought so much could be made out of paper? These step-by-step guides offer origami projects with a range of difficulty levels. Clear illustrations of folds and photos of the finished product are included in each fun project.

Crafted by childhood experts, The Highlights Book of Things to Do is the essential book of pure creativity and inspiration, filled with over 500 screen-free things to do with kids. From future chefs and scientists to budding humanitarians, children ages 7 and up will be inspired to explore, invent, create and do great things! This highly visual, hands-on activity book will banish boredom, foster imagination and unlock new interests. Your child can try engaging outdoor ideas like starting a bucket garden; tasty projects like making rock candy; science activities like building a water microscope; and so much more. Organized by interest and covering all aspects of childhood, chapters include: Things to Build, Things to Do in the Kitchen, Things to Do with Color and more. The final chapter, Do Great Things, encourages kids to become caring individuals, confident problem-solvers, and thoughtful people who can change the world. With sturdy hardcover binding and a ribbon bookmark, this 372-page deluxe activity book is a perfect gift for kids 7+. The Highlights Book of Things to Do is the winner of the 2020 National Parenting Seal of Approval, National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA), Mom's Choice Award, Gold, and was named one of Bank Street College of Education, Best Children's Books of the Year.

Enslaved by a conquering army, the young prince Amuba finds friendship in the house of an Egyptian high priest, where he acts as a companion to the priest's son Chebron. The entire household plunges into peril when Chebron accidentally kills the sacred cat of the great temple at Bubastes--a riot ensues, and the boys are forced to flee. Set in 1250 b.c., the time of Moses, this thrilling adventure story offers an evocative look at the ancient Egyptian world. Skillfully interwoven in the narrative thread are fascinating, accurate details about Egyptian religion and geography, the methods by which the Nile was used for irrigation, and how the Egyptians made war and were prepared for burial.

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.

Do you have what it takes to help a LEGO (R) minifigure with your LEGO building skills? A LEGO (R) minifigure is lost and needs to get back to the safety of the toy shelf with his other LEGO friends. But it will take some quick thinking and solid LEGO building skills for this tiny toy to make it there safely! Grab your LEGO collection and build your way through this exciting story. Make a bridge to traverse the depths of the kitchen sink. Build a roller coaster to distract the spooky hallway monsters. Help the minifigure escape the claws of a plush toy cat with a brick-built helicopter and much more as you help him build his way home. With a minifigure, accessories, and plenty of building tips and inspirational photos, build yourself an adventure as you save the day. (c)2021 The LEGO Group.

Take the drudgery out of the midday meal with Lunchbox - an adult's guide to creating 75 unique, healthful, and delicious lunchboxes for children ages 3 to 10. For many parents, packing or preparing a healthy and satisfying lunch for their child can be a daunting task. But with breakfast being the most routine meal and dinner often a struggle, lunchtime is an opportunity to get your little ones to explore new foods, fuel up on nutrients, and sample a range of ingredients. Each meal in Lunchbox is built around a theme meant to reinforce learning, celebrate holidays, and set children up to have a positive relationship with food. There are lunches themed to colours and shapes, like the All-Orange Lunch or the Circles and Squares Lunch; lunches featuring foods of global cuisines, like the Japanese Lunch, which includes onigiri and edamame; and fun meals that sneak in foods maybe otherwise overlooked by picky eaters. Each lunchbox is designed with the busy parent in mind, so no creation requires more effort than gathering store-bought ingredients and whipping up one basic recipe (at most!). There are opportunities to repurpose leftovers, ideas for customising any of the 50 homemade staples (such as hummus, mini muffins, and protein balls), and cost-saving and waste-saving options. Like adults, children eat with their eyes first, so every lunchbox is styled in exciting and enticing ways to encourage children to dig right in (and there are tips to get older kids involved in making their own lunch) - while annotated photographs of all 75 lunches make it easy for the parent or caregiver to re-create the visual magic. As a bonus, the book includes perforated cards so no lunch goes to school without a little note to say hi, crack a joke, or send love.

This beautiful book for kids brings the story of cakes to life with fascinating facts and 20 delicious recipes from around the world. You don't need to travel to enjoy the variety of cakes the world has to offer. Bring classic recipes to life from the comfort of your own home with this delicious baking for children book. From simple sponge, pound cake and chocolate cake to the ultimate birthday celebration cake, follow simple step-by-step recipes and learn how to bake mouth-watering cakes for every occasion. The Best Ever Cake Book isn't just a beautiful recipe book - this book will take children on a fascinating journey of discovery. Find out how eggs are farmed, how butter is churned, and how sugar is grown and processed, as well as the spectacular science behind what makes your cakes rise. This cake book for children ages 5-9 includes: - Lots of cakes to try, including healthier options that use fruit to sweeten and moisten the mixture - Straightforward steps make cake making accessible to young bakers - Easy-to-follow cake recipes to develop baking skills that will be with them for years to come - 20 recipes enhanced by the science of baking for young bakers to learn Do you know the difference between whisking and beating? Do you know the secret to the lightest, fluffiest sponges? Turn the pages of this book and you'll see that there's much more to cakes than what meets the eye... Once you've mastered the basics of cake-baking, you'll be ready to show off your new skills and wow your friends and family with some showstopping delicious treats of your own.

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.

Find out about the many colourful and exciting Italian festivals celebrated in honour of patron saints, including Christmas, New Year, Epiphany, Carnival and Easter. Learn what foods are eaten at the various events, and discover how to prepare the delicious feasts yourself. Including a section on farming, step-by-step recipes and a further information section.

This book is the ideal introduction to hand sewing for children from the ages of eight and up. Most of the projects use felt as the base material because it comes in a wide range of colours, is easy to cut and doesn't fray; it can also be sewn using big needles that don't have to be razor sharp. Felt also has the advantage of being cheap and widely available. The book contains a section on tools and materials, as well as a section on techniques which include running, back and blanket stitch. Other techniques are covered in projects throughout the book. Projects include: noughts-and-crosses game with felt pocket, finger puppets, headband, pencil case, book cover, cushion, drawstring bag and wall-hanging mobile.

In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt. Explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year! Up in the garden, the world is full of green-leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt exists a busy world-earthworms dig, snakes hunt, skunks burrow-populated by all the animals that make a garden their home.

Cake has been invited to a party. He's very excited! He's never been to a birthday party before. And he doesn't know what to expect. But as the candles on his party hat begin to burn and the other party guests start to sing, Cake starts to think that this is one party he'd rather not be at . . .

Introducing an irresistibly loveable character, Cake is a brilliantly funny story from the award-winning creators of Supertato, I Need A Wee and Barry the Fish With Fingers. Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet fans will be roaring their support for this delightful picture book hero!

Turn the things that nature provides us with into fabulous pieces of art! Learn how to make picture frames, scarecrows, cards and fun animal characters from nature. And find out how awesome nature art can be!

Turn paper into fabulous pieces of art instead of just throwing it away! Learn how to make paper windmills, monster masks, party hats, cards and treasure chests from paper. And find out how awesome paper art can be!

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE) This is not Rubbish is a non-fiction text exploring how different objects may be reused and recycled. The repeated sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for a very first independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. This non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

It's a busy day in the kitchen! Join in and use the flaps to help the chef as he chops, stirs and bakes! With interactive action-flaps, you can do it too!

Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Original concept and illustration by Dan Green.

Nee-naw, nee-naw! Can you help the firefighter to save the day? Join in and use the flaps to slide down the pole, unroll the hose, put out the fire and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too!

Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Original concept and illustration by Dan Green.

Introduces the world
Boosts motor skills
Recommended for children aged 2+