Making toys, quilts, accessories and more is easy as anything with Easy Quilting for Kids. If your kids love crafting, then they'll love these 35 great projects that'll teach them all about quilting, sewing and patchwork. Every project has a difficulty level – 1, 2 or 3 – and comes with easy-to-read instructions and adorable, step-by-step artworks that will guide them along the way. All three chapters are packed full of projects they’ll want to make. Cool Clothes, Accessories and Bags includes a pretty patchwork corsage, an appliqué heart T-shirt and a felt hedgehog phone case. Kids will discover things for their room in Bedroom Bits, from a cuddly toy to an appliqué cushion and a summer quilt. Finally, they can craft sweet projects for their friends and family with Perfect Presents, such as a cute owl egg cosy, a colourful patchwork purse and a toadstool hot water bottle. The basic techniques section also covers every sewing and quilting technique they will need to know, so they’ll soon be the best quilter in town.

Sewing is fun - learn how to stitch with this step-by-step guide. You'll soon be a sewing whiz, using a wide variety of hand stitches, as well as learning how to sew in a zip, how to sew on buttons and how to embroider and applique. In Jewellery and Accessories, you can make adorable watermelon slice brooches or a fun raccoon scarf, whilst Toys and Dolls has a fake fur teddy bear, which would make a great gift, although he's so sweet you'll want to keep him for yourself. You can also make a bunch of colourful felt bugs to play with - your littlest family members will love them. Next is Stationery and Storage, which makes being organised fun! You'll be the star of your class with the monster pencil case, and the customised tote bag is perfect to carry your books in. Learn some beautiful embroidery stitches with the monogrammed pillowcase in Gift Ideas, or why not surprise a friend for their birthday with some personalised bunting? All of the projects have simple step-by-step artworks to guide you, plus a clearly marked skill level so that you can start with the simpler projects and move on to more challenging crafts as you become a more confident stitcher.

Easy Origami for Kids is a wonderful introduction to the incredible Japanese craft of paper-folding, with 35 fun projects that are sure to impress family and friends. Origami is a great first craft for young kids to try alone – it only requires paper and doesn't use any sharp objects or messy materials – and with Easy Origami for Kids, children can learn how to make all sorts of origami models, from amazing animals and things that fly to dazzling decorations and gorgeous gifts. All the projects are broken down into clear, illustrated steps, demonstrating every fold, and there are helpful arrows showing which way to fold the paper. There are also skill ratings for each project, so children can start with an easy project and then move on to something a bit more challenging as their origami skills improve, until they are easily impressing friends with their paper-folding creations. 

Discover the wonders of the natural world that surrounds you! Start with In The Garden – where you can build a bird feeder, or an insect hotel. Growing Fun has projects for plants that can be grown in small spaces, such as a miniature garden and a tiny terrarium. The Outdoors Indoors includes craft ideas for things you've collected – a leaf picture frame, a shell wind chime and some pine cone animals! Finally, head to Outdoor Crafts and Games with activities for camping. Here you can find out how to make a treasure trail and a river race game, along with much more. Every project has a skill level of 1, 2, or 3, and comes with easy-to-read instructions and adorable, step-by-step artworks that will guide you along the way.

25 easy-to-achieve salt-dough crafts for parents to make at home with children aged 2 and over. These fun, colourful crafts are designed to bring out a young child's creative side. The inventive ideas include salt-dough jewellery, cute animals, fun fruit and Christmas decorations. The emphasis is on teamwork, with adults helping with the tricky steps, such as preparing the salt-dough, and the young children doing the fun and messy parts, such as rolling the dough, painting and decorating. As well as being enjoyable, these salt-dough crafts will help to prepare children for school by developing their fine motor skills and encouraging them to concentrate on a task and complete it. The creative ideas will spark a child's imagination and for both of you there will be great rewards in finishing a project. Best of all, getting crafty means enjoying some fun time together.

25 easy-to-achieve cardboard crafts for parents to make at home with children aged 2 and over. These fun, colourful crafts are designed to bring out a young child's creative side. The inventive ideas include a super space rocket, colourful rainstick and cardboard castle. The emphasis is on teamwork, with adults helping with the tricky steps, such as cutting out, and the young children doing the fun and messy parts, such as gluing, painting and decorating. As well as being enjoyable, these cardboard crafts will help to prepare children for school by developing their fine motor skills and encouraging them to concentrate on a task and complete it. The creative ideas will spark a child's imagination and for both parent and child there will be great rewards in finishing a project. Best of all, getting crafty means enjoying some fun - and messy - time together!

35 fun and festive step-by-step Christmas crafts for children aged 7-plus For children who want to give Christmas a personal touch, this creative book is packed with inspiring ideas, from cute and colourful decorations and pretty handmade cards to delicious Christmas treats to eat and give as gifts. Chapter 1, Decorate Your Home, includes ideas on how to give every room a festive feel, such as paper snowflakes, Christmas bunting, and a Santa snow globe. In Chapter 2, Decorate Your Tree, there are inventive ideas for home-made baubles and other pretty tree decorations. In Chapter 3, Wrap it Up, children learn how to design wrapping paper and cards, such as the button snowman card and tissue reindeer card. Finally, in Chapter 4, Christmas Sweets and Treats, there is delicious festive food such as marshmallow snowmen, marzipan penguins, and cookie tree decorations. With these easy-to-follow projects, children can impress their friends and family with their Christmas crafting skills.