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Creative Book Art

Over 50 ways to upcycle books into stationery, decorations, gifts, and more
2022
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The Highlights book of things to do

discover, explore, create, and do great things
2020
". . . Kids ages seven and up will find hundreds of ways to build, play, experiment, craft, cook, dream, think, and become outstanding citizens of the world. This highly visual, hands-on activity book shows kids some of the best ways to do great things--from practicing the lost arts of knot-tying, building campfires, connecting circuits, playing jump rope, drawing maps, and writing letters, to learning how to empower themselves socially, emotionally, and in their communities. The final chapter, Do Great Things, inspires kids become caring individuals, confident problem solvers, and thoughtful people who can change the world"--Provided by publisher.

The handbook of forgotten skills

2023
"Turn the clock back to a simpler time. Cold lemonade in summer, evenings by a campfire, a warm blanket in winter. Fully-illustrated chapters feature the history and story behind more than thirty skills, including: How to skip stones, how to wrap a package with brown paper and string, and how to grow your own tomatoes"--Provided by publisher.

Making Things

Finding Use, Meaning, and Satisfaction in Crafting Everyday Objects
2024
Through easy-to-follow tutorials for over 100 projects that are both accessible and aspirational, Making Things invites readers to try their hands at a variety of crafts and celebrate the satisfaction that comes from slowly and carefully creating for oneself. Learn to fold magazine pages into Masu Boxes for organizing bits and bobs, make a cardboard loom for weaving potholders out of old linens, braid your own Kumihimo Dog Leash, or starch fabric scraps for decorative bunting. Makers Rose Pearlman and Erin Boyle met in 2018 and immediately struck up a friendship, united by a reverence for everyday objects. Their approach towards craft reflects a shared commitment to sustainability and accessibility - as they write in Making Things' introduction, "Craft can be exquisite and exacting, the result of formal training and years of practice, but it can also be experimental and messy and not quite perfect." Scouring sidewalks, stoops, and thrift stores, the authors repurpose materials to create projects that range from functional to fun and frivolous. Step-by-step guides make it simple to start and finish each project, while the book's stunning photographs show how each craft can fit within an organized, thoughtfully curated home. As Making Things demonstrates, relying on a limited range of supplies and repurposing the same materials can spur our creativity, encouraging us to look at a pile of junk on a stoop and see endless possibilities.

Winter crafts

2022
Awesome makerspace seasonal projects for kids to do in winter! One of four books in the Seasonal Craft series. Emily has been inspired to celebrate winter through makerspace arts and crafts! Using nature finds and recycling along the way, the projects in this book are affordable and fun to do. Some of the raw material can be found on a scavenger hunt, great family fun in itself. Kids will love to... make some walnut ski characters just for a laugh! treat the birds that struggle in winter with woodland inspired bird feeders have a go at making a paper-mache snowman...we don't all get snow! grow experimental crystals they will all be unique! Photographic, step-by-step, simple instructions are easy to follow. There are 8 great projects, that will appeal to everyone. With different techniques in play to make something out of nothing, connect with nature or simply make for pleasure . It's a hands-on excellent way to enjoy the hot topic of seasons. So, kids can turn off the tech, look after nature, enjoy some really cool projects and try something new. Get creative in winter with Emily as your inspiration!.
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Spring crafts

2022
Awesome makerspace seasonal projects for kids to do in spring! One of four books in the Seasonal Craft series. Emily has been inspired to celebrate spring through makerspace arts and crafts! Using nature finds and recycling along the way, the projects in this book are affordable and fun to do. Some of the raw material can be found on a scavenger hunt, great family fun in itself. Kids will love: Recipes for paper seed bombs to plant in spring Nesting boxes that take care of the birds emerging from winter Comic spring animal fridge magnets to wow your friends Recycle old pots and jazz them up ready for summer Photographic, step-by-step, simple instructions are easy to follow. There are 8 great projects, that will appeal to everyone. With different techniques in play to make something out of nothing, connect with nature or simply make for pleasure . It's a hands-on excellent way to enjoy the hot topic of seasons. So, kids can turn off the tech, look after nature, enjoy some really cool projects and try something new. Get creative in spring with Emily as your inspiration!.
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Making memories

Practice mindfulness. Learn to journal and scrapbook. Find calm every day.
2022
"This book is a how-to guide to journaling, scrapbooking, and crafting. It shows you how to be calm, mindful, and appreciate the amazing things in your life"--Back cover.

Careers for people who love crafting

"Even now, in the twenty-first century, there is still a major demand for products-especially arts and crafts-made by hand. Many young people enjoy pottery at school or sewing in their spare time. What many don't know, however, is that they can turn these hobbies and passions into full-fledged careers, all without a college degree. This title features in-depth suggestions for young people who want to make a living with handicrafts and offers advice on how to break into this competitive-but rewarding-industry"--Provided by publisher.

Make a haunted house your way!

If you could design a haunted house what would be inside? Would a monster lurk under the bed? Would the walls have eyes? With Make a Haunted House Your Way! young makers will use the makerspace tools to learn how to get inspired problem solve and collaborate with others as they create their haunted house.

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