Creative Crafts for Kids: Over 100 Fun Projects for Two to Ten Year Olds [Hardcover]

Gill Dickerson (Author), Cheryl Owen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005 | Grade Level: P and up

Gill Dickinson and Cheryl Owen-both authors of many popular crafts books-have teamed up to create a volume jam-packed with more than 100 stimulating projects (plus variations) for 2- to 10-year-olds. Designed to maximize children's imaginations, these activities provide plenty of space for kids to stretch their own creative muscles. Little hands will happily keep busy creating and crafting with everything from enjoyably messy clays and paints to fabrics, beads, and other materials. A jazzy t-shirt, fancy cake, or hand-painted wrapping paper: it's here, with easy-to-follow instructions and templates to help kids along.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up–With its attractive layout and crisply formatted text, this oversize volume is sure to entice children and those who work with them. Each spread presents one project, including its name (often indicating a holiday theme), potential audience, approximate time to complete it, and materials needed. Step-by-step instructions are numbered to correspond with close-up photographs. Tips, variations on the craft, and pictures of the final item are included. There's even a bit of information on child development tossed in, hence the range of ages recommended for each activity. Reproducible templates and an index complete this useful though not essential book. Though most kids won't have their work turn out quite as sleekly as the full-color photos (and there is little multicultural representation in the photos), this appealing book should find its audience.–Maria B. Salvadore, formerly at Washington DC Public Library
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Gill Dickinson and Cheryl Owen-both authors of many popular crafts books-have teamed up to create a volume jam-packed with more than 100 stimulating projects (plus variations) for 2- to 10-year-olds. Designed to maximize children's imaginations, these activities provide plenty of space for kids to stretch their own creative muscles. Little hands will happily keep busy creating and crafting with everything from enjoyably messy clays and paints to fabrics, beads, and other materials. A jazzy t-shirt, fancy cake, or hand-painted wrapping paper: it's here, with easy-to-follow instructions and templates to help kids along.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Hamlyn (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0600615901
• ISBN-13: 978-0600615903
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 9.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,562,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids craft book, February 5, 2008

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This review is from: Creative Crafts for Kids: Over 100 Fun Projects for Two to Ten Year Olds (Hardcover)

My four year old enjoys doing art from this craft book - it has simple to understand directions and great photos. The art is interesting for kids, but doesn't require too much shopping for craft items not on hand. The best craft book for kids that we own.