Kids love to make their own toys and games, gifts and ornaments. It encourages them to give full rein to their creative flair - and if they can use component parts that are adapted or recycled, so much the better for them and the planet! None of the projects in this book use any special materials. Instead, they all rely on ingredients that you are likely to have in the cupboard or items that can be found around the house or garden, or out on walks in the park or at the beach. Recipes for salt dough are included, as well as methods for easy felting, together with step-by-step instructions on what to make, such as pretend sweets, boxes and masks. Old gift wrapping paper, old clothes and odd buttons and beads can all be used in an imaginative way, as can pine cones, tree bark, shells and other fascinating natural bits and bobs. Gifts for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends are here, together with games and toys that can be made and then played with again and again. From painted stones and a friendship bracelet to a simple dolls' house and a driftwood boat, children will love the projects in this engaging book. In fact, kids need never be bored again.
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<p align=left>Emma Hardy is a stylist and designer who has worked on various lifestyle and interiors magazines, including Country Homes and Interiors and Marie Claire. Her previous books include Sewing for children, Green Crafts for Children, Making Children s Clothes, Quilting in No Time, Fast, Fun Cards, and Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids, all published by CICO.
The author is based in London, UK.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great book full of easy projects for a child to do with an adult. My granddaughter and I have many pages bookmarked to work on. The directions are clear and the pictures are great. I highly recommend it.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great book, worth investing in to do natural crafts. Lots of color pictures which i like! Simple directions, ingredients- most you have around the house BUT most of all it is kid friendly hands on stuff!!!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Interesting ideas with materials that are easily available for purchase or find in nature. Funs for the children and the adults who supervise them!!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
We just purchased this book and I love it! My daughters and I are on our second project now, and are having a blast! The crafts are simple and sweet, and the photographs are beautiful. We all can't put the book down! I can't wait to make more and I will be buying this book as gifts -soon! Cheers, Kelly, [...]
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for a trip to see my niece and nephew and we had a great time making all kinds of cute stuff. I really like it and so did they. :-)
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The kids and I loved this easy to read and understand craft book! After getting all the low cost materials I ended up making 5 of the crafts in 2 days! The craft ideas are quick and easy. As the parent, I'm having so much fun making them! The peg dolls are my favorite so far-my daughter played with them for 3 hours afterward! Crafts stand up to playtime and they make great gifts.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By KJPigo
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this for my seven year old. The plus is that we had most of everything needed for the crafts and the pictures are enticing. The only down side is that the photos show preschoolers doing the crafts and she felt that it was babyish, but we did some of the crafts and it was on level for her to do on her own. I have done one of the crafts with my Brownie Girl Scout troop which is 7-9 year olds and they had a blast. It's a very nice collection of crafts and we will enjoy it for years to come.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Valerie
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I gave this book to my father's wife, who has seven grandchildren of different ages. It has great projects for many age groups, and the younger kids will be able to grow into the more complicated projects. They love looking forward to visiting Grandma and completing another project from the book!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
not so great or green!
The crafts are underwhelming and the techniques are kind of overwhelming for kids. I tried a few with my granddaughter and there were some tense moments! Read more
Published 24 days ago by SB
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fresh Ideas
I loved this book! It had some really great ideas for projects to do with things laying around the house.. Read more
Published 3 months ago by PushingDaisies
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up from aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews! (Not to mention Papa...
I bought copies of the "Green Crafts" book for several of my nieces and nephews for Christmas. Everyone, from aunts, uncles to nieces and nephews, seemed to enjoy this book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kathryn Otto Krist
5.0 out of 5 stars
Craft book for granddaughter
My granddaughter is a craftaholic! She immediately picked out several (almost every one!) crafts to do, and I am sure she will do most of the other ones, too.
Published 4 months ago by sej
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for kids
Got this book for my granddaughter, who is 10 and loves crafts. It has a wide range of crafts that encourage creativity.
Published 5 months ago by Gail F. Wolfe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Daughter enjoys this book.
Has lots of fun things to do. Since my daughter speaks English as a second language I have to read most of the instructions. It is fun and easy to follow.
Published 5 months ago by Pdwilky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Great book and nice opening section with what materials are needed! Easy to find supplies needed to give as a present
Published 6 months ago by Mquaca
5.0 out of 5 stars
Our family's #1 go-to craft book!
Our family LOVES Green Crafts for Children!! We have two girls ages 7 & 4, both girls have been able to fully engage in each project! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sweet Mama
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun!
Really pleased with this book. I like that the projects are fairly easy to do, yet meaningful. Not all cut and paste based. Read more
Published 10 months ago by RT Bennett
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