The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Crafts (Jumbo Books) [Paperback]

Judy Ann Sadler (Author), Caroline Price (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

With more than 200 pages of fun and functional things to make, this Jumbo Book is an excellent resource for individual or group projects. From wildly printed T-shirts and jazzy painted clay pots to floral wreaths, dream catchers and button dolls, this is truly a one-stop craft resource. Not only are there plenty of gift ideas, but there are great suggestions for wrapping them up, too. This is the one big craft book every home, school, library or kids club will want to have on hand!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 2-6-Papier-mache bowls, cord-covered bottles, collage frames, and other objects that can be made from household items can all be found here. Sadler divides the crafts into categories: "Things for Your Room," "Things to Wear," "Gifts to Make," "Special Days," and "Old Time Crafts." Children looking for a challenge can try pressing flowers or the projects that involve sewing and embroidery. While many of the crafts are familiar, there are some new twists here-a rag garland wreath, a twig basket, and adjustable bookends created from a shoe box. Each activity begins with a "Things You Need" list that includes everything down to the plastic bag to protect the work surface. Directions and black-and-white illustrations are clear. Easy, fun, and inexpensive crafts that are sure to keep children entertained.-Marcia W. Posner, Holocaust Memorial and Educational Center of Nassau County, Glen Cove, NY

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About the Author

Judy Ann Sadler is the best-selling author of over 20 craft books for children including Corking, Knitting, Simply Sewing, Hemp Jewelry and The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Easy Crafts. She still looks forward to making stuff every day. Judy Ann lives with her family in London, Ontario.

Caroline Price has been doing crafts all her life. She has used these skills to help her in her work in stop motion animation, film and television, for which she has won an award. She has done illustrations for three Kids Can craft books. She now lives and works in Toronto with her husband.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550743759
• ISBN-13: 978-1550743753
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,934,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars homeschool mom, April 29, 2000

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"tchrmom" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Crafts (Jumbo Books) (Paperback)

i had so many pages marked in our library copy of this book I knew we wanted it on our own shelf. There are a wide variety of crafts in this book that children will be able to use not just admire!

3.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Book, January 18, 2009

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Stanley Barriger "lily" (Rural new england) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Crafts (Jumbo Books) (Paperback)

I'm an arts and crafts director at a girl scout camp and a heavy crafter myself, and so over the years I have amassed a pretty big collection of craft books, but I always want more. This book is not as good as a newer book I had gotten from the same series, one on paper crafts which left me expecting lots of innovative projects with color pictures.

A lot of the projects in here are really basic, obvious crafts (like simply stringing beads on fishing line, or cutting a frame out of cardboard), but there are a few interesting ones-- like making your own knitting nancy. The pictures are black and white drawings, not photographs which makes it hard to follow precisely, and is not enticing to young crafters. Crafts are all very simple though, and the directions are pretty clearly written.

This book is okay, and when you can pick it up used for only a few dollars it might be worth it, but there are definitely better ones on the market.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a homeschool mom, April 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Kids Can Press Jumbo Book of Crafts (Jumbo Books) (Paperback)

I marked so many pages in our copy from the library I knew this is one I had to have myself. It contains a wide variety of crafts and many the children will enjoy using not just admiring!