Crafts Books for Kids
Friday July 10, 2009
Are you looking for some more ideas for summer activities for your children? Doing crafts is one of the best ways to keep your kids active, interested and occupied. I've chosen some crafts books for kids that provide directions for a variety of intriguing crafts. Boys and girls who love sports will particularly like Knotting because it contains directions for a basketball net and a sports bag. 'Tween and teen girls will have fun using Injeanuity to update and/or make "cool stuff" with their old denim jeans. Other crafts covered in Crafts Books for Kids include paper crafts, clay and bead crafts, holiday crafts, nature crafts, and needlecrafts, to name a few. You'll even find a gardening book for the family. You'll find more recommended books in my Top Picks list of Knitting Books for Kids and Teens. Summer may seem like an odd time for knitting, but I learned to knit during the summer I was 11. With no schoolwork, I had plenty of time to practice. Are there other crafts books for kids you'd recommend? Click on the "Comments" button below and share your recommendations.
(Cover art courtesy of Kids Can Press)
Comments
Crafting with children is fun. We recently had a fan of our new book, The Angry Thunderstorm, send in an idea for the main character of our book. It is a cute little thundercloud pencil topper. Another reader sent us an idea for SmooshPeople that are made from cosmetic sponges. Craft characters is fun and, you’re right – it lets the imagination can run wild.