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• Crafting Calm

  Art and Activities for Mindful Kids

  Borgert-Spaniol, Megan, 1989-

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  "Kids [will] engage in and practice mindfulness through fun and easy exercises, crafts, and activities, with the goal of learning a deeper sense of calm, peace, joy, and connection to the world around them, all while improving emotional…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Summer Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom

  Ferraro-Fanning, Angela

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  "Readers can discover the joys of making natural shampoo, learn about honey harvesting, handprint a picnic blanket, craft a sun catcher, and follow tasty recipes for summertime treats such as homemade watermelon popsicles.

• 10-minute No-sew Projects

  Olson, Elsie, 1986-

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  "Searching for fun fabric crafts that don't need a needle? You've come to the right place! From stuffed animals and dog toys to flannel flowers and finger puppets, these amazing 10-minute no-sew projects will have you making in no time!"

• Super Fun Crafts for Kids

  Bead, Crochet, Knot, Braid, Sew!

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  "Inspire kids to put down their screens and get crafting with this family-friendly, photo-illustrated guide packed with projects and techniques."

• Easy Animal Origami

  Harbo, Christopher L.

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  Flex those fingers and get ready to fold. This step-by-step book guides you through the easiest animal paper folding projects. Clear photos and detailed instructions make these simple origami models a blast to create.

• How to Draw Cute Stuff

  Nguyen, Angela

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  Draw anything and everything--people, animals, and things--and make it CUTE. It's easy! Budding artists just have to pick up their pencils, pens, crayons, or gel markers and follow these step-by-step how-to sequences. They'll learn the basics of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Junior Maker

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  Offers instructions for interactive activities, crafts, and experiments designed to supplement what young readers learn in school, including creating marshmallow constellations, a lion mosaic, and fizzing balloons.

• Adventures in Cardboard

  Ford, Eleanor (Craft designer)

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  A spaceship? a pair of butterfly wings? a dinosaur? Anything's possible with cardboard! Unleash your families' imagination and enjoy endless hours of creative fun with the wonderful craft projects that all start with the humble cardboard box.

• 10-minute Nature Projects

  Olson, Elsie, 1986-

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  Ready to be inspired by the outdoors? Looking for quick and easy nature projects for your makerspace? You're in luck! From frozen suncatchers and micro mushroom patches to seed art and porcupine pinecones, these amazing 10-minute nature projects…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Recycle and Remake

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  Discusses the importance of recycling and reusing materials while providing instructions for craft projects, including a party piñata, a bee hotel, and a cardboard castle.

• Papermaking

  Handmade Paper and Paper Products

  Borgert-Spaniol, Megan, 1989-

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  Papermaking will show kids how to use shredded paper to make their own paper and other creations. They will learn how to make several kinds of paper, a papier-mâché bowl, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Read, Learn & Create. The Ocean Craft Book

  Beaton, Clare

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  What can you create with just a cardboard box and some construction paper? Your very own coral reef! Use easy-to-follow directions to make thirteen crafts (and one recipe), each one focused on the ocean

• Art Lab for Kids

  52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-for Budding Artists of All Ages

  Schwake, Susan

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  Presents art lessons for art projects of varying styles including drawing, printmaking, and mixed media.

• Kids' Ultimate Craft Book

  Bead, Crochet, Knot, Braid, Knit, Sew!

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  The perfect guide to crafting with kids, Kids Ultimate Craft Book for Anytime, Anywhere Creative Fun starts with the absolute basics, then gradually introduces skills and techniques so kids can create fantastic projects with beading, braiding and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dinosaur Craft Book

  15 Things a Dino Fan Can't Do Without

  Minter, Laura

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  Whether they are budding palaeontologists or dream of being a Tyrannosaurus, children will love these fun crafts. Containing 15 fantastic dinosaur-themed projects to make, The Dinosaur Craft Book will get children crafting and creating in no time.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jumbo Book of Paper Crafts

  Lewis, Amanda West

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  When paper was first invented in China over 2000 years ago, it was used for cooking, wrapping, building and even for making clothes! But there is so much more you can do with this versatile material -- such as creating one-of-a-kind toys, gifts,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Marvel Crafts

  Knox, Kelly (Entertainment writer),

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  Enjoy making creations themed around your favorite Marvel superheroes, including ... Avengers masks, Doc Ock's pool noodle tentacles, Ms. Marvel's stretchy slime, Captain America's shield flying disc.

• Little Woodchucks

  Offerman Woodshop's Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery

  Offerman, Nick.

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  In his long running hit book Good Clean Fun, Nick Offerman brought us into his woodshop with personal reflections on woodworking alongside instructions to create some of his favorite projects. Now, in Little Woodchucks, the Offerman Woodshop is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crafting With Wood

  DIY Woodworking Projects

  Felix, Rebecca, 1984-

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  This how-to book provides readers with information they need to get started on a career in woodworking. Included are the history and cultural significance of woodworking, woodworking tools and techniques, woodworking career paths, and highlights of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Summer Crafts Across Cultures

  12 Projects to Celebrate the Season

  Borgert-Spaniol, Megan, 1989-

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  Summer is a season of celebration! Join the fun with thirteen festive crafts that celebrate holidays from around the world. Create a hibiscus straw to commemorate Juneteenth. Braid puzzle piece friendship bracelets to mark the International Day of…Read moreRead more of this annotation