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Book Review of Children's crafts (A Sunset book)

Children's crafts (A Sunset book)
Children's crafts (A Sunset book)
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Unknown Binding
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Helpful Score: 1


Love this book! It provided hours and hours of fun when my sons were growing up. Full of creative timeless crafts.

The Paper Play chapter includes about 40 projects, including: Rubbings, Crayon Melt Prints, Mobiles, Torn Tissue, Kites, Wiggly Self Portraits, Finger Paint, Water Colors, Haiku Books, Dip & Dye Snowflakes, Origami Penguins, Paper Masks, Papier-Mache Piñata, Fancy Hats, Tissue Bracelets, & Wild Paper Animals.

The Knits, Knots & Stitches chapter includes about 20 projects, including: Ojos de Dios (yarn), Felt Doll, Weaving, Indian Head Band, Fabric Paint, Jute Dolls, Felt dolls, Cotton Sock Dolls, Rope & Yarn Basket, Spool Knitting, Embroidered Bean Bags, Stitchery Bags, Friendship Quilt, and Ragbraid Purse.

The Scraps & Things chapter includes over 20 projects, including: Making Miniature Buildings from decorative molding, Wood Scrap Sculpture, Periscope, Cardboard Kachinas, Portrait Doll, Flea Market Costumes, Blue Jeans Hobby Horse, Plastic Boats, Inner Tube Raft, Flying Lunch Bag, Garbage Can Liner Kite, Tin Christmas Lanterns, Stilts, Tin Can Walkers, & Trash Can Racers.

The Mama Nature Crafts chapter includes about 20 projects, including: Kitchen Leftover Plants, Easter Grass, Natural Flea Collar.

The Kitchen Capers chapter includes about 25 projects, including: Fruit & Nut Figures, Noodle Art, Eggshell Mosaic, Egg Faces.


The Rainy Day Dreams chapter includes 14 projects: Fingertip Puppets, Metal Music, Button Whirl, Balloon Rocket, Tambourine, Paper Clip Necklace, Face Fuzz, Lung Bag Puppet, Wheel Dressing (for bikes), Magazine Cut-ups, Soap Sculpture, Flower Color, Invisible Ink, and Bubbler.