Metropolitan Library System - Kids Catalog

Kathy Ross, America's crafts-for-kids expert, shares some very original hands-on ideas for celebrating Easter. There are two terrific Easter Basket projects, one made from a tissue box and the other from coffee filters. An easy-to-make but dramatic project is the Easter Corsage, a perfect Easter gift. In the Easter decorations category there is the Basket of Flowers Door Wreath, and a great idea for a bouquet made of Eggshell Flowers. And, for your...

The family Kwanzaa celebration can be made even more special when children contribute to the festive air. Youngsters can enhance their family's Kwanzaa celebration with a "Light the Candles" Kwanzaa Card, a Nguzo Saba Favor, or a Bendera Notepad all made from easy-to-find houshold materials. Among the twenty-two easy-to-make crafts are some projects that can be used to decorate for and celebrate the holiday and others that emphasize the meaning of...

All New Crafts for Thanksgiving is newest title in the updated and completely new series All New Holiday Crafts for Kids. It features crafts such as gourd turkeys, pilgrim place cards, and a stick trivet.

"From the popular We Love to Sew series and best-selling author Annabel Wrigley, comes the go-to kids guide to build sewing confidence! Start with the basics and learn all the tools and supplies you need, then venture into mastering special skills like how to use pins, fusible web, irons, hot glue guns, and more. Plus, gain life-long skills like how to sew a button and use a pattern. Find your crafting inspiration with dozens of projects for your...

Learn about the basics of fiber arts while creating cool stuff. The Cool Crocheting for Kids title teaches the first steps of how to crochet. Activities will help kids use what they learned to make a beaded bracelet, a fun hat, a cute clutch and more. Custom how-to photos and easy step-by-step instructions make crafting a blast. Don t wait to get cool crafting! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Guaranteed to spark children's imagination, this book shows how easy it is to make a wide range of whimsical cloth objects using commonly available fabrics such as wool, felt, burlap, and cleaning cloths. In five easy steps, kids will have fun crafting everything from a three-dimensional dog, to a marionette, pompom keychain, and textile collage. These experiments in color, texture, and shape will provide hours of hands-on entertainment.

In just five simple steps, children can make a variety of whimsical objects such as a snake, a watch, and gift tags out of cardboard. Fourteen projects make clever use of commonly available materials and simple tools, turning egg cartons, paper towel rolls, and card stock into lasting crafts and toys. Children five years and older will develop fine motor skills, feed their creativity, and be encouraged to find new uses for everyday objects.

With this book, kids (and tweens) can learn to crochet accessories and toys all by themselves.Simple, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and photos show basic crochet techniques and the challenging parts of each project. The patterns start very simple, with chains used as shoelaces, and build to relatively advanced projects such as afghans and stuffed toys. Fun, colorful projects will appeal to boys and girls aged 7 to 1329 projects (12 beginner,...

Provides step-by-step, illustrated instructions for knitting projects, including mitts, scarf, and bag.

How to Grow a Garden is designed to help young learners observe, question, and implement ideas to reach a successful outcome. Featuring a step-by-step format, this 24-page book offers students the opportunity to reach conclusions by following simple, organized directions. With a designated teaching focus, before- and after-reading activities, a photo glossary, and more, this title will help students build problem-solving skills and comprehension confidence....