Let’s Dress Up

Guess who? Guess who? Is that an owl from the zoo? No! Look again! It's really Ben! Who is this witch, so fierce and scary? Good grief! It's Patricia-Mary! It's fun to dress up in a costume---to...

Gifts to Give

Gifts are fun to give! And special hand-made gifts are even more fun than the gifts you can buy in a store. Made-to-order gifts say "You're special. And I made a special gift just for you." When you...

Working with Wood

Wood is all around you! You walk on wooden floors and open wooden doors. Most window frames are made of wood. And the chair you're sitting on probably has a wooden frame. Even the pages in this book...

Sew and Stitch

Can you paint a picture without paint? Can you turn a sock into a doll? Can you make a snake from a towel? Sound like magic? It is! It\'s the magic of sew and stitch! Sewing is easy to learn. And...

Nature Crafts

Nature crafts are collector crafts! All year round, all round the world, nature offers things you can use for craft projects. On sunshiny spring and summer days, look for sea shells as you walk...

Papier-Mache

Here's a riddle! What's hard as a rock, light as a feather, is made from something you throw away every day, and will last for many years? It's a hard riddle, but the answer will lead you into a...

Paint and Print

How can you tell a story without using words? If you guessed "I can paint a picture," you're right! Paint talks. With paint you can tell about the places you've visited, the things you've seen, and...

Fun with Paper

Paper! It's easy to find and fun to work with. There are many different kinds of paper, but you will need only a few kinds to make the projects in this section. Become a paper collector. Save old...