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You already know the practical and creative rewards of crafting--but did you realize that arts and crafts can also build family togetherness? So, get out the scissors, paper, paints, stamps, glue, and ribbon, because Carol Scheffler, contributor to NBC's TODAY SHOW, has some of the most fantastic ideas ever for getting everyone involved making great crafts and great times. Watch with pleasure as children happily join you in creating holiday jewelry, including a Valentine charm bracelet with matching earrings; a frame made out of a CD case; fun toys like a slinky, slithery stuffed snake; a woven harvest basket; and so many other wonderful, colorful projects. The result: unforgettable family memories and activities that nurture kids' imagination! A Main Selection of BOMC's Book Club.

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Kids and crafts are a natural match: crafting allows them to indulge in both creativity and controlled messiness, and to achieve almost instant gratification by producing something unique for themselves or to give to a loved one. And, according to Carol Scheffler, their joy increases when grown-ups craft with them. That doesn't mean taking over and doing it for them; it means sitting beside them and making your own project at the same time, helping out when they need it.

Scheffler has assembled a lively miscellany of about three dozen projects, many of which would make great gifts and all of which have kid appeal. Youngsters can handle most aspects of construction; adult-only tasks (like hammering, spray painting, or cutting with a blade) are clearly indicated in the excellent step-by-step directions. No age ranges are given, so parents will have to make a judgment call about their own children's skill and patience levels. A few items should be easy enough for even 4- or 5-year-olds (paper-bag ornaments, googly eyed Halloween faces, fruit- and veggie-stamped table linens), and even the littlest ones can help out with many of the individual steps, like stuffing a presewn shape or dabbing on the glue. The general age level seems to be around 7 to 12, and those ages will enjoy things like the sports clock (easily adapted to any hobby), the treasure mirror (a perfect way to utilize all those little plastic trinkets that clutter up shelves and get underfoot), the decoupage frame, and the felt-motif-strewn denim jacket. This colorful guide should get parents and kids alike enthused about crafting together. --Amy Handy

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Carol Scheffler brings the most exciting trends in crafting to millions of viewers on NBC's Today Show; contributes to the show's website, which receives several million visits per month; and writes for magazines including Popular Photography, The Rubber Stamper, and Stamper's Sampler. Her first book for Sterling was Rubber Stamping for the First Time. Prior to her career as a crafts consultant, she worked extensively as an actress in regional and off-Broadway theater. Carol lives in Larchmont, New York, with her husband and three daughters.

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  • PublisherSterling
  • Publication date2000
  • ISBN 10 0806928999
  • ISBN 13 9780806928999
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages128

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