Showing posts with label Crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crafts. Show all posts

Sunday, April 06, 2014

Handy Dad by Todd Davis

From chapters.ca:
Skate ramps, zip lines, go- carts, and more! In this super- fun book, Todd Davisextreme sports athlete and host of HGTV's Over Your Head presents 25 awesome projects for dads to build with their kids. Busy dads can choose projects that range from simple to challenging and take anywhere from five minutes to a full weekend. Readers are given all the directions they need to grab materials that can be found around the house or at the local hardware store and get to work banging up a sweet BMX ramp or half-pipe, building a tree house or tire swing, or throwing together a slip- and- slide or tie- dye station for an afternoon of fun.With plenty of colour photographs, easy- to- follow instructions, and detailed illustrations, Handy Dad is chock- full of creative and inexpensive ways to keep kids (and dads) entertained for hours.

Monday, April 01, 2013

Snowflakes for All Seasons by Cindy Higham

From chapters.ca:
Why make boring old, everyday cut-out snowflakes when you can customize them for any special situation? This craft book is perfect for kids of all ages, and will turn anyone into a snowflake pro. There are snowflake patterns for Valentines Day hearts, St. Patrick's Day shamrocks, birds and flowers for spring, leaves for fall, spiders and pumpkins for Halloween, pilgrims for Thanksgiving, Christmas trees, bells, and candles for Christmas, plus lots of fun "traditional" snowflakes (snowflakes that look like, well snowflakes!) and more.

Saturday, November 03, 2012

Snow Play: How to Make Forts and Slides and Winter Campfires plus the Coolest Loch Ness Monster and 23 Other Brrrilliant Projects in the Snow by Birgi


From chapters.ca:DIY goes outdoors, giving winter enthusiasts more than 25 new ways to play in the snow! Calling all snow lovers young and old alike! When you re surrounded by the white stuff, it's time for Snow Play! With crazy creatures to build, challenging games to play, and outrageous spaces to sculpt, author Birgitta Ralston, a Europe- based designer, has imagined the most creative ways to play in the snow. 

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Fun on a Rainy Day by Petra Boase

From chapters.ca:
Children will revel in the exciting and colorful activities in this series. The 50 step- by- step projects in each book provide creative fun for both indoors and out.

Sunday, December 05, 2010

Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share by Ken Denmead

From chapters.ca:
The ultimate DIY project guide for techie dads raising kids in their own geeky image, in the spirit of The Dangerous Book for Boys Today's generation of dads grew up more tech- savvy than ever. Rather than joining the Little League team, many grew up playing computer games, Dungeons and Dragons, and watching Star Wars. Now with kids of their own, these digital- age dads are looking for fresh ways to share their love of science and technology, and help their kids develop a passion for learning and discovery. Enter supergeek, and father of two, Ken Denmead. An engineer and editor of the incredibly popular GeekDad blog on wired.com, Ken has created the ultimate, idea- packed guide guaranteed to help dads and kids alike enjoy the magic of playtime together and tap into the infinite possibility of their imagination. With illustrations throughout, this book offers projects for all ages to suit any timeframe or budget.

Sunday, November 07, 2010

38 Ways to Entertain Your Grandparents by Dette Hunter, illustrated by Deirdre Betteridge

From chapters.ca:
The essential home entertainment guide for kids and grandparents! Sarah doesn't want her grandparents to get bored during their visit, so she and her brother and sister make sure they are always entertained with fun games, creative crafts, delicious food, and lots more! This unique storybook contains - you guessed it! - 38 different fun- filled activities for children and adults to share. When the characters in the story do something really fun that you'd like to try, simple step- by- step instructions and recipes are right there, and each requires only easy- to- find, around- the- house objects.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things by Cy Tymony

From chapters.ca:
Do you know how to make something that can tell whether the $20 bill in your wallet is a fake? Or how to generate battery power with simple household items? Or how to create your own home security system? Science- savvy author Cy Tymony does. And now you can learn how to create these things - and more than 40 other handy gadgets and gizmos - in Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things. More than a simple do- it- yourself guide, this quirky collection is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects into the extraordinary. With over 80 solutions and bonus applications at your disposal, you will be ready for almost any situation. Included are survival, security, self- defense, and silly applications that are just plain fun. You'll be seen as a superhero as you amaze your friends by: Transforming a simple FM radio into a device that enables you to eavesdrop on tower- to- air conversations, creating your own personalized electronic greeting cards, making a compact fire extinguisher from items typically found in a kitchen pantry, thwarting intruders with a single rubber band, and much more.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

The Kids' Multicultural Cookbook by Deanna F. Cook

A Great book about food and cultures from all over the world, this book provides no only healthy recipes from a ton of different countries and cultures, but also food related crafts, party themes and ideas, and jokes and facts about food and the cultures they come from.

A fantastic book for anyone trying to get kids interested in food or cooking.
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