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Make crafting dreams come true for anyone who loves princesses and all things sparkly and sequinned. Cut, stick, sew and paint your way into an ice princess's world, from the skirt, gloves and crown that she wears to the castle she lives in and the puppets and snow globe that she plays with. Why not throw an ice princess-style party with the fabulous castle cake and nibbles? If your child loves the film 'Frozen', then they will want to make each and every project alongside you. Projects include: Heart Handbag and Charm, Secret Castle Trinket Box, Salt Dough Twinkle Wand, Winter Princess Cape, Three Quick Crowns, Ice Princess Tutu, Royal Theatre and Snow Queen Snow Globe.

If you have an aspiring knight whose dream would be to don sword, shield, helmet and gauntlets to slay a dragon, then this is the craft book for you. With 15 heroic and daring projects, even the most reluctant of crafters will be keen to get stuck in. With cutting, sticking, painting and cooking, you can create a prince's exciting world of castles, catapults and crowns. Also with ideas on cake and nibbles for a medieval banquet, the fun carries on long after the craft kit has been packed away. Projects include: Jousting Horse, King's Crown, Sword and Scabbard, Duct-Tape Shield, Dragon Cape, Knight's Helmet, Bow, Cardboard Fort, Knight's Tabard and Shoebox Catapult.

The makes in Mini Makers are designed to encourage the parent and child to craft together, with the adult typically creating the basic structure and the child decorating and personalizing to create the finished product. Clear step-by-step pictures guide you through how to do each project from scratch. As well as being great fun, the crafts encourage imaginative play and are designed to develop fine motor control whilst promoting life skills such as telling the time, playing games with other children, following rules, musical awareness, rhythm, baking and reusing household items. Projects include: Pebble dominoes, Clay tea set, Magnetic faces, Cardboard boat and a simple cape.

The Big Book of 100 Little Activities - This bumper book of 100 boredom-busting craft activities is all you need to be inspired during those long rainy afternoons, or times when the little ones are climbing the walls, and so are you. This exciting and innovative book gives parents loads of simple and quick activities and creative ideas, to engage and entertain their children and encourage them to learn more about their natural environment.Dip in and discover the eight handy sections. Each one is packed with things to do that range from spur-of-the-moment creative play, involving little or no preparation, to mini projects with step-by-step instructions.The book contains sections including:Nature loversMessy makesRainy daySunny dayLittle LaboratoryPaint and printPlaying, performing and Dressing up.Create summer holiday fun with these fun, creative, inspiring and educational activities! Let the holidays begin...

Containing 15 fantastic pirate-themed projects to make, The Pirate Craft Book will get swashbuckling children crafting and creating in no time. Aimed at boys and girls aged 3+, all of the projects can be made either from readily available items or from easy-to-source materials, parents can have little to no crafting experience to help! As well as pirate projects to wear and essential pirate accessories, there are also pirate-themed cakes and nibbles to make too. Projects include: pirate treasure chest, eye patch, captain's hook, pretty Polly, pirate Hat, telescope and skull & Crossbones cookies!

Containing 15 fantastic space-themed projects to make, The Space Craft Book will get children crafting and creating in no time. Aimed at boys and girls aged 3+, all of the projects can be made either from readily available items or from easy-to-source materials, parents can have little to no crafting experience to help! As well as space outfits to wear and essential astronaut accessories, there are also space-themed cakes and nibbles to make too. Projects include: constellation nightlight, space boots, mission control desk, booster pack, walkie talkie, giant cardboard rocket.

The BIG BOOK OF 100 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES is a bumper book of outdoor activities for all weathers – Keeping your young ones entertained can be a challenge at time, particularly during school holidays and weekends.This is where The Big Book of 100 Outdoor Activities, a bumper book of boredom-busting fun, comes in. This exciting and innovative book givesparent loads of simple and quick activities and creative ideas, to engage and entertain their children and encourage them to learn more about their natural environment.Outdoor activities include:Wildlife SpottingIn the Garden pursuitsArts and CraftsMessy Makes including, water and bubble play, baking soda rocket and mud cakes Create summer holiday fun with these fun, creative, inspiring and educational activities! Let the holidays begin...

Encourage your children to create their own superheroes with these fun crafts. Containing 15 fantastic superhero-themed projects to make, The Superhero Craft Book will get children crafting and creating in no time. Aimed at boys and girls aged 3+, all of the projects can be made either from readily available items or from easy-to-source materials, and parents need lttle to no crafting experience to help! In addition to superhero outfits to wear and esential accessories, there are also ideas for a super-powered party, with great games and party food.Projects include: Reversible cap and matching mask, Super shorts, Bat nightlight and torch, Jet pack, Shield, Superhero belt.

Whether they are budding palaeontologists or dream of being a Tyrannosaurus, children will love these fun crafts. Containing fantastic dinosaur-themed projects to make, The Dinosaur Craft Book will get children crafting and creating in no time.15 fantastic dino-themed projects to craft with kids 3+Projects come with handy templates and make use of otherwise-wasted household itemsGrown-ups need little or no crafting experience to help!From award-winning parenting bloggers Little Button Diaries

Cut, stick, sew and paint your way into a magical underwater world. Containing 15 fantastic mermaid-themed projects to make, The Mermaid Craft Book will get children crafting and creating in no time. Aimed at boys and girls aged 3+, all of the projects can be made either from readily available items or from easy-to-source materials, and grown-ups need little or no crafting experience to help!Projects include a clam-shell jewellery box, a mermaid blanket and a shell necklace.

For those days when you want to explore your inner pirate, princess, superhero, astronaut, knight or even dinosaur, this book has the answer. Simply grab some readily available craft items and you'll soon be stepping out in dressing-up creations including dinosaur paws, astronaut's helmet, knight's tabard, superhero mask, buccaneer boots and ice princess tutu.These exciting projects will get children cutting, sticking, sewing and painting in no time and then there's even more fun to be had wearing the projects afterwards. Plus the good news is grown-ups need little or no crafting experience to help!

Test out your threshold for all things horrible with this disgusting book! From cornflour vomit and cat poo truffles to smelly socks and bug soap, the strength of your stomach will be truly tested by this revolting and gruesome collection of projects. Using everyday ingredients and items from around the house, Laura and Tia have once again come up with fun and engaging makes that your little horrors will find hilarious. Grown-ups, get ready to cringe, this could be the most horrible book you have ever seen.More projects include: dirt pies, cut and warts, eyeball cake, guts pizza, severed thumb, snot bites, skull pots and vampire smoothies.

Eco Craft Book is different to any other craft book. Crafting is so much fun, but did you know that it can sometimes create excess waste that is not good for our planet?Plastic glitter, tapes, foam, stickers, and other accessories might look great, but for those who want to enjoy their crafting and look after the environment at the same time, this is the book for you! Dip into this imaginative collection of projects, which makes use of your everyday recycling items and repurposes them into something amazing. Most of what you need you will find in your recycling box, but for other useful supplies you will find a handy guide and advice on what gets a planet-friendly thumbs up and what to avoid. Throughout the book, you’ll find facts, tips, and handy hints on how to be a crafty eco warrior.Projects include:Bear plant potsAnimal sewing cardsShirt scrunchiesBeeswax lunch bagsMini post boxDIY paintMagazine frameDenim pocket purseAn egg-carton crownThere are also special information sections dotted throughout, covering: getting outside and being kind to the Earth; how to throw a cool eco party; tips and ideas for climate activism; and an overview of the main climate issues we face.

The Christmas Craft Book is a festive collection of 30 fun projects using everyday recycled materials and craft supplies. Keeping young children occupied and entertained can be tricky, even at the best of times. But when they are super excited about Christmas it can be even more of a challenge. This book channels all that Santa-fuelled energy into making fun festive projects for everyone to enjoy.While making decorations, toys and gifts children will learn crafting skills. The book features simple projects that are suitable for parents with little or no crafting experience. Most of the items can be made using items already in the house or things that would be thrown away.The 30 boredom-busting projects include:Pompom stockingCuddly hand warmersSkittlesFestive wreathPaper lanternsAdvent calendarParty hatsWith 346 photographs and 77 illustrations there is plenty of choice, fun and gift ideas!

Why do bubbles hold their shape? How does an electric circuit work? What makes popcorn pop? Can an egg bounce? If you thought that science could only be practised wearing white coats in a sterile laboratory, think again! A brilliant way to link the STEM/STEAM themes being taught at school back to your home in a fun and fascinating way. Perfect for budding scientists who love to ask… ‘why?’ Activities include: making slime; hot ice; baking soda fizz bombs; coloured milk; make your own crystals; invisible ink; soda bottle ecosystem; and many more.

Forget about sterile laboratories and stuffy classrooms, there are oodles of awesome science experiments waiting to be done, right under your nose – in the kitchen! Learn about how microwaves work, why honeycomb is full of bubbles, how to make plastic out of milk and much more. With the added bonus of making some yummy treats as part of some experiments, what’s not to love?Ideal for parents/carers who have experienced home-schooling fatigue and cupboard-raiding children who want to inject some practical fun into their learning, this book provides an accessible and stimulating way to explore STEM themes at home. Each experiment is accompanied by an illustrated explanation of the science behind it and how it works.

Developing an awareness of STEM themes from an early age is hugely important and encourages kids to be curious about their world and want to engage with it. This jam-packed collection of fun and simple activities introduces ideas and themes based on science, engineering, technology and maths in an accessible and stimulating way. You can learn about kinetic and potential energy while building an awesome marble run, why your breakfast cereal is magnetic, how to use gravity to make art and even how to grow yucky mould or make stinky slime in the name of science.Using crafts, play and simple experiments, these activities are presented in an easy-to-follow format and make use of everyday materials that you’ll find around the home. Each activity provides a simple explanation of how it works and what the takeaway key STEM points are. Fill those rainy days and school-holiday downtime with things to do that are so much fun, the kids won’t even realise that they are learning at the same time!From the authors of lockdown bestseller The Big Book of 100 Little Activities (over 75,000 copies sold)100 boredom-busting STEM activities designed to make science fun and engaging for all childrenExplanation of the STEM principle behind each activityNo special equipment or materials neededAimed at children aged 7–11 years old