Kids' Corner

Let’s Get Crafty!

March is National Craft Month, so gather your arts and crafts supplies and spend some time with friends and family creating! Here are some books to get you started:

Kids Create!  Art and Craft Experiences for 3 to 9 Year Olds by Laurie Carlson
More than 150 activities, with easy to follow instructions. For preschool to grade 4

Winter Day Play!  by Nancy Castaldo
Activities, crafts, and games for indoors and out – plus a few yummy recipes.  For preschool – grade 3

Snowball Launchers, Giant Pumpkin Growers, and Other Cool Contraptions   by Tom Fox
Helpful diagrams and clear directions make it fun to create working gadgets.   For grades 4 – 8

Princess Crafts  by Elizabeth Hauser
Make princess costumes, decorations, games and refreshments! For grades 2 – 5

Cat Crafts  by Linda Hendry
A catnip fish made with an old sock, a doorknob cover, and crazy cat earrings (for you, not for your cat) are just a few of the 17 items.   For grades 3 – 6

How to Make Pop-Ups   by Joan Irvine
More than 30 projects, including a fire-breathing dragon, an opening flower, and window cards.  For ages 6 – 12

The Book of Wizard Craft:  in Which the Apprentice Finds Spells, Potions, Fantastic Tales & Enchanting Things to Make by Janice Kilby
This is perfect for Harry Potter fans!  For ages 9 – 12

With Paper   by Keith Newell
A penguin, mobile, spacerocket scene and a puppy puppet are just a few of the things you can make out of paper.   For ages 6 – 10

Crafts for Kids Who Are Wild About Dinosaurs  by Kathy Ross
Part of a series (which includes Wild About Rainforests, Oceans,and Outer Space to name a few), this has 20 projects that can be made with materials you probably have at home.
For grades 1 – 6

Look What I Did With a Leaf!  By Morteza Sohi
A lovely and fun  display of collage animals made out of leaves, that will make you wish fall were here.   For ages 4 – 12

Happy Crafting!
Ellen Xydias
Children’s Librarian
March 2008