Book Review
The first thing I noticed about 175 Easy-to-do Christmas Crafts
is that almost everything you need to make the crafts in this book
are recyclable materials or items you already have around the house.
The Material Index at the back of the book divides the crafts into
the categories of the recyclable or household material that is the
base component of the craft. This makes the craft ideas easy to
access as well as helping you decide which craft you are going to
make depending on the materials you have available.
In 175 Easy-to-do Christmas Crafts there are often several crafts
that are similar in nature but using different materials. For example,
at the beginning of the book there are three different crèches
you can make depending on the materials you have on hand. Not only
you are there many different types of decorations to make (i.e.
tree skirts, candle holders and ornaments), you can also make cards,
cardholders and napkin rings just to name a few of the wonderful
crafts there are in this book.
This book is great because it has so many ideas to choose from
and the crafts are all child (and environment) friendly. Children
can choose a craft they would like to make to decorate their house
for the holidays, to give as a gift for a family member or friend
or both. Since there are so many projects to choose from, it may
be hard to choose and they may want to make more than one. I know
there are several I would like to make for myself as well as with
my daughter for her to give as gifts for her grandparents and aunt
and uncle.
The instructions to the crafts in this book are simply written
and the list of materials is short in most cases. This makes the
crafts quick and easy to complete so the project is enjoyable and
not frustrating for the children who are participating. This is
especially important during the holiday season when everyone is
busy and there never seems to be enough time to get everything done.
For children who are making gifts for their parents and are trying
to keep it a surprise, an older brother or sister can assist them.
The crafts in this book don't require any tools (i.e. glue gun)
or materials that aren't safe for children of all ages to use. Younger
children may require assistance where sharp scissors are required
but everything else, especially gluing, is safe for them to do. |
