Book Review
his book has great ideas to get kids off to an early start making
gifts to give this year. Take advantage of long weekends and
days off from school to make fun projects from this book.
Before beginning any project, make sure you read the Getting Started
section. It introduces the topic of appropriate gift giving
including understanding what to consider when making gifts for various
age groups. It also contains an explanation of how to work
with the instructions in this book to ensure the successful completion
of a project.
One thing I really like about this book is some of the crafts give
you the opportunity to recycle items from your home which cuts down
on the cost of making gifts and you get to use up some of the "Beautiful
Junk" taking up precious space (i.e. a decorated large can
makes a great gift container for the Terry Bunnies and a pocket
from an old pair of jeans can be used to make a Pocket Purse).
There are no skill level or ages provided to indicate how old children
have to be to make the gifts in this book so it is up to an adult
to use their discretion when deciding if a child is able to complete
a project from this book. If children need assistance then
making any of these gifts will become a great family project.
I also really like that there are gifts, wrapping paper and cards
you can make for the whole family including Mom, Dad, brothers and
sisters, babies, Grandma and Grandpa and let's not forget our furry
friends, the dogs. The diversity of projects and the step-by-step
instructions demonstrated in color photos makes this book a good
choice for anyone with children who like to make their own gifts
for friends and family. |
