Book Review:
The craft ideas/gifts in Hey Kids...Let's Make Gifts are divided
into three categories/chapters: All Occasion Gifts, Easter Gifts
and Christmas Gifts. The instructions for these gift ideas are preceded
by an Introductory letter from the author explaining her purpose
and inspiration for this book, a chapter called Getting Started
which includes sections on preparing your work space, safety first
and supplies. There is also a list of materials you could find in
your house or buy in a store, a list of recyclable items, a list
of nature items and a list of items you could purchase from stores
or catalogs. The author also includes a list of addresses for craft
supply catalogs available in Canada and the United States.
There is a good variety of crafts in Hey Kids...Let's Make Crafts
that can be used for everyday gifts, birthdays, Valentine's and
Mother's Day. The instructions for the crafts are simple and straightforward
and include diagrams of the materials as well so you know what your
supplies should look like and this way you will know you are using
the right thing. A lot of the crafts in this book include materials
that are recyclable so this is good for the environment.
Black and white sketches to explain the step-by-step instructions
accompany the craft ideas/gifts in this book. This is good because
the diagram is right next to the step it is representing and makes
it easier and clearer for children themselves. The only thing I
didn't like about the craft ideas pages is that there is no color
photo of the final product; there is only a black and white sketch
of what the craft will look like when you are done. There are color
photos of the crafts in this book but they are all presented to
the reader in the back and front pages of the book. This is an unusual
way to display the photos of the crafts because it isn't included
with the actual instructions but you can look at all the craft ideas
at once and decide what you would like to make. The page numbers
are included with the craft idea titles so you can go right to the
craft from there. |
