Book Review
This book is divided into sections of recyclables: Boxes, Paper
Bags, Tubes, Paper Plates, Egg Cartons, Craft Sticks, Newspapers,
Magazines and Greeting Cards and Plastic Bottles and Tubs so it
is really eight books in one. It is a must have for teachers,
anyone with children and fans of making crafts using recyclable
materials. Only when you read this book from cover to cover
do you realize the extent to which you can reuse items you have
around the house.
Although the craft ideas included in this book are geared toward
children there are great projects in which the whole family can
be involved (i.e. the Autumn Scarecrow on page 18 of the Paper Bags
section). The instructions for all the projects include a
"More Ideas" segment on how each project can be extended
(i.e. the Adorable Dollhouses on page 24 of the Boxes section describes
the features to add to decorate your dollhouse as well as the other
structures you could create to accompany the initial building).
I really like the convenient index at the end of each section.
When using this book again and again like I know I will, this index
comes in handy because it is easy to locate your favorite projects.
This book is definitely worth having because it is packed with projects
for all ages, skill levels and interests. While there are
no age or skill levels assigned to each project, it is easy to determine
this by the length and complexity of the instructions given.
Parents can also use their discretion because they know their children
and what they are capable of undertaking. The same discretion
is necessary when assisting children with a project because it may
involve the use of scissors that are sharper than they are ready
to handle (i.e. to cut through the strong cardboard tube used in
making the Soaring Tubes). |
