Crafty Activities: Over 50 Fun and Easy Things to Make »

Judy Balchin is an artist and graphic designer who teaches silk, glass, and porcelain painting. She is the author of Decorative Painting on Glass, Ceramics and Metal. Michelle Powell is the editor of Practical Crafts magazine. Clive Stevens is the owner of an advertising agency, a founder and committee member of the Advertising Art Society of London, and the winner of two gold and four silver awards for graphic design and illustration. Tamsin Carter is a graphic designer who has worked in book design.

Activities such as printing, creative lettering, mosaics, papier-mâché, origami and cardmaking are featured in this entertaining and creative guidebook. Showcasing step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, this exciting reference demonstrates how to create more than 50 fun projects sure to delight teachers, children, and parents alike. Each project ties in with school curricula and can be made with inexpensive household items.

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Filled with craft projects, it is sure to keep children occupied for at least five minutes. But hopefully longer.