Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids

Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids

by Merrilee Liddiard (Author)

Synopsis

Playful: Toys and Crafts Made by Hand is a charming collection of 26 unique, modern projects for parents (and other adults) to make for young children as well as an exciting assortment of projects that kids preschool age and up can make alongside an adult. Divided into five categories-Playful Dress Up, Playful Toys, Playful Paper Crafts, Playful Repurposing and Playful Art-the low-skill/high-style/low-cost projects include fair maiden and knight dress-up smocks, a tiger pinata, a parade of paper puppets, a convoy of trucks, a dollhouse made out of cardboard and bright duct tape, an art table, a cloth trapeze doll and wooden pencil holders. Templates for artwork shown on projects are included with step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions. Authored by Merrilee Liddiard and photographed by Nicole Gerulat, this enchanting book is sure to inspire many happy hours of making-as well as make-believe-among adults and the children they love.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 144
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book
Published: 01 Sep 2014

ISBN 10: 1617690457
ISBN 13: 9781617690457

Media Reviews
A pi ata, like this bright design from Merrilee Liddiard's new book Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids, just says Party! --Redbook
Thankfully, books and supply kits that encourage children to truly create are also available these days. The best of the books--like Merilee Liddiard's new release, Playful--may provide instructions for creating a dollhouse or a cardboard-and-paint menagerie, but they also promote open-ended arts-making by encouraging parents to keep found objects and recycled materials on hand for kids to use when the mood and inspiration strike. --Working Mother
Author Bio
Merrilee Liddiard is creator of the mermag.com blog (which averages 65,000 monthly page views) and is fast-becoming the go-to person for modern kids' crafts.