Crafty Family Ideas: Projects to Make, Things to Bake, and Lots of Homemade(ish) Fun

by Kristin Gambaccini

Your one-stop guide for all things crafting and fun for the whole family! Crafty Family Ideas will show you tons of simple crafts, recipes, and other ideas for a creative life. Featuring 55 delicious recipes and playful DIY projects to make as a family – from a bubblegum machine and homemade bug spray to a pumpkin pie garland and Christmas cookies – this engaging and entertaining guide is jam-packed with endless fun for every season and every occasion! With an aim to inspire and entertain, this book is perfect for parents looking for fresh ideas and instill a love of crafting in their kids. Written in her relatable and humorous style author Kristin Gambaccini is known for from her popular blog Perfectly Destressed, Crafty Family Ideas is a creative, must-have resource for every busy parent looking to juggle it all while having stress-free fun!

• ISBN13: 9781497101593
• Publish Date: 22 June 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 160
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Crafty Family Ideas is a collection of crafting ideas and tutorials for lots of different all-ages projects written and presented by Kristin Gambaccini. Released 25th May 2021 by Fox Chapel Publishing, it's 160 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.

I really liked the exuberance and fun energy of this book. The author is enthusiastic and upbeat and the project tutorials are colorful and engaging. The layout is easy to follow.

The crafting prompts and tutorials are grouped thematically by season: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. The tutorials include nature crafts, found objects, cooking, art, papercrafts, and recycled project materials. The bulk of the content is given over to the projects. Each one includes an intro/description, tools and materials, and step by step photo tutorials. The photography is clear and abundant. There are color photos on every page. Alternate steps and enhancements are included for many of the activities. The recipes have ingredients in a bullet list in a sidebar. Measurements are given in American standard units, and nutritional information is not included. Those tutorials which are made to specific patterns have templates included in the back of the book.

This would make a superlative choice for staying home activities, as well as great ideas for a library or classroom activities (when we can gather together again). This would also be a good book for folks who spend time with kids (grandparents, teachers, scout leaders, activity groups, etc).

Five stars. There are a ton of good ideas here.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.