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Cover of The Space Craft Book

The Space Craft Book

by Laura Minter and Tia Williams

Published 7 November 2017
Containing 15 fantastic space-themed projects to make, The Space Craft Book will get children crafting and creating in no time. Aimed at boys and girls aged 3+, all of the projects can be made either from readily available items or from easy-to-source materials, parents can have little to no crafting experience to help! As well as space outfits to wear and essential astronaut accessories, there are also space-themed cakes and nibbles to make too. Projects include: constellation nightlight, space boots, mission control desk, booster pack, walkie talkie, giant cardboard rocket.

Cover of The Horrible Craft Book

The Horrible Craft Book

by Laura Minter and Tia Williams

Published 9 September 2019
Test out your threshold for all things horrible with this disgusting book! From cornflour vomit and cat poo truffles to smelly socks and bug soap, the strength of your stomach will be truly tested by this revolting and gruesome collection of projects. Using everyday ingredients and items from around the house, Laura and Tia have once again come up with fun and engaging makes that your little horrors will find hilarious. Grown-ups, get ready to cringe, this could be the most horrible book you have ever seen.

More projects include: dirt pies, cut and warts, eyeball cake, guts pizza, severed thumb, snot bites, skull pots and vampire smoothies.

Cover of The Big Book of Dressing Up
For those days when you want to explore your inner pirate, princess, superhero, astronaut, knight or even dinosaur, this book has the answer. Simply grab some readily available craft items and you'll soon be stepping out in dressing-up creations including dinosaur paws, astronaut's helmet, knight's tabard, superhero mask, buccaneer boots and ice princess tutu.

These exciting projects will get children cutting, sticking, sewing and painting in no time - and then there's even more fun to be had wearing the projects afterwards. Plus the good news is grown-ups need little or no crafting experience to help!

Cover of The 'Big Book of 100 Outdoor Activities
There are times when keeping your young children occupied and entertained can be a real challenge, no matter how super-organized or imaginative your parenting skills. This is where The Big Book of 100 Outdoor Activities, a bumper book of boredom-busting fun, comes in. The aim is to provide parents with loads of simple and quick activities and creative ideas, to engage and entertain their children and encourage them to learn more about their natural environment. Activities are grouped into eight handy sections: Wildlife Spotting, In the Garden, Messy Makes, Arts and Craft, Games, Rainy Day Activities, Outdoor Cooking, and Music and Dressing Up. Each one is packed with things to do that range from spur-of-the-moment creative play, involving little or no preparation, to mini projects with step-by-step instructions. No matter what your pre-schooler is into, there will be something to stimulate their senses. These are just a few of the ingenious ideas: making a baking soda rocket, painting with fruit, growing your own pizza toppings, feather printing and making a bug hotel to cooking smores, pressing flowers, leaf rubbing and wildlife spotting. AUTHORS: Laura Minter and Tia Williams are two creative mums that started Little Button Diaries, their crafting and baking blog, in 2013 to show that having children doesn't mean you have to stop doing the things you love. They have won awards for Best Craft Blog at the 2014 Mum and Dad (MAD) Blog Awards and a 2015 Brilliance in Blogging in the crafts section. Laura and Tia also write craft tutorials for craft superstore Hobbycraft, work on blog projects with Paperchase, Cath Kidston and Laura Ashley, and are contributors to Mollie Makes and Creativity magazines. SELLING POINTS: . 100 original ideas brought to you by award-winning parenting bloggers. . Clear colour photographs of each activity and charming illustrations throughout the book. . Activities aimed at children from 3 years upwards and their parents. . Basic craft supplies explained, many of which are household items. . Mini projects designed for outdoor play and involve minimal preparation, materials or craft skills. . Companion title to The Big Book of 100 Little Activities.

Cover of The Superhero Craft Book
Encourage your children to create their own superheroes with these fun crafts. Containing 15 fantastic superhero-themed projects to make, The Superhero Craft Book will get children crafting and creating in no time. Aimed at boys and girls aged 3+, all of the projects can be made either from readily available items or from easy-to-source materials, and parents need little to no crafting experience to help! As well as superhero outfits to wear and essential accessories, there are also ideas for a super-powered party, with great games and party food. Projects include: Reversible cape and matching mask, Super shorts, Bat night light and torch, Jet pack, Shield and Superhero belt.

Cover of The Big Book of 100 STEM Activities

The Big Book of 100 STEM Activities is a bumper book of boredom-busting ideas for fun and educational things to do for curious kids and their grown-ups.

Developing an awareness of STEM themes from an early age is hugely important and encourages kids to be curious about their world and want to engage with it. This jam-packed collection of fun and simple activities introduces ideas and themes based on science, engineering, technology and maths in an accessible and stimulating way. You can learn about kinetic and potential energy while building an awesome marble run, why your breakfast cereal is magnetic, how to use gravity to make art and even how to grow yucky mould or make stinky slime in the name of science.

Using crafts, play and simple experiments, these activities are presented in an easy-to-follow format and make use of everyday materials that you’ll find around the home. Each activity provides a simple explanation of how it works and what the takeaway key STEM points are. Fill those rainy days and school-holiday downtime with things to do that are so much fun, the kids won’t even realise that they are learning at the same time!

  • From the authors of lockdown bestseller The Big Book of 100 Little Activities (over 75,000 copies sold)
  • 100 boredom-busting STEM activities designed to make science fun and engaging for all children
  • Explanation of the STEM principle behind each activity
  • No special equipment or materials needed
  • Aimed at children aged 7–11 years old