Kids Crafting Books are perfect for home & travel. Crafting encourages kids to use their imagination, express creativity & enhances fine motor skills. These two new books were published just in time for the summer break and will get lots of use at home and during summer travel.

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Foam Crafts for Kids: Over 100 Colorful Craft Foam Projects to Make with Your Kids

• Edited by Suzanne McNeill
• Age Range: 4 – 10 years
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Design Originals; First edition (July 9, 2018)
• ISBN-10: 1497204011
• ISBN-13: 978-1497204010
• Cover price $17.99
• Purchase on Amazon

Foam Crafts for Kids is filled with more than 100 fun crafts for children to make from sheets of colorful craft foam. Readily available in a dazzling array of bright colors and fun shapes, inexpensive craft foam produces none of the mess that goes along with painting and other activities. Both boys and girls will love the incredible range of fun ideas in this book, and foam is a very versatile material that’s super-easy to work with. The book contains over 350 photos, plus supply lists, easy-to follow instructions, and full-size patterns.

Filled with fantastic projects for young children, Foam Crafts for Kids provides all the foam craft projects that you could possibly want to do with your kids! Any boy or girl ages 4 to 10 can complete these easy projects with minimal supervision. Kids will learn to make puppets, pencil toppers, masks, head bobbers, animal boxes, purses, belt pockets, refrigerator magnets, and more.

With these projects, children can explore their creativity as well as gain practical knowledge through crafting. When children create, they learn that there is value in completing a project from start to finish—because the end result is well worth it. There is nothing greater than watching a child’s eyes shine with pride as they gaze upon their newly finished creation!

Vacation Crafting: 150+ Summer Camp Projects for Boys & Girls to Make

• Age Range: 4 – 12 years
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Happy Fox Books; First edition (July 9, 2018)
• ISBN-10: 1641240172
• ISBN-13: 978-1641240178
• Cover price $16.99
• Purchase on Amazon

On your next family getaway, leave room in the suitcase for crafts! Turn any vacation into a craft-cation with this big collection of fun and creative activities for children, teens, and preschoolers.

ADD INSPIRATION AND ENJOYMENT TO VACATION DOWNTIME WITH:

Craft foam visors, windsocks, and finger puppets
Seashell frames, notecards, and shadow boxes
String art owls, rainbows, and dream catchers
Hemp bracelets, necklaces, and wind chimes
Friendship bracelet favorites
Plastic lace lanyards and zipper pulls
Rubber band loom bracelets
Pony bead geckos, dragonflies, and crocodiles
Fusible bead coasters and charm bracelets
Colorful tie-dyed T-shirts
Duct tape wallets and wrist cuffs
And much, much more!

Suzanne McNeill is the author of more than 200 craft & hobby books, including Joy of Zentangle, The Beauty of Zentangle, the 11-volume Zentangle series, and Zen Mandalas. Suzanne founded the leading publisher of Zentangle books, Design Originals (an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing). She was voted “Designer of the Year” and received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Craft & Hobby Association. Suzanne has been called “the trendsetter” of the arts and crafts industry.

You can learn more about this book and many others on the Fox Chapel Publishing website. You can also keep up with Fox Chapel Publishings on Facebook and Twitter.