Review: Fun sanity savers with inexpensive craft supplies!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2013
If this book isn't a sanity saver, I don't know what is!  Sheesh - between the weather and the holidays and the flu going around, this book has proven priceless in keeping my little ones occupied while allowing me to keep a little bit of the sanity I have left!  Since I used to be an assistant in an elementary school, I have helped children with multiple crafts, but most of the crafts detailed in this books are ones I have never done with children - my own or anyone else's.  That makes it fun for  my own creative side as well.  Dividing the book into seasonal categories is a lot of help as is having some crafts that are for either gender and then ones geared to specific genders.  We just loved the castle crafts during our last bout of illness...when my son and daughter both felt well enough to craft, we worked on the castle together and then when just one or the other felt better, we worked on the details that were specifically appealing to whichever kid.  My daughter loved the princess and the pea craft while my son enjoyed making the royal court people.  I loved how cheap it was - just needed regular craft supplies and empty toilet paper and paper towel tubes that I have been saving knowing they would be of use sooner or later.  This book is one I will enjoy sharing with my siblings as well - in the interest of sanity saving, of course!