Review: Decent ideas for jar gifts & some cookie recipes, but not much else
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2012
I was disappointed with the gift suggestions here -- I've been doing handmade gifts for several years now, and was looking forward to some new ideas.  This book didn't provide any.  Many of the craft ideas were really cheesy (glue a picture to a flip flop?) and may not be easy to execute, either, since there are no step by step directions or pictures, which I would imagine would make it very difficult for someone who hasn't done these types of projects before... and honestly, those are the ones who might be excited about this ebook.  There were a couple ideas for gifts kids can make, which I'd say would be OK for kids from about 5-8 years old.I was particularly put off by the "Knitting, Crocheting and Sewing" portion.  It starts with "Knit Something" section - all 8 sentences of it - and recommends a hat, scarf, socks, or mittens, and then lists another website to browse for patterns.  Seriously?!  If someone is a knitter, I'm pretty sure they've already thought of that. The crocheting and sewing sections are more of the same.My suggestion: skip this and head to Pinterest to find some good step-by-step tutorials.