Here are 247 classic craft projects that will delight and inspire your budding artists. Projects can be created with minimal preparation, and almost all necessary supplies can be found around the house or in nature. Classic projects include constructing pine cone turkeys, weaving macram , dying batik, candle-making, building a doll house, and making a puppet theater, complete with puppets, stage and even the plays themselves.
Nothing is too elaborate to set up, to put together, nor to understand.
The organization of this book is terrific. At a glance you'll find ideas for entertaining of a sick child, for using on a trip, or waiting for appointments. A wonderful help. Sharing stories, anecdotes, and reading lists, she relates how a group of mothers and their daughters were strengthened and changed by participating in a monthly reading group. Her message that reading, learning, and sharing can help nourish a daughter's confidence and independence is a powerful one.