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The Arts & Crafts Busy Book

by Trish Kuffner

Book Details

Publisher:Hachette+ORM
Published:2025-05-01
Pages:495
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

The Arts & Crafts Busy Book should be required reading for anyone raising or teaching children. It is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight. The Arts & Crafts Busy Book contains 365 screen-free, fun, creative and educational arts and crafts projects for children ages two to six that provide a great alternative to using TV as a babysitter. It shows parents and daycare providers how to: Stimulate creativity and self-expression with activities that encourage a child to explore hi

Our Review

This essential guide delivers exactly what its title promises: a year's worth of hands-on, screen-free arts and crafts projects designed specifically for young children. With 365 activities for kids ages two to six, it serves as a vital toolkit for parents and caregivers seeking to replace passive screen time with creative, educational engagement. The projects are thoughtfully structured to stimulate imagination and self-expression, encouraging children to explore materials and make their own discoveries through process-based art.

What sets this resource apart is its genuine warmth and practical wisdom, written with a tone that feels more like advice from a trusted friend than a rigid instruction manual. The author's humor and insight make the activities accessible for busy families and daycare providers, transforming simple household items into opportunities for creative development. For anyone responsible for young children, this book is less of a recommendation and more of a necessity for fostering a creative, engaged, and screen-free childhood.

Themes

Family & Relationships

Subjects

Family & Relationships