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The Grown-Up's Guide to Crafting with Kids

by Vicki Manning

Book Details

Publisher:Walter Foster Publishing
Published:2020-06-02
Pages:131
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

The ideal follow-up to the much-buzzed-about The Grown-Up's Guide to Making Art with Kids, The Grown-Up's Guide to Crafting with Kids features more tactile projects that will improve kids’ fine motor and visual processing skills, in addition to strengthening their focus and memory. Plus, crafting is super fun! The book follows the same format as the first in the Grown-Up's Guide series, consisting of multiple creative prompts, exercises, and step-by-step crafting projects that children and adult

Our Review

This guide offers a practical collection of hands-on projects specifically designed to develop children's fine motor skills and visual processing abilities through engaging craft activities. Moving beyond simple art projects, it provides a structured format of creative prompts, exercises, and detailed crafting tutorials that adults and children can explore together. The approach focuses on strengthening focus and memory through tactile experiences that are both educational and genuinely enjoyable. Each activity serves dual purposes: creating something tangible while building foundational cognitive and physical skills.

What makes this resource particularly valuable is its emphasis on the collaborative process between adult and child, transforming crafting sessions into meaningful developmental opportunities. The step-by-step projects are accessible enough for beginners yet offer enough substance to keep children engaged and learning. Parents, caregivers, and educators seeking to combine quality time with skill-building will find this method especially effective for creating lasting memories while supporting child development. The result is a rewarding experience that proves educational activities can be as fun as they are beneficial.

Themes

Crafts & Hobbies

Subjects

Crafts & Hobbies