The Grown-Up's Guide to Crafting with Kids

The Grown-Up's Guide to Crafting with Kids is a tutorial guide and resource filled with fun crafting projects for kids (and their adults). Released 2nd June 2020 by Quarto on their Walter Foster imprint, it's 128 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

I really liked the exuberance and fun energy of this book. The author is enthusiastic and upbeat and the project tutorials are colorful and engaging. The layout is easy to follow. The author enumerates some of the benefits of crafting: encouraging creativity, building self-confidence, mindfulness, fine motor skills, and not least, spending time bonding. The author also includes a short chapter about materials and tools.

The crafting prompts and tutorials are grouped thematically: nature crafts, things found around the house, and found objects and recycled project materials. The bulk of the content is given over to the projects. Each one includes an intro/description, tools and materials, and step by step photo tutorial. The photography is clear and abundant. There are color photos on every page. Alternate steps and enhancements are included for many of the activities.

This would make a superlative choice for a staying home activity, as well as a great idea for a library or classroom activity (when we can gather together again).

Five stars. There are a lot of good ideas here.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.