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Balloons, a way of life.
If I could give this book 10 stars I would! It has changed my life. The balloon hat making is just one aspect. Besides being cute, ballons are waterproof and easily manipulated to fit your own personality. I was so inspired by this book that my entire wardrobe has been replaced by balloons. That's right, shirt, pants, underwear, hats, scarves, etc. I mean everything! Not for more than a couple of kids.
I didn't think this book was as useful as some others.The pump is too hard to use and you can't make even half of the hats with the balloons they give you because most of these hats require more than one balloon. If you are planning to use it for hats at a party, you will spend too much time on each one and the kids will be too impatient.

Good book but not enough things in it.
Over all this is a good book, easy to understand. The problem is it only teaches hats, if you want to learn other things such as animals you have to buy another book of his with pump. A lot of hats in this book require multiple balloons to make just one hat, your balloons get used up very quickly. Also, the pump is too small, your hands get very tired after pump 2 balloons. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Balloon sculpture    2. Books With Items    3. Crafts for Children    4. Games/Puzzles    5. Hats    6. Handicrafts    7. Interactive & activity books & packs    8. Parties & fancy dress   

Subjects:  1. Activities    2. Calendars    3. Creative activities and seat w    4. Creative activities and seat work    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. General    7. Handbooks, manuals, etc    8. Handicraft    9. Holidays    10. Reference    11. Crafts & Hobbies / Crafts for Children    12. Young Children's, Early Learning & Special Book Types   

Subjects:  1. Activity programs    2. Children: Preschool    3. Crafts for Children    4. Education / Teaching    5. Education, Preschool    6. Handicraft    7. Preschool & Kindergarten    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Workbooks   

Subjects:  1. Crafts for Children    2. Creative activities    3. Creative activities and seat w    4. Creative activities and seat work    5. Education    6. Education / Teaching    7. Elementary    8. Holiday decorations    9. Paper crafts    10. Paper work    11. Seasonal    12. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    13. Teaching Methods & Materials - General   

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If You Love Detailed Art Work
This coloring book is recommended if you like detailed artwork and can follow abstract patterns.You have to possess patience to do some of these.Lines are close together, and it requires some thought to work out your coloring scheme.Some of the designs are real "mind benders".Well worth the time for me, and I enjoy the challenge.Dover did a great job on this one.

Great coloring for ages 8-adult!
This is a wonderful non-objective coloring book.The print of the lines is very clear and the intricate shapes to color are a nice size-- even for children.There are 30 sheets to color with a nice variety of simpler forms to much more detailed (and time-consuming) forms.For what you get,it's a good value for the money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - Coloring Books    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Crafts for Children    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Colouring & painting    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Nonfiction / Activity Books    9. Psychology   

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Another fine coloring book from Dover.
A beautiful addition to this particular series of Dover coloring books. Older children who love the ocean or ships will delight in it. Adults will learn something, too. Highly recommended.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts for Children    4. General    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Handicrafts    7. Hobbies, Quizzes & Games    8. Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History    9. Work & industry / world of work   

Subjects:  1. Animals in art    2. Beads & Beading    3. Beadwork    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Crafts / Hobbies    6. Crafts for Children    7. Hobbies/Crafts    8. Patterns    9. CRAFTS & HOBBIES - Graphic Novel TRD PB    10. CRAFTS & HOBBIES - Shakespeare TRD PB    11. Crafts & Hobbies / General   

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. Crafts & Hobbies - General    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Crafts for Children    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Crafts & Hobbies / Crafts for Children    7. Handicrafts    8. JUVY-NON FICTION - JUVY-NON FICTION   

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Wow!
Excellent book for the amatuer photographer. Even just skimming through it I've gotten several great ideas and techniques for good photography ("find the triangle!"). My wife made me order a second book b/c she found someone she *had* to give our copy to. Very much worth having.

Now There's No Excuse Not to Display Them All!
My daughter just finished her first semester of pre-school. With school comes the inevitable artwork, and there's only so much room on the refrigerator! I'd give it 10 stars if I could!
Not 10 tips, not 30 tips, but 75 very doable and very attractive ways to preserve your children's art work.I can't believe it.Each of the 75tips has photographs of sample projects, specific directions, and the exactlist of what you need and where to get it.Not a bit of space is wasted inthis terrific book.It's packed with great ideas and easy to followinstructions.Each project is as beautiful as a Martha Stewart craft, butuses supplies you can easily find and won't break your bank account.Ialready tried 3 and can't believe how easy it was.And I still have 72more to go.It even solves the really tough problems like what to do withthose first scribbles as well as three dimensional artwork.This book is agreat find.I'm buying it as gifts for all my mommy friends as well as mychildren's teachers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Children's art    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Crafts for Children    5. Exhibition techniques    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family/Marriage    8. Parenting - Motherhood    9. Subjects & Themes - General   

Subjects:  1. Activity programs    2. Adventure & Adventurers    3. Children's 9-12 - Nature / Guide Books    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Natural history    9. Nature - General    10. Nature study    11. Outdoor books    12. Science & Nature - General    13. Crafts & Hobbies / Crafts for Children    14. LITERATURE - LIT CLASSICS TRD PB    15. Natural history & pets    16. Sports & outdoor recreation   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Crafts & Hobbies - General    4. Crafts for Children    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Crafts & Hobbies / Crafts for Children   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Crafts & Hobbies - General    4. Handicraft    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Readers - Beginner    8. Recycling (Waste)    9. Recycling (Waste, etc.)    10. Crafts & Hobbies / Crafts for Children    11. Decorative arts & crafts, other art forms    12. Handicrafts    13. Recycling    14. STUDY NOTES - SparkNotes   

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The most fun activity book I have ever played with
I have never read a book or seen a movie about Anne of Green Gables but I am going to now.This activity book/dollhouse is so enjoyable to build that I am putting it together very slowly.This is like the very detailed punch out and put together books that I played with 30 and 40 years ago.It's pages are printed front and back so that you see a complete house inside and out.You even get to put walls in and an attic.It would be easy to assemble (with a little help) for a 7 or 8 year old but very fun for everyone above that age.Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - Cut & Assemble    2. Children's 9-12 - Miscellaneous - Child    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Crafts for Children    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Crafts & Hobbies / Crafts for Children   

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Great idea book
As a stained glass artist, this book got my creative juices flowing. The pictures are fairly complex, just like the stained glass of the 1920's era, and made me wish I had crayons or markers that could duplicate the textured, swirled, multicolored glass that was used during this time! It's a great starting point for people who'd like to take on more complex glass projects and who want to experiment with color combinations befhorehand. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - Coloring Books    2. Architecture    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Crafts for Children    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Art Deco    7. Art Nouveau    8. Ceramic arts, pottery, glass    9. Industrial / Commercial Art & Design    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Activity Books   

Subjects:  1. Activities    2. Amusements    3. Crafts for Children    4. Family recreation    5. Fasts and feasts    6. Judaism    7. Judaism - General    8. Judaism - Rituals & Practice    9. Religion    10. Religion - Judaism    11. Travel   

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Great!
We have this book and the pipe cleaner book.Both are great.My 5 year old son loves to make all sorts of silly things.With a glue stick and the book of examples, it keeps him occupied and actually sitting still for an hour at a time. A 1998 toy of the year winner in Parenting mag - Nov issue.
For 5 to 8 year olds.From a tic-tac-toe board to a dinosaur, there is no limit to the whimsical creations you can make with the vivid foam pieces. ... Read more

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Best Childrens Jewish Crafts Book Out There!
Tracey Agranoff has written a wonderful, creative Jewish crafts book for children of all ages. Her imaginative craft ideas really bring the Holidays to life. The easy to follow Step by Step instruction guarentee success every time. The book has a great lay flat binding that makes it the easiest book to use I've ever seen. The book is fun,with bright color pictures and so easy to use I have reccomended it to all my friends for their classroom use or at home with their own families. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Crafts for Children    4. Fasts and feasts    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Holidays - Jewish    7. Jewish crafts    8. Judaism    9. Juvenile literature    10. Seasonal   

Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Crafts for Children    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Infant Care    7. Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/General    8. Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/Infants    9. Scrapbooks, Memory Books    10. Gift books    11. Handicrafts    12. Pregnancy, birth & baby care