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Here’s a treasured recent eBay score. I had this book as a kid, and was seriously obsessed with it. At one time or another, I tried nearly every project in it. Copyright 1968, 2nd edition 1976. You can also find copies here.
I used to spend hours looking at some of these photos. I dearly loved these sock dolls.
Always wanted to try this rice-paper dyeing. And have clotheslines strung above my head like that.
. . . And how many times did I try to replicate these papier mache animals, with no success?
As I was taking pictures for this post, though, I made an interesting discovery. The pages of this book strongly resemble my crafting efforts of the past year:
Spool knitting, basket coiling . . . .
Pasta crafting (I do love these snowflakes). . . .
Salt crystal gardening!
. . . So clearly, I am still very obsessed with this book! Maybe you’ll be hearing a podcast about these in the not-too-distant future:
Okay, just kidding.
I love that cauliflower lamb and the squash … bunny? Does that bunny have bacon ears? OMG, that photoshoot must have smelled awesome … ugh.
I love that cauliflower lamb and the squash … bunny? Does that bunny have bacon ears? OMG, that photoshoot must have smelled awesome … ugh.
oooh spool knitting!! mwah hahah!
oooh spool knitting!! mwah hahah!
Did you and your nephew make cauliflower sheep? You can tell us.
Did you and your nephew make cauliflower sheep? You can tell us.
I had that book too! I still have fond memories of it, even though most of those memories involve a finished product that was nothing like what they showed in the book…
And I always loved the snake’s fruit leather tongue.
I had that book too! I still have fond memories of it, even though most of those memories involve a finished product that was nothing like what they showed in the book…
And I always loved the snake’s fruit leather tongue.
It’s probably just me, but that cover looks kind of… threatening. Wild eyes, prominant teeth…. “Be good, little Bobby, or the Punishment Bunny will pay a visit tonight….”
It’s probably just me, but that cover looks kind of… threatening. Wild eyes, prominant teeth…. “Be good, little Bobby, or the Punishment Bunny will pay a visit tonight….”
We had that book when I was a kid! I looked at it so much, especially when I decided to plan my own summer day crafts camp for kids. I was about 11. I made flyers took them around the neighborhood and soon had about 8 kids from 4-7 who were not the least bit interested in sitting still and doing crafts. It was mayhem and I don’t think it lasted more than 1 or 2 days. I think they were bored. But, how could painting rocks and eating cookies be boring??
We had that book when I was a kid! I looked at it so much, especially when I decided to plan my own summer day crafts camp for kids. I was about 11. I made flyers took them around the neighborhood and soon had about 8 kids from 4-7 who were not the least bit interested in sitting still and doing crafts. It was mayhem and I don’t think it lasted more than 1 or 2 days. I think they were bored. But, how could painting rocks and eating cookies be boring??
I was just looking through this one last week! And the other one they did, Crafts for Children. Sunset Books were always heavenly…
I was just looking through this one last week! And the other one they did, Crafts for Children. Sunset Books were always heavenly…
Those pasta snowflakes!! They MUST be MINE!
Those pasta snowflakes!! They MUST be MINE!