The Complete Idiot's Guide to Holiday Crafts

By Marilee Lebon

Here's the scene, it's a holiday, the kids are home from school, and you're running out of ideas to keep them occupied. What do you do now? Well if you have a copy of The Complete Idiots Guide to Holiday Crafts you'll have no problem finding a fun and simple craft idea for the kids.

The first part of this book covers the basics of crafting. How to organize your workspace and craft supplies, what craft supplies are absolutely indispensable, and how to make time for crafting. That's not the fun part and if you're reading this, its not what you're looking for either. The bulk of the book is dedicated to craft ideas (some simple and some more complex) for every holiday you can think of. The The holidays are divided by season and start out with winter. You'll find projects for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Years. The following parts of the book have craft projects for the rest of the years holidays including St Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, and of course Halloween. But it doesn't stop there, you'll also find projects for Easter, Passover, The Fourth of July, and more.

Many of the projects are simple more suited to children, but you'll also find recipes and "Kitchen Crafts" which make great gifts. And did I mention gifts? You'll find a wealth of projects aimed at making you the expert at giving handmade gifts. You'll even find gifts for kids to make for Mother's and Father's Day. And it's full of good old fashioned family activities. You'll truly find a whole years worth of crafts and ideas in this one great book.