The Craft-a-Day Book: 30 Projects to Make with Recycled Materials

by Kari Cornell, Jennifer S. Larson (Photographer)

Overview

Reduce, reuse, and recycle with ideas from The Craft-a-Day Book.

You can put the three Rs to work with these thirty awesome crafts! Using recycled and reusable materials from around the house, school, or a thrift store, you'll find directions for making colorful lanterns from paper and jars, ruffle skirts from t-shirts, scarves and mitts from your favorite old sweaters and socks, and much more. Learn to make bobbles and pom-poms and other easy decorative embellishments. You'll also get a window into how one experienced crafter—Kari Cornell—finds inspiration for her projects. Colorful photographs and step-by-step instructions turn each inspiration into something you'll love wearing or using—and will lead you to new ideas of your own! Ready, set, let's get crafting!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512413137
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Kari Cornell is a freelance writer and editor who lives in South Minneapolis with her husband and two young boys. When she's not working or spending time with her family, she loves to cook, tinker in the garden, knit, or run. She feels fortunate that she's been able to combine many of the activities she likes to do in her free time with her day job. Cornell is the author of several cookbooks for children, including Cooking the Turkish Way and Cooking the Indonesian Way. She is the co-author of Growing with Purpose: Forty Years of Seward Community Cooperative

Jennifer S. Larson has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

Editorial Reviews

"[P]erfect for middle school crafters and beyond with a plethora of fun, sustainable projects to keep crafters busy."—VOYA

From the Publisher

02/01/2018
Gr 6 Up—Designed to be visually appealing with colorful fonts and bold and vibrant photographs on almost every spread, this how-to book contains 30 different activities to keep tweens and teens busy. Cornell's introduction lists how to find materials for free or very cheaply and describes what tools will be needed to complete the crafts. She also gives safety tips on using a drill, a craft knife, or a sewing machine. The six chapters are organized by the types of materials needed for the activities within the chapter, which include candles, paper, T-shirts, socks, and sweaters. The instructions are given through the text only. Some readers will have difficulty imagining how to complete some of the projects because all of the photos display finished pieces and do not show any of the steps along the way. VERDICT Though crafters who are looking for inspiration may find some treasures within, those who need to see visuals with step-by-step instructions will be disappointed.—Elizabeth Kahn, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Avondale, LA

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