Every kid can be an artist with this book as their guide! Using basic art supplies — from paint, markers, paper, and glue to household finds like cardboard boxes and fabric scraps — children aged 6 and up learn that as long as they can imagine it, they can create it. Curated by two art educators with decades of experience, this rich collection of 53 arts and crafts activities offers up a ton of freeform fun, from Doodlemonsters and Painted Animal Rocks to Paper Bead Jewelry and Nature Weaving. Projects vary in difficulty so there’s something for a wide range of ages and abilities, and many can be completed in under an hour. Each project featured in the book has been kid-made (and kid-approved!), and colorful photos of the finished pieces will ignite a creative spark that inspires budding makers to express their imagination, humor, and individuality through art.

Discover the Field Guide that started it all in this lavishly illustrated guide to the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick series—now with refreshed art and updated backmatter! In the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Spiderwick Chronicles, readers were enthralled by the account of siblings Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace, as they battled dwarves, goblins, elves, and a diabolical ogre in their efforts to hold on to their great-great uncle Arthur Spiderwick’s life work—now collected in one volume! Beginning with a thoughtful and informative introduction, progressing through six detailed sections featuring thirty-one faerie species, and culminating with an addendum that includes observations supplied by Jared Grace, this classic compendium to the worldwide Spiderwick phenomenon delivers enough information to satisfy even the most demanding faerie enthusiast. Not only will readers learn the habits and habitats of the fourteen fantastical beings featured in the bestselling chapter books, but they will be delighted and astonished by an additional seventeen creatures. Also included are dozens of snippets from Arthur Spiderwick’s personal journal as well as cameos from a few series favorites. In this refreshed edition, the restored art is more vibrant than ever, and there is additional content newly discovered from Arthur Spiderwick’s archives, featuring creatures from books six through eight!

*Winner Armed with the Arts Inc. Creative Book Award* Kids will learn how to make colorful kites while exploring Asian culture and history with this easy-to-follow craft book for kids. Fun to build and exciting to fly, kites are a universal expression of joy and wonder for enthusiasts of all ages. Asian Kites for Kids features kite building projects that are beautiful and functional--ideal for teachers, camp counselors, parents, and budding young kite makers themselves. Kite making is a traditional Asian craft and an essential aspect of folklore that uses everyday materials to create beautiful works of art. In fact, kites are just as much fun to build as they are to fly! The colorful, easy-to-follow instructions will have readers building and flying fifteen different models from across Asia, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. With Asian Kites for Kids readers will learn to build: A Butterfly kite from China A Cobra kite from Thailand A Mini kite from Malaysia A Shield kite from Korea An Octopus kite from Japan and much more! This book includes sections on safety, the anatomy of kites, troubleshooting tips, as well as an index of online retailers and resources. Spend hours of fun with your kids and friends crafting handmade Asian kites, and then watching your original creations soar.

With more than 50 original new duct tape activities for both guys and girls, you'll learn to make purses, belts, and flip flops, smartphone wallets, laptop cases, charging stations, and more. Many of the step-by-step projects use only duct tape, with no extra materials required. Other spectacular projects include zippers, Velcro® closures, and jewelry findings. Discover eco-friendly ways to upcycle common objects around the house, plus imaginative ideas for washi tape, FrogTape®, and masking tape.

Get ready to write your own silly stories! From the creative minds at Kid Scoop(R), have a blast asking your friends and family for random parts of speech. Once you have all the words, use them to fill in the blanks within the story and get ready for the giggles! A great way to practice grammar while sharing lots of laughs, Awesome Funny Fill-Ins for Kids is a must-have road trip activity book to take turns and create tons of hilarious stories!

Gamers, beware--your video games can think for themselves! Ever wondered what's inside the plastic of your video game console but don't want to crack it open to find out? Crack open this book instead! You'll learn what computer code looks like, how a game console's "brain" makes decisions, and how its memory allows you to return to play each day without starting from scratch.

LEGOs are great fun but expensive. This book creates hours of fun, new worlds and new toys from the collection of LEGOs kids already have. Each project includes a parts list so you can verify that you have all the pieces and even buy supplemental pieces if you want, but most projects avoid specialty pieces and feature ones likely to be in most people's collections. The book engages kids with fun, kid-friendly language and cool facts about the things they are making. Like other popular LEGO idea books, our book is packed with characters and life-like scenes, but takes the next step with detailed step-by-step instruction photos to help kids build more complex animals, robots, vehicles and buildings. The book features full-size photos of life-like scenes that are simple enough for kids to build on their own. Also included are a few no-instruction challenges where kids can create a unique toy using only the photo as inspiration. Frugal Fun with LEGO Creations is the perfect play-time guide for parents, relatives, siblings and care-takers, and the activities are also simple enough that kids can create and play independently. This family-friendly book is sure to spark the imagination of your kids and keep them entertained for hours.

Baby Shark, his family, and his friends are hiding all around the sea. Can you find them? The Baby Shark song is an animation sensation known to children, parents, and teachers everywhere. In this abso-toothly awesome activity book, it's up to you to find what's missing. Help Baby Shark find everything he needs to get ready for school, search for the Shark family in a crowd of fishy friends, hunt for pirate's treasure with Grandpa Shark, and so much more! With over 170 stickers to use on 32 pages of vibrant, full-color art, this book will delight Baby Shark fans both above and below the water! This title is officially licensed by Pinkfong and Nickelodeon.

Practice the alphabet with Baby Shark in this abso-toothly awesome reusable sticker book! Get ready to learn the ABCs of the ocean with Baby Shark! Now that one of the internet's most beloved characters is the star of his very own animated show on Nickelodeon, Baby Shark is perfectly poised to swim alongside preschoolers as they navigate the waters of early learning. Kids will love exploring his colorful world while honing letter recognition and fine motor skills by matching the 80 jumbo, reusable stickers to the letters they start with. With Baby Shark by their side, kids know that they can doo doo doo it! This title is officially licensed by Nickelodeon.

Color in more than 90 pages of your favorite Baby-sitters Club characters and patterns in this official coloring book inspired by Ann M. Martin's bestselling series! This official Baby-sitters Club coloring book features more than 90 images to color! Fill in portraits of Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, and their friends, families, and clients. Color in patterned pages full of objects familiar to any baby-sitter, such as toys, pacifiers, Kid-Kits, and more. Each page features beautiful artwork ready to be designed by YOU! This coloring book will amount to hours of fun and creativity -- perfect for Baby-sitters Club fans of all ages!

Don't just survive, thrive in the great outdoors! This handy guidebook provides unique tips and tricks to transform any camping trip into a glamping vacay, including defense against weather extremes, hygiene hacks, and unplugged entertainment options. With bold photos and infographics, step-by-step projects, and expert instructions, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GUIDES will have first-time campers and enthusiasts alike opting outside.

Filled with baking recipes for teenage star bakers in the making Want a baking book filled with mouth-watering recipes that you will actually want to bake? This cookbook is perfect for all teen bakers, whether you're a baking novice or you can ice cupcakes in your sleep. It is the baking book that teaches you the basics as well as challenges you to flex your bread-kneading, meringue-whipping muscles and try out a more technical bake. By working your way up the levels from basic bread to sophisticated "signature bakes", you'll become a more confident baker and will soon be creating inspired baked goods like those seen on TV cooking competition program, in vlogger's videos, and in baking blogs online. With more than 150 delicious sweet and savoury recipes to try out, you will quickly be able to perfect classic cakes, create pastries from scratch, make biscuits, cheesecakes, macarons, and much more. Be proud of what you produce and get snapping, sharing, and uploading photos faster than the egg timer's ping! DK's Bake It is stylish, easy-to-follow, and so on trend!

Gather your frying pan, mixing bowls, and rolling pin--it's time to cook! David Atherton, 2019 winner of The Great British Baking Show, walks readers through delicious and delightful recipes such as banana bear pancakes, tasty tacos, and mega-chocolatey cake. From tomato soup (served in a teapot!) to brownies made with sweet potatoes, David Atherton offers a kid-friendly collection of recipes that feels at once timeless and modern. Don your apron and grab your favorite little sous-chef--this will be a first cookbook to cherish.