"It makes a great deal of sense to fast-dry materials that otherwise would consume a lot of preparation time. Drawing on the talents and projects of 10 designers who work with herbs, fruits, and vegetables, and Mother Earth's other produce, Cusick offers crafters more than 60 patterns to copy. Wearable walnuts and seed jewelry, bath powder, and herbal lip balms are only a few of the final results."--Booklist. ..".concentrates exclusively on handcrafted items made from natural materials....Most are easily completed and suitable for young people working under adult supervision....

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Maryland

Nature Crafts With a Microwave: Over 80 Projects

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

25 Spectacular, Never-Before-Seen Designs for Rainbows of Fun

From the authors of the instant bestseller Loom Magic! comes a second amazing project book with twenty-five totally new and extreme designs! Rainbow Looms are taking the world by storm, with devotees of all ages accessorizing their wrists, backpacks, and rooms with fun and creative projects. These super imaginative, out-of-this-world projects will take your rubber band loom projects to the next level. Here are kid-tested step-by-step instructions and bright color photographs to show you how to make the coolest rubber band projects out there, including: Twisty headband Bouquet of flowers Octopus Decorated ponytail holder Fashion jewelry stand Glow-in-the-dark stars Zipper decoration Hockey stick Bloodshot eyeballs Black bat And many more!

Loom Magic Xtreme!

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#hardcover #stencilbookwithpencils #artsandcrafts #ages3andup

Florida

Ages 3+

Treasure Adventurer Stencil Book with Pencils

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Connecticut

Virtual Reality Runway

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Express yourself and your decorating style with this clear, fully illustrated guide, written, and designed, especially for the beginner. Contains 20 exciting projects on decorating everything from walls and curtains to terra-cotta pots, with steps and details, showing how to achieve the final result. Comprehensive information on tools and materials. Clearly and concisely written, with practical instructions, hints, and tips. Shows how to design and cut your own stencils. Each project is accomplished by clear, step-by-step color photographs. ￼

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A Complete Beginner’s Guide

Stenciling Made Easy

Gloria Nicol

#hardcover #artsandcrafts #hobbies #homesewing #nonfiction #sewing 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Massachusetts

Complemented by more than four hundred photographs and illustrations, this practical project handbook introduces fifty simple ideas to accent every room in the house, ranging from window treatments to decorative lampshades and colorful fabric accessories, accompanied by materials lists, preparation times, step-by-step instructions, pattern templates, and creative variations.

Quick and Easy Home Sewing Projects

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No marks 

“an inspirational coach…Kids will close this book energized and empowered…” —Kirkus Reviews
“…a crafty addition to collections about advocacy for the tween set.”—School Library Journal
“…overflows with ideas for budding activists and, more important, makes them think…” —Booklist

Be the change you wish to see in the world! From the popular founders of Hello!Lucky stationary, Be the Change inspires and guides you to promote positive change within your community—with information and practical advice on how to take action, 16+ DIY projects and templates, and tear-out postcards and stationery designs.

First learn how to get inspired and how to inspire others, as well as the importance of embracing diverse perspectives and how to handle conflict diplomatically. Then discover how to channel your inspiration into creative outlets, such as organizing community events or meetings, using social media to affect change, and contacting your government representatives. Also get some great tips for generating creative ideas, running for office at school or getting involved with local government, and what to bring to protests. Quotes from famous leaders and thinkers provide inspiration throughout.

Once you learn about what it takes to effectively “be the change,” promote your ideas and events with style by creating the simple step-by-step projects, including:

"You for President" campaign poster

"Word on the Street" bumper stickers

"Teamwork Makes the Dream Work" team t-shirt

"Wild Feminist" stenciled tote bag

"Easy as Pie!" donation jar

"Sweet Charity" lemonade stand

With a little creativity and a positive outlook, you too can inspire change in the world!

Your purchase helps support the WE Schools program to empower young people with the tools to change their communities—and the world

Texas

16+ Creative Projects For Civic And Community Action

Be The Change: The Future Is In Your Hands

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Tennessee

As autumn washes over coastal Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, the Seaside Knitters anticipate a relaxing off-season. But when murder shatters the peace, the craftiest bunch in town must unravel a killer's deadly scheme . . .
 
After retrieving fresh lobster nets from a local Laundromat, Cass Halloran rushes to attend a last-minute gathering with her knitting circle. But Cass can't stop worrying about the lonely boy seen hanging around the dryers, and the school uniform he left behind in a hurry. When the ladies return the lost clothing the next day, they find the child and his younger sister alone, seemingly abandoned by their mother . . .
 
The knitters intend to facilitate a family reunion, not investigate a crime. But the death of Dolores Cardozo, a recluse from the edge of town, throws the group for a loop. Especially when the missing mother and one of their own become tied to the victim's hidden fortune--and her murder . . .
 
Before scandalous secrets break bonds and rumors tear Sea Harbor apart, the Seaside Knitters need to string together the truth about Dolores--while preventing a greedy murderer from making another move!

* Includes a knitting pattern *

Praise for the Seaside Knitters Mysteries
 
"Add a cup of tea, a roaring fire, and you've got the perfect cozy evening."
--New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen
 
"Goldenbaum's plotting is superb, her characters are richly drawn . . . and her prose is seamless."
--Richmond Times‑Dispatch
 
"The Seaside Knitters are a wonderful group of friends who care about each other, and readers will care about them, too."
--New York Times bestselling author Nancy Pickard
 
"A delight and a treasure--as engaging and unpredictable as a gorgeous New England afternoon."
--Award‑winning author Hank Phillippi Ryan
 
"Invites you once again to imagine yourself in a charming, if homicidal town."
--Kirkus Reviews
 
"A charming debut . . . an ideal beach read."
--Publishers Weekly

Murder Wears Mittens

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The Incredible Kids' Craft-It Series books were chosen because they give kids the freedom to create their own fun--in the playroom, in the kitchen, and even in the backyard. Kids create their own practical pieces of art from everyday materials, making art a living enterprise to them. From paper beads, photo frames, and puffy pillows to castles, cards, and clay creations, the inspiring designs are a step above ordinary kids' craft ideas. Dr. Toy praises these books in her evaluation, describing them as "a wonderful set of products that will help your child have fun this summer and during anytime of the year."

Cut-N-Paste It

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DYI art and crafts with egg cartons. Creative fun projects to create easy patterns for home decor. Great ideas for gifts.

Utah

Egg Carton Creations DYI

Vintage Paperback 1972

more than 60 fragrant, colorful wreaths to make and enjoy. expert tips on how to harvest and dry herbs to retain color, flavor and fragrance. each wreath is photographed in full color and each herb is captured in gorgeous watercolor illustration along with a short description of its history, folklore and uses.

Herbal Wreaths

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Kentucky

99 D. I. Y. Duct Tape Projects

Offers step-by-step directions for ninety-nine different craft projects using duct tape, including wallets, rings, necklaces, and purses.

Stick It!

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Robyn Hardyman

A former library book has stickers on the cover 

Pennsylvania

Dinosaurs

"In nature, extinction is an irreversible process. Animal species that die off cannot be brought back to life. This origami how-to, however, gives young dinosaur lovers the opportunity to resurrect a stegosaurus, a triceratops, and more with paper. Making each species is as easy as 1-2-3... This title includes: numbered steps with photos, tips, sidebars, and supplies list that call out all needed craft materials!"

Origami Fun

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Richard Darsie

Some wear and tear to the cover but overall good condition. 

Provides directions, illustrated with photographs, for making many different string figures--from the fairly simple Jacob's Ladder to more complex Mt. Fuji--along with information about their history and meaning.

String Games

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Illinois

Provides instructions for creating lettering designs using hearts, vines, flowers, pencils, balls, suns, and pumpkins to decorate cards, posters, and bookmarks.

Letter Art

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Decorate your garden, backyard, front lawn, trees, everywhere, with beautiful bird, houses and birdhouse adorned items in a variety of sizes, colors, and styles. They range from rustic charm to elegant.  ￼Although your feathered friends will love these beautiful homes, many of these 29 easy-to-make projects also make attractive household decorations. Each design features a full-page photo of the finished product, full instructions, detailed patterns, and clear diagrams. Full color throughout.

Painted Birdhouses 

Memory Makers Staff

Budget Scrapbooking is the ultimate resource for helping you recognize old or discarded objects and giving them new life on scrapbook pages.

Gently used.    From 2004

Great ideas for scrapbooking on a shoestring

Great Ideas for Scrapbooking on a Shoestring When you combine your favorite scrapbook supplies with items found around the house, you'll not only create one-of-a-kind album pages, you'll save money, too! Budget Scrapbooking is the ultimate resource for helping you recognize old or discarded objects and giving them new life on scrapbook pages. Filled with page ideas using items from all corners of your home, Budget Scrapbooking is sure to help you stretch your imagination for creative page embellishments without breaking the bank. Soon, you'll begin to see product packaging from the kitchen, file folder tabs from the home office and even discarded metal scraps from the garage in a whole new light. You'll discover: Hundreds of ideas using found objects on scrapbook pages Layouts that incorporate items discovered all around the house - including the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, home office, craft and sewing room, garage and workshop Frugal bonus ideas for duplicating fun and practical techniques Tips and tricks for hosting a found item scavenger hunt and swap in your house Handy lists of items to search for and use on scrapbook pages whether you are at home or shopping at yard sales Resources for finding free page accents online The possibilities are endless when you start looking at the "junk" you've accumulated over the years as innovative page accents, and Budget Scrapbooking will show you how!

Budget Scrapbooking

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Joyce Spencer

Deborah Kneen

The Art of Teaching Craft is a practical and comprehensive guide to all you will need to know to run your own classes.

Gently used.    From 1994

A Complete Handbook

A practical and comprehensive guide to all you need to know to run your own classes.

The Art of Teaching Craft

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#hardcover #rubberstampimg #scrapbooking #scrapbooks #rubberstamps #artsandcrafts #crafts #hobbies



Michigan

Ideas, Tips, and Techniques 

Glorious Rubber Stamping

Pia Deges

Over 40 Kids' Craft Projects for Christmas

Pia Deges has used a rainbow of colours to create this fun collection of 40 unique Christmas projects. From tree decorations and games to pretty gifts and delicious cookies, the projects cover a wide range of different crafts. Whether felted, baked, sewn or stuck, there is something for everyone! Everything is simple to make for kids of all ages, with most of the projects requiring no previous skill. There are also craft ideas for New Year's Eve with instructions for party hats and confetti.

Kids Make Christmas

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Buttonbag

Sarah Marks

Sara Duchars

Loads of Things to Make for and with Boys (and Girls)

Boys like making stuff. Actually, boys love making stuff, and not just model boats, paper aeroplanes, bows and arrows and catapults â?? although they love that too. Boys like knitting; scarves, hats, spiders and monsters. Boys like sewing â?? especially if they can use the sewing machine. They like cutting and sticking and gluing and sawing and hammering. However, sometimes people â?? both boys and their parents â?? need to be reassured that itâ??s okay for boys to make things. BoyCraft does exactly that. BoyCraft is packed with over 50 projects to make for and with boys (and girls). It is illustrated with a mix of photographs and graphic-style illustrations.

Boycraft

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Jenny Townley

Gwenaël Petiot

Unique Macramé Jewelry Projects

"This book introduces the necessary materials, knots, and techniques, and ... provides pretty bohemian macramé jewelry projects to make and wear"--Back cover.

Bohemian Macramé

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#hardcover #crafts #hobbies #artsandcrafts #knitting #arts #howto

Georgia

25 Fresh and Modern Felting Projects

Presents twenty-five projects for knitting and wet-felting projects, including patterns for handbags, slippers, and child's toys, and provides tips on felting techniques and knitting instructions.

Heart Felt Knits

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A homey book on arts and crafts related to Christmas. 

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Memory Makers Staff

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