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Craft Books

Make someone happy - make just one someone happy - as the holidays approach, make something special for someone you care about.


Crafty T-ShirtsBoase, Petra
Crafty T-Shirts
Ordinary T-shirt? Or stunning art original? With just a little paint and glue, you can make a plain old T-shirt look brand new!
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D.I.Y. Girl : The Real Girl’s Guide to Making Everything from Lip Gloss to LampsBonnell, Jennifer
D.I.Y. Girl : The Real Girl’s Guide to Making Everything from Lip Gloss to Lamps
This do-it-yourself book shows you how to make jewelry, beauty products, personalized birthday gifts, original bedroom decor, and much more.


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Easy OrigamiBoursin, Didier
Easy Origami
Lots of paper-folding projects for every ability, from a very easy pine tree (would make a great Thanksgiving table decoration) to a more challenging garland you can hang on a Christmas tree.
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Handmade CardsCarter, Tamsin
Handmade Cards
Send Grandma a Smiling Sunflower card, or a Funky Fish card to a far-away friend. Find out how in this book with easy instructions and great pictures.
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My Little House Crafts BookCollins, Carolyn
My Little House Crafts Book
From Laura’s corncob doll to Mary’s Christmas tassels, readers will be able to share in the pioneer experience by creating homemade crafts taken from the Laura Ingall’s Wilder classics.
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Pioneer Crafts Greenwood, Barbara
Pioneer Crafts
Pioneer children made almost everything they used, wore, or played with. Step-by-step instructions make it easy for you to create moccasins, lanterns, baskets and toys, much like they did.

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Crafts for KidsGrolier Incorporated
Crafts for Kids
This is a wonderful 16 volume set of craft ideas, complete with plasticated, wipeable pages!
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Craft ManiaIrvin, Christine
Craft Mania
Three of Christine Irvin’s popular craft books are rolled into one handy volume.
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Trading Spaces: Boys vs. GirlsLennon, Sharon
Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls
Rock your room with all the tools, tips, and trends you need to transform your crib into a sports shrine, ballet studio, even a skatepark!
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You Can Do Thousands of Things with StringMiller, David
You Can Do Thousands of Things with String
Make a wig or a fake mustache, a rope ladder, a string sculpture, or do some spool knitting. Everything you need (except for some string) is in this book.
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Step-by-Step Beadwork  Powell, Michelle
Step-by-Step Beadwork
What can you make with beads, cotton balls, felt, a potato chip can, a wooden dowel, and high-density foam? How about a Bonsai tree, a gecko key ring, an African beaded curtain, and more!
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Simply Sewing   Sadler, Judy Ann
Simply Sewing
Breezy wraps and terrific tote bags for the beach, or a skirt made from worn-out jeans--Simply Sewing has these and many other projects all stitched up!
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Best Friends Forever!   Torres, Laura
Best Friends Forever!
Grab your best buddy and tackle one of the 199 projects and activities in this book. Keychains, friendship bracelets, hairsticks, picture frames -- it’s everything that says we’re best friends.
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Bake the Best-Ever Cookies!Williamson, Sarah
Bake the Best-Ever Cookies!
What’s your favorite after-school cookie? You’ll find the recipes and how-to’s in this great cookie cookbook — everything from classic thumbprints to sparkling suncatchers. Yum!
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