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Peeps!
For Peeps sake! They’re cute. They’re tasty. And for the first time ever, Peeps—the No. 1 selling non-chocolate Easter candy—take center stage in fun crafts and sweet treats for the entire family. Both seasonal savorers and devoted Peeps fans (who have created over 200 dedicated fan Web sites) will delight in these 24 projects, surprisingly suited for any time of the year. Frosty Peepsicles refresh on a hot summer day; the Peeps Holiday Wreath brightens up a winter doorway; and the Peepi ata enlivens any fiesta. Cheerful, mouthwatering photographs inspire while simple step-by-step instructions explain the how-to. Games, decorations, and desserts never looked so adorably edible!.-.
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Apr 052011
Apr 022011
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100 Fantastic Things to Make, Do and Play
Children love to create things — whether painting, planting, cooking, cutting, sticking or dressing up. And making things helps them find out more about the world around them, as well as having fun. Children are fascinated by varieties of texture, colour, sound, light and taste, and from a very young age they love to make noise, touch things and, of course, play.The Ultimate Show-Me-How Activity Book is packed full of exciting ideas which combine craft fun, learning and play. There are more than 100 simple step-by-step projects in a fun format for children aged between 3 and 8 years. Young musicians can make their own instruments and discover a whole new range of sounds to explore ? a cardboard tube easily becomes a kazoo and a bottle xylophone can be created in next to no time. You don’t need a garden to grow juicy strawberries or a creepy-crawly spider plant, and the planting activities will give children great satisfaction when they see their first flower or fruit.Amongst the many items to make or paint are a feather head-dress, wooden spoon puppets, a printed T-shirt and colourful stationery. For budding scientists there are simple experiments which are great fun to do and will answer many children’s questions about light, sound, electricity and water. It’s great to pull off a magic trick, and there are enough here for a complete magic show, including how to make a wand and a magic box. Children will be tempted into the kitchen by an imaginative collection of easy recipes, from Funny Face Pizzas to a pond of jelly. And when it’s time for a party, here are all the ideas you need for games, decorations and tea-time treats. The 1400 stage-by-stage photographs feature children caught in the act of actually making and doing, so that young readers can identify with them, copy their movements, share their successes, delight in their results and learn alongside them..-.
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Egg Painting and Decorating
Decorating eggs has become more and more popular in recent years, for all kinds of events, festivals and celebrations. It is a wonderful opportunity for family crafting, combining classic traditional folk and decorative styles for more formal effects with the potential for fun, games and simple ideas for children.In an evocative introduction, Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell provides a wonderful description of egg-painting in history and folk craft. The egg has been a powerful symbol of hope and new life in many different cultures through the ages. It appears in customs and rituals celebrating the creation of life and as a protection against evil. The purity and strength of its form have made it a classic shape and motif for design, and in many countries whole art forms are dedicated to the beautification of its smoothly curved surface.Deborah then describes the types of materials and equipment: hen eggs, duck eggs and goose eggs can all be used, and the methods range from simple dyeing and painting to gilding, stencilling and sgraffito. Many of the techniques and designs are traditional – such as Polish goose egg jugs and leaf-stencilled duck eggs – and others are stunningly contemporary, such as African resist-dyed eggs and a bead-encrusted eggs-travaganza for Easter.Here you will find 20 beautiful specially designed projects for every kind of style and purpose. Using hard-boiled or blown natural eggs, you can paint, dye, dip, scratch, cover and bleach them to create the most fabulous objects – whether for the Easter table, other festivals, family events or permanent display. So whether you are looking for inspiration, practical advice on materials and skills, or projects you can copy step by step, this is the only book on egg decorating that you will ever need..-.
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The Christmas Table:
The Christmas Table serves up comfort and joy with helpful hints and recipes to plan an unforgettable holiday feast. Award-winning author Diane Morgan fills the book with festive recipes and decorating ideas that are sure to become favorites. On Christmas morning opening presents will be even sweeter with a breakfast of Cinnamon-Scented Bread Custard and delightful recipes like Juniper Brined Roast Turkey and Whipped Yams topped with a Crunchy Praline Crust will be instant yuletide classics. This comprehensive holiday guide also includes recipes for Christmas cookies candied nuts and other giftable goodies. With simple beautiful crafts and delicious easy-to-follow recipes The Christmas Table ensures a very merry Christmas for everyone..-.
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Made Especially for You:
The ultimate kitchen aid, this keepsake box is filled with over 100 charming labels. From organizing ingredients to personalizing homemade gifts and treats, these labels are a must-have for any home cook.30 sheets of labels..-.
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Feb 262011
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Country Cooking, Crafts and Decorating:
In the fast-paced, urbanized world of today it is hardly surprising that people are turning more and more to the beauties and natural rhythms of the country for inspiration within their homes..-.
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