35 creative projects for children using natural & recycled materials Making their own toys games gifts & ornaments encourages children to use their creative flair
- & if they can use component parts that are adapted or recycled so much the better for them & the planet None of Emma Hardy's projects in Green Crafts for Children use any special materials Instead they all rely on items that are likely to be in the cupboard can be found around the house or garden or collected on walks in the park or at the beach There are recipes for salt dough & methods for easy felting plus ways to imaginatively use old gift-wrapping paper & worn-out clothes as well as pine cones tree bark shells & other natural bits & bobs Gifts for relatives & friends are here together with games & toys that can be made & then played with again & again From painted stones & a friendship bracelet to a simple dolls' house & a driftwood boat children will love the projects in this engaging book In fact kids need never be bored again