If you’re feeling eager to create and want some guidance, you’ll want to explore this list of craft books for kids.
Crafting with children isn’t for the faint of heart-it takes faith to turn a mishmash of objects and materials into something recognizable. Thankfully, there are many crafts books for kids to help you and the children in your life enjoy crafting together.
Why invest in craft books?
Craft books are a great, hassle-free, one-stop shop for finding step-by-step instructions for classic crafts and unique crafts you’d never think of on your own. Other benefits may include:
- Helps create bonding time with family | Use crafting time to connect and communicate
- Encourages creativity | Feel free to ditch the instructions and allow children to create with the suggested materials/supply list
- Cultivates an appreciation for the arts and artists
- Naturally replaces screen-time | Replacing screen-time with other enjoyable activities that engage the mind and body is healthy
Related: 12 Best Inexpensive Screen-Free Activities for Kids & Adults
What are criticisms of craft books?
The internet is a treasure trove for crafting ideas – especially Pinterest. Admittedly, it’s difficult to find a craft book that doesn’t have craft ideas that are already online but there are those of us who prefer books to scrolling Pinterest for hours, visiting multiple websites, signing-up for freebies, and hoping the printable file doesn’t end up in our spam folder – before realizing the black ink cartridge in the printer is empty. Only me??
I’m not against Pinterest, I know the charade of scrolling is worth it sometimes, but when it comes to crafting – books win.
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11+ Craft Books for Kids
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72 Projects to Create your Own Magical Worlds By Debbie Chapman
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2. Crafts for Kids to Give as Gifts
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By Little Creations Press |
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26 Creative Projects to Make From A-A By Helen Drew |
4. Martha Stewart’s Favorite Crafts for Kids
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175 Project for kids of all ages to create, build, design, export, and share By Editors of Martha Stewart Living |
5. Cut & Color Crafts for Kids
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35 Super Cool Activity That Bring Recycled Material to Life By Kimberly McLeod |
6. Crafting Fun for Kids of All Ages
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Pipe Cleaner, Paint, and Pompoms Galore, Yarn & Sting & a Whole Lot More By Kim Uliana |
7. Fun and Easy Crafting with Recycled Materials
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60 Cool Projects that Reimagine Paper Rolls, Egg Cartons, Jars and More! By Kimberly McLeod |
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28 Inventive Activities for Kids Ages 8-12 By Jennifer Perkins |
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25 Cut-Out Activities for Kids Ages 4-8 By Stefania Luca |
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25 Creative Crafts to Practice Hand-Eye Coordination & Scissor Skills By Stefania Luca |
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By Whitney + Westleigh +Karrianne Wood |
12. Easy Paper Crafts for Kids
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45 fun and creative projects for children aged 5 years + By Catherine Woram |
Now that you’ve been through the list of craft books, you may be wondering which one to choose from and there is no one good answer. It depends.
How to Choose The Best Craft Book for Kids
Many of the books have age suggestions to help you determine which craft activities are good for specific age groups; however, I’ve found that crafts for older children work just fine for the little ones and vice versa. If you are working with a group of children of multiple ages, consider focusing on types of crafts instead of age.
Age AND capability awareness for your kids is how to best choose crafts. Sometimes, your oldest child isn’t the most capable with scissors.
Also if the child is new to crafting, start with simple crafts that are short and easily identifiable for confidence-building.
Related: 20 Benefits of Arts and Crafts for Kids
What can you do with your completed crafts?
Once you start crafting, it may never end. Don’t worry about creating too much, those pilled up crafts are perfect gifts to send off to grandparents, godparents, aunts, and uncles!
Crafting is what you make it. I choose to make it an opportunity to spend time with my family.
Want to know more about crafting?
Crafting is what you make it. Often our final projects don’t resemble the photos provided and that’s ok. I use this time to notice the difference in my children and how their minds work. Sometimes, I don’t even share the instructions and let messes happen because crafting is really my drive to see what’s possible while spending quality time with the people I care about most.
