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Playful

Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids
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Playful by Merrilee Liddiard offers 26 unique, modern projects designed for adults to create with young children. Organised into five categoriesโ€”Playful Dress Up, Playful Toys, Playful Paper Crafts, Playful Repurposing, and Playful Artโ€”this charming collection features low-skill, stylish, and affordable activities such as making a tiger piรฑata, paper puppets, and a colourful cardboard dollhouse. Ideal for bonding and imaginative play, the book invites hours of creative fun for adults and the children they love.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for parents, caregivers, and anyone looking to engage young children in creative crafts. Suitable for those interested in accessible and enjoyable arts and culture projects that foster connection and imagination.

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An enchanting collection of 26 modern projects for adults to make with and for kids preschool age and up--guaranteed to inspire many happy, colourful hours of making and make-believe.

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Perfect for after school or a rainy Sunday, Playful is a charming collection of 26 unique, modern projects for adults to make with and for young children. Divided into five categories - Playful Dress Up, Playful Toys, Playful Paper Crafts, Playful Repurposing, and Playful Art - the low-skill, high-style, low-cost projects include a tiger piรฑata, a parade of paper puppets, and a dollhouse made out of cardboard and bright duct tape.

Sweet and straightforward, this enchanting book is sure to inspire many happy, colourful hours of making - and make-believe - among adults and the children they love.

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Praised for its bright designs and approachable projects, Playful is celebrated as a delightful resource for parents and caregivers. Reviews highlight its inspiring and doable ideas that encourage putting down devices to engage in creative activities with children. Commentators commend its detailed instructions and the joy it brings to imaginative play, making it a highly recommended book for at-home fun and artistic expression.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781617690457

Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 September 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 204.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Merrilee Liddiard is the creator of Mermagblog.com, which was named "Best for Kids" by Babble in 2012 and voted into Babble's top 100 blogs in 2013. In addition to heading up kids crafting weekends for GAP Kids, Liddiard has contributed to Family Fun, Parent & Child, and La Petite magazines, among others. She has illustrated 30-plus middle-grade novels, children's picture books, commercials, toys, and games.

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