Craft-a-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects Review

Craft-a-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects Review
Provided by Quirk Books
www.quirkbooks.com
Reviewed by: Emily Timmons

Crafting is meant to be fun for everyone, not just the experienced crafters with time to spare and expensive tools to use. That's exactly why author Sarah Goldschadt shares her love for easy, whimsical crafts in this cheerful and creative book. Craft-a-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects is designed for having fun and spending quality time with the people you love, so it's perfect for families with creative-minded kids!

The 365 simple and unique projects in this book are organized into playful weekly themes, from holidays to animals to seasons and more. There's even an entire week dedicated to mustache crafts! You can use the helpful pattern index at the front of the book to find a week that inspires you, or you can simply start at the beginning and follow the book through the calendar year. Plus, this book includes bonus patterns that you can trace and use to make these easy projects even easier.

The project ideas in Craft-a-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects might be simple, but they're certainly not short on variety. You'll find patterns for party decorations, gift tags, garlands, and much more that are perfect for birthdays and holidays. You'll also find simple sewing projects like the Plush Penguin, or cute paper crafts like Mini Bird cupcake topper. There are even a few screen printing ideas in this book, so you can create cool custom clothing and tote bags.

The best part of this book is that the craft supplies you'll need for these projects are basic and affordable, so you won't be left guessing if you purchased the right product. Plus, this book uses plenty of simple materials you probably already have at home.

Every one of these crafts can be done by kids and casual adult crafters alike, especially since each project comes with easy-to-follow instructions. No matter what your crafting skill level is, you'll simply love the projects in Craft-a-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects.