When daily screen time of young children has become a concern nowadays, it is fascinating to see how little boys and girls genuinely enjoy making crafts in library workshops and generating creative ideas into their masterpieces out of imagination. Studies also show creative arts are integral to the enhancement of emotional and physical wellbeing of children. If you are looking for quality family time to cultivate your children’s creativity and problem-solving skills, why not share the joy of making crafts with your kids without time and space constraint?

As a start, this is the book you need with 40 quick and easy project ideas to make fun crafts with kindergarten and primary kids. The crafts can be made out of commonly found items and even recycling materials at home with almost no pre-planning required. With detailed step-by-step instructions in text and graphics, parents with no crafting experience and no time for preparation will be able to complete the project with ease. Grown-up jobs like using a superglue are also highlighted for parents’ attention. This book encourages readers to make funny use of the excessive remaining materials, like tissue boxes, old T-shirts and shoelaces, unwanted plastic toys with common stationary and home tools. The idea of giving things that might usually be thrown away or recycled a second life is emphasized and children can practise the way of thinking and re-creating and at the same time some useful crafts techniques during the process. Imagine the joy you share with your kids making just for the sake of making. The treasurable family time and learnt skills would never fade, and would pave the way to creating the future.