The Best Crafts, Hobbies & Activities Kids' Books 2025

1. Complete Book of: The Complete Book of Arts and Crafts, Grades K - 4 (Paperback)

The Complete Book of Arts and Crafts provides 256 pages of fun activities for children ages 5 to 9 that reinforce creative minds and motor skills!

The Complete Book of Arts and Crafts provides 256 pages of fun activities for children ages 5 to 9 that reinforce creative minds and motor skills! It includes paper, painting, musical, sculpting, and holiday crafts, as well as a complete answer key, user-

2. Paper Airplanes: Kids' Paper Airplane Book (Paperback)

The Count, The Slice, The Thunderbolt & Dragon Ring: Fold and fly them all! Calling all pilots! Fly them indoors. Fly them outdoors. Perform loops, dives, and other stunts, or challenge your friends to a race. And get to know your drag and lift. KIDS' PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK has everything you need to fold and fly a squadron of bold, bright, custom-designed paper aircraft. 76 full-color paper airplanes, perforated for easy tear out. And clear folding instructions. PLUS: Games, activities, the pilot's alphabet, a full-color, pull-out poster of an airport, field guide to common aircraft, flight log, pilot's license, and more! For ages 5+.

The Count, The Slice, The Thunderbolt & Dragon Ring: Fold and fly them all! Calling all pilots! Fly them indoors. Fly them outdoors. Perform loops, dives, and other stunts, or challenge your friends to a race. And get to know your drag and lift. KIDS' PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK has everything you need to fold and fly a squadron of bold, bright, custom-designed paper aircraft. 76 full-color paper airplanes, perforated for easy tear out. And clear folding instructions. PLUS: Games, activities, the pilot's alphabet, a full-color, pull-out poster of an airport, field guide to common aircraft, flight log, pilot's license, and more! For ages 5+.

3. Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots - Paperback

Pizza Patches & Bean Tunnels: Kids' Garden Projects to Cultivate Wonder Here are 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together, connecting children to nature through gardening. Each project includes a plan and the planting recipe--as well as a "Discovery Walk," activities and crafts to make with what you grow. And each is illustrated with author Sharon Lovejoy's lyrical watercolors. There's the Pizza Patch, a giant-size wheel garden planted in "slices" of tomatoes, zucchini, oregano, and basil. A Flowery Maze to get lost in. A Moon Garden of night-blooming flowers, including a moonflower tent. And Mother Nature's Medicine Chest. Discovery Walks teach kids how the gardens work, and a chapter on gardening basics includes a child-friendly 10-Minute Plan for planting and maintenance, plus a list of the top 20 plants guaranteed to make gardeners out of kids.

Roots Shoots Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children, (Paperback) Author: Workman Kids ISBN: 9780761110569 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1999-05-01 Page Count: 176

4. Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z (Hardcover)

A vibrant and sturdy word book starring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert. Features upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language. Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit and kohlrabi. Lois Ehlert's lively watercolors paired with bold easy-to-read type make for a highly appealing and accessible book for parents and children to devour. At the end of the book, Ehlert provides a detailed glossary that includes pronunciation, botanical information, the origin and history of the particular plant and occasional mythological references, with a small watercolor picture to remind the reader of what the plant looks like. Apple to Zucchini, come take a look. Start eating your way through this alphabet book.

Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z, (Hardcover) Author: Clarion Books ISBN: 9780152244354 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 1989-03-10 Page Count: 40

5. How a House Is Built (Paperback)

Houses are built with many different materials, and in many shapes and sizes. Step by step, this picture book explains how homes are built--from the architect's plans through the arrival of a happy family. The many processes of construction are explained with simple language and bright, clear illustrations, perfect for kids starting to wonder about how the world around them works. Many different careers--including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers--are introduced, each doing their part to bring the picture wood-frame house to life. A great read for kids who love construction sites, or who can't get enough of Building a House by Byron Barton. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Washington Post/Childrens Book Fuild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.

Houses are built with many different materials, and in many shapes and sizes. Step by step, this picture book explains how homes are built—from the architect's plans through the arrival of a happy family. The many processes of construction are explained with simple language and bright, clear illustrations, perfect for kids starting to wonder about how the world around them works. Many different careers—including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers—are introduced, each doing their part to bring the picture wood-frame house to life. A great read for kids who love construction sites, or who can't get enough of Building a House by Byron Barton. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Washington Post/Childrens Book Fuild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.

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Houses are built with many different materials, and in many shapes and sizes. Step by step, this picture book explains how homes are built—from the architect's plans through the arrival of a happy family. The many processes of construction are explained with simple language and bright, clear illustrations, perfect for kids starting to wonder about how the world around them works. Many different careers—including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers—are introduced, each doing their part to bring the picture wood-frame house to life. A great read for kids who love construction sites, or who can't get enough of Building a House by Byron Barton. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Washington Post/Childrens Book Fuild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award.

7. Fun with African Design Stencils

6 authentic folk designs: tribal and ox masks, calabash carving, Ashanti carved head, and more for illustrating classroom assignments and adding exotic touches to a host of other flat surfaces..

6 authentic folk designs: tribal and ox masks, calabash carving, Ashanti carved head, and more.

8. My Prayer Journal - Pink / Green for Girls

9780849959820. Pre-owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 96. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Similar in format to the best-selling My Faith Journals, My Prayer Journal is filled with short thoughts and Bible verses to help encourage children to journal their thoughts and guide them in developing a regular prayer life. Includes blanks to guide prayer. Fun illustrations fill the pages, making this an inviting and friendly book for kids ages 7-11.

9780849959820. Pre-owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 96. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Similar in format to the best-selling My Faith Journals, My Prayer Journal is filled with short thoughts and Bible verses to help encourage children to journal their thoughts and guide them in developing a regular prayer life. Includes blanks to guide prayer. Fun illustrations fill the pages, making this an inviting and friendly book for kids ages 7-11.

9. The World's Greatest Paper Airplane and Toy Book (Paperback)

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This amazing book has every possible airplane design from stunt plane to glider, from the normal dart, to the X-Wing. You don't need fancy paper to execute and you can also learn to make ninja stars and frogs, helicopters, and a pac-man head. If you love paper planes, get this book!

The World's Greatest Paper Airplane and Toy Book (Paperback)

10. Holiday Mini Tattoos

Colorful collection of 20 holiday mini tattoos features a Santa, Cupid, Easter bunny, Star of David, jack o'lantern, and more.

This colorful collection of 20 holiday mini tattoos features a Santa, Cupid, Easter bunny, Star of David, jack o'lantern, and more.