Step by step instructions for creating easy Christmas gift wrap, cards, decorations and presents.

Step by step instructions for creating easy Christmas gift wrap, cards, decorations and presents.

The excitement of Christmas starts when the decorations go up and you begin to think about gifts to give to those closest to you. Making things yourself is always lots of fun, and you'll be amazed how easy it is. Use a cork to stamp the polka-dot wrapping paper, and see what fantastic prints you can make with a potato dipped in paint. How about fashioning some funky egg cups for your friends, or a Christmas pudding apron for your grandmother or auntie? Difficult techniques, like making a tracing and scaling it up, using a compass and mixing paints, are fully explained in the introduction, and with a bit of practice you'll soon get the hang of them. This festive book is full of brilliant ideas, and is definitely the best way to solve the problem of what to give everyone this year!

Illustrated throughout, this book contains 50 Christmas crafts for kids to make, from tree decorations to personalised Christmas cards.'

50 Christmas Crafts for Little Kids will inspire you and your children to make a wide range of during the Christmas season. Projects include tree ornaments, decorations, art, gifts and sensory activities. Every craft has a simple list of materials, easy-to-follow directions, and an end product that your child will be proud of. Kids can try making some pipe cleaner trees, a craft stick snowflake ornament or their own gift wrap!

East meets North in North Pole Ninjas, a yuletide call-to-arms to save the spirit of Christmas. You may not know that Santa has a team of special elves, selected for their ability to perform top-secret missions that are all about helping, giving, caring, and listening. Anyone who receives this book is called upon to help carry out those missions with a bit of stealth and an open heart. The gorgeously illustrated picture book retells the legend of the North Pole Ninjas for new recruits. Complete with 50 secret tasks for new recruits this holiday season, this is the perfect antidote to worrying about whether you've been naughty or nice.