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Fairy Things to Make and Do - R. Gilpin |
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09/03/08 (88 review reads) |
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Advantages: Lots of ideas
Disadvantages: No section with list of materials required
Fairy things to make and do
One of our usborne make and do books, which tends to get a lot of usage at different times of the year.
THE BOOK
The book has a very brief contents page which also incorporates the inside front cover, which is good news for anyone wanting to get straight into the makes without any preamble.
In total there are 17 makes including: funky fairies, Fairyland Painting, Sparkly fairy wings, Fairy tiara and Fairy Collage. The makes are quite diverse, and whilst some are makes that can be worn, others are pictures, puppets or cards. So, there is bound to be something as the occasion demands. Each double page spread has the title of the make and the instructions in numbered stages. These are very clearly defined, so there is not a lot of chance of making the thing in the wrong order. The double page spread has pictures of the make as it is at each stage as well as pictures of the finished 2product2. these are bright and appealing, and certainly make children want to have a go.
The activities are usually quite simple to follow and because the stages are clearly ordered, children can usually have a go without too much adult intervention.
In the centre of the book are lots of shiny silver stickers- hearts, crowns, diamonds; almost anything you could need or want to decorate your fairy make.
OTHER BITS OF INFORMATION
ISBN: 0-7460-5667-2
RRP: £4.99
Website: www.usborne.com
OTHER SIMILAR USBORNE BOOKS:
For anyone interested in fairy makes, there are similar books available, but careful, because, like me, you run the risk of being inundated with the things! The books include:
* 50 fairy things to make and do
* Little book of fairy things to make and do
* Christmas Fairy book of things to make and do
* Fairy things to make and do pack
VERDICT
For anyone interested in making a whole host of predominantly pink and sparkly things, this is a good one! The pictures and instructions are clear with the latter being easy to follow. The makes will require adult intervention, because I tend to find that children like their makes to look like the ones in the pictures, so to avoid disappointment, we tend to work through the activities together.
The required materials tend to be materials which are readily available or easy to get hold of. Here comes my grouch; as with many of the usborne books, the list of required materials isn't stated at the start of each double page spread. We often start something and then find we need and extra item, and so have to put the make on hold. An example were the fairy wings, which were going fabulously until we got almost to the end and found we needed food wrap- none in the house and a trip to the shops required. To avoid frustrating a little person in mid make, I now read it through, completely, make a full list of materials, and make sure I have them before we start.
Grumble aside, it is a good quality book with appealing illustrations, well set out instructions, and some good makes.
Thanks for reading
Daniela x
Summary: A "makes" book by Usborne
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