Sparkly Things to Make and Do - Leonie Pratt

My six year old daughter really loves making things and can often be found busily cutting, sticking and colouring in a quiet corner and then producing some wonderful masterpiece! She loves getting stuck into projects so all the Usborne activity books with their fun suggestions are ideal for her. The latest one we have started using is the Sparkly Things to Make and Do book which she absolutely loves! The book contains eighteen projects to work on so it could keep your little artist busy for a long time. There is a good variety among the project but the one thing that they all have in common is that they are all very sparkly! Some of the different ideas include ...  Read the complete review

'Sparkly Things to Make and Do' is one of many in the make and do range designed by Usborne books. It is full of practical and enjoyable ideas for making all things sparkly! Inside you will find instructions for making a Sparkly heart strings, Flower fairy tiara, Frosted flowers, Shimmery bead chains, Mermaid bookmark, Spangly butterflies, Sparkling boxes, Shimmering shapes, Glitter bugs, Flying fairy card, Ice castle collage, Sparkly picture frame, Twinkling twirlers, Decorated elephants, Dazzling party masks, Glittery winged unicorns and Gift tag ideas. Each fun activity has bright and colourful and simple instructions. There are also over 200 stickers that ...  Read the complete review

Sparkly things to make and do A lovely book for anyone who likes sparkly things and wants to make lots of them. I do know someone who fits into this category quite nicely- not only does she like all things which sparkle but she also likes craft activities! We already have some of the other usborne craft books, and having found them useful and very enjoyable, this was a must. After the index, with a list of the things to make, the book gets straight onto the descriptions of how to make the items, without any long preamble as to how the book should be used. I like this because we want to make the things, not be told how to use what is ...  Read the complete review