LITTLE THINGS FOR BUSY HANDS

Pinwheels turning, turning, Buttons spinning, Colours swirling. Shapes unfurling, Watch them whirling. See the rainbows come to life!

Young children can easily make beautiful things with the help of this bright and colourful step-by-step craft book. The 16 simple projects are all done by hand and are designed to teach children to guide themselves through the process, with little assistance, using easy instructions, friendly diagrams, clear photographs, and imaginative vintage designs. A must-have for kids passionate about creating.

Katie Evans is an editor in Books for Children and Young Adults at Penguin and a regular craft feature writer for the Herald Sun Home magazine in Melbourne. She also runs her own vintage craft and textiles business, Rusty Rose. Craft is a big part of her family life and she shares this passion (along with an out-of-control stock of vintage fabrics) with her mum and two kids. After dropping out of a BA in fine art many years ago, she travelled the world with a childrens' theatre company, hosted parties for kids, and worked in too many restaurants as a waitress before coming back to the thing she loves most - creating beautiful things for herself and others. Katie feels it's important to encourage children to engage in a creative activity – especially with their friends - which promotes the sharing of ideas and builds on a host of other invaluable skills. Katie lives in inner Melbourne with her two crafty children, a crafty cat, and a clever, craft-tolerant husband.