Zen Origami

Zen Origami

This origami set includes instructions on how to make 20 geometric shapes — which are many-sided balls and stars. I think they could be created, again and again, as a meditative activity. I really like the patterns and colors of the pretty folding papers that...
Crocheted Abode A La Mode

Crocheted Abode A La Mode

Crocheted Abode A La Mode  is such a fun and creative book, I love every single adorable idea! This is definitely not my grandma’s crochet, it really takes it to a new level. Twinkie Chan has created lots of super cute crochet projects that I never would have...
Make In A Day: Modern Wreaths

Make In A Day: Modern Wreaths

The full color photos throughout this 60-page book not only show how to create your own wreaths out of a wide variety of materials, but make it all so much fun to follow, too. There are 15 different projects, each designed to be able to finish them in a day or so. The...
Dumpling Cats To Crochet

Dumpling Cats To Crochet

I’ve been teaching my daughters how to crochet, and they seem to be getting better and better. I know they love Tsum tsum style characters, and our cats, too, so I thought they’d enjoy this book from Dover all about adorable tsum-tsum style cats! And I was...
The Beeswax Workshop

The Beeswax Workshop

My daughter is very interested in beekeeping, so I got this book to learn about what we can do with all of the leftover beeswax. I know that beeswax smells wonderful and its really nice to see all of the excellent ideas of what we can make with it. The lip balm recipe...