I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
This book is broken up into seven units. The units are broken up into fifty two labs. That gives you one lab for every week through the year. This book covers arts and crafts your children can do. It shows how to use up scrapes of items and make useful crafts. The crafts are great, but the downfall is that a bunch of the projects in this book I have watched on YouTube for free. I believe this book's price is a little to high. I give this book a two stars, because the crafts are not original. You can get the crafts online for free. But if you want a great craft book to look at instead of searching for it on the internet, then this book is a good book for that.

Great books for kids containinga wide range of crafts to help them recycle, upcycle and develop creativity at home. A fantastic addition to the bookshelves and ideal for Lockdown 2020! Low cost cheap crafts to keep the kids occupied for hours at home.

A good book on craft ideas. There are 52 ideas and the instructions are easy to understand. Pictures are colourful and attractive. Topics covering Sprucing up your stuff by stenciling and stamping graphic T-shirts, expressing yourself by yarn wrapped wire initial, easy sewing pocket warmers to take care of you, travel tic-tac-toe for kids wanting to have fun, giving classic crafts a twist like the colourful whirlgig, paperclip bookmarks which can be made within 15 minutes, some kindness crafts such as lollipop blooms are there.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC

This was an odd assortment of projects for kids of all sorts of ages. This book would be great for use in a library for programs, and in school classrooms, and at home. There are a few projects that you could probably find most of the supplies at home, but not all of them are easy to find items and will take some planning to do. I did write down three of the ideas while I reviewed the book so that says something :)

Craft Lab for Kids was an awesome manual full of all types of creative projects. The projects were a little more on the advanced side, and seemed to be more intended for older kids. However, several of the projects did include a “For Little Hands” section that was designed to make the project more doable for younger kids. Each of the projects had well written and detailed steps, but also included pictures for each step. Which helped make the book very user friendly.

I enjoyed how the author wrote her introductions for the kids and not for the adults to relay to the kids. The projects were amazingly varied. A lot of the items were ones that I’ve never seen included in other diy books aimed towards kids. There were diy instructions for making bath bombs, pinatas, party poppers, photo backdrops and pet blankets! I would have loved making any of these projects as a kid!

If you or your kids are getting tired of the same old craft projects, you should definitely give Craft Lab for Kids a read!

This book has so many good ideas. It is the perfect book for lockdown with kids. My youngest has been desperate to sew a bag but I don't think she has the patience for making one from "scratch" so the quick bag made from a t-shirt will be the first thing we try. My oldest will love doing the weaving projects.

Each craft has at least one full colour photograph. There are sidebars explaining things like the maths skills needed in painting the mandala yoga mat. One of the great things about this book is that it uses a lot of everyday objects. I may not have everything in my house for each project but I have most of the things.

This is a good craft book for kids, and perfectly timed publications with many schools closed and many of us stuck in our homes.

This is a great crafting book for boys and girls (about 35/65 split) to have a go at some craft projects at home. There is certainly plenty to choose from, be it a quick 15 minute project to make a bookmark, or something that requires a little longer, such as bath bombs or dyeing an item.

The book is divided into 7 chapters with 52 different projects (no per chapter) :
- Spruce up your stuff (8)
- Express yourself (8)
- Take care of you (8)
- Kids just wanna have fun (6)
- Classic crafts with a twist (7)
- 15 minute makes (7)
- crafting with kindness (8)

Each project comes with a list of materials required and a step by step guide, including full colour photography of how to achieve the make. some of the items can be made with what is around the house, some is special that needs to be bought, such as dye to colour the canvas backpack, guitar picks to make necklaces or bracelet end caps, though most look inexpensive to buy. If measurements are needed, they are provided in both imperial and metric terms.

These projects look suitable for those between 6 and 12 years old, some do require adult supervision, a little sewing is required by hand and the occasional glue gun. is needed. There are tip boxes on some of the projects to help the little ones complete the item.

I received this book from Netgalley in return for a honest review.

There are 52 projects in this book, good for older elementary school age kids through adults. Younger kids could probably do some of them as well, or with assistance. Projects include embellishing items (i.e. decorating shoes or a shirt), party decor, self care, and 15 minute makes, (quick crafts). Each project has full color pictures of the steps. The items are or can be made in a way that is gender neutral. I would have liked if each included a time estimate and a skill level (beginner, intermediate, etc.). Overall a good book.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This would be an awesome gift for kids right now, as they are stuck at home during the quarantine. This book has different crafts that kids can do at home with materials they already have, rather than needing to go out and purchase new materials. It might be a great project for kids to do with their families to both find items to up-cycle and then clean out excess items! (Hopefully they won't just want to keep everything for some future project!)

Thank you to Stephanie Corfee, Quarry and NetGalley for this temporary ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book features 7 chapters of projects including Spruce up your stuff, Express yourself, Take care of you, Kids just wanna have fun, Classic crafts with a twist, 15-minute makes and Crafting with kindness.

52 projects in all !

The book starts with an introduction and an essential tools and materials list.

Each project has an introduction, a list of materials, instructions and picture guidance. Some project include teachable moments, now try this, and little hands info.

I liked the variety of projects with my favourites including Secret Book Hiding Spot, Bottle Vase, Marbled Paper Notecards (using shaving cream!), Mini wall weaving, Charm bracelet, animal charms, Jiggly soap, Travel tic-tac-toe, Pompom garland and donations jar!

A great book to try some new crafts with the kids or the perfect present for a crafty friend. I think for the more competent crafter, each project could be a starting point for making a unique personal gift.

A really great crafty read.

This book has some amazing ideas. I will definitely be picking this book up for crafty ideas when I need them!

This book was a great book for my kids-both third grade and kindergarten. This was especially a great time to have this book published, with extra time to do crafts and create than normal. We have enjoyed several of these crafts and will continue to do so. I definitely recommend this book to parents/babysitters/grandparents, anyone wanting to craft with kids.

Beautiful book with wonderful ideas. Great photos for the over 50 different crafts to brighten the home, spruce up a room, or decorate clothes. The crafts feel appropriate for a 8+ year old range (though I was personally hoping for crafts for a younger audience). Looking forward to using this in a few years with my own kids.

This book has been an absolute life saver during the lockdown. We have done a different one each day. Some have been repeated. Each has a list of materials for the project, which makes things very easy to organise. We already have a large craft collection so we didn’t struggle with that. This is an amazingly well designed layout taking it step by step so, even if you are not a crafty person, you can still produce cute objects. Well done on an excellent book #netgalley #Kindle #amazon #goodreads

Nice crafts for children and adults to enjoy together.
I like that most of the materials are easy to find at home.

Craft Lab for Kids is a DIY manual full of fun, decorative, and useful tutorials mostly aimed at kids and their adults. Due out 26th May 2020 from Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 144 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.

With the state of the world at the moment (in the middle of a pandemic lockdown), finding fun and constructive/engaging ways to redirect energy can be a sanity saver (for adults *and* kids). These 52 (!!) tutorial labs are arranged thematically: renewing/repurposing, artistic projects (painting and decorative crafting), self care (fizzy bath bombs and more), party themed crafts, updated traditional crafts, quickie crafts which don't require much of a time commitment, and crafting kind gifts/thoughts for others.

The introduction includes an overview of safety guidelines and essential tools and supplies. Each tutorial includes an introduction, supplies in a bullet list, and step by step directions written in clear accessible language. The tutorials also include instructive photos which are clear and easy to follow.

The tools and supplies used are almost all easy to find and inexpensive, many use recycled and upcycled ingredients which would otherwise go to waste.

Five stars. This would be a superlative choice for a maker's group, home library, school or public library group (when we can gather again).

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

A craft book that is geared for kids with an adult supervisor. There are 52 projects that include designs to wear, decorate and give to others. The tried and true crafts have been updated giving them a chance to show off their style. Some of the crafts are just fun and will made me laugh. Other crafts have the potential to be given as gifts to others. Each craft has a complete list of materials needed, excellent photos that show step by step instructions as well as an example of the finished craft. The projects are open ended so that you could do the craft more than once and get a different “ending” of it. It’s an excellent book for kids and adults. Adults would have fun doing them too!
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There are 52 items of crafting to entertain children of different ages in this book. All very well photographed and with easy to follow instructions. Some will appeal to the younger age group and some are a little more challenging, with more involved techniques. They are suitable for both boys and girls, who wouldn't love a secret book hiding spot., DIY stress balls or and apple bird feeder, and there is also a lovely no sew pet blanket.
These items are not too messy and the results look great, and most important they are able to achieve results by themselves.

I was granted a copy of this book in return for a review. I am so glad I had the opportunity to look through this book. As an educator, with nearly 20 years experience, I found this book to be clear and with the perfect amount of detail. The graphics/illustrations added nicely to the book. I will use this book myself this Summer to help entertain my children. I think this would be a great resource for either home use or as a school/summer camp resource.

First, let me say that I adore Stephanie Corfee! I have dearly loved every one of her books! She makes being creative seem easy and not daunting at all. In this book, she brings tons of craft ideas for kids. The chapters include: Spruce Up Your Stuff, Express Yourself, Take Care of You, Kids Just Wanna Have Fun, Classic Crafts with a Twist, 15-Minute Makes, and Crafting with Kindness. I have tried the "Secret Book Hiding Spot" craft where I made a secret container out of an old book, "Paperclip Bookmarks," and I plan to try the "Fizzy Bath Bombs," as well as many others. I highly recommend this book for any maker (or aspiring maker), child or adult, who wants to enjoy more creativity in their life!