Craft Kits

• It's a Friend-zy
• 4 looms help you make 2 styles and 8 patterns of friendship bracelets
• Colorful, convenient suitcase for keeping it all together

• Conveniently stored on wooden box
• Create beautiful scenes
• Recommended Age Range 4 Years and up

• Wooden set includes 12 wooden, sliceable cookies
• Perfect for creative play
• Exceptional quality and value

• Make your own book kit allows children to write and illustrate their own story
• Children get to design cover and write About the Author biography page
• Includes 18 book pages, 2 cover pages, 10 washable markers, story web planner, instructions, order form, and prepaid envelope

Write and illustrate your own book!!

Imagine your child's face when she or he sees their own story and drawings made into a professionally typeset, hardbound book! With this multi - award winning kit, you simply have your child write and illustrate their story using the materials supplied in the kit, which are then mailed in (in the pre-paid envelope provided) for publication. You'll soon receive a beautiful, professionally typset, 12 page, 7" x 9" hardcover book, complete with an "about the author page", title and dedication pages and your little author's name, title and drawing laminated on the cover. Extras books are optional and make great gifts for grandparents. Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, Parents' Choice Classic Award, Family Life's Best Learning Toy Award and Dr. Toy Best Toy-Classic Award.

Amazon.com Review:
Using the popular IlluStory Make Your Own Story kit, kids who love to write and color can turn their work into a "published," hardcover book that's complete with personalized dedications for each copy. Aspiring writers ages seven and up will get a big thrill when their finished book comes in the mail featuring their own creative text as well as their own photo in the "About the Author" section!

Kids will love seeing their work published with the IlluStory kit. View larger.

Each kit comes with 10 colorful markers. View larger.

What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Personalized copies of books make great gifts for relatives The Bad: Complicated instructions and publishing options In a Nutshell: Creative kids will definitely be thrilled at becoming a "published" author At a Glance Ages: 7 and up

Write, Color, Publish!
Parents will have to read the instructions carefully to help kids create and mail in their book for publishing. There are several important rules to follow, such as strict word countes per page. Once you've helped your child understand the rules, all they have to do is color and write! There are "cover pages" and "story pages" provided, with extras of each in case of mistakes -- a thoughtful touch.

The kit includes 10 markers, but kids can also use their own. When it comes time to publish, the variety of options parents will be faced with can be confusing. They are all covered in the instructions, which are relatively clear, but you may have to read them a couple times through to fully digest them.

Great Gifts for Relatives
Though kids can only write one story per kit, they can write personalized dedications for each book they order, which makes their published books great gifts for grandparents and other relatives. The "About the Author" section is sure to be exciting for your child, especially when they see their own photo. And while younger kids will love the act of coloring and writing on the pages that are provided, older, computer-savvy kids might enjoy the option to create their book online -- an option that lets your child get published faster!

Watch Out, Stephen King!
We really appreciated the extra cover and story pages that were provided in case of mistakes. The "Story Web: Plan Your Story" page is a nice feature too: it gives kids a quick lesson in storytelling while encouraging them to plot their story out before writing. The ability to create your book online is very cool. But our online attempt to create the cover illustration got sadly foiled by a technical error. There was no explanation of what it was or how to fix it, either. On the other hand, the physical kit, with its quality, old-fashioned paper and pens is easy to use. Also, when you mail the story in for publishing, the postage is free!

What's in the Box
Instructions, story web planner, two cover pages, 18 book pages, order form, 10 broadline washable markers, and postage paid envelope.

• 1000+ sticky foam and jewel pieces
• Mosaic-by-number butterfly design
• No tools required

• So much compound, so little time
• Twenty-four 3-ounce cans of PLAY-DOH compound
• Will keep you busy with hours of molding fun

• This kit includes 2 plastic frames, 4 animal punch outs, 10 colors of dough, 2 peel and stick tissue art pictures, tons of tissue paper, glue, easy instructions
• Kids can create 16 different beautiful projects with this kit
• Art activities encourage a child's imagination and learning development

16 great projects in one giant box of fun!
Make dough animals, collage a farm and sticker art.
Create paper bag puppets and tissue art pictures.
Includes 2 plastic frames, 4 animal punch outs, 10 colors of dough, 2 peel and stick tissue art pictures, tons of tissue paper, glue, easy instructions.
Comes in a 12” x 12” x 4” box with a woven handle.

• 20 blank cards in 7 colors
• 20 envelopes

• Whatever role he¿s playing, Joey can be suitably attired
• This set includes a magnetic wooden dress-up figure with a wooden stand and magnetic clothing pieces for pretend play
• Exceptional quality and value

• Includes: over 40 pre-cut shapes
• Recommended for children ages 5 and up

Make lots of cool SHRINKY DINKS jewelry. Includes over 30 precut Shrinky Dink shapes, 8 colored pencils, beads, earring hoops, barrettes, string and clasps.