Making Stuff for Kids is black dog publishing’s follow up to their book Making Stuff. It’s full of crafty projects for kids ranging from very easy to slightly difficult. Nearly every kid’s craft medium is explored from projects like pompom monsters to sparkly play dough to finger knitting to costume making to simple wood working. I had Eden sit down with the book and she wanted to make everything in it.

Things that caught my eye were wall decals made from contact paper, painted stone bugs and knitted bean bag critters. I also really enjoyed the child’s drawing transfered to an embroidery pattern. Perhaps the best part of the book is the division by age. Having small kids, I tend to have a hard time finding crafts that are age appropriate for them. It’s nice to have projects at their level all in one place.

Overall, I thought the book was a good one for kids. Many of the projects included were a fresh take on classic kids projects and the instructions were clear and easy to read. And I know that it’s one that we will be using at our house.