{"title":"Learn to Craft","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"childrens-learn-to-sew-book-susan-akass-ages-7-paperback","title":"Children's Learn to Sew Book: 35 Easy and Fun Things by Susan Akass - Ages 7+ - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781800651272\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: CICO Books\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: 7+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCharming, hands-on, and beginner-friendly, Children's Learn to Sew Book: 35 Easy and Fun Things by Susan Akass is the perfect introduction to sewing for curious kids aged 7 and up. This paperback guide walks young stitchers through essential techniques via 35 creative projects, from cuddly toys to fashion accessories and thoughtful handmade gifts. Clear instructions, friendly illustrations, and graded difficulty levels build confidence step by step, making it ideal for home crafters, classrooms, or gift-givers seeking a rewarding, tangible activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nInside this approachable sewing handbook, every project nurtures creativity and practical skill-building. The Terrific Toys chapter invites stitchers to bring soft playmates to life with juggling animals, sock monsters, and rag dolls. In Fashion Fun, kids design tote bags, hair accessories, and charming adornments that turn imagination into wearable, usable pieces. Delightful Decorations offers festive and everyday accents, from hanging felt stars to lavender sachets, while Gifts \u0026amp; Cards delivers keepsakes such as finger puppet cards, felt egg cosies, and a sausage-dog draught excluder. Each project explains the stitches required, lists materials needed, and presents friendly step-by-step artwork so children can follow along independently or alongside an adult. Graded difficulty helps beginners start with simple stitches and progress to trickier techniques as confidence grows, making this a genuinely useful classroom reference. 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Packed with 30 adorable step-by-step animal projects, this paperback guide takes children from simple 2D felted brooches through to charming 3D creatures, building confidence, patience and fine motor skills along the way. It is an ideal gift for creative kids, homeschoolers and craft-loving families looking for a screen-free, rewarding hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis 128-page paperback is a beautifully presented craft manual designed specifically with children in mind. Craft expert Mia Underwood structures the book so that young crafters build skills gradually: beginning with flat, easy 2D projects such as brooches and a bookmark, before progressing to more involved 3D designs including a snuggly hamster, a wide-eyed owl, a loyal dog, a bushy-tailed squirrel, a gentle pony and a cuddly panda. Each of the 30 projects is illustrated with clear, friendly photography and numbered instructions, so children can work through them independently or alongside a parent or teacher. A dedicated techniques section at the front of the book covers the essentials of needle-felting safely, including how to shape and blend wool fibres, how to hold and use a felting needle correctly, and how to add details like faces and fur texture. The tone throughout is warm and encouraging, turning what could be a fiddly craft into an accessible, satisfying pastime. Because each finished animal makes a lovely handmade keepsake or gift, the book nurtures pride and achievement. 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