Review of Crafty Concoctions Book March 15, 2006 As the owner of a large website, which happens to have a bustling community of parents and grandparents, I thought this was the perfect book to put to the test. A Craft Test Panel was formed and almost 20 parents and their children participated and turned their homes into craft test kitchens. The results are in and they were overwhelming, this book gets an A+ for fun and creativity! Sue Hannah, author of "Crafty Concoctions: 101 Shiny, Sparkly, Spooky, Wrinkly, Puffy, Funny, Easy (and Money-Saving) Craft Supplies You Can Make" has put together a large variety of crafts that can be enjoyed by children of all ages. Our panel of parents and kids proved that! Sure, you can buy many of these items ready made in the store, but what's the fun in that? Kids love to get messy, create things and to experiment. This is a perfect way to harvest that creativity. Craft recipe categories include crayons, paints, play dough, clays, chalks, glues, inks, dyes, paper crafts, body art, special effects, edible concoctions and other favorites as well. But this isn't just a book of recipes. You will also find very helpful information on safety, when to expect a mess and how to prepare for it, how to store your new concoction, and explanations of ingredients you may not have heard of. Wait, don't panic! Most ingredients used in these recipes are already in your house, but there are a few that you may not have on hand (i.e. glycerin, liquid starch, etc.), and this book tells you where you can easily find them. Panel members gave their crafts an overall rating as well, and the majority of these crafts passed with flying colors! FamilyCorner.com is happy to recommend this fun book to its readers and to all who see these words. Crafty Concoctions by Sue Hannah, published by Meadowbrook Press, ISBN 0-88166-462-6 is available in bookstores and online at Amazon.com for only $7.95! This is worth the mere pennies it costs for the book. Your kids will have hours of fun and be so proud of their accomplishments. Everyone at FamilyCorner.com hopes that you enjoy this book as much as we have!

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