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Giveaway: The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book, Draw 500 Fashions and Animals and more!

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sock puppet book giveaway

I thought I’d celebrate this back to school season by putting together a big Back to School Book Giveaway filled with a whole bunch of fun crafting and drawing books (we all know that schools struggle to keep arts and crafts in their programs so we have to enrich our lives and our kid’s lives by other means. Leave a comment in today’s post by September 12, 2014 (Open to U.S. Residents only please.) to get yourself in the running for copies of:

The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book (see a flip through video of the inside pages of the book here)

Origami Master Class Flowers,

Draw 500 Fabulous Flowers,

Draw 500 Awesome Animals,

and Just Us Girls.

 

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Comments

  7. These are great books. My daughter would love the drawing books. She is really into art, and I think that is great. – Robin Christofaro – robin(dot)christofaro(at)yahoo(dot)com

  15. This book is fabulous. The sock puppets are adorable. What a clever review, a video of a flip through. I would love to win it for my grandchildren. Thanx for the opportunity.

  20. These books look like great fun for kids of all ages! Thanks for sharing and the chance to participate in the giveaway!

  22. I’m an elementary school art/quilt/fairy tale teacher and would LOVE these for my kids! Thanks for the chance to win!

  24. So happy I found your site! My 4 year old is suddenly very interested in “organized” craft projects and sock puppets have been running through my mind as something fun for her and her 2 year old! Thanks for the chance- all the books look so fun!

  27. Oh gosh, what a divine selection of book for my family. My daughter can make us all sock puppets (I want the rabbit), Grandson can draw the animals he loves, granddaughter can draw the flowers she loves, I can do the origami and we all could enjoy Just Us Girls! Wouldn’t we look great in those grass skirts! Spoon patterns look fantastic. Wonderful giveaway!

  31. Those sock puppets are awesome, mine are just a sock with black marker eyes. Now I wonder, are my kids laughing because of the story or of my puppet.

  40. So many fabulous titles to add to our crafts collection at the library. Mahalo for the opportunity to win!

  42. It is sad but so many schools have discontinued the arts programs and many music programs are also in jeopardy. These books look great! Thanks for the chance to win.

  48. Winning this giveaway would be perfect timing! My 4 year old has been checking books out from the library on drawing and with the Midwest fall/winter coming I have been trying to brainstorm ideas for long days inside for my 3 kids. This package would be perfect for our family!!

Have you read?

Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!