Drawing and Craft Books for young and old

Fun With Paper Folding/Origami
Origami is a traditional Japanese art of folding paper to form flowers, animal figures, and more. An interesting project is to make mobiles and other functional pieces. It aids in eye-hand coordination, and the skill of following written instructions, while developing creativity. Easy-to-follow instructions for over 40 different pieces: sailboat, rooster, battleship, pagoda, bird, frog, airplane, cradle, Japanese lantern and many more. Crystal-clear text and more than 275 diagrams showing each stage in the paper folding process. Specially written to anticipate beginners’ difficulties. 279 diagrams.

Indispensable Recipes for Crafts and Projects
A handy 41 page reference guide that brings to one place 42 recipes that have been tried and used with success! Not just for preschoolers -- many of these recipes are for use with older children, teens, and adults. Included in this 8˝" X 5˝" booklet are a variety of recipes and "how to" tips.

Mark Kistler's Draw Squad
Author: Mark Kistler
As "Commander Mark" on his national PBS TV series "The Secret City", Mark Kistler has taught ten million viewers of all ages how to draw. This book gathers all his zany, effective shortcuts to basic drawing skills into a book that will delight would be artists of all ages. The method of teaching and the skills taught are excellent and go far beyond the basics. (Please note: This book contains a few pictures of space aliens and mythological beings and is very "cartoony" in style.)

How to Draw Books (22 different titles available)
Beginners can learn the basics of sketching by combining circles, ovals, rectangles, crescents and other shapes to produce remarkable likenesses of a number of subjects. Simple, step-by-step diagrams make it easy for youngsters and would-be artists of all ages to draw fruit, fish, kittens and other subjects. 20 - 30 projects per book.