The Repair Shop Craft Book
Illustrated by Sonia Albert
Hardback published by Walker Books
ISBN 9781529507980
As seen on TV
DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF THE REPAIR SHOP WITH CRAFTING PROJECTS PERFECT FOR LITTLE HANDS!
Learn how to make class crafts and amazing toys by upcycling everyday objects and old items. With step-by-step illustrations and top tips from your favourite repairers, this craft book is packed full of fun ideas to inspire you at home.
MY REVIEW
The Repair Shop Craft Book is Illustrated by Sonia Albert. This clever craft book is a must buy for all children that love making things. Inside this brilliant craft book it is divided into 4 sections, Making Toys, Perfect Presents, Outdoor Activities, and Do It Yourself Decorations.
The Repair Shop Craft Book has lots of fun things for boys and girls to 7 to 12 years, to make lots of unusual craft things.
Inside this special craft book it teaches children the first Craft Skills, where they will learn how to sew, stick, paint and so much more.
This craft book is jammed packed with 80 pages of wonderful craft things to make, with on each page it lists everything children will need to make their crafts.
I can see this book being used over and over again. I highly recommend this book to all parents and grandparents to buy as it will keep the children entertained throughout the summer holidays and weekends, and children will be able to follow the easy step by step guides.
In Section 1 Making Toys. One of My favourite toys to make was making a shoebox dolls house.
I love this craft idea where girls can make their own sturdy dolls house from a shoe box or any strong box. This project will keep girls entertained for hours, painting it, adding stickers, and making furniture from any scraps of cardboard around the home.
Items needed to make Shoebox Dolls House
In section 2 Perfect Presents, my favourite was how to make a salt dough necklace. By using Salt dough children can make beautiful beads, which they will have fun painting them or putting letters on each of the beads. I loved the idea children can make this necklace for friends and family, as presents.
In section 3 Outdoor Activities outdoor, my favourite was how to make a Teacup Bird Feeder, where there’s a list of items Children will need to make this easy Teacup Bird Feeder. This is a fabulous idea where children can use chipped unused teacups and saucers to make this gorgeous bird feeder.
The last section 4 Do It Yourself Decorations, my favourite was how to make a Felt Mosaic Coaster.
Their is full instructions of all the craft items children will need to make a felt mosaic coaster.
This is a lovely children’s project to make their very own coaster, with brightly coloured felt and an old coaster with cutting up the felt into little squares, and gluing the squares onto the coaster.
I wish a craft book was out like this when I was a little girl!
Here’s all of the craft projects that are inside!
MAKING TOYS
- Button Sock Puppets
- Shoebox Doll’s House
- Toilet – Roll Maracas
- Seam-stitched Teddy Bear
- Papier – Mache Tiger Mask
- Papier-mâché – Mache Rocket
PERFECT PRESENTS!
- Pop-up Present Cards
- Marbled -Paper Writing Set
- Woven Sweetie Bowls
- Tiny Owl Pincushion
- Keepsake Heart Keyring
- Star Print Table Runner
- Decoupage Craft Box
- Salt – Dough Necklace
- Friendship Bracelet
- Upcycled Photo Frame
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES!
- Metal Windchime
- Teacup Bird Feeder
- Wire Window Stars
- Colourful Clay Varse Green
- Garden Wreath
- Pressed-Flower Bookmark
- Leaf-Printed Windmill
- Painted Pebble Bee
- Sunflower-Stencil Flowerpot
- Natural Collage
DO IT YOURSELF DECORATIONS!
- Mini Felt Bunting
- Jam-Jar Table Lamp
- T-Shirt Cushion Cover
- Felt Mosaic Coaster
- Coat-Hanger Mobile
- Stamped Clay Door Hanger
- Pom-Pom Garland
- Cardboard Letter Light
About Illustrator Sonia Albert
Sonia Albert is an illustrator from Mataró, a Mediterranean city near Barcelona.
She graduated from the Children’s Book Illustration MA at Cambridge School of Art in 2020.
Sonia loves everything about illustration and storytelling. From picturebooks to comics. And she enjoy experimenting with traditional and digital art – considering several techniques to find the one that matches the story.
Sonia Albert’s clients include: Walker Books, Chronicle Books, Barrington Stoke, Chicken House, Algar and Bromera
Sonia Albert was in 2021 Shortlisted for the Illustrators Exhibition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair
And in 2020 Shortlisted for the Sebastian Walker Prize
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