Are you looking for the perfect bead-making guide to make amazing projects with children? Look no further! Creative Kids Photo Guide to Bead Crafts starts with the absolute basics about bead crafting, beginning with bead types- many you can make yourself, then gradually introduces skills and techniques until kids are creating fantastic projects like bubble wands, bug sculptures, and belts! Amy Kopperude, author of Bead Bugs, will guide you and your children through projects. With over 300 photos and clear, concise instructions in language easily understood by grade-school kids, you're going to be creating crafty beaded projects with your child in no time! From zipper pulls and keychains to wind chimes and backpack clips, each project lists the skills that will be needed, and projects are rated for difficulty, so kids can learn and grow as they develop dexterity and coordination. Your children will learn to craft beaded creations by making simple projects and building skills by practicing the essentials. Creative Kids Photo Guide to Bead Crafts provides a sound foundation for a lifetime of creative enjoyment.

Author Biography

AMY KOPPERUDE is the author of Bead Bugs. She grew up in Minnesota and was influenced by a painting grandma, a quilting mom and brother, a guitar-playing dad, and other talented people who supported her creative growth. She is an avid crafter who likes to dabble in all kinds of media. She has an Etsy shop and a blog for sharing creations and ideas. She enjoys working with small, intricate pieces and made 365 beaded spiders as part of a creativity project before exploring other beaded critters. http://www.etsy.com/shop/atomicrose https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atomic-Rose/208179412323