All Year Round by Ann Druitt, Christine Fynes- Clinton, Marije Row; Paperback; 288 pages

Brimming with stories, poems, activities, things to make, and songs, All Year Round offers a friendly guide to the seasonal round of festivals. Helpful drawings and diagrams illustrate this practical book. It contains a wealth of experience that can help families find their own way around the year. Parents are encouraged to develop their traditions and family ways using this as a springboard. As the authors say, "the words are ours, the festivals are yours."

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Festivals, Family, and Food A Guide to Multi-Cultural Celebration by Diana Carey, Judy Large; Paperback; 216 pages

Packed full of ideas, things to do, recipes, songs and games to help you and your family celebrate the various festival days throughout the year.

The Nature Corner by M. V. Leeuwen, J. Moeskops; 88 pages

Seasonal nature tables are an invaluable way of making young children aware of the changing cycle of the year. With simple materials and basic knitting and crocheting skills, a series of colorful and effective tableaux can be made at home or in school for depicting the seasons and major festivals.

Toymaking A New Enlarged Edition by Freya Jaffke; Paperback; 160 pages

The toys that surround children during their first five years are essential tools for their awakening imaginations. Out of her long experience as a kindergarten teacher, Freya Jaffke provides many helpful suggestions for selecting age-appropriate toys for young children. Here are also directions for making a variety of simple, engaging toys, as well as sections on the meaning of play and helping children play.

Earth, Water, Fire, and Air Playful Explorations in the Four Elements by Walter Krauls; Paperback; 120 pages

This craft book for children shows how to make a paddle-wheel steamer, propeller plane, parachute, windmill, spinning tops, a little hot-air carousel, a hot-air balloon, and lots more.

Magic Wool by Dagmar Schmidt, Freya Jaffke; Paperback; 80 pages

Activities with colorful, unspun sheep's wool offer a wide range of creative possibilities that will stimulate the creative imaginations of children and adults alike. Dagmar Schmidt and Freya Jaffke combine their craft and teaching talents and experience to show how to create beautiful figures and animals using a variety of techniques.

More Magic Wool Creating Figures & Pictures with Dyed Wool by Angelika Wolk-Gerche; Paperback; 80 pages

This is a sequel to the popular Magic Wool by Dagmar Schmidt and Freya Jaffke on creative activities with plant-dyed sheep's wool. In More Magic Wool Angelika Wolk-Gerche offers full instructions for making subtle figures and pictures with the colorful, unspun sheep's wool. .

Crafts through the Year by Thomas Berger & Petra Berger; Hardcover; 118 pages

Simply made decorations for home or school are an absorbing way for children to become involved in celebrating the yearly festivals. The authors show how to make almost 200 different things: decorated Easter eggs and candles, corn dolls, straw horses, and Christmas transparencies to brighten winter windows. This is a completely revised compilation of the authors’ very successful Christmas Craft Book, Easter Craft Book, and Harvest Craft Book. Thomas Berger studied graphics for printing and publishing in Holland. He and his wife Petra have tried to find creative ways to celebrate the
festivals and seasons of the year with their own children. Their books have sold over 170,000 copies in six languages.