An absolute godsend for parents， educators， and day care providers-. The parent will find this book especially helpful during the rainy months when children are housebound .-Santa Cruz(Ca.) Sentinel. -useful in teaching children skills they need to succeed in school-an endless supply of ideas for keeping small children busy on.-Hotline， Children s Rights of New York. Crafts for Kids is packed with dozens of wonderful project ideas that are great for teaching children about colors， shapes， numbers， letters， hand-eye coordination， and motor skills. This edition features 16 all-new projects， including a paper-punch valentine， pine cone owl， papier mache pinata， Santa calendar， and more.