{"product_id":"a-world-full-of-christmas-crafts-24-ways-to-celebrate-the-festive-season-9780711293519","title":"A World Full of Christmas Crafts: 24 Ways to Celebrate the Festive Season","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraft around the world this Christmas and find out how children from different cultures celebrate the festive season.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristmas is celebrated in so many different ways around the world. This sparkling, illustrated treasury of 24 festive activities and recipes inspired by different countries keeps kids busy in the count down to Christmas, by encouraging them to \u003cb\u003ecreate their own treats, decorations, and more\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChildren and adults alike will delight in the wide range of activities to choose from. Whether it's baking or making, there's something for everyone: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper woven hearts originating from Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini lanterns from the Philippines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper pine trees from Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGingerbread reindeer cookies from the US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaracas to shake from Trinidad and Tobago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach craft features a little description about the tradition or celebration it's inspired by, \u003cb\u003ehow it may have started, and the country it originated from\u003c\/b\u003e. With simple step-by-step illustrated instructions, each activity is \u003cb\u003eeasy to follow for children and adults to do alone or together\u003c\/b\u003e. It also includes stunning double-page illustrations that capture the widespread joy and magic of Christmas. Learn how Christmas is celebrated across the world and get excited for this time of the year! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrafts\/recipes from Denmark, Australia, Syria, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Peru, Philippines, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Finland, South Korea, Ukraine, United States, Poland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Japan, Italy, France and Ethiopia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoy Laforme\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught illustrator and an artist with an M.A. in interactive design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Born and raised in the Hudson Valley in New York, Joy eventually settled in a small town outside New York City near the Ramapo Mountains. Her mother's love of all things Americana and garden have informed Joy's contemporary folk art style and her work with brands, publishers, and print publications. She works in a variety of mediums, including digital, gouache, and pastel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more work, please visit www.joylaforme.com, and follow her on Instagram and Pinterest @joylaforme for the newest available artwork and behind-the-scenes images.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Mortimer\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Hertfordshire and as a child she loved the preparations for Christmas, especially searching local hedgerows for holly and ivy to make into a wreath and decorating the tree on Christmas Eve while listening to carols. Helen now lives in Oxfordshire where she works as a children's books editor and has also had some of her own titles published including \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Wish\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins) and \u003ci\u003eOmar, the Bees and Me\u003c\/i\u003e (Owlet Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896719053074,"sku":"9780711293519","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eb6892a3-c560-44ff-b58a-531348409b05.jpg?v=1738298320","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-world-full-of-christmas-crafts-24-ways-to-celebrate-the-festive-season-9780711293519","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}