Pretty Presents: Paper Creations to Share

Gr 7 Up—Quilling, creating paper pulp, wrapping, and designing mosaic and decoupage are just a few of the techniques readers will learn as they create useful items such as bowls and photo frames, or decorative ones such as ornaments and nameplates. Thirteen inventive projects per volume range in difficulty from the super simple "Bookshelf Zoo" (Style), which involves cutting out matching shapes from contrasting colors of cardstock and gluing them together, to the truly challenging "Paper Purse" (Accessories). These crafts allow for a lot of stylistic variation and interpretation, and results will vary depending on crafters' dexterity and creativity. Instructions are detailed and clearly written, but they will test students' ability to interpret and follow instructions as very few process photos are on hand to illustrate the steps.