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The Handmade Charlotte Playbook: Crafts, Games and Recipes for Families to do Together Throughout the Year
A magical treasure chest of fun-filled family activities with over 100 projects to do together throughout the year
From scrumptious holiday treats and mantle-worthy craft projects to delightful games, The Handmade Charlotte Playbook is a must-have resource for parents seeking great ideas for family together time.
Equal parts instruction and inspiration, this book will guide readers of all experience levels to successfully execute and enjoy page after page of the whimsical and imaginative projects
* Moon In Your Room
* Night Sky Flashlight
* Paper Bag Puppets
* Tie-Dye Tapestries
In a high-speed world where family time is the most precious time of all, The Handmade Charlotte Playbook will be a source of merriment and laughter all year long.
From scrumptious holiday treats and mantle-worthy craft projects to delightful games, The Handmade Charlotte Playbook is a must-have resource for parents seeking great ideas for family together time.
Equal parts instruction and inspiration, this book will guide readers of all experience levels to successfully execute and enjoy page after page of the whimsical and imaginative projects
* Moon In Your Room
* Night Sky Flashlight
* Paper Bag Puppets
* Tie-Dye Tapestries
In a high-speed world where family time is the most precious time of all, The Handmade Charlotte Playbook will be a source of merriment and laughter all year long.
432 pages, Paperback
Published October 13, 2020
About the author
Rachel Faucett
1 book9 followersRachel Faucett is the mother of five ridiculously cute children and loves everyone she meets. When she is not in her garden or pottery studio, she's moving furniture about the house.
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October 16, 2020
I was lucky enough to get an early copy of this. I started by going through and photographing all of the crafts that I want to make during COVID. I then went through a second time to flag each recipe I wanted to create.
The book has so much packed in the pages that it could easily keep me entertained for months. I love Handmade Charlotte’s aesthetic, the cheerful tone, and the joy it brings me spending time with the activities. Just what I needed!
The book has so much packed in the pages that it could easily keep me entertained for months. I love Handmade Charlotte’s aesthetic, the cheerful tone, and the joy it brings me spending time with the activities. Just what I needed!
March 29, 2021
This book is filled to overflowing with over one hundred recipes, crafts, games, and activities. The book focuses on plain, simple, old-fashioned fun that families or other groups can work on and play at together.
This book is well-organized and user-friendly from start to finish. The excellent photography with stepped-out instructions for each project invites children, tweens, teens, and adults to gather together to reach a common goal and to enjoy the joy found in time spent together.
The book is organized in alphabetical order with the activities organized by the first letter of the project's name. The recipes, games, and crafts are blended together in each chapter. Some of the projects are basic craft projects, and others are intricate art projects or artistic food recipes you can use for parties, etc.
One of my favorite recipes is the Daffodil Cupcakes recipes. This pretty cupcake would be perfect for a spring bridal shower, baby shower, or Easter dinner. Other awesome food recipes are the Cucumber Cakes, Granola Bars, and Zucchini Bread.
You knew I wouldn't forget to mention the clever sewing projects the author has included in this book, right? The Kitten Clutches, Easy Embroidery, Cross-Stitch Magnets, and Friendship Bracelets are inexpensive and easy ways to ignite your child's interest in needle and thread crafts.
The author's website has a broad range of resources, including many of these projects, available for public use. Her creative designs along with her warm, welcoming writing style make this book a great resource for families, teachers, librarians, scout/day care/camp/youth group leaders, and others interested in creating their own fun.
I borrowed this book from our local public library where it is catalogued under the Juvenile Non-Fiction section in the Children's Collection.
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This book is well-organized and user-friendly from start to finish. The excellent photography with stepped-out instructions for each project invites children, tweens, teens, and adults to gather together to reach a common goal and to enjoy the joy found in time spent together.
The book is organized in alphabetical order with the activities organized by the first letter of the project's name. The recipes, games, and crafts are blended together in each chapter. Some of the projects are basic craft projects, and others are intricate art projects or artistic food recipes you can use for parties, etc.
One of my favorite recipes is the Daffodil Cupcakes recipes. This pretty cupcake would be perfect for a spring bridal shower, baby shower, or Easter dinner. Other awesome food recipes are the Cucumber Cakes, Granola Bars, and Zucchini Bread.
You knew I wouldn't forget to mention the clever sewing projects the author has included in this book, right? The Kitten Clutches, Easy Embroidery, Cross-Stitch Magnets, and Friendship Bracelets are inexpensive and easy ways to ignite your child's interest in needle and thread crafts.
The author's website has a broad range of resources, including many of these projects, available for public use. Her creative designs along with her warm, welcoming writing style make this book a great resource for families, teachers, librarians, scout/day care/camp/youth group leaders, and others interested in creating their own fun.
I borrowed this book from our local public library where it is catalogued under the Juvenile Non-Fiction section in the Children's Collection.
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September 20, 2021
Verveeld? Te lang al thuis en je hebt niks meer te doen? Probeer dan echt dit superleuke en geinige boek met leuke recepten, geinige dingen om te maken, en meer!
Ik kan nooit dit soort boeken laten liggen. Ik weet dat ik vaak niks doe van de in de boek genoemde leuke activiteiten, maar dat is vaak ook omdat ik gewoon niet de materialen even in huis heb en het boek vaak toch weer terug moet naar de bieb wanneer ik eindelijk wel spullen heb. XD Tegenwoordig maak ik gewoon foto’s van de dingen die ik graag wil doen!
Met dit superleuke boek ga je echt niet vervelen! Er zitten 60 geweldige, grappige, lekkere, leuke ideeën in. Niet alleen creatief met papier of met spulletjes in huis, maar ook lekker eten maken met simpele recepten. Van cakejes tot ander zoetigheid. Ik vond de combinatie van DIY, crea, en koken, erg leuk gedaan! Ook leuk vond ik dat het boek op het alfabet stond, al was het dan wel jammer als je dan maar 1 dingetje kreeg soms bij een letter.
De beschrijvingen bij elk idee is goed uitgewerkt, duidelijk met foto’s en tekst, en allemaal zijn ze makkelijk te doen. Je kunt het alfabet volgen of gewoon lekker door het boek bladeren en zo kiezen. Je hebt zeker genoeg te doen en je kunt ook nog heerlijk varieren met de ideeën.
Ik heb echt heel veel leuks gezien wat ik echt wil gaan proberen. Zoals die lama’s gemaakt van papierenborden. Of die leuke ijsjes van papier. Of dat lekkere recept voor wat zoets. Ik moet echt even foto’s maken want het boek moet toch echt terug op zaterdag!
Ik zou het boek aanraden! Leuk om te doen als je verveeld bent, leuk voor een zaterdag met regen, en lekker als je honger hebt!
Recensie eerst gepost op https://boekeneiland.nl/
Ik kan nooit dit soort boeken laten liggen. Ik weet dat ik vaak niks doe van de in de boek genoemde leuke activiteiten, maar dat is vaak ook omdat ik gewoon niet de materialen even in huis heb en het boek vaak toch weer terug moet naar de bieb wanneer ik eindelijk wel spullen heb. XD Tegenwoordig maak ik gewoon foto’s van de dingen die ik graag wil doen!
Met dit superleuke boek ga je echt niet vervelen! Er zitten 60 geweldige, grappige, lekkere, leuke ideeën in. Niet alleen creatief met papier of met spulletjes in huis, maar ook lekker eten maken met simpele recepten. Van cakejes tot ander zoetigheid. Ik vond de combinatie van DIY, crea, en koken, erg leuk gedaan! Ook leuk vond ik dat het boek op het alfabet stond, al was het dan wel jammer als je dan maar 1 dingetje kreeg soms bij een letter.
De beschrijvingen bij elk idee is goed uitgewerkt, duidelijk met foto’s en tekst, en allemaal zijn ze makkelijk te doen. Je kunt het alfabet volgen of gewoon lekker door het boek bladeren en zo kiezen. Je hebt zeker genoeg te doen en je kunt ook nog heerlijk varieren met de ideeën.
Ik heb echt heel veel leuks gezien wat ik echt wil gaan proberen. Zoals die lama’s gemaakt van papierenborden. Of die leuke ijsjes van papier. Of dat lekkere recept voor wat zoets. Ik moet echt even foto’s maken want het boek moet toch echt terug op zaterdag!
Ik zou het boek aanraden! Leuk om te doen als je verveeld bent, leuk voor een zaterdag met regen, en lekker als je honger hebt!
Recensie eerst gepost op https://boekeneiland.nl/
October 15, 2020
I started my shopping for Christmas early this year and what a perfect gift to give to my dear crafty friend. The projects really remind me of the days when life was simple and there was no internet, and finding a book with everything you needed for family games, crafts and food ideas was so hard to find. This fit the bill perfectly and I can't wait for Christmas morning!
October 15, 2020
I am a lifelong crafter and love this book so much. There are projects for kids of all ages, so I know that as my daughter grows there will always be a craft she can make. Many of the projects use recycled materials too!
October 15, 2020
Amazing purchase! I’m so excited to try all these crafts and recipes! Especially in the middle of a pandemic - I need all the new ideas I can get. Everything is so beautiful. I love the aesthetics of it. I’m inspired!
October 15, 2020
What a great book for kids of all ages. These crafts are so helpful especially during the pandemic - I’m running out of craft ideas! Not anymore. Can’t wait to try the recipes - everything looks so good, not sure which one to try first. Definitely recommend.
October 15, 2020
This book is so cute and the instructions are so thorough. The step by step instructions are easy to follow, and the pictures are amazing. I can’t wait to get crafting with my grandkids!
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June 6, 2020Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
May 10, 2020
I'm possibly being too generous with my rating, but it is based on a couple of things. First, the review copy I received shows 8 of the "over 100" projects, so there is no way to give a complete review. Second, the 8 projects aren't really for the whole family, they are to do with small, like very small, children. Which would be fine if the book was claiming to be for parents of very small children, but it is aimed at families for family fun. Most of what I saw reminded me of the projects I did in nursery school and maybe kindergarten. So there you have your "family fun."
With such a small sampling in a review copy it just makes me wonder if they truly believed this was the best of the entire book. If so, well, like I said, maybe for preschool children. I am always skeptical of review copies that are not willing to share the entire work. It doesn't allow for a full review and, as such, makes me wonder if that is exactly what they don't want.
Don't order this sight unseen. Go to a bookstore when it is released and thumb through it. If the ideas in it are what you want, buy it. But don't order online unless you already know that her preschool-type activities on her social media accounts are what you want.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via Edelweiss.
With such a small sampling in a review copy it just makes me wonder if they truly believed this was the best of the entire book. If so, well, like I said, maybe for preschool children. I am always skeptical of review copies that are not willing to share the entire work. It doesn't allow for a full review and, as such, makes me wonder if that is exactly what they don't want.
Don't order this sight unseen. Go to a bookstore when it is released and thumb through it. If the ideas in it are what you want, buy it. But don't order online unless you already know that her preschool-type activities on her social media accounts are what you want.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via Edelweiss.
October 16, 2020
The equality of the crafts and instructions is unparalleled. Can't wait for all the future celebrations so I can try lots of new crafts with my little cousins that will be the star of the show! So much fun for all involved. Thank you so much!
October 16, 2020
Cute book! Highly recommend!
June 14, 2021
I need grandkids!! What great ideas
February 2, 2022
It was so cute! I loved the variety of fairly simple crafts and activities that would be a ton of fun to make on your own or with loved ones!
January 24, 2023
Lots of cute kawaii crafts in this A-Z book + some recipes.
Some favorites:
p. 289: rocks on the beach
p. 301: sewing cards
Ages: toddler+
Pub year: 2020
Some favorites:
p. 289: rocks on the beach
p. 301: sewing cards
Ages: toddler+
Pub year: 2020
September 21, 2023
Worth checking out from your local library. I would not buy it, but it has several good ideas.
November 3, 2020
The Handmade Charlotte Playbook is a smorgasbord of ideas and fun. It's arranged alphabetically for easy access. So if you're ready to make a banana puppet made out of aluminum foil, you'll find it in seconds. In addition to banana puppets, you will find everything from papier-mâché potatoes to a unicorn puppet to an occasional recipe such as zucchini cupcakes with lemon and blueberries. I will probably start by making a banana puppet or two for storytimes and then see what my existing supplies can make. I plan on using this book for storytimes, STEAM ideas, gifts, and interactive displays/crafts once we are able to interact again.
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