New Releases by Klutz Press

The next in Klutz''s beloved line of tiny, adorable shops. Sculpt a variety of clay dogs plus artisanal clay treats for dogs with five colours of clay for such pun-tastic, puppy-fied treats as pupperoni pizza, pupcakes and puppuccinos! Use mixed-media supplies to create easy yet realistic details that bring your doggie dining franchise to life! ABOUT KLUTZ: Klutz''s award-winning products combine clear instructions with everything you need to give children a hands-on learning experience that ranges from the artistic to the scientific. And for younger children there''s Chicken Socks. An assortment of fun activity books for preschool children ages 4 and up. They include crafts, games, beads and more all great for tapping into budding creativity. Klutz kits include everything you need to create exciting crafts Perfect for those who enjoy making adorable crafts This cute kit will provide hours of fun Includes an easy-to-understand instruction booklet

An all-time Klutz classic with a nifty loop of string! In today''s high-tech world, people have completely forgotten how to make The Cup and Saucer, The Witch''s Broom, and Jacob''s Ladder. Thank goodness for Cat''s Cradle. This book''s simple instructions and ultra-clear instructional art are foolproof.

Send paper airplanes soaring with ready-to-fold pages! Making paper airplanes doesn''t feel like science (although this book explains some of the science behind flying paper airplanes), and it''s not quite art. Near as we can figure, launching a regular old piece of paper so that it soars is pure magic. With magic in mind, we present step-by-step instructions for folding aerobatic amazements. The 10 airplanes in this book are the best we''ve ever seen, from the Nakamura Lock (which could just be the best-flying paper airplane you''ve ever folded) to the Spy Plane (designed to fly high and stay aloft for a longer time than most other paper airplanes). This big book comes complete with 40 sheets of flight-tested, ready-to-fold paper, printed on both sides in a variety of 20 colorful patterns, including leopard print, wood grain, hot rod flames and lose-it-on-the-lawn grass. It''s everything you need to rule the skies.

Learn how to draw the most adorable art in the world! Draw delightful doodles with markers! Step-by-step instructions teach readers how to draw sweet snacks, cute critters, and much more. Practice your doodling skills right inside the book, and then color in your creations with four double-tipped markers (eight colors in all)!

Create 18 sun catchers for your window featuring some of your favorite dragons from the Wings of Fire series! Color in your favorite dragons from the bestselling series Wings of Fire. Includes 18 pieces of special vellum paper that look like stained glass. Use the custom double-tipped markers in 10 colors. Then, hang your artwork in a window and watch it light up! Each design is double the magic. Color the stained glass vellum pages for your windows, and the paper pages for your walls. Artwork features Glory, Tsunami, Sunny, and many more. Plus, learn fun facts about some of your favorite dragons!

Color your way through sweet treats, dancing school supplies, and pleaseantly plump monsters that are so lovable and adorable you''ll want to pinch their cheeks. The makers of Coloring Crush bring you another colored-pencils-included coloring book with perforated pages and postcard prints that are perfect to share with friends. You''re sure to color the day away, because coloring has never been so cute!

Bring out your inner interior designer with Design Your Dream Room. Play with patterns, colours and decor styles to create a Pinterest-worthy bedroom. Everything you need is inside, including hundreds of cutout paper pieces to suite your style - whether it''s modern, vintage, glam or boho-chic.

Knit super-cute gifts and accessories with Finger Knitting, the easiest, fastest, funnest way to knit! The perfect set for anyone who''s ever been frustrated by traditional knitting, here is everything you need to start knitting scarves, necklaces, bracelets and more. Comes with super-simple instructions, over 180 metres of wool in four colours, beads and buttons.

Decorate must-have accessories perfect for playing princess Here''s a fashion quandry: If you''re a practical princess on the go, where do you stash all your stuff? (Sparkly ball gowns don''t generally have pockets, you know.) In your pretty princess purse, of course! Disney Princess Make Your Own Paper Purses has everything girls need to decorate three themed purses inspired by fairy tales'' most fashionable heroines: Belle, Ariel, and Cinderella. Your little princess will love customizing her purses with the included assortment of glittery jewels, sparkly sequins, fluffy pom-poms, and enchanting Disney Princess portrait cameos. Every purse-prettifying craft supply her heart could desire is included, from a dainty glue bottle to coordinating satin straps for an enchanting finishing touch. These sturdy cardstock handbags really open and close - which makes them handy for holding the generous selection of ready-to-cut-out royal accoutrements: a castle key, compact, pocket watch, even only-from-Klutz Disney Princess coins. It''s everything young princesses need for endless imaginative play. Now just one question remains: Which purse goes best with glass slippers?

Build, customize, and race your favorite automotive friends If we learned anything from the hugely popular movies Cars and Cars 2, it''s that friendship is powerful and speed is awesome! And when creating Lightning McQueen Build & Race, we took both those lessons to heart. The friendship part comes in the form of 12 sturdy board-stock cars, including familiar faces like Mater, Francesco, Sally, and, of course, Lightning McQueen. Punch out the cars and pick from the included reusable vinyl stickers to customize them however you like. For the speed part, snap on a set of our amazing, interchangeable, smooth-rolling wheels. Fold out one of the book''s giant racetracks and create your own course by adding sticker road hazards like water hazards, potholes, and oil slicks. When the last car has finally crossed the finish line, store your fleet in the pop-up garage. The entire racing set folds up for easy transport. It''s a totally neat and portable package of fast-moving, high-octane play for kids on the go. See you at Victory Lane!

The common pipe cleaner is given a shot of Klutz magic. This book breaks down the how-tos into five easy-to-master moves. Kids ca make caterpillars, prancing peacocks, flowers, bracelets, fire-reathing dragon finger-puppets and more. There is a wide assortment of pipe cleaners to give those critters a unique look and feel.

Whimsical graphics, a moody colour palette, and a gently wicked sense of humour make Wicked Cool Friendship Bracelets a different kind of friendship bracelet book. Mix and match the supplies to make your own custom looks. The gorgeous patterns (with evocative names like Cobweb, Bitten, and Snake Charmer) are each clearly explained and illustrated in step-by-step detail. The resulting bracelets are so cool, any girl will be proud to make them to share or keep them to wear. And they''re so stylish they''re spooky.

Science at your fingertips! People often describe Klutz books as hands-on, but it''s never been this literal before. The Hand Book comes with a life-sized skeleton hand. It''s an irresistible invitation to find out what goes on under your skin. Assembling the 22 snap-together, custom-moulded bones is rewarding in itself. And when you''re done, you''ve got a scientifically accurate, moveable model on a sturdy display stand, ready to help you discover what makes your own hands so remarkable. Working in collaboration with a team of experts, including a hand surgeon, a hand therapist, and a slew of 11-year-olds, the scientists at Klutz Labs have come up with heaps of intriguing, educational and just plain cool hand activities. Test your digital dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Find out what you can do that a chimpanzee can''t. Learn to read the secrets hidden in a hand-fingerprints are just the beginning. Our point is this: Beyond its eye-catching appeal, this skeleton hand is a serious learning tool. And if you happen to leave it someplace where it will scare your sister, that''s just a bonus!

Build Your Own Monsters! is a one-stop body shop that has it all. Start by choosing which punch-out body parts you would like to use. Then attach them together with the included colorful paper fasteners. Finish up by putting on googly eyes and stickers. Once you''re done, you can take them apart and start all over. All the possibilities are scary!

Keep creating fabulous paper fashions with this handy portfolio of supplies. It includes all 20 of the patterned and colored papers from the original book, plus 21 more papers designed exclusively for this pack (including vellum, eyelet, and leather looks). And, of course, ten tiny wire hangers. So chic!

From the outside, this book looks irresistible. A book about a palace for mermaids? What''s not to love? But the big surprise lies under the surface. This isn''t a book about a palace-it''s a book that is a palace. This three-dimensional, underwater world is bubbling with charm. Just open the pages, unfold the coral-reef walls, and drink in the undersea atmosphere.

With Short Stuffs, kids get to make their own snuggly friend without sewing a single stitch. Just stuff the two soft fabric bodies with the included squishy pillows. Then choose from the ready-made felt features ? ears, noses, arms, and tails ? to create your own animals. Sturdy Velcro tabs ensure that all of the parts attach and detach with ease, so you can make a monkey, mouse, dog, cat, bird, bunny, or perhaps a flying beaked bunny that loves to monkey around. Comes With: 2 fabric bodies with plastic eyes and nose, 7 soft stuffing pillows, 13 felt pieces with Velcro ? Create wonderful things ? Be good ? Have fun

The Official Icky Poo Book is a collection of 36 only-from-Klutz activities designed around this wonder of weird science. It comes with two irresistible ropes of what scientists like to call an "elastomeric gelatinous compound." Games such as Icky Poo Plop, Frog Tongue Darts, and the ever-exciting Hold It & Scream allow for solo challenges or mob madness.

With little hands in mind, we''ve put together the ultimate flower-making kit for the kindergartencrowd. Simple step-by-step pictures and directions make it easy to create blossoms, bouquets, corsages, and frilly paper crowns, all without using scissors or even a smidgen of glue. It''s enough to make any kid a blooming genius.

Reintroducing a Klutz classic - updated with all new zany timed events and goofy illustrations. Some of the events can be done solo - how fast can you open a fridge and find three things that start with the letter "P"? Others require teamwork - how many laps can your sister run around her best friend in a minute? But all are waiting for kids to step right up and time themselves!

Suitable for the young emergency enthusiasts, this title features different calamities: fallen bridges, flooded highways, and forest fires.

Everything you need to transform boring bottle caps into awesome art is included with this book. Take a bottle cap, add the included punch-out art, a charm, craft gems or glitter, use the special glue to make your creation permanent and you''ve just made a Capster! Finished projects make terrific backpack danglers or fridge magnets. Whatever you choose, this craft really makes your artwork POP!

Announcing a book filled with ""tape-me"" pages, along with four rolls of colorful kid-friendly paper tape (no scissors required). Each page is a different activity: Wrap the mummy, frame the picture, build the train tracks or just paint the whole picture in colored tape. Now this is an activity book to get stuck on.

Everything you need to make anything you want is right here, including more than 200 pre-cut fabulous foam shapes (no scissors required!) and a glue stick. Create aliens, rescue trucks, barny and animals, sea creatures, funny faces and more! Just dump out the foam pieces, take the cap off the glue stick, find some paper and let the foam begin!

This book is all about making tiaras, the perfect goes-with-everything accessory. Packaged with three ready-to-design tiaras and a stencil for making countless more, along with a treasure trove of sparkly doodads for decorating them. It will give any little girl that happily-everafter feeling.

Over 600 multi-colored beads with sturdy plastc pegboard and inspirational artwork are packed in this activity book for preschoolers.

Call it pomdemonium. It''s what happens when you glue pompoms together in all kinds of funny ways. You end up with puffy piglets, poodles, penguins, porpoises, puppies and lots of other fabulous animals whose names would probably start with "p" if they had names. ''How to Make Pompom Animals'' is a cookbook of creativity, filled with recipes and goofball fun from the crafty chefs at Chicken Socks. Main ingredients? Pompoms and imagination (plus a dash of googly eyes and glue). Altogether, it''s everything you need to make a passel of pompom pets -- no food, walks or house-training required.

Draw Christmas Thumbprints is a draw-right-in-it holiday treat for anyone ready to become an instant artist. All the materials are included: two ink pads (red and green, naturally), a black felt-tip pen and a 46-page book of design ideas. All you need to bring is a thumb or two. This little stocking stuffer overflows with simple-to-do Chritmas art: Santa Claus, elves, toys, lights, trees, decorations, gingerbread folks, presents, snow people, wreaths, Rudolph and his reindeer buddies and more. Special holiday projects include your own thumbprint wrapping paper, gift tags and greeting cards. Altogether, it''s everything you need to have thumb fun this holiday season. Comes With: 2 ink pads in red and green and 1 pen.

This write-right-in-it friendship journal is full of irresistible all-about-us activities: funny quizzes, fill-in-the-blanks, doodle how-to''s, messages in code, and tons more. Fun for any number of friends from two up to a dozen.

Learn how to make the easiest bracelets ever. Three gelly pens are packed in this kit, along with a bunch of gelly bands in eight bright colors to decorate. Write messages, draw doodles, and express yourself. Includes a full-color card of instructions.