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Crafts for Kids Who Are Wild About the Wild by has many great craft ideas. Most of the projects are made from supplies you probably have laying around your house, and many use recycled objects like paper bags, paper plates, cardboard rolls, etc.

I liked the durable hardcover, and the spiral bound pages made flipping through it very easy. The illustrations in the book, done by Sharon Lane Holm, made it very easy to follow along with each craft project. The book has 172 pages full of unique craft ideas broken down by category. The categories include dinosaurs, oceans, polar life, rainforests, insects, deserts, and reptiles.

I was impressed with the unique craft ideas presented in this book, and the creative use of materials. For example, there is a project to make an angelfish wall hanging using old neckties! Another interesting craft in this book is the idea to make a lady bug necklace out of bottle caps and nail polish. This is just a small sampling of what this book has to offer.

Kathy Ross' experience as a teacher and the director of a nursery school really show through in her book. I think this book will be thoroughly enjoyed by kids of all ages, and even some adults! . The creativeness of the projects was exciting, and I had a hard time getting this book away from my kids long enough to read it. It was refreshing, after so many years of doing crafts with kids, to find so many unique ideas. We will definitely be trying many of these projects and reading more books from this author.