As a mom, I get tired of the TV, the Wii, and movies going non stop. I love when my kids have some “unplugged” time and have a little ‘ol fun. But, those things don’t
always seem to be what my kids want to do cuz it ‘s “boring.” Well, here is a NON BORING way to unplug and let your kid’s creative side come out. KLUTZ is a company that is all about kids! They offer so many fun things for kids to do while being creative and use their imaginations. They have all kinds of different books that are a “how to” of sorts. Not only do they tell you how to do something, they SHOW you how to do and create. The books come with just about everything you need to do the craft, activity, or project involved.
…”how-to books from Klutz come packaged with the tools of their trade (from juggling cubes to face paints to yo-yos), and are designed for doing, not just reading. “We think people learn best through their hands, nose, feet, mouth and ears. Then their eyes. So we design multi-sensory books,” Cassidy says. The appeal of this
hands-on approach is borne out by sales figures; Klutz is a fixture on U.S. book and toy bestseller lists, and is available in 24 countries around the world.”
KLUTZ was so kind to let us give two of their books a whirl. The first we got was Stamp Art. This is one of the newest books in their collection. “Stamp Art makes stamping simpler — and more creative — than ever. Stick the included shapes on the see-through acrylic block to create your own one-of-a-kind stamp design. Full of inspirational artwork and instruction, this stamp-right-in-it book shows how to create animals, flowers, houses, aliens… anything you can dream up.” At first glance, I thought it was a normal stamping book, but it’s not. It is WAY more. The stamps come in a variety of shapes and sizes and you piece those shapes together to create flowers, animals, houses, fairies, anything you can dream of. Not only does the book come with stamps, but it comes with ink for stamping, pencils for coloring in and of course the block to put
the stamps on. GENIOUS!
The second book is called Draw The DC Universe. This book is a great one for the little guys in your life. It isn’t girly like a lot of “art” projects seem to be, so they will love it for sure! “This book is a complete how-to-draw package, jammed with expert tips and techniques, tons of practice space, and of course, a universe of DC heroes and villains. The draw-right-in-it book comes with everything you need: a sketching pencil, a drawing marker, artist’s pencils in six colors, a big block eraser to fight crimes against the page, stencils, and translucent overlays scattered throughout for can’t-fail tracing activities.” I was worried that this book would be too hard for my 8 year old, but not only does it have tips and hints on how to draw, it has clear overlays to trace! So whether they can or can’t draw, they can with this book! Your little guy will feel like a super hero himself while he is sketching, doodling and drawing all of those heroes they love to read about and watch!
These books are not cheap little flimsy paperback books with a couple of pencils attached. They are good sized hard back books. The colors and pages are wonderful! I honestly didn’t know this company existed, but now I
am so glad that I do! My girls are totally into stuff like this. I know April would love the
Paper Fashions Fancy. She loves drawing dresses and the girls to put them on,this would take it to a whole new level for her. Another one I would love to see my kids try (okay, maybe I want to try it too) is the Capsters. Who doesn’t need a little bottle cap art in their life!? Any of their products would make an incredible Christmas gift for any child! REAL MOM APPROVED!!
Order online at KLUTZ.com and use the coupon code KLUTZ4U and receive 20% off your entire order!! Promo cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer expires 12/31/2011
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Erin
Erin is a mommy to 4 fab kiddos! She serves as their maid, cook, and taxi driver. She has been married to the “man of her dreams” for 11 years now. They love spending every free minute together enjoying activities such as camping, swimming, playing games and having movie night.
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