About this item
Thomas the Tank Engine. Hot Wheels. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. Kids' fascination with vehicles is insatiable. In Project Kid: Crafts That Go!, that excitement is translated into more than 60 inventive craft projects for parents to make with and for their children. The book is organized into seven chapters: City, Rails, Sky, Space, Water, Country, and Dirt. There are police cars and ice cream trucks; circus trains and submarines; helicopters, rocket ships, cement mixers, and school buses. And because the car-obsessed kid doesn't just want a new vehicle to play with - he wants a racetrack, his very own driver's license, maybe even a child-sized gas station - each chapter includes not only toys but also thematic clothing, decor, accessories, and more.
About the Author
As the Lifestyle Director for Parents from 2007 to 2013, the most read parenting magazine in the country, Amanda has established herself as the expert in the world of kids' crafts. At Parents, she oversaw all D.I.Y. content for the print magazine, the iPad edition, and Parents.com, including holiday craft stories, birthday party ideas, family activities, stylish home makeovers, and organizing solutions. In this 6-year post, she crafted, wrote, edited, and art-directed over 50 middle-of-book feature stories.
Before joining the staff of Parents, Amanda worked as a craft, garden, and decorating stylist for Katie Brown, a nationally recognized lifestyle personality. She produced and appeared in seasons one and two of Katie Brown Workshop on PBS and co-wrote and co-crafted two books, Katie Brown Weekends and Katie Brown's Outdoor Entertaining.
Her newest creation, PROJECT KID: 100 Ingenious Crafts for Family Fun (Artisan Books, April 2014) , is the ultimate crafting book for parents and kids - DIY gurus and novices alike. Complete with full-color, step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, this book is packed with inventive, stylish projects made from reusable and affordable materials.
Amanda has wielded her glue gun on Lifetime's I Do Diaries: Beg, Borrow, and Steal, NBC's LX New York, ABC News Now, Better TV, Parents TV, Good Morning, America! and various other local television news programs.
Amanda blogs weekly for FamilyFun Magazine's Everyday Fun about all the things she loves most - kids, crafts, parties, and creative family activities.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Amanda currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband Michael, son Oliver, and daughter Sommer.
