A family makes its annual pilgrimage to decorate an evergreen tree with food for the forest animals at Christmastime.

East meets North in North Pole Ninjas, a yuletide call-to-arms to save the spirit of Christmas. You may not know that Santa has a team of special elves, selected for their ability to perform top-secret missions that are all about helping, giving, caring, and listening. Anyone who receives this book is called upon to help carry out those missions with a bit of stealth and an open heart. The gorgeously illustrated picture book retells the legend of the North Pole Ninjas for new recruits. Complete with 50 secret tasks for new recruits this holiday season, this is the perfect antidote to worrying about whether you've been naughty or nice.

Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family

The Big Book of Holiday Paper Crafts, -Life's fun days are the focus of more than 450 cards, gift bags, boxes, albums, frames, party accents, and more from Paper Crafts magazine.

Craft projects that you can make at home.

Best-selling children's craft expert Kathy Ross offers a collection of 65 holiday-based craft projects, each one guaranteed to turn out beautifully. Patterned after Millbrook’s original BEST HOLIDAY CRAFTS EVER bindup, this volume contains 100% new material. In addition to Valentine’s Day, Earth Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and Christmas, a number of new holidays have been added, including Flag Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, President’s Day, and St. Patrick’s Day. There are creative decorations, favors, cards, and gifts designed to enhance holiday celebrations throughout the year. Step-by-step illustrated instructions call only for scissors, paste, household recyclables, and an occasional craft-shop item. The sturdy, wipe-clean cover conceals a spiral binding that lets pages stay open and lie flat for easy use.

Get the best from our Holiday Crafts for Kids series in this collection of 76 favorite projects. Step-by-step instructions and follow-along illustrations are presented for a whole year of holidays, including Easter, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, Earth Day, and Halloween.