Crafts & Hobbies - Nature Crafts

Learn how to make the perfect holiday wreath and plenty more festive fun activities! Learn how to make the perfect holiday wreath to adorn your front door with a step-by-step guide that even the littlest elf can follow. Then move onto other holiday activities...

Whatever your experience, this book has all the instructions you need to carve beautiful spoons from logs of green wood. Author Alex Finberg walks you through every stage of the process with clear explanations and some 400 stunning photos. At the core of the...

"A helpful guide for creating mini masterpieces." -- Looking for a Good Book "A fantastic book!" -- The Classy Chics Transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art with this easy-to-follow guide. Popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her...

Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile have created the best single-volume guide to the hobby and profession of beekeeping.The Beekeeper's Handbook provides step-by-step instructions for setting up an apiary, handling bees, and working throughout the season to maintain a healthy colony and a generous supply...

There are times when keeping your young children occupied and entertained can be a real challenge, no matter how super-organized or imaginative your parenting skills. This is where The Big Book of 100 Outdoor Activities, a bumper book of boredom-busting fun, comes in. The...

A comprehensive guide for chalk art creators! With so many searching for ways to have fun at home in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, chalk art has become a great way to do so while enjoying some fresh air. The Chalk Art Handbook...

Mushroom guru Gary Lincoff escorts you through the cultural and culinary history of the mushroom, hunting and identifying wild mushrooms, mushroom safety, and on to preparing and serving the fungi. Stunning photographs and Lincoff's fascinating anecdotes from the field will make you an instant...

Discover the secret lives of vegetables that have shaped our world, brought to life through over 100 hauntingly beautiful botanical illustrations. From the humble beet to the botanical curiosity of the tomato, The Curious Lives of Vegetables reveals the important, unusual, and downright fascinating...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dangerous Book for Boys comes the long-awaited sequel - another action-packed adventure guide featuring full-color illustrations, perfect for dads, grads, and boys of all ages.The Double Dangerous Book for Boys is a treasure trove...

With this fun collection of projects in field-guide format, stitch your favorite animal, bird, fish, and plant species based on the ecosystems you love or live in. Organized according to seven North American ecosystems--desert, mountain, forest, waterways, prairie, ocean, and urban--the 52 beautifully accurate...

A celebration of lavender featuring stunning photographs; favorite recipes for the kitchen, pantry, and body care products; along with fascinating lore and gardening guidance from a destination lavender farm. Lavender has long been a favorite herb with its amazing, resinous fragrance; calming qualities; and...

Kristine Vejar's The Modern Natural Dyer is a comprehensive guide to dyeing silk, wool, linen, and cotton at home. "A terrific primer for anyone new to the technique. Kristine walks you through the ins and outs of the process." --Magnolia Network, formerly DIY Network...

Discover the chromatic wonders of the fungi kingdom and the incredible spectrum of pigments and dyes that can be created from mushrooms. "This stunning book is the result of years of creative experimentation. Mushrooms are chemical wizards, and Julie Beeler is a masterful guide...

In The New Silversmith, jewelry artist Nicole Ringgold shares her cutting-edge sculptural torchwork techniques for creating hand-fabricated, nature-inspired jewelry in sterling silver. Taking an innovative approach that challenges metalworking's conventional wisdom, Ringgold creates intricate designs by fusing and carving scraps, and minimizes the need...

Discover the timeless art of flower pressing with simple, sustainable techniques and projects. The Pressed Flower Handbook is an inspiring and accessible guide to the age-old craft of flower pressing, told through the seasonal rhythms of Sarah Holland's garden. As the artist behind the...

Learn to make artful baskets from foraged materials, with this comprehensive guide to identifying, harvesting, and weaving wild plants. Make a memento of your next nature walk, and gather materials to weave a basket! All kinds of plant parts can be used for basketmaking--including...

Create simple, sustainable, and affordable bentwood projects to beautify your yard. Nothing combines natural beauty and functionality more gracefully than a rustic bentwood trellis, arbor, gate, or fence for your outdoor space. With clear illustrated step-by-step instructions you'll learn how to collect limbs from...

Bring home the charm of the wild woods with creative botanical arrangements that are so much more than just bouquets of flowers. Containers lined with bark to replace ordinary glass vases. A bed of moss to cushion a vibrant spring arrangement. Ever-changing wreaths to...