Crafty Book Review: Side by Side, by Tsia Carson

by Julie Finn July 1, 2013, 7:30 am 1 Comment

It’s no problem to find crafts for kids to do.

It’s no problem to find crafts to do for kids.

Crafts that you can do along with your kids, however? Collaborative crafts that work well even when one participant is young and one is old? Projects that an adult doesn’t have be bored by or bossy about, that a kid can contribute meaningfully to, that they’ll both enjoy just as well?

Yeah, those are a little harder to come by.

Side by Side, by Tsia Carson, has twenty collaborative projects for kids and adults to create together. Several of the projects are also eco-friendly, and my kids and I have been playing around with these. Here’s what we did together, and how we liked it:

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Written by Julie Finn

I'm a writer, crafter, Zombie Preparedness Planner, and homeschooling momma of two kids who will hopefully someday transition into using their genius for good, not the evil machinations and mess-making in which they currently indulge. I'm interested in recycling and nature crafts, food security, STEM education, and the DIY lifestyle, however it's manifested--making myself some underwear out of T-shirts? Done it. Teaching myself guitar? Doing it right now.

Visit my blog Craft Knife for a peek at our very weird handmade homeschool life, and my etsy shop Pumpkin+Bear for a truly odd number of rainbow-themed beeswax pretties.