Colorful bracelets, funky brooches, and beautiful handmade beads: young crafters learn to make all these and much more with this fantastic step-by-step guide.

In 12 exciting projects with simple steps and detailed instructions, budding fashionistas create their own stylish accessories to give as gifts or add a touch of personal flair to any ensemble.

Following the successful Art Smart series, Craft Smart presents a fresh, fun approach to four creative skills: knitting, jewelry-making, papercrafting, and crafting with recycled objects.

Each book contains 12 original projects to make, using a range of readily available materials. There are projects for boys and girls, carefully chosen to appeal to readers of all abilities.

A special "techniques and materials" section encourages young crafters to try out their own ideas while learning valuable practical skills.

Craft Smart series includes 4 titles:

Knitting (978-1-60992-442-3) Fall 2013
Recycling (978-1-60992-443-0) Fall 2013

Jewelry (978-1-60992-441-6) Spring 2014
Papercraft (978-1-60992-440-9) Spring 2014