Bøker av Petra Boase

Great ideas for making your own badges, including how to create a dotty dinosaur, a papier-mache cat, a funky bow tie, a lollipop and a birthday badge. The easy-to-follow craft techniques are shown in 150 step-by-step photographs.

Friendship bracelets are a symbol of companionship, which is why they make such great gifts for your friends and family. This book shows you how to decorate your creations with dangling beads and how to weave beads into bracelets and necklaces. You can even decorate your hairband, bags and shoes. It is suitable for 7- to 11-year-olds.

The beauty of applique celebrated in original and practical projects, using a range of techniques from cut-work and shadow-work to broderie perse and reverse applique.

It's raining again, and you've read all your books and played with all your toys, so what can you do until the sun comes out again? Instead of sitting in front of a computer or TV screen, why not make some of the exciting ideas shown in this book?

Easy-to-make, effective costumes and fantastic disguises using everyday materials and face paints - animals galore, fun fantasy figures and plenty of spooky Halloween creatures as well, with 400 step-by-step photographs to show you what to do.

Eye-catching ideas for turning plain T-shirts into stunning originals - have fun with fabric paints, threads and glitter to create tops for yourself, friends and family. Brilliant ideas for 7 to 11 year-olds, with easy projects to start off with and more sophisticated ones for older kids. More than 250 photographs help along the way.