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Make something new
How do you find out how to make something new? We have collated a selection of brilliant reading materials that might give you some ideas and we can’t wait to see clips of you getting stuck in – ask your grown-ups to tag us on Twitter @beanstalkreads @lisastickley_ Buy any of these books here and Coram Beanstalk receive a 10% donation
Activities and reading ideas
Make something you haven't made before
Author and illustrator Lisa Stickley has a challenge for you – watch her video to find out more!
We couldn’t think of a better person to set our ‘Make something new’ challenge! Find out more about award-winning author, illustrator and maker Lisa Stickley here.
Look out for her book, Makes for mini folk, which has plenty of ideas for making something new!
My First Stitching and Sewing Book
Can you find out how to thread a needle, backstitch, whipstitch and blanket stitch and create something amazing?
Artful Kids Mud Sculptures
Can you find out how to make a mud sculpture?
The Stick Book
Can you find out how to make a necklace, a nest, a picture frame or a den from sticks?
Fun and Easy Crafting with Recycled Materials
Can you find out how to make a terrarium using recycled materials?
Minecraft Epic Bases
Can you find out how to build a new epic base in Minecraft?