Recently Tomas bought Maggie the most thoughtful book. As she says, "Daddy always knows just what to get me!"
The book is called The Elements of Pop-up by David A. Carter and James Diaz
It is FULL of detailed explanations and samples of how to make any and every pop-up element a child (or her Dad) could imagine. I think it's pretty funny that every time I'm out of the way I'm likely to find some bits and pieces later on that they've worked on together.
The nature scene above is one of hers, and the turkey below is his. I just love the details and thought she puts into her work -- him, too, but this blog is about kids' crafts :-) I can so easily imagine the story that went through her mind as she created this idyllic scene. I wonder if her bunny had a name, or if he visited the playful fishies often?
This book has gone onto the wishlist (probably a Christmas buy). My kids are sure to love it.
Posted by: anna | August 02, 2007 at 06:49 AM
Pop-ups can be quite creative and certainly gives the child an opportunity to be creative.
Posted by: Supertill | August 03, 2007 at 12:32 PM