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Leisure Time Activities
Crafts
The Card Shop
by Sandra Lounsbury. Step-by-step instructions on how to make incredible
greeting cards for every season. All you need is a few supplies and you can make
imaginative, personalized cards for everyone you know. Some stuff you could even make to
decorate your room.
Rubber Stamping
for the First Time by Carol Scheffler. Learning to rubber stamp opens a whole
world of crafting and might lead you to make great cards, scrapbooks, or other works of
art!
Drawing and Cartooning
Caricatures by Alex Hughes.
With these clear instructions, you'll be making funny drawings of your family and friends
in no time!
Usborne Complete Book of Drawing by A. Smith. A book of drawing technique, complete with lots of pictures.
Sports & Recreation
Allen
& Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book, by Allen
O'Bannon. ( illustrations by Mike Clelland.) Protect
yourself from bears, choose the right sleeping back, treating
water to drink, using the bathroom in the woods, and tons
of other advice--given with amusing illustrations and a
sense of humor.
Soccer Skills for Young
Players by Ted Buxton. Drills and skills for any soccer player. Shows
both girls and guys performing the various techniques.