Crafts and Hobbies Kids

Keep kids busy by exploring new crafts and hobbies in these librarian-recommended reads.

Updated January 5, 2026
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Let's learn to fish! : everything you need to know to start freshwater fishing
Armitage, Dan
Paper Book
Grab a fishing rod and head out to a nearby stream or lake for a fishing adventure! In this skills-based book, kids ages 6 and up go on a fishing trip, led by author and fishing guide Dan Armitage of the Kids' Fishing Fun Program, and learn essential techniques, facts, and tips to learn how to...
How to bird
Hamid, Rasha
Paper Book
Birding for everyone, everywhere. Birding is a joyful, wonder-filled activity that anyone can do. Featuring the skyline and natural spaces of New York City, How to Bird invites children to explore birdwatching, with each page featuring a new birding strategy. A growing...
Knit, hook, and spin : a kid's activity guide to fiber arts and crafts
Carlson, Laurie M.
Paper Book
Dive into the wonderful and creative world of fiber arts and crafts with this easy-to-follow activity book packed with over 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Clear instructions and...
Akeem keeps bees! : a close-up look at the honey makers and pollinators of Sankofa Farms
Bell, Kamal E.
Paper Book
Told from Akeem's perspective, Akeem Keeps Bees! begins with the arrival and installation of a package of bees and follows the sequence of beekeeping tasks throughout the year, as Akeem and his dad inspect the hive, find the queen, deal with a swarm, harvest honey, and prepare for winter. Along the...

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