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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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...
Stir crack whisk bake : a little book about cakes!
Frost, Maddie
Paper Book
The perfect stocking stuffer or holiday gift for little ones! An adorable new board book for the littlest of foodies, from the creators of the most-watched cooking show, America's Test Kitchen, and #1 New York Times bestselling kids cookbook, The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs. Help your...
The big book of nature art
Zommer, Yuval
Paper Book
Featuring twenty-two easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco way for young children to connect creatively with nature. From bestselling author Yuval Zommer, The Big Book of Nature Art is packed with...
My first book of colors
Pearlman, Robb
Paper Book
A titanium snowcapped mountain. A happy little tree made with Van Dyke Brown and Dark Sienna. A majestic, vibrant phthalo blue sky. Bob Ross: My First Book of Colors is an early concept board book featuring various Bob Ross paintings and some of Bob's little quips about each of the...
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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