Do-It-Yourself!
Things to Make and Do
Crespo, Clare
The Secret Life of Food
YA 641.3 C864s
This book is for all of you who were scolded at every dinnertime: “Don’t
play with your food!” Go on—play with it! Make Tarantula Cookies,
Spider Web Soup, MonsterHead Potatoes, and Spaghetti with Eyeballs.
Raab, Evelyn
Clueless in the Kitchen: a cookbook for teens
YA 641.5 R11c
If warming up a frozen burrito in the microwave takes all of your cooking
know-how, but you’d really like to learn more, then this is the book
for you. The chapters range from snacks and munchies, cheap eats, and vegetarian
fare to family dinners and “cooking to impress.”
Haab, Sherri
The Hip Handbag Book: 25 easy-to-make totes, purses, and bags
YA 646.48 HAA
Easy-to-follow steps and great illustrations will help you make unusual
and inexpensive bags from paper, felt, blue jeans, shoelaces, and place
mats!
Tuyen, P.D.
Classic Origami
YA 736.982 TUY
Learn the ancient art of origami! Follow step-by-step illustrations to
make a dragonfly, a crane, a turtle, a rose, a spider, and even a rhinoceros.
Manga Mania (series)
Hart, Christopher
YA 741.5 HAR
Explains how to draw manga characters, poses, clothes, weapons, and more.
Books in the series include Manga Mania: How to draw Japanese comics, Manga
Mania Fantasy Worlds, Manga Mania Villains, and Manga Mania Shoujo.
Ozawa, Tadashi
How
to Draw Anime and Game Characters (Volumes 1-5)
YA 741.58 Oz1h
These five volumes include step-by-step design instructions and tips
for drawing figures in the anime style.
Bonnell, Jennifer
D.I.Y.
Girl: The real girl’s guide to making everything from lip gloss
to lamps
YA 745.5 B6431d
This isn’t your grandma’s craft book. Even if you don’t
think of yourself as “crafty,” this book will talk you through
how to make a pillowcase skirt, a poem flowerpot, homemade lip balm and
much, much more.
Jaynes, Ela
Planet Yumthing Do-It-Yourself: create, design, reinvent, and make it
yours!
YA 745.5 JAY
No sewing machine required! Oodles of fashion accessories, beauty products
and home décor projects just waiting for your creative spark. There’s
even a section of recipes and decorations for themed parties.
Cano-Murillo, Kathy
The
Crafty Diva’s D.I.Y. Stylebook: a grrl’s guide to cool creations
you can make, show off, and share
YA 745.5 MUR
Are you the Animal Lover? The Beautiful Bohemian? The Party Priestess?
The Flashy Fashionista? Whatever your brand of diva, this book has got the
perfect project to fit your style.
O’Sullivan, Joanne
Girls’ World:
Making cool stuff for your room, your friends, and you
745.5 Os8g (Children’s Area)
Step-by-step instructions for decorating a bedroom or school locker,
as well as making creative cosmetics, clothing, and accessories.
Schiedermayer, Ellie
Got Tape?: Roll out the fun with duct tape: 25+ quick and easy duct tape
projects for the whole family
YA 745.5 Sch323g
It’s not just for ducts anymore! These days duct tape comes in every
color you can think of, even glow-in-the-dark and camouflage print. Learn
how to make wallets, belts, flip-flops, purses, photo frames and more.
Traig, Jennifer
Cool Stuff: Things to make and do
YA 745.5 TRA
This volume in the Crafty Girl series is loaded with ideas for transforming
your ordinary blah room into a one-of-a-kind getaway that reflects your
personality. Give your curtains, phone, photo frames, and pencil holder
an extreme make-over.
Traig, Jennifer
Fun and Games: Things to make and do
YA 745.5 TRA
Striking at the heart of boredom, this Crafty Girl book has dozens of
ideas to perk up your day, from a hallway bowling tournament to homemade
art supplies.
Robinson, Nick
Super Simple Paper Airplanes
YA 745.592 R564s
40 different styles of airplanes from the classic dart and basic glider
to the bomber and snub-nosed delta.
Wenger, Jennifer
Teen Knitting Club: Chill out and knit
YA 746.432 WEN
Think only your Grandma knits? Wrong! Knitting basics plus instructions
for 35 projects will get you on your way to creating one-of-a-kind ponchos,
blankets, hats, sweaters, and—of course—scarves.
Montano, Mark
Super Suite: the ultimate bedroom makeover guide for girls
YA 747.77 M762s
Revamp your room with a little paint, a bit of glue, and a lot of imagination!
Shulman, Mark
Attack of the Killer Video Book: Tips and tricks for young directors
YA 778.59 SHU
Are you the next George Lucas? This movie-making guide shows you how
to get started, covering each aspect of the business, from scripting, storyboarding,
and shot selection to audio, lighting, and editing.
Hantman, Clea
Hey, day!: Super-amazing, funk-da-crazing, ultra-glazing things to do,
make, and ponder every day of the year
YA 793.0194 H199h
365 day’s worth of silly and serious ideas from creating your own
zine and studying your own palm, to learning British slang and making peanut
brittle.
Youth Services Division September 2005