Bestselling Activities, Crafts & Games Books for 11 Year Olds

Here are the top 30 bestselling activities, crafts & games books for 11 year olds. Please click Read Review to read book reviews on Amazon. You can also click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, please follow Change Library to reset it.

1. Good Vibes Coloring Book (Coloring Is Fun)

by: Thaneeya McArdle
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 80
Find in Library
Read Review
Enter a world of creative self-expression with this relaxing coloring book for grownups. Inside you will find 30 amazing art activities that will take you to a happy place of patterning, shading, and coloring. These whimsical images offer a easy way to de-stress and unleash your inner artist.

Thaneeya McArdle’s transcendental art explores a visual language of shape, form, line, and color. Each vibrantly detailed illustration is designed to exercise your creativity. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory. This therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that will not bleed through, all of the pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display.

tags:

Children’s Books

2. Klutz Nail Style Studio Book Kit

by: Eva Steele-Saccio
Release date: Sep 01, 2019
Number of Pages: 60
Find in Library
Read Review
Nail Style Studio is the perfect big sister to our bestselling title Nail Art, providing simple step-by-step instructions to create 25 tween-approved designs for budding fashionistas 10 and up. Though the designs look impressively intricate, our secret weapons make them practically foolproof: A two-sided custom dotting tool makes tiny, perfect dots, and stick-on stencils define crisp, geometric shapes. Our exclusive palette of practice polish lets any girl try a design, wash it off, and try it again.
tags:

Children’s Books > Arts, Music & Photography

3. Fun with Hand Shadows (Dover Children’s Activity Books)

by: Frank JacobsHenry Bursill
Release date: Sep 12, 1996
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

This charming book shows you how to have fun with a pastime that has delighted children and adults for generations: making shadow pictures on the wall with your hands and fingers.
Selected from the pages of two clever 19th-century picture books, 28 hand-shadow illustrations demonstrate how to create marvelous images of a goose, deer (with antlers), birds, a bunny, a dog, an elephant, a tortoise, and a host of other familiar creatures. For extra enjoyment, the illustrations are accompanied by lively, often hilarious verses by Frank Jacobs, whose zany humor and wacky parodies have appeared in numerous publications.
With this book and a bit of practice , you’ll soon be delighting friends and relatives with an entertaining performance of shadow art.

tags:

Children’s Books

4. Creative Haven Winter Wonderland Coloring Book (Adult Coloring)

by: Teresa Goodridge
Release date: Jun 20, 2016
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review
These 31 charming winter scenes offer adult colorists a year-round delight! The original designs include detailed renderings of classic snow-covered landscapes; cozy, picturesque homes decorated for Christmas; and families enjoying skating, skiing, sledding, and building snowmen. Illustrations are printed on one side of perforated pages for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Winter Wonderland and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
tags:

Children’s Books

5. Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined

by: Steve McDonald
Release date: Aug 11, 2015
Number of Pages: 60
Find in Library
Read Review
This unique coloring book features immersive aerial views of real cities from around the world alongside gorgeously illustrated, Inception-like architectural mandalas. Artist Steve McDonald’s beautifully rendered and detailed line work offers bird’s-eye perspectives of visually arresting global locales from New York, London, and Paris to Istanbul, Tokyo, and Melbourne, Rio, Amsterdam, and many more. The adult coloring book’s distinctive large square format offers absorbingly complex vistas to color, the crisp white pages are conducive to a range of artistic applications, and a middle margin keeps all the artwork fully colorable. Complementing the cityscapes are a selection of mind-bending labyrinthine architectural illustrations for still deeper meditative coloring adventures and imaginative flights of fancy.
tags:

Arts & Photography > Architecture > Buildings

6. The Little Box of Lego Projects

by: Joachim KlangOliver AlbrechtLutz UhlmannTim Bischoff
Release date: Dec 08, 2014
Number of Pages: 52
Find in Library
Read Review
This is the perfect gift for all big and small Lego fans: A handy metal box containing 52 cards with step-by-step instructions for approximately 16 LEGO projects to build with the bricks you have at home. Plants and people and all sorts of vehicles are waiting to be constructed – just use your imagination and your creativity and start building now.

Also available:

Build Your Own Galaxy: The Big Unnofficial Lego Builder’s Book ISBN 9783868527773
Build Your Own City: The Big Unnoffical Lego Builder’s Book ISBN 9783868526585
Build Your Own Lego Vehicles ISBN 9783868527667
Build Your Oen Lego Knight’s Realm: The Big Unnofficial Lego Builder’s Book ISBN 9783868529258

tags:

Children’s Books > Arts, Music & Photography

7. The LEGO Neighborhood Book: Build Your Own Town!

by: Brian LylesJason Lyles
Release date: Sep 27, 2014
Number of Pages: 204
Find in Library
Read Review

In The LEGO Neighborhood Book, you’ll create buildings with real-world details like cornices and facades, and try your hand at interior design by filling your buildings with furniture and light fixtures. Then add the finishing touches to your models with plants, traffic lights, scaffolding, and park benches. Snap together a few houses, shops, and apartment buildings to create your own neighborhood!

Inside you’ll find:

  • Complete, step-by-step instructions for four multistory buildings
  • Dozens of inspiring ideas to use in your own models
  • Mini builds for a recliner, old-time lamp post, traffic light, and more
  • A gallery of the authors’ designs

For ages 10+

tags:

Children’s Books > Arts, Music & Photography

8. How to Code in 10 Easy Lessons: Learn how to design and code your very own computer game (Super Skills)

by: Sean McManus
Release date: Oct 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Learn how to code in 10 easy lessons, and become a computer pro in no time!

From writing simple coding instructions using Scratch software, to learning the coding skills to create your own computer game and even design your own website, this book leads the way. By breaking this daunting subject down into the 10 “super skills” needed, young readers can get familiar with computer coding and build on their skills as they progress through the book. Starting off with a short introduction that poses the question, “What is coding?,” the super skills of coding then explains how to use Scratch coding software to give coding instructions, write simple code, and use loops; debug and fix code; and use coding knowledge to create a simple computer game and a webpage using simple HTML. With easy-to-follow explanations accompanied by clear, step-by-step graphics throughout, this is a great first coding book for middle-school children, ages 8+ interested in learning about computer science and web design.

tags:

Children’s Books > Arts, Music & Photography

9. Creative Haven Fantasy Butterflies Coloring Book (Adult Coloring)

by: Marty Noble
Release date: Sep 21, 2016
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Let your creativity soar as you color these 31 exquisitely decorated butterfly images. Each of the designs features a unique background of flowers, plants, sunbursts, and clouds that adds to the beauty of the fancifully rendered creatures. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Fantasy Butterflies and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

tags:

Arts & Photography > Decorative Arts & Design > Decorative Arts

10. The Kids Campfire Book: Official Book of Campfire Fun (Family Fun)

by: Jane DrakeAnn LoveHeather Collins
Release date: Jun 30, 1996
Number of Pages: 128
Find in Library
Read Review
This book in the Family Fun series has everything you need to know about having a fun and safe campfire. This collection of outdoor activities, games, stories, songs and more is for kids and families to share around the campfire. It includes tips on how to find the best campfire site, identify animal cries at night and locate constellations. Kids will also find out how to make pizza over an open fire, tell a spooky ghost story, or create musical instruments for a sing-along. With more than 125 pages of fun things to do around a campfire, this is the perfect book for every camper, canoeist and camp counsellor!
tags:

Children’s Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Games

11. Color Your Own Van Gogh

by: Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
Release date: Sep 15, 2015
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Immerse yourself in the magic of world-renowned painter Vincent van Gogh’s art—experience the great master’s sense of color and creativity and unleash the artist inside you with this enchanting coloring book for adults.

A major Post-Impressionist painter, known for his rich use of bright colors and distinctive and recognizable style, Vincent Van Gogh has continued to inspire artists and art-lovers for more than a century. Since his death in 1890, his vivid paintings—including The Irises, The Bedroom, and Sunflowers, as well as his pensive self-portraits—have been the source of countless studies among art critics and students, and have inspired artists and art-lovers around the globe.

Now, Color Your Own Van Gogh lets you experience the artist as never before. Printed on a heavy paper stock suitable for display, this one-of-a-kind coloring book allows you to “paint” thirty of the artist’s most captivating works from the exclusive collection at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, using paints, pencils, or even crayons. The book employs a unique drop binding that allows the front cover to “drop away” from the binding, allowing for a completely flat surface to color, and ease of removing images from the book. In addition to the black-and-white line illustrations, Color Your Own Van Gogh includes full-color reproductions of the artist’s original paintings to help you color true to life, or stimulate your own imaginative palates and color design.

Relax, create, and enjoy some of the most beautiful art the world has ever known with this inspiring and unique Van Gogh collection.

tags:

Arts & Photography > Drawing > Pen & Ink

12. Crosswords & Word Searches, Grades 2 – 5 (Just Puzzling!)

by: Brighter Child
Release date: Apr 02, 2012
Number of Pages: 96
Find in Library
Read Review
Just Puzzling! Crosswords & Word Searches is a fun and educational way to entertain your child anywhere he or she may go! This colorful activity book will provide your child with hours of entertainment and skill-building practice. The engaging, full-color activity pages reinforce the basics of reading and math, for children ages 7 and up, through crosswords and word searches. These challenging puzzles are designed to help your child master critical thinking skills and improve concentration. With fun and learning on every page, Just Puzzling! is a win-win for you and your child! –Answer key included. 96 pages.
tags:

Children’s Books > Education & Reference > Reading & Writing

13. Color Zen Coloring Book: On-The-Go! (On-The-Go! Coloring Book)

by: Valentina Harper
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Take this perfectly portable little book along wherever you go, and you ll always be ready for a stress-reducing coloring experience. Each of these 28 inspirational art activities is perfect for decorating with markers, watercolors, colored pencils, gel pens, or crayons. Small enough to color anywhere, but big enough for creative fun, the Color Zen Coloring Book is printed on high quality, extra-thick paper that won t bleed through. It s great for use in waiting rooms, during lunch break, at kid s soccer practice, or wherever you can find a few moments of downtime.”

tags:

Self-Help > Art Therapy & Relaxation

14. Color Calm Coloring Book: On-The-Go!

by: Valentina Harper
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Inside this little on-the-go coloring book are relaxing visions for you to color and enjoy. Take it along wherever you go, and you ll always be ready for a calming, creative adventure. Each of these 28 imaginative art activities is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. With its convenient compact size, this small coloring book is perfectly portable. It s great to use in waiting rooms, during lunch break, at kids soccer practice, and wherever you can find (or need!) a few moments of downtime. Coloring reduces stress and relaxes the mind no wonder everyone s getting hooked.”

tags:

Children’s Books

15. I Dream of Yarn: A Knit and Crochet Coloring Book

by: Franklin Habit
Release date: Jun 07, 2016
Number of Pages: 96
Find in Library
Read Review
Renowned for both his cartoons and his innovative use of color in knitwear, Franklin Habit has now created a coloring book that shows off these two skills brilliantly. Featuring a fantastic world imagined in yarn, each page of I Dream of Yarn provides a wonderful and wooly setting to color—all showcasing Franklin’s trademark style and wit. This fun and original collection will delight Franklin’s devoted fan base, while his strong design sense will appeal to the coloring crowd, too.
tags:

Arts & Photography > Graphic Design > Techniques > Use of Color

16. Flower Mandalas Coloring Book (Coloring Is Fun)

by: Thaneeya McArdle
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 72
Find in Library
Read Review
Enter a world of creative self-expression with this relaxing coloring book for grownups. Inside you ll find 30 amazing art activities that will take you to a mystical garden of patterning, shading, and coloring. These whimsical images of beautiful floral mandalas offer a easy way to de-stress and unleash your inner artist.Thaneeya McArdle s transcendental art explores a visual language of shape, form, line, and color. Each vibrantly detailed illustration is designed to exercise your creativity. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory.This therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that won t bleed through, all of the pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. “
tags:

Arts & Photography > History & Criticism > Themes > Plants & Animals

17. Follow Your Bliss Coloring Book (Coloring Activity Book)

by: Thaneeya McArdle
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 72
Find in Library
Read Review
Enter a world of creative self-expression with this relaxing coloring book for grownups. Inside you ll find 30 amazing art activities that will take you on a satisfying journey of patterning, shading, and coloring. These whimsical images offer a easy way to de-stress and unleash your inner artist.Thaneeya McArdle s transcendental art explores avisual language of shape, form, line, and color. Each vibrantly detailed illustration is designed to exercise your creativity. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory.This therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that won t bleed through, all of the pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. “
tags:

Children’s Books

18. Color Your Own Monet and the Impressionists

by: none
Release date: May 31, 2016
Number of Pages: 48
Find in Library
Read Review

Reimagine your favorite works of art from Claude Monet and other impressionist artists with this inspired coloring book.

Discover and experience the magic and awe-inspiring artwork of world-renowned impressionist artists with. Thirty of the most captivating Impressionist paintings have been meticulously reproduced as black-and-white line art that can be colored using your favorite medium—pens, paint, pencils, or even crayon! Color Your Own Monet and the Impressionists has a sturdy three-millimeter board cover that acts as an easel for easy coloring and provides a realistic artistic experience. Each illustration is printed on a heavy paper stock, and the book includes an index of the original paintings—which are reproduced in full color on the inside front and back covers to help you to match the artists’ palates or inspire you to mix your own colors.

tags:

Arts & Photography

19. Color Love Coloring Book: On-The-Go! (On-The-Go! Coloring Book)

by: Thaneeya McArdle
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Inside this perfectly portable little coloring book is a whole lotta love for you to color and enjoy. Take it along wherever you go, and you ll always be ready for an affectionate creative adventure. Each of these 28 endearing art activities is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, watercolors, or crayons. With its convenient compact size, this small coloring book is great to use in waiting rooms, during lunch break, at soccer practice, and wherever you can find (or need!) a few moments of downtime.”

tags:

Children’s Books

20. Ivy and Bean Paper Dolls (Ivy & Bean)

by: Sophie Blackall
Release date: Oct 26, 2011
Number of Pages: 11
Find in Library
Read Review
Ivy and Bean are always up to something. Whether they re playing tricks on Bean s older sister, doing good deeds that turn bad, or even trying to solve global warming, their adventures are always hilarious and filled with surprises! Now fans can reenact the duo s escapades (or create new ones!) with these Ivy and Bean stand-up paper dolls. Also included are two sturdy play scenes for displaying the dolls or acting out their adventures, plus reusable vinyl stickers of colorful clothes, silly hats, and all kinds of items for getting into mischief like an octopus in a bucket!

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

tags:

Children’s Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Games

21. Klutz Knitting Book Kit

by: Anne Akers Johnson
Release date: Sep 01, 2013
Number of Pages: 96
Find in Library
Read Review
Knitting takes the novice crafter from step zero (how to hold the needles and yarn) to look-what-I-made finished projects. Unlike other how-to-knit books, the directions here are clearly explained in plain language with no confusing abbreviations, diagrams, or codes. The projects-a long skinny scarf, a cozy hat, a sunglass case, a cell phone holder, and more-are all teen-tested and a far cry from your grandmother’s afghan. Altogether, it’s everything anybody needs to start knitting now.
tags:

Children’s Books > Arts, Music & Photography

22. Mandala Meditation Coloring Book (Serene Coloring)

by: Inc. Sterling Publishing Co.
Release date: Oct 06, 2015
Number of Pages: 96
Find in Library
Read Review
Coloring mandalas—traditional, intricate circular designs—can be a meditative, relaxing, and creative practice for children and adults alike. Begin your journey to calm with this beautifully packaged book, which presents 92 mandalas for your drawing pleasure. Choose the colors you want and treasure, frame, and display the final art.
tags:

Arts & Photography > Graphic Design > Techniques > Use of Color

23. Color Joy Coloring Book: On-The-Go!

by: Valentina Harper
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Take this perfectly portable little book along wherever you go, and you ll always be ready for a refreshing coloring adventure! Each of these 28 cheerful art activities is perfect for decorating with markers, watercolors, colored pencils, gel pens, or crayons. Small enough to color anywhere, but big enough for creative fun, the Color Joy Coloring Book is printed on high quality, extra-thick paper that won t bleed through. It s great for use in waiting rooms, during lunch break, at kid s soccer practice, or wherever you can find a few moments of downtime.”

tags:

Self-Help > Art Therapy & Relaxation

24. Color Fun Coloring Book: On-The-Go! (Perfectly Portable Pages) (On-The-Go! Coloring Book)

by: Thaneeya McArdle
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Inside this little on-the-go coloring book are a ton of fun art activities for you to color and enjoy. Take it along wherever you go, and you will always be ready for a delightful, creative adventure. Each of these 28 imaginative illustrations is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. With its convenient compact size, this small coloring book is perfectly portable. It is great to use in waiting rooms, during lunch break, at kids soccer practice, and wherever you can find (or need!) a few moments of downtime. Coloring reduces stress and relaxes the mind, no wonder everyone is getting hooked.

tags:

Children’s Books

25. Color Inspiration Coloring Book: Plan B (Perfectly Portable Pages) (On-The-Go Coloring Book)

by: Suzy Toronto
Release date: May 06, 2016
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review
Would it not be great if everything in life worked out exactly the way you planned? But when nothing goes as it should, it is really all about how you handle Plan B. Suzy Toronto inspires you to get out of your comfort zone, go with the flow, and dare to live a full and wacky life in this exhilarating on-the-go coloring book. Take it along in your pocket or purse, and you will always be ready to see the unexpected not as inconveniences but as possibilities.
tags:

Arts & Photography > Graphic Design > Techniques > Use of Color

26. Tangle Wood: A Captivating Colouring Book with Hidden Jewels

by: Jessica Palmer
Release date: Oct 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 80
Find in Library
Read Review
Enter the calming and beautiful, magical world of illustrator and papercutter, Jessica Palmer. Jessica has created 80 pages of enchanting hand-drawn pictures for you to color and lose yourself in. The images all have a magical woodland theme, and each one includes a ‘hidden jewel’, intricately worked into the design. Rings, brooches, pendants, chains, bracelets and earrings featuring insects, animals and leafy patterns. The book includes designs that fit on a single page as well as those that extend across a double-page spread and there are even those that have space left for the reader to extend the design themselves. A stunning book with lay flat, unbreakable ‘flexi’ binding and high quality paper resistant to ink bleeding. Unleash your creativity and calm the soul.
 

tags:

Arts & Photography > Drawing

27. The Boxcar Children Guide to Adventure: A How-To for Mystery Solving, Make-It-Yourself Projects, and More (Boxcar Children Mysteries)

by: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Release date: Sep 01, 2014
Number of Pages: 144
Find in Library
Read Review
The Boxcar Children have long been known for being creative and resourceful. This hardcover book is filled with fun how-to guides for everyday adventures. It includes tips and tricks for mystery solving (how to make invisible ink and create secret codes), travel (how to pack a suitcase; how to take great snapshots), and enjoying the great outdoors. Each of the four Boxcar Children has their own section–practical advice from Jessie, a “roughing it” guide from Henry, crafts and art projects from Violet, and recipes from Benny! A great gift for Boxcar fans.
tags:

Children’s Books > Arts, Music & Photography

28. Classic Origami Kit: [Origami Kit with Book, 98 Papers, 45 Projects]

by: Michael G. LaFosse
Release date: Dec 15, 2003
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review
Make striking, classic origami designs with this easy origami kit.

From world renowned origami artist, Michael LaFosse, comes this affordable collection of classic origami paper craft projects featuring traditional designs as well as a few new twists on old favorites. Perfect for beginning origami folders or more experienced folders, Classic Origami Kit includes everything needed to get folding quickly.

This unique collection of origami designs will help you create folded paper models of all the classic origami projects. Use it to craft eye-catching origami for your friends, to beautify your home—or as a wonderful gift for origami lovers. All of the folds are simple enough to be origami-for-kids projects and are a great way to learn origami. The origami paper in the kit already has colors so no paint or glue is required, just unpack and start folding right away!

The origami kit contains:

  • Full-colored 64-page booklet
  • Clear, step-by-step diagrams and instructions
  • 45 fun origami projects
  • 98 sheets of 6 3/4 inch square folding papers
  • 8 different colors and patterns as well as a sheet of gold foil

Classic Origami Kit provides you this stunning collection of origami projects that will have you creating your own personal origami studio in no time!

Origami animal projects include:

  • Kite
  • Duck
  • Chopstick Rest
  • Sailboat
  • Pinwheel
  • Pagoda
  • Paper Doll
  • And many more…
tags:

Children’s Books > Arts, Music & Photography

29. Garden Flowers Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Stained Glass Coloring Book)

by: Marty Noble
Release date: Apr 15, 2003
Number of Pages: 8
Find in Library
Read Review
Youngsters can create a brilliant bouquet of garden flowers by coloring drawings of cone flowers, sweet William, columbines, irises, fuchsia, pansies, and cosmos. To color, use felt-tip pens, crayons, paints, or other media and place near a source of bright light for glowing effects. 
tags:

Children’s Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Activity Books

30. Color Dream Coloring Book: On-The-Go! (On-The-Go! Coloring Book)

by: Thaneeya McArdle
Release date: Sep 01, 2015
Number of Pages: 64
Find in Library
Read Review

Inside this little on-the-go coloring book are big dreams for you to color and enjoy. Take it along wherever you go, and you ll always be ready for a relaxing, creative adventure. Each of these 28 imaginative art activities is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. With its convenient compact size, this small coloring book is perfectly portable. It s great to use in waiting rooms, during lunch break, at kids soccer practice, and wherever you can find (or need!) a few moments of downtime. Coloring reduces stress and relaxes the mind no wonder everyone s getting hooked.”

tags:

Children’s Books

Best Selling Books for 11 year olds:

Recommended Books for 11 year olds:

Best Selling Activities, Crafts & Games Books for:

Recommended Activities, Crafts & Games Books for:

Last updated: Monday, December 5, 2016 8:17 AM