Here are the top 30 activities, crafts & games books for 8 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. The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel of Color: Activities, Stickers, Poster & More
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by: Lynn Koolish, Kerry Graham, Mary Wruck Release date: Jun 01, 2014 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
The Wonderful Colorful Wonder Wheel of Color teaches basic color theory by engaging kids with more than 20 activities, worksheets, stickers, quizzes, and games. Kids will learn how to create, mix, and match color to use in crafting, decorating, and more. They’ll learn how to use the color wheel and apply their knowledge to create new color schemes. The book also includes a 2-sided color wheel pullout poster, Certificate of COLOR-ology, and bonus sewing project.
2. Fantasy Warriors Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Stained Glass Coloring Book)
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by: Arkady Roytman Release date: Dec 17, 2009 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
3. Traditional Japanese Fashions Paper Dolls (Dover Paper Dolls)
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by: Ming-Ju Sun Release date: May 07, 2003 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Two female figures are waiting to be garbed in formal court dress of the Ashikaga period (1338-1573), as well as a pleated trouser skirt, kimonos with floral and bird designs, a traditional Japanese bridal dress, and modern formal robes. An array of hairstyles and footwear accompany the costumes.
A lovely, authentic wardrobe that will delight paper doll fans, this collection will also be welcomed by costume designers, fashion historians, and anyone interested in Japanese culture.
4. Alhambra Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Design Stained Glass Coloring Book)
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by: Nick Crossling Release date: Feb 29, 2008 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
5. American Family of the 1930s Paper Dolls
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by: Tom Tierney Release date: Apr 01, 1991 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
6. Chalk on the Wild Side: More than 25 chalk art projects, recipes, and creative activities for adults and children to explore together (Art Camp)
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by: Lorie King Kaehler, Donna Starry Release date: Feb 01, 2016 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
Playing with chalk has never been so fun–or so messy!
Chalk on the Wild Side is the second title in Art Camp, an art series geared toward adults who want to engage in creative play with the children in their lives. Designed to introduce young artists to a variety of art methods and techniques in fun, fresh, and inviting new ways, this addition to the series encourages parents and their kids to play outdoors with an assortment of chalk recipes and interactive games and activities. The first half of the book details a bevy of chalk recipes, from glow-in-the-dark chalk, fizzing chalk, and scented chalk to chalk foam, chalk goo paint, and ice chalk. Readers will then discover a variety of activities and ways to use their favorite chalk recipes. From classic games to 3D chalk projects such as chalk volcanoes, chalk powder bombs, chalk rockets, chalk hair dye, and more, parents and children alike will be delighted by the multitude of exciting ideas. Playing with chalk has never been so fun–or so messy! Chalk on the Wild Side offers parents an opportunity to allow their children the freedom to express themselves in colorful, new ways–with a medium that easily washes away clean.
7. Horse Play!: 25 Crafts, Party Ideas & Activities for Horse-Crazy Kids
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by: Deanna F. Cook, Katie Craig Release date: May 31, 2016 Number of Pages: 68 Find in Library Read Review |
8. Pets (Learn to Draw)
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by: Peter Mueller Release date: Jan 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
The award-winning Pets provides all the information kids need to begin creating inspired drawings of all their favorite furry family members! Children will learn to develop each lifelike drawing from basic shapes to finished drawings, simply by following along with the clear illustrations. They’ll also discover fun facts about the featured animals. Awards: Dr. Toy Best Children’s Vacation Products
9. 101 Things to Do Outside: Loads of fantastically fun reasons to get up, get out, and get active!
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by: Creative Team of Weldon Owen Release date: Mar 01, 2016 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
From animal tracking and survival skills to using a compass and growing vegetables, 101 Things to Do Outside is the perfect guide for young explorers and aspiring adventurers longing for a taste of the great outdoors. Right outside your front door, there’s a world bursting with adventures just waiting to be explored. This pocket-sized book is overflowing with things to try, do, learn, and remember (plus it has a handy checklist!). Includes helpful step-by-step illustrations and plenty of activities and lessons. Actvities include: Outdoor games such as beach basketball and giant chess; Outdoor art projects such as build a hammock and making bark rubbings; Outdoor nature activities such as bug hunting and fossil hunting; Outdoor gardening activities such as planting a boot garden and creating an herb window box; Outdoor exploring activities such as cooking on a campfire and sending message with a flashlight. The fourth installment of the 101 Things series encourages children to step away from the computer screen and experience nature firsthand from their very own backyards.
10. Creative Haven Geometric Star Designs Coloring Book (Creative Haven Coloring Books)
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by: A. G. Smith, Creative Haven Release date: Nov 22, 2013 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Escape to a galaxy of mesmerizing patterns: stars within stars, interlacing stars, polyhedra-like configurations, and other exciting designs. Thirty-one full-page illustrations to color offer challenging opportunities to create dazzling symmetrical effects. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Geometric Star Designs and other Creative Haven® coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment.
11. Cut and Make Cat Masks in Full Color (Cut-Out Masks)
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by: Evelyn Gathings Release date: Aug 01, 1988 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
12. 101 Things to Do While You Poo: Activities, puzzles, games, jokes, and toilet-paper crafts to keep you busy while you do your BUSINESS! – Includes Pull-out Poster!
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by: Courtney Sanchez, G L Moore Release date: Apr 25, 2016 Number of Pages: 176 Find in Library Read Review |
101 Things to Do While You Poo encourages children to take however long they need to do their business–and stay entertained in the process!
Continuing the humorous and interactive 101 Things series, 101 Things to Do While You Poo features brainteasers, mazes, fun facts, jokes, and crafts that can all be done while doing your “business” in the bathroom. From toilet-paper crafts and origami to irreverent jokes, brain-training games and puzzles, and wow-worthy “did you knows” and trivia, children will spend hours wiling away the time on the toilet. 101 Things to Do While You Poo encourages children to make the most of their private time by learning more than 100 bathroom-themed games, crafts, jokes, and riddles that will make even the most straight-laced parent crack a smile. Take however long you need to do your business–and stay entertained in the process!
13. Acrylic: Horses (HT285) (How to Draw & Paint/Art Instruction Program)
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by: Elin Pendleton Release date: Jan 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
14. Let’s Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
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by: Peter Roop, Gwen Connelly Release date: Apr 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Martin Luther King, Jr., and His Family: Paper Dolls (in Full Color)
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by: Tom Tierney Release date: Apr 15, 1993 Number of Pages: 16 Find in Library Read Review |
16. Paper Zoo
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by: Oscar Sabini Release date: Oct 06, 2015 Number of Pages: 20 Find in Library Read Review |
17. Playful Designs Coloring Book: 18 Fun Designs + See How Colors Play Together + Creative Ideas
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by: Patty Young Release date: Dec 07, 2014 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
18. In Print!: 40 Cool Publishing Projects for Kids
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by: Joe Rhatigan Release date: Aug 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
“It’s full of ideas not easily found elsewhere.”—School Library Journal
On paper, plastic, or cloth, and decorated with stamps, stencils, and markers: here’s the way kids can get their work into print. Every lively page, bursting with boxed tips, color photos, and drawings, turns the publishing process into an adventure. Unique projects display dozens of creative ways to showcase words—books and beyond. Write your thoughts on a memory frame around a photograph. Turn a jewel of a poem into a charm bracelet: copy it onto shrinkable plastic, cut the words into cool shapes, and stick them in the oven to harden. Plus: amazing writing secrets, advice on making design decisions, inside info on famous authors, comments from real kids about how they get ideas, and more.
19. Creative Haven Geometric Genius Stained Glass Coloring Book (Adult Coloring)
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by: Henry Shaw Release date: Oct 22, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Drawn from an authentic Victorian stained glass pattern book that dates back to 1848, here are 16 antique patterns to color. “Some of the designs are very quaint and curious, others most elaborately beautiful, leading the eye in winding mazes of intricate invention.” — The Art Journal. After coloring, place the perforated pages near a light source to admire the brilliant effects. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Geometric Genius Stained Glass Coloring Book 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.
20. Creative Haven Wild Horses Stained Glass Coloring Book (Adult Coloring)
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by: Marty Noble Release date: Oct 22, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
21. African Punch-Out Masks
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by: A. G. Smith, Josie Hazen Release date: Mar 01, 1994 Number of Pages: 12 Find in Library Read Review |
22. Best Princess Coloring Book Ever!
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by: Anita Valle Release date: Jan 29, 2009 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
23. Big Book of Building (Imagine It, Build It)
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by: Marne Ventura Release date: Sep 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
24. Beads: A Book of Ideas and Instructions
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by: Laura Torres Release date: Mar 01, 1996 Number of Pages: 98 Find in Library Read Review |
25. Free Realms: How to Draw Free Realms’ Heroes and Villains
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by: Scholastic, Ron Zalme Release date: Nov 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
There are tons of exciting characters and creatures in Free Realms. Now you can learn to draw them all! Inside this book are step-by-step instructions on sketching all of the heroes and villains of the Free Realms world-including Queen Valerian, Blackthorn, Chatdy, Bob the Rob Goblin, and Chugawugs and Thugawugs!
26. Cut & Assemble a Victorian Cottage: An Easy-to-Make Paper Model (Cut & Assemble Buildings in H-O Scale)
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by: Edmund V. Gillon Jr. Release date: Jan 18, 2017 Number of Pages: 16 Find in Library Read Review |
Now model builders can construct an exact replica of this authentic, attractive structure. Step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams provide simple directions for cutting, folding, gluing, and assembling a full-color model. The cottage features olive clapboard siding with yellow trim and stained-glass dormer windows, gray slate roof, and rich orange-brown latticework at ground level. A hammock hung on the side porch adds a charming final touch to this sprawling Victorian classic.
27. The Miss O & Friends Book of Fabulous Fun: “Cool Stuff to Make, Recipes, Quizzes, and More!”
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by: Miss O, Juliette Harlie, Devra Newberger Speregen Release date: Sep 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
The Miss O and Friends Book of Fabulous Fun introduces readers to the girls–Miss O, Harlie, Justine, Isabella, and Juliette–and their individual interests. Each chapter revolves around one girl, with projects, activities, tips, and fun extras to draw the reader into her world. Scrapbooking tips from Justine, a DIY tank top project from Harlie, the downlow on publishing your own zine from Juliette, and recipes from Miss O herself–it’s fabulous, it’s fun, and it’s available only from Watson-Guptill.
• The Miss O website, www.missoandfriends.com, receives more unique visitors than Bratz, Trollz, Barbie, Hello Kitty and many others—nearly 1 billion hits!
• Girls around the world gather to play games, create, learn, get advice and information, compare experiences, get published and much more—all within a safe non-chat environment
• Tie-in with hot new Miss O characters, seen in Meijer’s, Claire’s, and other top retailers
• Great for ages 8-12
28. Papermania! (Paper Projects)
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by: Lucie Parker, Marisa Kwek Release date: Oct 18, 2011 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
29. Creative Haven Lotus: Designs with a Splash of Color (Adult Coloring)
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by: Alberta Hutchinson Release date: Jun 20, 2016 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Umbrella Flower, Deer Ears, and Candle Flower are among these 31 entrancing patterns inspired by lotus blossoms. Each of the stars, flowers, and geometric shapes feature a variety of colored outlines that will complement the completed image. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Lotus: Designs with a Splash of Color 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. Previously published as Creative Haven® Lotus Designs Coloring Book.
30. After School Stuff
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by: Cara Copperman, Cara J. Stevens Release date: Sep 01, 1999 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
Best Selling Books for 8 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
Recommended Books for 8 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
Best Selling Activities, Crafts & Games Books for:
- 3 Year Olds
- 4 Year Olds
- 5 Year Olds
- 6 Year Olds
- 8 Year Olds
- 9 Year Olds
- 10 Year Olds
- 11 Year Olds
- 12 Year Olds
- Teen & Young Adults
- 7 Year Olds
Recommended Activities, Crafts & Games Books for:
- 3 Year Olds
- 4 Year Olds
- 5 Year Olds
- 6 Year Olds
- 8 Year Olds
- 9 Year Olds
- 10 Year Olds
- 11 Year Olds
- 12 Year Olds
- Teen & Young Adults
- 7 Year Olds
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