Sam Scarborough produces
another winner. (Review by Beverley Millar)
As a mother of five
children and, for a time, a pre-primary school teacher, over the years I have had
to endure numerous market days. At times, in desperation and totally bereft of
fresh ideas, I would have been more than grateful for the help of a book such
as Kid’s Market Day.
Author Sam
Scarborough runs her own children's interior decor company and has written three
successful books on the subject. With this book she has written another winner.
Kid's Market Day is aimed at young entrepreneurs who want to
create something unique to sell at their market day. There are 30 projects in
the book, such as Pet Rocks (which many mums will remember from their youth),
stress balls, bird feeders and herb pots, all of which should be very saleable
at the market. In the food section there are toffee apples, monster cookies,
milkshakes, sweetie jewellery and many other ideas for tasty treats.
Scarborough also includes
wonderful ideas on how to set up an attractive table for a market day. She
discusses the general requirements as well as in some cases specific ideas on
how to display the crafts. Suggestions on pricing are also given.
The book is full of
wonderful ideas which would keep children busy for hours during the upcoming
Christmas holidays. There are descriptions of how to make things such as piggy
banks, a game of skittles, bows and arrows and a recipe for play dough, to
mention but a few. Most of the projects can be made by recycling used paraphernalia
from around the house.
Also in the book is
a guide on how children can make gift bags. These can then be filled with their
homemade gifts for family and friends and will, I assure you, melt the hearts
of any grandparent!
The book is
attractively illustrated with photographs demonstrating the techniques and
displaying the finished articles.
Kid’s Market Day will make a lovely Christmas gift for mums
with young children, pre-school and primary teachers, or anyone who has young children
that they need to keep entertained.
Kid’s Market Day is written by Sam Scarborough and published
by Struik Lifestyle. ISBN 978-1-43230-322-8 and the recommended retail price is
R130. – Beverley Millar
Die book is ook beskikbaar in Afrikaans as Mark
Toe! ISBN 978-1-43230-323-5
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