Do Something Creative

Mollie Hall Beanstack Reading Recommendations

There are so many ways to get creative this winter! You can create whatever you would like, but if you’d like to learn something new, check out the books listed below. You can also find video lessons for many different arts and crafts on Creativebug – Log on with your DDL library card number and PIN.

Children’s Books –

  • If you are an Artist by Meg Auchenbach – EASY AUC
  • I Know How to Draw an Owl by Hilary Horder Hippely – EASY HIP
  • Time to Make Art by Jeff Mack – EASY MAC
  • Boxitects by Kim Smith – EASY SMI
  • The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires – EASY SPI
  • The Artist by Ed Vere – EASY VER
  • Olive Oh Gets Creative by Tina Kim – READER4 E K
  • Creatively Human: Why We Imagine, Make, and Innovate by Lois Peterson – J 153.35 PET
  • LEGO Build Your Own LEGO Escape Room by Simon Hugo – J 688.725 BUI
  • LEGO Ideas on the Go by Hannah Dolan – J 688.725 DOL
  • Let’s Get Creative: Art for a Healthy Planet by Jessica Rose – J 704.949 ROS
  • Let’s Make History! Create Your Own Comics by Nathan Hale – J 741.2 HAL
  • Manga Art for Beginners: How to Create Your Own Manga Drawings by Danica Davidson – J 741.4 DAV
  • Make Your Own Squishies: 15 Safe, Slow-rise and Smooshy Projects for You to Create by Stacia Ann – J 745.592 ANN
  • Make Music! : A Kid’s Guide to Creating Rhythm, Playing with Sound, and Conducting and Composing Music by Norma Jean Haynes, John Langstaff, and Ann Sayre Wiseman – J 781.4 HAY
  • Write and Record Your Own Songs by Anna Leigh – J 782.421 LEI
  • Maker Projects for Kids who Love Music by Rebecca Sjonger – J 784.192 SJO
  • How to Make a Picture Book by Dr. Elys Dolan – J 808 DOL
  • Your Story Matters: A Surprisingly Practical Guide to Writing by Richard Scrimger – J 808 SCR
  • How to Make a Book (About My Dog) by Chris Barton – J 808.02 BAR
  • Write Your Own Scripts by Andy Prentice and Matthew Oldham – J 808.2 USB

Teen Books –

  • Make a Zine! Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution by Joe Biel – YA 070.5 BIE
  • Cute Creature Art Class by Naomi Lord – YA 741.2 LOR
  • The Unnofficial Book of Handmade Cricut Crafts: Creating Personalized Gifts With Your Electronic Cutting Machine by Crystal Allen – YA 745.5 ALL
  • Creative Crafts for Teens: 25 Empowering Projects by Jennifer Perkins – YA 745.5 PER
  • Crafting Change by Jessica Vitkus – YA 745.5 VIT
  • Cute & Cuddly Crochet by Lauren Bergstrom – YA 746.434 BER
  • Pokemon Crochet by Sabrina Somers – YA 746.434 SOM
  • Cute Kawaii Cross Stitch by Sosae and Dennis Caetano – YA 746.44 CAE
  • 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces by Anna Koliadych – YA 751.422 KOL
  • They Changed the Game: 50 Stories and Illustrations Celebrating Creativity in Sports by Ariana Broerma – YA 796 BRO
  • You: The Story by Ruta Sepetys – YA 808.02 SEP