I am a massive fan of making homemade crafts and this book was brilliant for me!
Easy to follow, nice images and lovely makes at the end - 5 stars

All the crafts in this book look easy to make, with detailed instructions. I received an ARC copy this book on the Kindle so all the pictures were black and white and very grainy. (Thus, making them hard to see.) The images in the printed book might be better.

Make In A Day Paper Flowers by Amanda Evanston Freund was a great example of this type of craft book. It was packed out with different flower designs so you would certainly get you moneys worth from this edition. It had easy to follow instructions alongside the list of supplies each flower would need and vibrant pictures of the finished product. This came along at a good time as it was half term and the kids were happy to join in and were super proud of the flowers they had made. If you are into this kind of craft, you cant go wrong with this book.

Every craft were well explained and adorable.........

Make In A Day Paper Flowers was a great example of this type of craft book. It was packed out with different flower designs so you would certainly get you moneys worth from this edition. It had easy to follow instructions alongside the list of supplies each flower would need and vibrant pictures of the finished product.
This came along at a good time as it was half term and the kids were happy to join in and were super proud of the flowers they had made.
If you are into this kind of craft, you cant go wrong with this book.

Fantastic! This is the cutest idea I've seen in ages. I'm sure people have been doing this for ages, but this is new to me. I like the directions with lots of pictures. The list of supplies at the beginning is convenient. Like you can dive right in and get started. The flowers are so pretty. I really liked the idea of using drinking straws...much better than pipe cleaners. lol

TRULY BEGINNER FRIENDLY! (5 STARS)


A childhood friend of mine had one of the most talented grandmothers I've met. She was a marvel with many mediums but it was her papercrafts that always had me in awe. Her paper flowers were gorgeous and so beautiful I never thought to even try making them.

To my astonishment, this book breaks several types down in ways that seem remarkably easy to follow. I'd dare even go so far as to suggest many of these can be done by a patient child.

If you're interested in dabbling in paper flower crafting or trying to make a homemade gift for Mother's Day or perhaps Valentine's, I much recommend giving this book a shot. I really look forward to getting my materials together and giving a few of these projects a go.

I would like to thank Dover Publications for providing me with a free electronic ARC of this book, via Netgalley, in exchange for an open and honest review.

This is most definitely the perfect book to do with your kids on those days they are stuck inside and bored! Creative, colourful and oh so easy to follow!

And I do love how it shows the reader how to make some flowers from paper your children can colour in, or even dye with food colouring, rather than you needing to have a whole rainbow of crepe paper stashed away.

Though I will add, if you were to but this book I seriously would have a stash of the needed papers, glues, straws and tape put aside just for the days it is brought out to entertain. And I really do think it will indeed entertain! I have a 7, 9 and 12 year old – all of which loved the ideas and instructions. Yes, the younger the child, the more you would have to help out – but don’t helicopter, let them do it.

The layout and formatting was clear and easy to follow. Each flower had a bit of an introduction and all in all the only thing I felt it lacked was a bit of a glossary at the back about the different equipment needed, and an index. But maybe that is just me being a tad pedantic. It is a child’s craft book after all.

Would I recommend this book to others?

Yes I would. ‘Make in a Day: Paper Flowers’ would be the perfect book to include in your craft library and one that you and your children - of varying ages – could turn to again and again when they want to be creative and crafty and make gifts, decorations or just while away a rainy day indoors.

Would I buy this book for myself?

I probably would, but would honestly have to leave the final say to my children, as they would be the ones using it the most. And I am pretty sure they would say yes.

In summary – a fantastic, simple little crafty book on how to make paper flowers. Easy to follow, well laid out, fun for the kids.

I love crafts! So I think this book by Amanda Evanston Freund is awesome and easy to follow. I tried two of the paper flowers included in the book: the Hydrangeas and the Teacup Roses. Between the two of them, my favorite was the Hydrangeas. As I mentioned, the instructions were super easy to follow and I was really happy with the results. They were beautiful and I can’t wait to try them again (for a work activity coming up soon). I love that the book cover included the paper flowers together, so it gives you an idea on what you will learn to make. The photos included in the book, are simple and clear. There’s a photo for every step, so you can follow the instructions very well. At the end of the book, it gives you some dyeing tips and the materials you can use for the paper flowers. Oh, and of course, the materials for every flower are included before every step-by-step instruction. Highly recommended for those craft lovers like me!

The Make In a Day Paper Flowers book by Amanda Evanston Freund was a delight to read as her projects look pretty and doable. It's not often I get excited enough to immediately want to try a new craft, but after reading Make In a Day Paper Flowers I've already bought some of the items needed.

What I like most about her book is the ability to find normal items such as coffee filters, tissue paper, straws and pipe cleaners to create beautiful flowers.

Her book is beautifully illustrated with plenty of color photos.

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley