Most Popular Books by Klutz Press

Reintroducing a Klutz classic - updated with all new zany timed events and goofy illustrations. Some of the events can be done solo - how fast can you open a fridge and find three things that start with the letter "P"? Others require teamwork - how many laps can your sister run around her best friend in a minute? But all are waiting for kids to step right up and time themselves!

The Official Icky Poo Book is a collection of 36 only-from-Klutz activities designed around this wonder of weird science. It comes with two irresistible ropes of what scientists like to call an "elastomeric gelatinous compound." Games such as Icky Poo Plop, Frog Tongue Darts, and the ever-exciting Hold It & Scream allow for solo challenges or mob madness.

Shows how to create designs on glass by tracing a drawing, squirting on special plastic paint, peeling it off, and pressing it on to glass.

Learn how to make the easiest bracelets ever. Three gelly pens are packed in this kit, along with a bunch of gelly bands in eight bright colors to decorate. Write messages, draw doodles, and express yourself. Includes a full-color card of instructions.

Keep creating fabulous paper fashions with this handy portfolio of supplies. It includes all 20 of the patterned and colored papers from the original book, plus 21 more papers designed exclusively for this pack (including vellum, eyelet, and leather looks). And, of course, ten tiny wire hangers. So chic!

Make your castle colossal! Expand your kingdom by more than 100 building cards with this additional set. These extra cards slot together seamlesly with the book''s original cards. And, since they are illustrated in the exact same style, they make it easy to build a perfect addition to your personal palace.

Everyone of our unique Books-in-a-Cup is brimming with delicious entertainment for solo or group travelers. Every flavor, from grape to orange to lime, is packed with four unique 40-page activity books, two sheets of stickers, a pencil with an eraser and a cool critter pencil topper. Best of all, they fit neatly into an automobile cup holder to keep even the most restless backseat occupants zooming along at a hundred smiles an hour.

Scrapbooking made simple! My Fabulous Life in Pictures is packed with themed pages on subjects like travel, parties, and family. Templates, stickers, and other special supplies make it easy for young scrapbookers to get started in this popular pastime.

A journal that knows exactly how you feel. Here at Klutz, we think being moody gets a bad rap. After all, feelings are what make you, well, you. So, we designed a journal jam-packed with gorgeous, handdrawn prompts that celebrate your emotions-the good, the bad, and the weird. The Many Moods of Me Journal is your all-in-one companion on the quest to work out what''s going on inside your head. Just slip on our magical mood ring to get a read on your feelings, find the corresponding color on our 6-color (addictively clickable) mood pen, and then flip to the section tailormade to help you find your center no matter where your head''s at. Rate your mood on a scale of "swell" to "out of sorts," write postcards to your future self about how you''re feeling, and boost your mood with quirky doodles. Being moody is no longer a bad thing. You''re welcome. Comes with: 76-page journal, mood ring, 6-color ballpoint pen

Depicts fourteen situation on flaps that unfold to reveal the results.

Mistletoe and cookie cutters, step aside. Klutz presents the feel-good activity of the holiday season -- Christmas Velvet Art. The plush format first introduced in Velvet Art now bursts with holiday cheer, just in time for Christmas. Jolly Santas, soaring reindeer, gingerbread houses dripping with icing -- the very best parts of our favorite time of year are here, all dressed up in fabulous black velvet. To add your own flair, just grab one of six vibrant markers that come with the book and start coloring. The napped velvet makes it impossible to go outside the lines, so your coloring comes out crisper and cleaner than ever before. An array of illustrative styles (some fanciful and pretty, others cartoony and cute) offers something for everyone. The book comes with eight pages of festive velvet designs, both full-page illustrations and special punch-out ornaments, greeting cards, a picture frame, and gift tags. Use them to make keepsakes, decorations and one-of-a-kind gifts for Grandma. With Christmas Velvet Art, your coloring comes out as warm and fuzzy as the season itself.

Helps to create six-foot rainbow bubbles.

Knit super-cute gifts and accessories with Finger Knitting, the easiest, fastest, funnest way to knit! The perfect set for anyone who''s ever been frustrated by traditional knitting, here is everything you need to start knitting scarves, necklaces, bracelets and more. Comes with super-simple instructions, over 180 metres of wool in four colours, beads and buttons.

This brand-new learning toy puts an innovative spin on the classic true or false test format. Contained in this wire-O bound book are switches that read yes and no, which allow readers to answer the questions by flipping the switch, and then turn the book over to see the answer key. This title encourages younger readers preparing to enter pre-kindergarten to learn simple counting concepts. Illustrations. Consumable.

"Wraps" is a fun educational tool that helps kids build reading and math skills by wrapping the string around the deck to connect every item in the top row of each page with its match on the bottom row. The full-color illustrations, funny questions, and hands-on wrapping action encourage learning and memorization. This title targets second grade students and encourages them to learn reading. Consumable.

Three little books, each with a color-coordinated pen, bound on cool carabiner clips. Every page features a refreshingly unsophisticated joke, riddle or weird fact. On the flip side there''s space to write a succinct note.

Suitable for the young emergency enthusiasts, this title features different calamities: fallen bridges, flooded highways, and forest fires.

The common pipe cleaner is given a shot of Klutz magic. This book breaks down the how-tos into five easy-to-master moves. Kids ca make caterpillars, prancing peacocks, flowers, bracelets, fire-reathing dragon finger-puppets and more. There is a wide assortment of pipe cleaners to give those critters a unique look and feel.

This is a serious yo-yo -- the same yo-yo we package with The Klutz Yo-Yo Book (see page 27). Designed by former world yo-yo champion Dale Oliver, the Rocket has a steel axle and wooden sleeve for strength and performance. Since it unscrews into two halves, the Rocket makes The Deadly String Knot into nothing but a moment''s repair. Packaged with a set of Klutz yo-yo tips and techniques.

Take this jam-packed, traveling trivia game with you anywhere, andsoon you will know it all.

Color your way through sweet treats, dancing school supplies, and pleaseantly plump monsters that are so lovable and adorable you''ll want to pinch their cheeks. The makers of Coloring Crush bring you another colored-pencils-included coloring book with perforated pages and postcard prints that are perfect to share with friends. You''re sure to color the day away, because coloring has never been so cute!

Decorate must-have accessories perfect for playing princess Here''s a fashion quandry: If you''re a practical princess on the go, where do you stash all your stuff? (Sparkly ball gowns don''t generally have pockets, you know.) In your pretty princess purse, of course! Disney Princess Make Your Own Paper Purses has everything girls need to decorate three themed purses inspired by fairy tales'' most fashionable heroines: Belle, Ariel, and Cinderella. Your little princess will love customizing her purses with the included assortment of glittery jewels, sparkly sequins, fluffy pom-poms, and enchanting Disney Princess portrait cameos. Every purse-prettifying craft supply her heart could desire is included, from a dainty glue bottle to coordinating satin straps for an enchanting finishing touch. These sturdy cardstock handbags really open and close - which makes them handy for holding the generous selection of ready-to-cut-out royal accoutrements: a castle key, compact, pocket watch, even only-from-Klutz Disney Princess coins. It''s everything young princesses need for endless imaginative play. Now just one question remains: Which purse goes best with glass slippers?

Wraps is a fun educational tool that helps kids build reading and math skills by wrapping the string around the deck to connect every item in the top row of each page with its match on the bottom row. The full-color illustrations, funny questions, and hands-on wrapping action encourage learning and memorization. This title targets special education students and encourages them to learn about multiplication. Consumable.

Yes and no math questions to assist in learning addition/subtraction, time & measurement, word problems and fractions.

Meet the world''s mightiest manual on drawing superheroes: Draw Marvel Heroes. The 30-plus characters are all updated or new to this edition (including Iceman, Dr Doom and Sandman). The famous Klutz dive-in-and-try-it style is in full effect, with translucent overlay pages for tracing and blank spaces for drawing right in the book. Packaged with the book are all the tools you need: an always-sharp mechanical pencil, a top-quality eraser and fine-tipped markers in six different colours.

This project was developed in Very close collaboration with eight middle schoolers and two high school science teachers. Plus, of course, Paul Doherty, their fearless physicist. Klutz explored the science of bubble gum as none before have. For example: they can now prove Bernoulli''s Principle with bubble gum. Thanks to bubble gum, we know why planets are round. We can draw bubble gum graphs. We can prove bubble gum hypotheses. We can baffle ourselves with bubble gum math. Here''s a thought experiment for you: If you spread the entire collection of 60 Klutz books on a large table in front of Your Typical Grade 4 Class, which single new title do you think would get a ridiculous amount of attention and interest? You guessed it. The world''s very first science book done in truly excellent taste.

Presents more than 100 ideas for constructing costumes using materials found at home.