Mothers and Daughters at Home: 35 Projects to Make Together

by Charlotte Lyons

Book Overview

Busy as we are, mothers understand that childhood is a precious moment with limited opportunities to spend heartfelt time with our children. For generations, mothers have created their own family... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684862735
• ISBN13: 9780684862736
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding book with marvelous projects & clear directions

I love this book! It provides clear, step-by-step directions for a large number of projects, many of which are unique, and most of which will become family heirlooms. They vary in complexity (so some will be perfect for virtually every age of chiild). There were several I want to make for myself -- e.g., memory jars, made by covering a container with modeling compound and sticking charms and other saved treasures into the clay, so they will harden there. Although I seem to buy every craft magazine and book on the market, that's the only place I've ever seen this particular project.My one and only quibble is with the title. IMHO, this would be equally appropriate for fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, grandparents/aunts/uncles/teachers and any boy or girl -- as well as making things for oneself. Somehow, I'd feel funny giving parents of three sons (no daughters) a book with this title -- yet it would be absolutely perfect for them, as well as for almost anyone with children and/or a desire to preserve traditions/souvenirs.

Fabulous Craft Suggestions

I have four daughters and even when they were very little we always made our own holiday gifts (napkin stamping, candle rolling, apple wreaths, little journals). My girls are now 15, 13, 12 and 11 and I've begun to run out of ideas! Charlotte Lyons book was given to me as a gift and I have been pouring over it ever since. For one thing, it is a stunningly pretty book to look at and for another, it has craft suggestions that I need -- from the good cheer fairy for the younger ones to the wallpockets for the older ones. They also look like ones I can handle. As my children get older they are certainly more creative but the time we have for such projects grows less and less. I don't think I am alone in bemoaning that fact! Anyway, I am confident that we will have mnay fun hours together this summer because of this book. I wish all of you the same good fortune.

Memories of a simpler time

I recently received Mothers and Daughters at home as a gift. I've only begun to read the opening chapters and it has brought back so many wonderful momories of my grandmother. She was my "craft" mentor. Mothers and Daughters is more than just a 'How to' book, for me it is a book of memories of a simpler time. I look forward to beginning my first project with my grandaughter!

It's about time

Finally! A down-to-earth book that deals with real women, not Martha Stewart superhumans, and gives us a real purpose: spending time with the people we love most in the world -- our daughters -- instead of just making our houses beautiful. My 11 year old daughter and I drooled when we first saw the projects she suggests and couldn't wait to get started. And when we tried making one (the teddy bear is our favorite so far), I found her directions easy to follow and appreciated that she leaves room for individuality in every project. What I really liked is that this book is not just another "craft book" -- it's more like friendly advice on how to form a better relationship with our kids and that's something we all could use. I highly recommend Lyons's philosophy and this book!

A must-have for mothers and daughters everywhere!

This book is an excellent way to inspire women and their daughters to spend time together. I am Charlotte's daughter, and I cannot emphasize enough how much she has inspired me with art, and how much we bond when we do these things together. It's a perfect mother's day gift!