Crafts & Hobbies Books for Kids
328 books in crafts & hobbies. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.
Crafts & Hobbies books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A crafts & hobbies title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.
Across HootRated's 328 crafts & hobbies titles, books span Grade 1–8. About 98% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 1/5.
Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.
Making Origami Masks Step by Step
Michael G. LaFosse
Making Origami Masks Step by Step
Michael G. LaFosse
Beginning mobiles
Peggy Parish
Beginning mobiles
Peggy Parish
Hidden stories in plants
Anne Pellowski
Hidden stories in plants
Anne Pellowski
Eggshells to objects
Susan Arnold
Eggshells to objects
Susan Arnold
The little witch's birthday book
Linda Glovach
The little witch's birthday book
Linda Glovach
The little witch presents a monster joke book
Linda Glovach
The little witch presents a monster joke book
Linda Glovach
The pumpkin book
Jim Becker
The pumpkin book
Jim Becker
Kids' knits for heads, hands & toes
Debbie Bliss
Kids' knits for heads, hands & toes
Debbie Bliss
Play and playthings
Bernard Mergen
Play and playthings
Bernard Mergen
I love to sew.
Barbara Corrigan
I love to sew.
Barbara Corrigan
Pottery making.
Virginie Fowler
Pottery making.
Virginie Fowler
The teen-ager's guide to hobbies for here and now
Norah Smaridge
The teen-ager's guide to hobbies for here and now
Norah Smaridge
Mountain people, mountain crafts
Elinor Lander Horwitz
Mountain people, mountain crafts
Elinor Lander Horwitz
Masks, face coverings, and headgear
Norman Laliberté
Masks, face coverings, and headgear
Norman Laliberté
Knot again
Margaret A. Hartelius
Knot again
Margaret A. Hartelius
Decorative charted designs
Julie S. Hasler
Decorative charted designs
Julie S. Hasler
Nature crafts
Sabine Lohf
Nature crafts
Sabine Lohf
A string of beads
Margarette S. Reid
A string of beads
Margarette S. Reid
Kites and flying objects
Denny Robson
Kites and flying objects
Denny Robson
Halloween fun
Judith Hoffman Corwin
Halloween fun
Judith Hoffman Corwin
The junk book
Hannah Tofts
The junk book
Hannah Tofts
The modeling book
Annie Owen
The modeling book
Annie Owen
Make your own dollhouses
Richard M. Gardner
Make your own dollhouses
Richard M. Gardner
The Little women book
Lucille Recht Penner
The Little women book
Lucille Recht Penner
The code & cipher book
Jane Sarnoff
The code & cipher book
Jane Sarnoff
Dandy dinosaurs
Better Homes and Gardens
Dandy dinosaurs
Better Homes and Gardens
Beading with Lizzie McGuire
Susan M. Banker
Beading with Lizzie McGuire
Susan M. Banker
Cross stitch dinosaurs and monsters
Jane Greenoff
Cross stitch dinosaurs and monsters
Jane Greenoff
Parties for Children
Debra K. Moore, Jacqueline A. Kutter
Parties for Children
Debra K. Moore, Jacqueline A. Kutter
Disney's Pocahontas bead book and kit.
Walt Disney Company
Disney's Pocahontas bead book and kit.
Walt Disney Company
The grammar of ornament
Owen Jones
The grammar of ornament
Owen Jones
Fourteen easy baby quilts
Margaret Dittman
Fourteen easy baby quilts
Margaret Dittman
Knitting plus
Montse Stanley
Knitting plus
Montse Stanley
Wild West toys you can make
Maurice Gogniat
Wild West toys you can make
Maurice Gogniat
Building with paper
E. Richard Churchill
Building with paper
E. Richard Churchill
Cups & cans & paper plate fans
Phyllis Fiarotta
Cups & cans & paper plate fans
Phyllis Fiarotta
Hieroglyph it!
Sue Weatherill
Hieroglyph it!
Sue Weatherill
Great indoor games from trash and other things
Judith Conaway
Great indoor games from trash and other things
Judith Conaway
Arts and crafts for special education
Maryan T. Winsor
Arts and crafts for special education
Maryan T. Winsor
Ballooning
Carole S. Briggs
Ballooning
Carole S. Briggs
Cornstalk fiddle & other homemade instruments
Dallas Cline
Cornstalk fiddle & other homemade instruments
Dallas Cline
The lanyard book
Arlene Hamilton Stewart
The lanyard book
Arlene Hamilton Stewart
Games
Rose Griffiths
Games
Rose Griffiths
Indian handcrafts
C. Keith Wilbur
Indian handcrafts
C. Keith Wilbur
How to have fun making puppets
Creative Educational Society (Mankato, Minn.)
How to have fun making puppets
Creative Educational Society (Mankato, Minn.)
The complete guide to pattern-making
Barbara K. Nordquist
The complete guide to pattern-making
Barbara K. Nordquist
Copycats & artifacts
Marianne Ford
Copycats & artifacts
Marianne Ford
Lampshades to make
Linda Doeser
Lampshades to make
Linda Doeser
Radio-controlled model airplanes
Lord, Suzanne
Radio-controlled model airplanes
Lord, Suzanne
Farm journal's design-and-sew children's clothes
Bomie Halpern
Farm journal's design-and-sew children's clothes
Bomie Halpern
Angel threads
Karen Ericsson Martin
Angel threads
Karen Ericsson Martin
Sewing kids' stuff
Sew News
Sewing kids' stuff
Sew News
New knits on the block
Vickie Howell
New knits on the block
Vickie Howell
Learn to make children's clothes
Sue Locke
Learn to make children's clothes
Sue Locke
Corn
Ann Burckhardt
Corn
Ann Burckhardt
The book of buttons
Joyce Whittemore
The book of buttons
Joyce Whittemore
Christmas crafts
Jean Eick
Christmas crafts
Jean Eick
Knitting and crochet
Susie O'Reilly
Knitting and crochet
Susie O'Reilly
Colorful knits for you and your child
Zoë Mellor
Colorful knits for you and your child
Zoë Mellor
Face painting
Jacqueline Russon
Face painting
Jacqueline Russon
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- Dolls
- Family album of knits
- Using paper & paint
- Nursery knitting
- Child's play
- Memory makers school days scrapbooks
- Easy Costumes You Don't Have to Sew
- Balloon Hats & Accessories
- Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty
- Action contraptions
- Chicks with Sticks (It's a Purl Thing)
- Clothing of the Common Sort, 1570-1700
- Making A Place For Kids With Disabilities
- 1 . 2 . 3 Merrigold First Fun
- Martha Stewart's favorite crafts for kids
- Quick Baby Knits
- Babycrochet
- Crafting fun
- Sticker Activity Fun - Animals (Y)
- Sticker Activity Fun - Busy Bugs (Y)
- Kids Gardening
- Learn-the-Alphabet Arts & Crafts (Grades PreK-1)
- Dinosaur Stickers and Seals
- Papercraft projects with one piece of paper
- Make Your Own Teddy Bear Sticker Postcards
- Sea Life Stickers in Full Color
- North American Indian Stickers
- Cut and Assemble Colonial Houses in Full Colour
- Old-Time Dogs and Puppies Stickers
- Color Your Own Easter Postcards
- Celtic Gift Labels
- The American Lady and the Lady of London Paper Dolls
- Old-Time Miniature Animal Stickers
- Songbirds Stickers
- Casey at the Bat Baseball Cards
- Old-Time Flower Children Stickers
- Decorative Leaves Stickers
- Creative Haven Manga Coloring Book
- Make Your Own Glasses
- Christmas Handbook
- Radio Controlled Model Airplanes
- Child's play 6-12
- Water transportation
- Make Your Own Paper Snowflakes
- Things to make and do for Valentine's Day
- Gold Rush!
- Let's Build Airplanes and Rockets!
- Button Crafts
- Haircut in Horse Town and Other Car Talk Puzzlers
- Totally Beads (Beadwork Books)
- Icky Poo Toy with Toy
- CRAFT BOOKS #2 PAPER
- Face Painting Pack/Book, 6 Face Painting Crayons and Wibbly-Wobbly Mirror
- Toys of Early America You Can Make
- Raceways
- Crafty Concoctions
- Model Cars and Trucks
- Bugs, bugs, bugs
- Make believe.
- Party Costumes for Kids
- Paper Mache (Arthouse Packs)
- A Garden for Children
- Starting Face Painting (First Skills) (First Skills Series)
- I Can Make Things
- Knitting (DK CREATE & MAKE)
- Most Excellent
- The blacksmiths
- How It Works
- Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
- Baby's First Year
- Braids and Bows for Kids
- Easy-To-Make Puppets
- Kites
- Handbags
- ArtFolds : Sun
- Making New Testament toys
- The ABC's of Origami
- Origami Activities
- Color & collage origami art
- Garden Crafts for Kids
- Making gourd musical instruments
- Greeting Cards in an Afternoon
- Giant Book of Dot-to-Dot
- Snappy, Jazzy Jewelry
- Midnight Fairy Craft & Party Book
- Terrific 2x4 Furniture
- Making the Most of Your Sewing Machine & Serger Accessories
- The Fantastic Costume Book
- Ziga Zaga Stick On
- Big Fish, Little Fish
- Crochet for Kids
- Star Wars
- Handmade Style: Shaker
- The Hebrew Alphabet Stamp Kit
- Instant Gratification: Cards
- Cheap Frills
- Instant Gratification: Ornaments
- Apla Holiday Card with Cards and Envelope
- Holiday Knits
- Softies
- Craft, Inc.
- Lotta Prints
- Picture perfect knits
- Handmade hellos
- Fairy parties
- French General : Home Sewn
- Happy home
- Open studios with Lotta Jansdotter
- 1, 2, 3, sew
- Little paper planes
- Mastering magic
- Great outdoor games from trash and other things
- Holiday Gifts and Decorations Kids Can Make (For Practically Nothing)
- Holiday crafts
- Designing and building children's furniture, with 61 projects
- 50 Rainy Day Projects for Kids (Step By Step)
- Snips and Snails and Walnut Whales
- Aquarius January 22-February 19
- The hipster librarian's guide to teen craft projects
- A fistful of art and craft ideas
- Magic Wool
- Hand-Shaped Art
- Effanbee's Wee Patsy Paper Dolls & Playhouse
- Little folks' quilts from big folks' patterns
- No dragons on my quilt
- Happy Halloween
- Make and Take
- Frolics Dance/Book, Audio Cassette and Stuffed Animal/Snowshoe Hare
- My Girly Unicorn
- Quilting Now & Then
- Kids Kindness Activity and Coloring Book
- Easy Halloween Costumes for Children
- How to Make Your Sock Talk
- Lucky Bamboo book of crafts =
- Ghostly Frights for Halloween Nights
- The encyclopedia of craft projects in an afternoon
- Crafting Fun Stuff with a Crowd of Kids
- Super simple paper airplanes
- Not another teen knitting book
- Jazzy Greeting Cards
- Origami Myths & Legends
- Scrapbooking Baby's Cherished Moments
- Embroidery
- The holiday activity book
- Woodwork
- Sewing Book
- Stitch dictionary
- Little Course in Sewing
- 100 Paper Planes to Fold and Fly
- Dream Big!
- Crafty Diva's D. I. Y. Stylebook
- Crafty Diva's Lifestyle Makeover
- Teen crafts
- Cardboard
- Textiles
- Making Origami Shapes Step by Step
- Disney Dreams Collection Thomas Kinkade Studios Disney Princess Coloring Book
- Sukie Button Factory
- Stitched gifts
- Woolbuddies
- Put your stamp on it
- Rosette Art
- Cozy Crochet
- Merchant & Mills sewing book
- Knit It!
- This Book Is a Planetarium
- Sunday sews
- Stitch Encyclopedia
- Meaningful Bouquets
- Be Mine
- Color me floral
- Star Wars Kirigami
- Sock Puppet Theater Presents the Three Little Pigs
- Crochet Projects That Will Hook You
- Crafty Creations
- Epic Graphic Novel Crafts
- Fishing for Angels
- Friendship Bracelets
- Making picture frames
- Easy Origami
- Face Painting
- Mary Frances Garden Book (Mary Frances)
- Fidget busters
- Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants Animation Book & Kit
- Shadowgraphs anyone can make.
- Christmas Carol (Saddleback Classics)
- Look what you can make with craft sticks
- Too Cute! Cotton Knits for Toddlers
- One-Hour Holiday Crafts for Kids
- Creating with paper
- Made in the USA - Teddy Bears (Made in the USA)
- DIY Kids
- Green Thumbs
- Kids Start Quilting with Alex Anderson
- Kids Quilt Together
- Quiet Time Busy Books
- Quick and Easy Kid Crafts
- Wire Art for Kids
- St. Patrick's Day Activities
- Project Kid
- The Book of Wizard Craft
- Paper fantastic
- The Art of Jewelry: Paper Jewelry
- The KODAK Book of Scrapbooking Photos of Your Children
- Stars (Stickerworld)
- My Christmas Album
- Every Kid Needs Things That Fly (Every Kid Needs)
- Country Living Country Paint Techniques (Country Living)
- Popular Mechanics Workshop: Jointer & Planer Fundamentals
- Baby quilts
- Sewing clothes kids love
- Hello My Name Is Amineko
- How to make MeCards4Kids
- Fabulous Felted Scarves
- Vintage Pop-Up Cards
- The Kids' Knitting Notebook
- Boutique Bead & Wire Jewelry
- Photo Album Quilts
- Show me a story
- Little Girls, Big Style
- Growing up modern
- Kid's Guide to Sewing
- Girls get stitching!
- We Love to Sew--Gifts
- Foam Crafts for Kids
- Little one-yard wonders
- Let's Get This Party Started
- #OOTD (outfit of the day) sew & style
- Finger Knitting Fun
- ABC's of Positivity Coloring Book
- Super Scrap Booking (Amazing Fun Boxes)
- My First Sewing Machine Book
- Debbie Bliss Baby and Toddler Knits
- Sewing Dress-Up
- Posi Vibes Journal
- Paper Crane a Day
- Things to Make and Do for People You Love
- Children's Rooms
- Love Your Creative Space
- THE Commonplace Book
- Fabric Fun for Kids (Quilters Workshop)
- Rainy Day Projects for Children (Projects for Parents)
- Mexico!
- Gizmos & Gadgets
- The Kids' Guide to Making Scrapbooks & Photo Albums
- A Year of Crafts ¿ For Children & Adults
- Super Paper Airplanes
- Great Paper Fighter Planes
- I Can Make Jewelry (I Can Make)
- Sew Easy
- Unauthorized Harry Potter and the art of spying
- Magic Dumligo
- Lumpy's Gift
- Shema Wristbands
- Angels & Hearts Stickers
- Ark & Animals Stickers
- Toys and tales with everyday materials
- Christmas Stamps
- Bean Bag Buddies
- Custom Car
- Halloween Masks
- The Craft of Sail
- Blue
- Origami Safari/Includes 2 Dozen Sheets of Origami Paper
- Woodwork
- Ultimate Paper Airplanes for Kids
- Lonely Dinosaur Helps Chip
- Jr. Engineers Duplo® Brick Projects and Curriculum
Questions parents ask about crafts & hobbies books
- What are the best crafts & hobbies books for kids?
- HootRated catalogs 328 crafts & hobbies children's books spanning Grade 1–8. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
- Are crafts & hobbies books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 322 books (98%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 1/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
- What reading level are crafts & hobbies books?
- Crafts & Hobbies books in our catalog span Grade 1–8. The typical reading level lands around Grade 5. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.