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GRAPHICS

Altered Notebooks
Basic Characters
Cupcake Icons
Fancy Cards
Object Characters
Office Buddies
Party Fliers
Patterns
Scrapbook
Wacky Letters

TOYS

Animal Tags
Box Buildings
Circle Skirts
Polly Clothes

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Graffiti Furniture
Halloween Party
Magnetic Museum
Party Animal
Popsicle Magnets

FASHION

Decoupage Purses
Fleece Scarves
Graffiti Bracelets
Ribbon Accessories
Stencil Shirt

About D.I.Y. Kids

Princeton Architectural Press is proud to present D.I.Y. Kids, a book by Ellen and Julia Lupton (October 2007). Illustrated with real artwork by real children, D.I.Y. Kids engages young people in making stuff, from binding their own books to sewing their own clothes. It’s packed with fun ideas for making stickers, logos, clothespin dolls, box buildings, graffiti furniture, ribbon accessories, and other cool projects. Each is explained with step-by-step instructions and colorful photographs of great designs and the kids who made them. The activities—rated by difficulty, time, mess, and cost—are intended for ages 7–12, but can easily be modified to suit all ages.

D.I.Y. Kids aims to trigger imaginative play, without requiring fees, teams, or a minivan. It’s for parents, teachers, aunts and uncles, friends and baby-sitters, neighbors and citizens—anyone who wants to create a better world not only for, but also with, the next generation. Most of all, it’s for kids who want to make their mark (and make a difference) by exercising the arts of design with wit, intelligence, and style.

—Ellen and Julia Lupton