Puzzle Review: Victoriana Cats by Cynthia Hart

Cynthia Hart’s Victoriana Cats: Sewing with Kittens 1,000-Piece Puzzle

by Cynthia Hart (Author)

5 out of 5 stars

This 1,000-piece puzzle is beautifully designed and thoughtfully crafted. The puzzle comes with a little 9″x6″ poster of the art, so that you can use it to help you complete the puzzle.

I love the cheerful artwork incorporating both kittens and sewing! I used to have a kitten when I was a child, and this brings back so many happy memories. And I’ve spent many hours sewing and quilting with my mother and grandmother, so it’s like the heritage of my family. It’s such a cute picture and doing puzzles can be really calming.

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Book Reviews: Brain Quest and Learn by Sticker

Learn by Sticker by Workman Publishing

Learn by Sticker: Beginning Phonics: Use Phonics to Create 10 Friendly Monsters! (Learn by Sticker, 2)
by Workman Publishing

5 out of 5 stars

This activity book has 10 cute monster designs, and hundreds of stickers in little mosaic shapes! It’s so easy to put the stickers into place, and the finished product looks wonderful. In order to figure out where to put each sticker, you have to complete a phonics word and match the picture to the word. It’s perfect for young students to get more confident with their reading! The student will really feel a sense of accomplishment when they finish!

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Book Review: Summer Brain Quest Series

Summer Brain Quest Series

by Workman Publishing

5 out of 5 stars

These books have colorful activity pages for children to review their knowledge before going into the next grade. It comes with a summer progress map, where you can use the enclosed stickers to mark your progress when you complete a page or activity. There are bonus questions and extra outside activities that will earn you special achievement stickers too! Once the book is complete, you get an award certificate.

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Series Review: Brain Quest Workbook Series

Brain Quest Workbook Series

by Workman Publishing

5 out of 5 stars

These books have colorful activity pages for children to review their knowledge of spelling, reading, math, and science. Once the book is complete, you get an award certificate. There is a whole page of fun stickers that you can place on the progress poster to keep track of when you finish each chapter!

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Children’s Activity Cards: Kind Kids

Kind Kids (Barefoot Books Activity Decks)

Kind Kids: 50 Activites for Compassion, Confidence & Community (Barefoot Books Activity Decks)

by Dr. Helen Maffini, Whitney Stewart
5 out of 5 stars

This deck of cards gives different activities for children to do to learn to be kind to themselves and to others. You can reach out to your family, your friends, and your whole community with small but meaningful gestures of love and compassion.

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Workman Activity Book Reviews

The Reverse Coloring Book™ by Kendra Norton
Paint by Sticker by Workman Publishing

Paint by Sticker: Plants and Flowers: Create 12 Stunning Images One Sticker at a Time (Paint by Sticker)
by Workman Publishing

5 out of 5 stars

This activity book has 12 beautiful designs, and hundreds of stickers in little mosaic shapes! There are pictures of gorgeous flowers and plants, and descriptions of the flora on the back of each page. I love that the description tells you the Latin name for the plant, and a little something about the history or uses or ecosystem of the plant.

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Workman Puzzle Review: Nathalie Lete Fall Foxes

Nathalie Lete Fall Foxes 1,000 Piece Puzzle

5 out of 5 stars

This 1,000-piece puzzle is beautifully designed and thoughtfully crafted. I love the beautiful fall colors and the vibrant design of the foxes and little forest creatures!

The puzzle comes with a little 8″x6″ poster of the art, so that you can use it as a little poster, put the art in a frame, or use it to help you complete the puzzle. I was especially impressed to see that the backs of the puzzle pieces are not just blank, but have a beautiful deep green color. It’s delightful to see little details like that which make this puzzle really special and show the exceptional craftmanship and careful thought that went into the design and manufacture of the product.

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Workman Puzzle Review: Friendship, Love, and Truth

John Derian Friendship, Love, and Truth 1,000 Piece Puzzle

5 out of 5 stars

This 1,000-piece puzzle is beautifully designed and thoughtfully crafted. The puzzle comes with a little 9″x6″ poster of the art, so that you can use it as a little poster, put the art in a frame, or use it to help you complete the puzzle. It’s delightful to see little details like that which make this puzzle really special and show the exceptional craftmanship and careful thought that went into the design and manufacture of the product.

I love the interesting artwork! It’s such an enigmatic picture like a symbolic puzzle within a puzzle. I love everything about this beautiful puzzle! Even the box it comes in is very sturdy and well-made.

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