Dangles and Bangles: 25 Funky Accessories to Make and Wear

by Sherri Haab, Michelle Haab, Barbara Pollak (Illustrator)

With the right bracelets, rings, belts, earrings, and charms, a tween or teen can really go places—just look at mall stores that sell nothing but small accessories. They're boooooming! But most tweens and teens enjoy crafting as much as shopping. (Well, almost as much.) Dangles and Bangles shows those crafty young girls how to make their own fun, funky, unique accessories for special occasions and every day. Candy wrapper jewelry, pop—top belts, peek—a—boo toe rings, fishing—lure bracelets, duct—tape backpack purses—they're all in here, not at the mall. Help those tweens have fun, look great, and save their disposable income so they can buy more books!



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• Authors' books have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide






Illustrated by Barbara Pollak

Genres: Nonfiction, Crafts, Crochet

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

Reviews

[Ligaya]

This is for young-adult girls, but with minor tweaking, could be much more gender-neutral and, even, gender-positive. A good selection of jewelry crafts but if the finished projects looked better crafted, this book would read much better, too. I mean, I know the duct tape is going to get crinkly (coin purses), but I don't need to see it so in the book! Fun illustrations and creative repurpose (chain belt and fish lures) and clear, easy instructions.

[Annette McIntyre]

Aimed at young people, particularly girls, this is book has quite a few really neat ideas that are relatively simple to make, and quite cheap too.

One of my favourite ones is a set of jewellery that looks like cherry bunches. Very cute, easy to make and suitable for young and the young at heart.

[Lois]

some cute ideas. skews young.

[Kathleen]

This book has many projects that would work well for library programs (mostly for girls).

[Lee]

colorful book, nice pictures, some cute ideas like robot key chain.