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duct tape mania :: kid craft {interview} + giveaway

My kids love crafts so when this book came in, I handed it to my daughter and said, “Have fun!” She’s been crafting since then. I stopped her to ask her a few questions about the book and she said she’d like to do a little interview. So…here’s an 8 year old’s review of the Duct Tape Mania book.

Mommy: Okay…so you just had a chance to play around with some duct tape. Did you have fun?
Emmie: Yeah. I had a lot of fun.
Mommy: Where’d you get your ideas on what to make?
Emmie: From the Duct Tape Mania book.
Mommy: And what did you make?image
Emmie: I made a pencil that was wrapped around with tape and I had something at the end made of tape.
Mommy: What was at the end?
Emmie: It looked like a flower.
Mommy: What made it look like a flower?
Emmie: Well, when you cut it…it makes the tape look like flower petals and the eraser looks like the center of the flower.
Mommy: Did you make anything else?
Emmie: I made a bracelet.
Mommy: A bracelet? How?
Emmie: I made a braid with the tape.
Mommy: Wasn’t that a sticky mess?
Emmie{laughing}: Sort of.
Mommy: Sorta? How’d you braid it if it was a big sticky mess?
Emmie: I rolled it up so that it’d be like a string.image
Mommy: So you rolled up three pieces of “string”, right?
Emmie: Yes.
Mommy: And then what?
Emmie: I braided it like a regular braid.
Mommy: And then you wrapped it around your arm and I helped you do what?
Emmie: Tape it together.
Mommy: Were either of those crafts hard?
Emmie: Nope.
Mommy: Are any crafts in the book hard?
Emmie: The ones that have the green smiley faces mean that they’re easier. And the ones with the red faces mean, like, they’re harder.
Mommy: Do you think you’ll try some harder ones later?
Emmie: Yes.
Mommy: So would you tell other kids to buy this book?
Emmie: Yeah.
Mommy: Would you give it to a friend for his or her birthday?
Emmie: Yeah.
Mommy: Gramama’s brithday is this week. Think we should give a copy of this book to her?
Emmie{grinning}: Maybe not, but we could make something from the book for her!

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  • Diane Cooper
    September 21, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    I helped my grandchild make a wallet out of duct tape. It was fun!

  • claire
    September 21, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    never done it personaly.

  • Lisa L
    September 21, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    No, I havent made any duct tape crafts before

  • Katie Bellamy
    September 21, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    I have made duct tape bows!

  • Audra watts
    September 21, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    I made a duct tape wallet

  • Diana Hatch
    September 21, 2014 at 11:18 am

    I have not made a duct tape project yet

  • Teresa Thompson
    September 21, 2014 at 9:41 am

    No, we haven’t.

  • Serena M
    September 20, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    No I haven’t but my daughter would definitely make something if I won this.

  • Amy Tebow
    September 20, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Yes me and my kids have made those pens with flowers on top

  • Terra Heck
    September 19, 2014 at 3:35 am

    My step-daughter has made wallets and headbands with duct tape. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

  • liz l
    September 18, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    I tried to make a purse, but it was a huge fail lol

  • jenn huey
    September 18, 2014 at 10:59 am

    I helped my daughter make a duct tape wallet once

  • Marianna
    September 17, 2014 at 8:16 am

    I have never made any duct tape crafts before

  • Bonnie Boucek
    September 17, 2014 at 5:51 am

    Nope, but have thought it would be cool.

  • Sarah Hall
    September 16, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    I have never done a duct tape craft but it really looks interesting.

  • Mayla M
    September 15, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    We used duct tape to make a Captain America shield for a costume last Halloween.

  • THRansom
    September 15, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    we made a duct tape bow at a craft show

  • heather
    September 14, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    No I never made a duct tape craft.

  • Maggie B.
    September 13, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    I have made the spikey flowered pen… and a rose pen. I always thought it would be hard but it was very easy.

  • kelli sanders
    September 11, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    I’ve never made one, but it looks like fun.

  • Marci
    September 10, 2014 at 6:28 pm

    We haven’t made anything but have wanted to.

  • Pam Scott
    September 10, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    My 12 yr. old started doing duct tape crafts during summer camp. She asked for duct tape for upcoming birthday. This book would be a perfect gift to accompany her duct tape.

  • Jennifer Tilson
    September 9, 2014 at 10:03 pm

    No, I have never made a duct tape craft but it looks fun.

  • Darlene Jones-Nelson
    September 9, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    I made a wallet

  • shana
    September 9, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    I haven’t made any craft’s out of Duct tape, but my sister made a bag.

  • Maria Malaveci
    September 9, 2014 at 10:31 am

    We have not, but I have heard about it. I think my daughter would love this book and would be interested.

  • jodi
    September 8, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    i have never made anything with duct tape…fixed a few things 😉

  • Bethany Kreiter
    September 8, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    I have never made anything with duct tape, but my cousins have made wallets and roses on pens!

  • Birdiebee
    September 8, 2014 at 11:32 pm

    No, I have not but my grandkids make wallets, etc.

  • stephanie scales campbell
    September 8, 2014 at 10:54 pm

    My husband and I made duct tape wallets several years ago i would love to make some more fun things with my daughter!

  • D Schmidt
    September 8, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    I actually have never made one but would love to learn how!

  • Emily
    September 8, 2014 at 9:09 pm

    I have made belts, wallats, and jewelry

  • megan tilley
    September 8, 2014 at 8:24 pm

    I have never made anything with duct tape but my brother use to make wallets

  • Stephanie Shipley
    September 8, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    I have made duct tape wallets before with my sister.

  • Betty
    September 8, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    My son made a duct tape wallet. I’ve artfully repaired a drainpipe once … probably not what you were thinking of

  • Sindy Murray
    September 8, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    I made a sword!

  • Heather B
    September 8, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    I did a duct tape wallet with my daughter

  • Nancy
    September 8, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    I have not yet made crafts with duct tape.

  • Robyn Chilcoat
    September 8, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    I have never made a duct tape craft but think my boys would love it! They love crafts and duct tape would be right up their alley!

  • chickie brewer
    September 8, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    I have never done it, but my granddaughter has..

  • Patricia
    September 8, 2014 at 11:49 am

    I have seen duct tape wallets and roses.