A Christmas Treasury Of Recipes, Crafts, And Wisdom

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By (author) Ferraro-Fanning, Angela; Illustrated by AnneliesDraws

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Celebrate Christmas with Little Country Cottage: A Christmas Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom, a joyful collection of crafts, recipes and nature activities designed to bring families together. Packed with cosy inspiration and planet-friendly ideas, it’s a festive favourite in the making.

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Make the most of the festive season with this charmingly illustrated book packed full of crafting ideas, baking recipes and gardening projects, all perfect for enjoying during Christmas!

Get ready for
fun, wholesome crafting activities, such as how to
make a decorative garland from beads and string. Discover the
creativity of using recycled materials and learn about how you can
reuse old holiday cards to create
bookmarks,
gift tags and even your own
bunting.

Then roll up your sleeves and get your apron ready for the
simple, tasty and festive recipes that each make a delicious treat to give away as Christmas gifts. From
maple syrup caramels, which need only two ingredients, to deliciously
warming cinnamon rolls to share around on Christmas morning, you will be delighted by how easy it is to get involved with the cosy fun.

Woven throughout the book are nuggets of
nature-themed festive wisdom that encourage you to think about
self-sufficiency, written by series author and
homesteading teacher Angela Ferraro-Fanning. You will discover how to
attract a
‘Santa crow’, which can leave gifts in exchange for food, you”ll learn about how to
grow elderberry plants from cuttings, and you’ll
enjoy some mystical lore about the pattern of the moon across the Christmas season.

All the
activities are broken down into steps, clearly explained and
accompanied by AnneliesDraws’ adorable illustrations. The
gardening and planting activities will suit any space, as they will work equally well on windowsills as in gardens.

This special book from Ivy Kids will
nurture creativity and
deep connections with the living world, and will
help young readers and families to celebrate the holiday season with planet-friendly fun.

Review quote:

“Christmas cheer abounds in this affably illustrated collection of ideas for homemade gifts and things to do for the holiday.”

Biographical note:

Angela Ferraro-Fanning is the founder and grower, farmer, and natural ecosystem steward behind The Arcadia Project in Central New Jersey. She grows food for her family of four while supporting and inviting nature. The Arcadia Project is a permaculture farm which means patterns in nature are mimicked as an ecologically-centric approach to farming. We support and invite wildlife, naturally restore our soil and strive to improve the greater soil web. We use functional animals and we grow food forests with zero chemicals nor additives. Our initiative is about environmental stewardship and reaping the literal harvest of those efforts. In 2023 Angela became certified through Cornell University as a Permaculturist. Now she strives to share this passion for natural homestead living with others through her social media accounts, online homesteading courses, her plant-based cookbook called The Harvest Table, The Little Homesteader/Little Country Cottage series and The Sustainable Homestead. 

AnneliesDraws is an artist based in the Netherlands. She charms her 280,000 followers on Instagram with heartwarming and inspirational messages illustrated with her adorable drawings.

Feature:

This is the latest in the Little Country Cottage series, offering an eco-conscious alternative to screen time with fest