With the holidays fast approaching, everyone we know is starting their annual scramble to find great gifts. We’ve always felt that books make the best children’s presents. Over the years we’ve posted some of our favorites, all of which encourage creative thinking. From surprising cookbooks to clever craft projects, we highly recommend these six books to inspire your child’s inner artist. Click through the links below to read our posts about each one and order from Amazon, starting with The Donut Chef by Bob Staake ( buy it here)…

…Made to Play by Joel Henrique (buy it here):

…Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg (buy it here):

…Mud Pies and Other Recipes by Marjorie Winslow (buy it here).

…50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) by Gever Tulley (buy it here).

…Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes (buy it here):

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