Make Your Own Stupid Sock Creatures Paperback – Box set, November 3, 2009

I bought this for my 9-year-old crafty daughter. She was able to work on it without much help, but she is a self-starter. She really enjoyed it. It is very creative.

This book has great ideas for the using socks, besides wearing them of your feet. The way the author tells you to cut the socks up might be a little scarry, but if you take the first step, and keep up your courage he shows you can have some amazing creatures. Then the fun begins!You have gifts to give to unsuspecting friends and maybe to keep one or two for yourself. After you have made a few you will be addicted, and go on make many more.

Good book and supplies come with it so you can start creating right away.Illustrations make it read like a comic book.Get out more socks, and keep crafting.

This product looks cute on packaging. I bought is to do with my 7 year old nephew. The instructions are very confusing for an adult, much less trying to help a child construct it. I have been sewing since I was 10 years old. I even had others look at directions including an engineer who all agreed that this needs to target adults?? It is a long project that I finished. Very disappointed.

Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Then get used to going around barefoot, for you will realise that the best use by far of socks is to turn them into Stupid Sock Creatures! Before John Murphy's beautiful book, we all had nice warm feet. Life is much better now, for although our feet may be cold, we have many more friends in the house, all living on our three children's beds. I myself have made countless Stupid Sock Creatures, and have painted pictures of them, and have made Stupid Pyjama Monkeys too. I was sort of trying to get the kids sewing...and now they know loads, all because of this book. My boy has made about eight Stupid Sock Creatures, all by himself, and he was only ten when we got the book; my younger daughter was only seven, so I think she was a tiny bit young, but still made lovely versions of Stupid Sock Creatures; my eldest, who was twelve, made up her own patterns, as no one tells her what to do, and they are all very lovely. I gave workshops in the local library to kids based on John Murphy's book (voluntary ones!) and the second time I did it they all came back laden with their own creations. Now i think I will teach my art class how to make them as they're very enthusiastic.Quite simply a work of inspiration. Beautifully presented, easy to follow, and a barrel of laughs!

This is an excellent product, although if your going to make the sockie pictured, I'd say this isn't for beginners. I also needed extra stuffing for mine, but that's probably as much to do with my preference as what was supplied. For the money,it's excellent value and a lot of fun.

Simple to follow instructions for Zak, and particularly liked the stripey socks and toes for his head. Had to purchase additional polyester filling though, plus buttons for eyes.