The Picture Book of Kids' Crafts and Activities : More than 200 Terrific Projects Fully Illustrated for Easy Reference
The Picture Book of Kids' Crafts and Activities : More than 200 Terrific Projects Fully Illustrated for Easy Reference
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Book Description
More Than 200 Terrific Projects Fully Illustrated for Easy Reference! Now every rainy day, birthday party, and play date can be a creative outlet for children with The Picture Book of Kids' Crafts and Activities. WIth over 200 classic projects and original creations--fully illustrated and organized by technique and medium--children and adults alike can find ideas and supplies that suit any occasion. Activities using paint, glue, string, or Popsicle sticks--everything's in here, including:
- Tricky Tree Art
- Deco-Decals
- Dragon on a Stick
- Whirling Whistles
- Paper Gliders
- Papier-Mache
- Pressing Flowers
- Terrific Terrariums
- Bug Catchers
- Pine-Butter Bird Feeders
- Moonscapes
- Japanese Wind Socks
- Origami
- Pocket Parachutes
- Hawaiian Leis
- Mobiles
- Shape and Grow Topiary
- Corn Husk Dolls
- Backyard Birdhouses
- Kazoos
- Red Radish Roses
- Cathedral Cookies
From kitchen projects such as soap crayons and pasta mobiles to activities for the garden, including driftwood sculptures, sun shades, and pinwheels, to edible art with marzipan flowers and monster mosaic salad, everyone will find something to make, build, or do. Michael Brown is a fine artist, known particularly for his large outdoor murals. Roxanne Henderson is a freelance editor and writer. They live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with their son, Graham.
About the Author
Roxanne Henderson is a freelance editor whose recent work includes a series of minibooks of Bible stories for three- to seven-year-olds, as well as the forthcoming Sign Language Made Simple.
The Picture Book of Kids' Crafts and Activities : More than 200 Terrific Projects Fully Illustrated for Easy Reference,Roxanne Henderson,McGraw-Hill,0809229684,Activity Books - General,Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction,Crafts & Hobbies,Crafts & Hobbies - General,Crafts for Children,Handicraft,Hobbies/Crafts,Crafts & Hobbies / Crafts for Children
Book Contents:
- Three Punch-Out Totem Poles (Punch-Out Paper Toys)
- Traditional Clothing of the Native Americans: With Patterns and Ideas for Making Authentic Traditional Clothing, Making Modern Buckskin Clothing and a Section on Tanning Buckskins and Furs
- Traditional Quilts to Paper Piece: 14 Small Projects (That Patchwork Place)
- Unique Wood Lamination Projects
- Vienna Regulators and Factory Clocks
- Wedding Crafts: 40 Charming Ideas for a Unique Personalized Wedding
- Wildflower Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
- Winning Quilts : The Best of the 2002 and 2003 Shows from the International Quilt Association
- Winning the Pinewood Derby : The Insider's Guide to Building the Fastest Car
- Woodcarving Country Folk : 11 Caricature Projects with Personality
Book Contents
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