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Seeds can also be used to make art, jewelry, and more! This fun title introduces eight seed-based crafts sure to inspire young readers who crave hands-on activities. Informative openers introduce and step-by-step instructions guide readers through each craft. Additional features such as supply lists, craft tips, and nature safety rules ensure that readers have fun and stay safe outside!
Sand isn’t just for making castles! This title offers eight fun sand-based projects for kids. Readers will learn to make sand slime, sand jewelry, and more! Informative introductions set the stage for each craft, and step-by-step instructions and colorful photos guiding readers along the way. Supply lists, craft tips, and nature safety rules offer even more to this nature-filled book.
Rocks are the perfect craft supply! They can be used to make jewelry, collect rainwater, and more. This makerspace title introduces eight rock craft ideas sure to inspire young readers to explore nature. Fact-filled openers introduce each project, and bright photos accompany step-by-step instructions. Supply lists, craft tips, and nature safety rules bring even more to this hands-on book.
Building a robot requires wires, metal, and knowledge of computers. But building an origami robot just takes a sheet or two of paper! With this hands-on origami guide, readers can construct favorite fictional robots, from Wall-E and Eva to BB-8 and the Iron Giant. Engaging text offers facts about each robot, while tips and tricks sidebars help with paper folding techniques.
From lifting 50 times their own body weight to traveling for 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers), insects are capable of great feats! Readers can learn about these incredible animals while following easy instructions to create origami versions of honeybees, ants, and more! Tips and tricks sidebars offer insight into origami techniques in this hands-on title.
Get curious, get creative, get outside! Discover the mindful magic of the outdoors through crafty projects, sensory games, and inspiring nature activities. Make a mud monster, build a secret stick shelter, learn how to pond dip, and much, much more ... Let your outdoor adventure begin!
Each type of tree has unique leaves with a beauty all their own. Why not show them off? This engaging title introduces eight leaf-based crafts for kids, ranging from a short and sweet leaf hedgehog to an intricate leaf wall hanging. Informative text introduces each step-by-step craft, and features such as supply lists, craft tips, and nature safety rules offer additional information.
Discover how to build your dream LEGO houses - with tips and techniques from expert LEGO builders.
Create 30 incredible LEGO homes. Build a beautiful thatched cottage, make a cool treehouse, create a fantasy home with a slide, spook your friends with a haunted house, and much more.
From foundations and roofs to balconies and microscale buildings, learn everything you need to create your own LEGO houses.
You can build anything!
©2021 The LEGO Group
"Fold a rain forest full of origami butterflies, tree frogs, jaguars, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about rain forest biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami"--]cProvided by publisher.
"Do you love the ocean? Now you can create your own paper sea with Easy Ocean Origami. With a few simple folds you'll make a blue whale, a sail boat, a windsurfer, and so much more. Grab some paper and start folding!"
"Fold a grassland full of origami prairie dogs, sunflowers, zebras, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about grassland biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami"--]cProvided by publisher.
Produced in association with the National Audubon Society, Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids introduces you and your children to the love of all things birding.
Whether exploring the forest, the backyard, or the city, you and your kids will learn about the habits of North America’s most popular songbirds, how to create safe and welcoming environments for them, how to observe them, and how to construct easy and safe species-appropriate birdhouses and feeders for common birds. The bird ID section includes descriptions of species and range maps.
Kids will find exciting activities and games, as well, including how to form birding groups, scavenger hunts, and a birdsong listening game. In addition to practical, field-tested knowledge and fascinating information about the species covered, this guide is packed with beautiful color photography.
Since all the information presented is the product of years of National Audubon Society expertise, both you and your kids can be sure you're getting the best advice before setting about your birding adventures.
Are you in love with your lizard? Have a passion for creating? Why not get crafting for your lovely lizard?! Sew a snuggle mat where your playful pet can get cozy. Tap into your lizard's dino roots with a cute costume. Weave a hammock for your lizard's lazy lounging pleasure. And make mealtime a little more exciting with a food foraging ball. Simple directions accompany step-by-step photos to help you show your lizard some love. Plus, tips on lizard care keep your pet happy and healthy!
"Does your hamster make you happy? Love to be creative? Why not get crafting for your hip hamster? Build your favorite pet a little wooden home, then set them up in an adorable and goofy ladybug snuggle pouch. Make your hamster a homemade 'cupcake' treat that is almost as cute as it is. And, finally, make an amazeing maze game. Simple directions accompany step-by-step photos to help you keep pet playful. Plus, tips on hamster care keep your friend happy and healthy"--
Are you giddy about your guinea pig? Do you love to be creative? Why not get crafting for your gorgeous guinea pig?! Make a cozy camper van for your guinea pig to stay safe and a veggie train that's good for piggy munching. Then, create a snuffle mat that makes snack time fun. Finish it all off with a supercute dandelion costume for your pet pal. Simple directions accompany step-by-step photos to help you geek out over your guinea pig. Plus, tips on guinea pig care keep your pet happy and healthy.
Do you have a playful pup? Love to craft? Why not get creative for your delightful dog?! Build a bed for your puppy in the jaws of a cardboard shark. Send them to space with a puppy jet pack costume. Bake a tasty treat for your pooch, and have fun with a terrific tug toy for your favorite pet. Simple directions accompany step-by-step photos to help you build for your dog. Plus, tips on doggy care keep your pet happy and healthy!
Do you have a fabulous feline friend? Love to craft? Why not get crafting for your cool cat?! Learn how to make your cat a cozy pyramid hideaway and a kitty grass planter. Create a puzzle game that will keep your cat active while snacking. And make a lion's mane hat that will let your kitty go wild! Simple directions accompany step-by-step photos to help you show your kitty some love. Plus, tips on cat care keep your pet happy and healthy!
Do you give a hip-hop-hooray for your happy bunny? Love to make things? Why not get crafting for your busy bunny?! Create a cozy bunny bed and an adorable carrot-shaped hat for your hopping friend! Or bake your bunny a yummy carrot cake treat. Then, get your pet going by building a bunny maze. Simple directions accompany step-by-step photos to help you build for your bunny. Plus, tips on bunny care keep your pet happy and healthy!
Fold a desert full of origami scorpions, cactuses, snakes, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about desert biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami.
Help kids build confidence and find their own creative voice through this collection of 25+ invitations for drawing.
In Drawing Workshop for Kids, art educator Samara Caughey, founder of the highly praised family-centered art studio Purple Twig, shares drawing activities that support the development of creative, confident children ages 7 and up.
All kids need to begin engaging in the pleasure of these simple yet inspiring drawing projects are a pencil and paper. Along the way, new materials are introduced, giving kids the opportunity to experiment with new techniques.
Each of the three main chapters--drawing from life, drawing from images, and inventive drawing--focuses on techniques to explore, such as observation, mark making, shadow, line, composition, detail, contour, and perspective.
Drawing Workshop for Kids strives to inspire children to investigate drawing and develop their own approach to art, building creativity and confidence.
With Craft Lab for Kids, help your kids tap into the fun and empowerment of creating their own custom designs to wear, decorate with, and give.
Enjoy the pleasure and satisfaction of making things together with Craft Lab for Kids!
The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
Your one-stop guide for all things crafting and parenting fun! Crafty Family Ideas will show you tons of simple crafts, recipes, and other ideas for a creative day-to-day life. Featuring 55 delicious recipes and playful DIY projects to make - from a bubblegum machine and homemade bug spray to a pumpkin pie garland and Christmas cookies - this engaging and entertaining guide is jam-packed with endless fun for every season and every occasion! With an aim to inspire, entertain, and encourage creativity, this book is perfect for parents looking for fresh ideas to make a more colorful and charming home life. Written in her relatable and humorous style author Kristin Gambaccini is known for from her popular Kristin Gambaccini Blog, Crafty Family Ideas is a creative, must-have resource for every busy parent looking to juggle it all while having stress-free fun!
Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition
Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to:
* Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own
* Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more
* Encourage artful living through everyday activities
* Foster a love of creativity in your family
Inspire creativity with fifty-two seasonal arts and crafts activities from Crayola -- the number one name in color and classic DIY crafts for kids -- that will help grow your child's confidence, while building a passion for learning new skills!
Crayola has been unleashing creativity and self-expression for the last 117 years. Since early 2018, their CIY (Create It Yourself) videos have showcased new and exciting ways for kids ages six and up to use Crayola products to create Instagram-worthy works of art.
Crayola: Create It Yourself includes fifty-two of the most popular and fun craft projects, organized by the four seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer. Kids will create DIY gifts like Mother's Day picture frames and Valentine's Day Lanterns, they'll decorate the house with Haunted Halloween Decorations and Melted Crayon Ornaments, and they'll make timeless paper spinners and CIY terrariums for use all year round. Each activity includes a complete art supply list, clear step-by-step photographs and instructions, as well as finished samples.
Perfect for use at home or in the classroom, the Crayola: Create It Yourself Activity Book encourages kids to put down their digital devices, pick up their crayons, and get creative.