Children’s / Teenage general interest: Handicrafts

Book SynopsisTake a fun and engaging illustrated journey through modern art history, from Impressionism to Minimalism, to meet key artists and make crafts inspired by their work.Modern Art for Kids, the debut book in the Art Stars series, is a charmingly illustrated hands-on guide packed with fun facts, amazing stories about the lives of artists, and arty-crafty activities for interactive learning. Filled with bite-sized summaries, the aim of this book is to inspire curious kids with interesting art topics and expose them to the freedom of creativity and the power of imagination.    Explore these and more incredible artists and art movements:   Claude Monet (Impressionism) – Make your own serene Paper Pond Lilies. Vincent van Gogh (Post-Impressionism) – Use expressive swirls to make a Salty Night. Sonia Delaunay (Orphism) – Experiment with bright colors and shTrade Review"A lovely, inviting design." * Imagination Soup *Table of ContentsContents About This Book Tips Impressionism Claude Monet - Make Paper Pond Lilies Edgar Degas - Strike a Pose Post-Impressionism Paul Cézanne - Fruity Pebbles Vincent van Gogh - Salty Night Georges Seurat - Button Bay Vienna Secession Gustav Klimt - Kiss from the Heart Fauvism Henri Matisse - Print Garden Orphism Sonia Delaunay - Delicious Lollipops Futurism Giacomo Balla - Jet Set to Space Dadaism Sophie Taeuber-Arp - Arp Flaps Hannah Höch - Message Montage De Stijl Piet Mondrian - Mondrian Puzzle Surrealism René Magritte - Dream Box Frida Kahlo - Frida Crown Abstract Expressionism Jackson Pollock - Messy Drips Mark Rothko - Mini Rothko Helen Frankenthaler - Marbling Stains Pop Art Andy Warhol - Recycled Tray Print Corita Kent - Sunny Slogan Minimalism Frank Stella - Rainbow Stella Glossary Acknowledgments About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisAge range 6 to 9 My First Origami Animals Kit Here are just a few of the endearing animal models included in the kit: Cheddar the Mouse - This fuzzy little farmhouse denizen comes together in only 6 folds! What could be simpler? Eli Elephant - This impressive two-piece model has color-reverse tusks - approach with caution! And many more!

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Book SynopsisHelp children deal with the loss of someone special through activities and creative art therapy projects. Includes stickers, coloring sheets, keepsakes, and comfort cards. Whether a child has lost a grandparent, a pet, or an important person in their life, My Grief Comfort Book offers them space to process their emotions through hands-on art, play, and storytelling. The activities in this book are designed by author Brie Overton, the clinical director at the Experience Camps for grieving children. My Grief Comfort Book invites kids to take a creative break from the heaviness of their loss. As they draw, paint, share a story, or play a game, they build coping skills, manage their emotions, develop resilience, and make peace with their grief.

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Book SynopsisThere are times when keeping your young children occupied and entertained can be a real challenge, no matter how super-organized or imaginative your parenting skills. This is where The Big Book of 100 Outdoor Activities, a bumper book of boredom-busting fun, comes in. The aim is to provide parents with loads of simple and quick activities and creative ideas, to engage and entertain their children and encourage them to learn more about their natural environment. Activities are grouped into eight handy sections: Wildlife Spotting, In the Garden, Messy Makes, Arts and Craft, Games, Rainy Day Activities, Outdoor Cooking, and Music and Dressing Up. Each one is packed with things to do that range from spur-of-the-moment creative play, involving little or no preparation, to mini projects with step-by-step instructions. No matter what your pre-schooler is into, there will be something to stimulate their senses. These are just a few of the ingenious ideas: making a baking soda rocket, painting with fruit, growing your own pizza toppings, feather printing and making a bug hotel to cooking smores, pressing flowers, leaf rubbing and wildlife spotting. AUTHORS: Laura Minter and Tia Williams are two creative mums that started Little Button Diaries, their crafting and baking blog, in 2013 to show that having children doesn't mean you have to stop doing the things you love. They have won awards for Best Craft Blog at the 2014 Mum and Dad (MAD) Blog Awards and a 2015 Brilliance in Blogging in the crafts section. Laura and Tia also write craft tutorials for craft superstore Hobbycraft, work on blog projects with Paperchase, Cath Kidston and Laura Ashley, and are contributors to Mollie Makes and Creativity magazines. SELLING POINTS: . 100 original ideas brought to you by award-winning parenting bloggers. . Clear colour photographs of each activity and charming illustrations throughout the book. . Activities aimed at children from 3 years upwards and their parents. . Basic craft supplies explained, many of which are household items. . Mini projects designed for outdoor play and involve minimal preparation, materials or craft skills. . Companion title to The Big Book of 100 Little Activities.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a wonderful resource for children to learn about and create their very own origami dinosaurs. There are 22 diagrams for different types of dinosaur to create and the book includes scientific facts. It comes with patterned origami paper, stickers and dinosaur cards.

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Book SynopsisTotally Awesome Paracord Crafts teaches you how to make your own amazing Paracord gear in an array of fashionable colours for school, sports or just for fun. Learn to weave classic survival bracelets, lanyards, necklaces, headbands and more.As well as taking you step-by-step through all the knots and wraps you need to know, the book provides practical advice on equipment and materials, and reveals the right way to melt and fuse the cut ends of your cord.Discover wild and wacky new ideas for dragonflies, Lego(R) figures, headphones wraps and a monkey's first keychain, and find out how to give your trainers a makeover with colourful cord patterns.You'll be amazed by the variety of ways you can embellish sports equipment, fashion accessories, electronics and more!

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Book SynopsisDiscover your new craft obsession with TINY WORLD: SOAP!, all the materials and a step-by-step book for creating a soap donut.Welcome to Tiny World, a series of cutie-patootie mini-craft kits created especially for beginners, ages 10 and up. Coupled with materials to make an adorable, miniature project, this full-color, photographic, thirty-two page book provides an overview of soap making and step-by-step instructions to create your very own teeny-tiny donut.The easy-to-learn project can be completed in just a few hours or less and looks fabulous on your bookshelf and desk, and to show off to your friends.

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Book SynopsisExplore the world of art with this imaginative and inspiring series. Each book focuses on one type of art - junk, nature, paper and sand art and is full of creative and fun projects, including picture frames, windmills, desert islands and monster masks. Each project is outlined with easy-to-follow instructions and colourful photos.

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Book SynopsisLooking for quick and easy craft projects for young readers? Look no further! From outdoor ornaments and rubber band bracelets to string art and snow globes, these amazing 10-minute creations will have kids creating in no time!

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Book SynopsisLooking to satisfy your sweet tooth? Think small! Cook some miniature cinnamon rolls or tiny fruit tacos. You might even build a mini layer cake. Tiny sweets are tons of fun!The downsized projects in this book can all be made with items found around your home or school. Easy instructions and step-by-step photos will help you become a miniature master!

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Book SynopsisWould you like to add more joy to the world? Get crafting! Create a joke jar to help people when they need a laugh. Craft a set of bamboo chimes to make cheerful music. Stitch a cute pocket hug to remind a loved one you care. These fun crafts will help you spark joy in your home, at school, in your community and beyond.

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Book SynopsisWould you like to make the world a kinder place? Get crafting! Stitch cosy pet beds to donate to animal shelters. Make colourful care packages for people experiencing homelessness. Create an uplifting fidget toy for someone who is feeling stressed. These fun crafts will help you spread kindness in your home, at school, in your community and beyond.

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Book SynopsisThe backyard has long been a space associated with recreation and relaxation, a private patch of earth to escape to, and a springboard for the imagination. In her signature style and drawing on her personal experience as a mother, gardener, and author, Amanda Thomsen encourages kids to create kingdoms of their own making, right in their own backyards. With whimsical projects for every season and any setting, from forest to pavement, fun-seeking kids and their families will rediscover the yard as a place for inspired play, using repurposed materials and existing features of outdoor spaces. Whether they’re creating tiny gardens inhabited by action figures, weaving a secret hideaway out of a loom of twine and twigs, or setting sidewalk cracks on fire with Coffeemate, Backyard Adventure lets kids of all ages turn their yards into a place they can call their own.

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Book SynopsisThis title features 25 amazing step-by-step badge-making projects. It features great ideas for making your own badges, including how to create a dotty dinosaur, a papier-mache cat, a funky bow tie, a lollipop and a birthday badge. It shows you how to make designs that use everyday materials, from sweets and sequins, to buttons and bows. It contains ideal projects for 8 to 12 year-olds, with simple designs to start off with, leading to more challenging ones for older kids. Over 150 photographs, with clearly explained instructions, show you what to do every step of the way. This is an exciting collection of fun-to-make badges that kids will love to create and wear themselves or give away to friends. With original ideas and designs like Felt Scotty Dog, Driftwood Boat, Fluffy Snowman and Paper Flower there are plenty of badges to inspire creative boys and girls of all ages. A clear and helpful introduction explains the materials you will use, like papier mache, salt dough, fake fur, glitter, buttons and paints. Techniques such as how to make dough and how to trace designs are included, together with easy-to-follow instructions for each project, whether it's painting, sticking or cutting. With lots of different badges for lots of situations - to keep or give as unique presents - each project is illustrated with step-by-step photographs and a clear picture of every finished badge.

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Book SynopsisThis title helps you find out about the land of the pharaohs, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 exciting pictures. You can step back in time to the world of the ancient Egyptians and uncover the treasures and secrets of this mysterious 3000-year-old civilization. It includes fact boxes that provide additional information and highlight links with the present. It is ideal for home or school use and for ages 8 to 12. It features 15 easy and fun projects that allow you to bring the past to life - make a miniature pyramid, build a model boat suitable for sailing on the Nile, create your own water clock, sculpt a canopic jar, and bake pastries from an age-old Egyptian recipe. More than 400 photographs and illustrations include specially commissioned cross-section diagrams, historical maps and hieroglyphs. You can learn what life was like for the people of the Nile Delta. You can delve into the dark secrets of their funeral rites, mummies and tombs, and the many strange gods they revered. You can learn about their love of fine art and crafts, and their amazing architectural skills. A variety of practical projects will help you to experience how ancient Egyptians lived. You can make a crown fit for a pharaoh, build a scale model of an Egyptian house, and play a traditional board game. This accessible book is ideal for fun and learning, at home or at school.

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Book SynopsisThis title features 50 fabulous papercraft projects to make yourself. You can create your own stationery, decorations, toys, games, masks, disguises and accessories. You can make a simple bookmark or fancy wrapped parcels, fashion a pair of funny monster feet or a cardboard crocodile, pretend to be a cowboy, produce your own jigsaw puzzle or play a magnetic fishing game. Easy techniques include paper folding, rolling, painting, printing, stamping, papier-mache, stencils, decoupage, and much more. It offers ideas for all children aged 7-12 to make themselves or with grown-up guidance. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs throughout the book make each project straightforward to follow, with over 400 images in total. All you need is some paper or cardboard, a little bit of patience and your imagination! We use paper every single day. Newspapers tell us what is happening in the world, cardboard protects the things we buy, paper wraps our parcels and fills our books, and decorative wallpaper covers our homes. Paper is all around us, and life would be very difficult without it. But paper can be used in other ways too, and this book shows you how to create all kinds of fun objects to use for decoration or to give as gifts to your friends. Produce a decoupage picture frame or rubber-stamped stationery. Make papier-mache Christmas ornaments or your own playing cards for a lively game of snap. All the projects in the book use paper in its many forms, and each one shows you what materials to use and how it's done. Some of the projects can be made all by yourself, others may need an adult's help - but you're sure to want to try them all!

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Book SynopsisThis book features loads of fun things for kids to do, shown step by step. It includes 16 great games to play, full of healthy, energetic fun! It covers everything from ball games, skipping, jumping and dancing games, to giant "board" games. It offers clear step-by-step photographs that illustrate all the activities - which use only the simplest of equipment or things that are easy to make with everyday materials. It includes games that can be played by a child alone or with a group of friends, indoors or outdoors. It is designed not only to be entertaining, but to build up team spirit and to enhance your child's physical skills. It is suitable for ages 3 to 7 years - for older readers to use with minimum supervision, or for younger children to enjoy with adult help. With bags of natural exuberance and inventive minds, children have always made up and played imaginative games. This book brings together some of the best-known games, including hopscotch and basketball, and gives them a new approach. Some of them will be new to you, but all of them guarantee hours of healthy, lively enjoyment.Step-by-step photographs show readers how to make simple equipment and demonstrate how to set up and play each game. Winning is not important, but running around and having fun is!

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Book SynopsisThis title offers arty activities for kids, shown step by step. It features 16 great ideas for creating wonderful paint projects using everyday materials. It introduces all the basic painting techniques, including finger painting, flick painting, marbling, using stencils, blottography, block printing, sponging, and much more. You can make star and moon gift wrapping, pretty Christmas crackers, a caterpillar from painted stones, vegetable-print T-shirts, and a spotty dog-bone picture frame. It comes with clear step-by-step photographs and fun finished pictures for every project. Children love to play and experiment with paints of all types. Petra Boase uses this fascination to lead youngsters through a teaching course that will show them all the basic skills they need. Painting is fun, but it does not necessarily mean standing at an easel creating a picture of what you can see - though you can do that too if you want! The projects include a marbled pencil pot, finger-painted flowers, block-printed stationery and a family of wooden spoon puppets - making this the perfect starter book for ages 3-7.

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Book SynopsisThis book features easy conjuring tricks for kids, shown step by step. It presents 16 amazing and impressive acts for children to master. It offers all the secrets of a successful magician - presentation, magic words, and the subtle tricks of the trade. More than 200 practical photographs ensure that the illusions are easy to follow and fun to do. You can make objects vanish, make money appear out of nowhere, become an escape artist, and much more! It includes simple and safe techniques for youngsters to make their own magician's equipment. With their natural senses of mischief and fun, children love to play tricks and spring surprises on friends and family. The awe-inspiring illusions in this book have been specially selected to include basic acts that require only one easily accessible prop, such as string or a magic wand, as well as more elaborate performances that require greater preparation and practice. This is the perfect starter book for ages 3-7 years - for older readers to use with minimum supervision, and for younger children to enjoy with adult help.

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Book SynopsisTurn your favourite Pokémon into folded art with the easy origamiprojects in Pokémon Origami: Fold Your Own Pokémon! Eighty full-colourpages featuring 48 pages of instructions and all the specialsheets of origami paper needed to complete 10 Pokémon!

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Book SynopsisCreate and decorate your own mini cakes, cookies, and pies with easy-peasy, no BAKE, air-dry clay. This kit includes all of the "ingredients" and instructions for rolling out clay just like fondant. Make faux flowers, stack on the sprinkles, add expressive faces and more! Display your clay creations on a mini cake stand or in a bakery box to highlight your baking talents! It's a bake shop of cute clay confectionary.

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Book Synopsis**Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Product of the Year Award**Kids will love to fold and fly these sturdy, aerodynamic paper airplanes!In this clever origami book with folding papers, paper airplane expert Andrew Dewar presents his ultimate collection of easy-to-fold, high-performance planes for kids who are fascinated by aviation, technology, or origami. These planes are brightly colored and designed to fly beautifully every time. Some of the exciting designs include: The intimidating Hammerhead The futuristic Space Cruiser The hilariously named Belly Button And many more! The book opens with a fascinating introduction to the engineering principles of flight, so kids can learn about the forces that enable a plane to fly and affect the performance of their airplane designs. They'll have fun putting the paper planes through their paces: doing loops, barrel rolls, glides and dives. The sky is the limit once they understand how planes interact with the atmosphere! This paper airplane book contains: 12 innovative designs 48 pre-cut paper airplane models Detailed instructions for each paper plane Special, durable lightweight cardstock Printed folding lines for perfect folds Colorful and realistic designs A pull-out airport runway for landing maneuvers Become a tried-and-true aviator with this paper airplane kit. Designed for both kids and kids-at-heart, the whole family will enjoy seeing their projects come to life!Trade Review"Your kids will love to fold and fly these sturdy, aerodynamic paper airplanes! […] The colors of the paper are very vibrant, and the guidelines for the folding really helped my younger kids." --OutNumberedMama.com blog"This book is the ultimate collection of easy-to-fold, high-performance planes for kids who are fascinated by paper or origami airplanes […] My kids read and learned about the forces that enable a plane to fly and affect the performance of their planes. They had so much fun testing out the planes they made by coaxing the planes through their paces: doing loops, barrel rolls, glides and dives." --uTry.it blog"Ultimate Paper Airplanes For Kids would be fun for birthday parties, clubs, snow days, or indoor recesses. Have a race, see who can land on the included pull-out airport, or just have some good old fun with them." --Castle View Academy blog

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Book SynopsisGo on an interactive adventure with your favourite Harry Potter characters in this gorgeous book that includes 10 paper dolls!

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Book SynopsisEasy-To-Follow Instructions For Knotted Bracelets With Embroidery Floss. Colorful Bracelets Are Fun For Kids And Teens.

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Book Synopsis  Make your own adorable dogs Build a new best friend. How do you turn a boring ball of yarn into a puppy with personality? Just wrap, snip, and glue - and then trim-trim-trim until your puppy takes shape. Give any breed puppy best in show style with a real grooming comb, tiny hair bows, trendy travel totes, custom collars and other accessories. You can follow the step-by-step directions to make the specific breeds in this book, but don't feel limited by them. Once you get the hang of making pom-pom pups, it's easy to adjust the color or ears or tail or trim to make any breed of dog you want. Create your own loveable pup from pomeranian to chihuahua Comes with 56-page instructions; yarn; pom-pom maker; comb; glue; foam accessories; felt; ribbon; paper accessories, tiaras, tags, & more

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Book SynopsisPacked with joyful and educational art experiences for kids, Play, Make, Create offers fun and engaging imaginative activities focused on the fun and reward of creating, not just producing a final project. Founded in a process-based philosophy, this unique book includes more than 40 activities set up as invitations, or thoughtfully designed prompts to explore, create, and play. Author Meri Cherry has more than 20 years of teaching experience, and her blog (mericherry.com) has set the standard for meaningful and enriching process art experiences that are both manageable for parents, and appealing and fun for kids.Play, Make, Create begins with a guide for parents, teachers, and facilitators that discusses how to set up materials in an inviting way, how to present an activity and talk to kids about art, and how to stock the right materials for ongoing creativity. Also included are best-practice tips for clean-up, answers to frequently asked questions, and more. The book offers four types of creative invitations: Invitations to Explore (easy ideas for fun and play), Invitations to Create (open-ended, craft-based activities), Invitations to Play (sensory-based activities), and Big Projects (ongoing process-art activities). Most feature basic materials and tools (paper, inexpensive paints, pencils, glue) that require little setup. Among the projects and activities you’ll find: A collage project that takes a no-rules approach to creating with cut-out drawings and pictures. Ideas for building a science station that allow kids to experiment with kitchen cabinet supplies such as soap, measuring spoons, cotton balls, and baking soda. A prompt to draw a self-portrait, using a mirror (parents can draw themselves, too). Instructions for making homemade colored playdough. The activities in Play, Make, Create promote active, meaningful, and socially interactive learning. Children are encouraged to wonder, experiment, and use critical thinking—and most of all, enjoy the process. By following their own inclinations and making their own choices, children gain self-confidence and hone their problem-solving skills. Get Play, Make, Create and give children the gift of creativity! Trade Review"Meri Cherry blurs the lines between art, science, play, and crafts in a beautiful and inviting way that will help kids everywhere be more creative while having a blast." * The Artful Parent *

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Book SynopsisEncouraging children to let their imagination run wild, Emily K. Neuburger offers 40 inventive projects and activities that will inspire kids ages 5 to 12 to express themselves through storytelling. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, while older kids will open up and thrive as they embark on guided story walks and inspiring journaling exercises. Sparking creativity while developing a child’s love of language, Show Me a Story will kindle a lifelong passion for both writing and telling original stories.

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Book SynopsisWith this book, kids (and tweens) can learn to crochet accessories and toys all by themselves.

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Book SynopsisTBCTrade Review-Popular at MoMA. . . a DIY course in 'drawing with scissors' for kids.- --The Wall Street Journal"Popular at MoMA. . . a DIY course in 'drawing with scissors' for kids." --The Wall Street Journal

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