The Best of Children's Arts and Crafts [Paperback]

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Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Anyone who spends time with children -- parents, grandparents, teachers, daycare providers -- knows the importance of creative play in developing children's imaginations and self-confidence. This book contains over 200 activities designed to exercise busy fingers and stretch fertile minds. From painting, drawing, and collage to weaving, puppets, masks, and kites, the projects provide hours of fun without costing a fortune. A marvelous resource for art and craft projects for adults and children to do together, the book emphasizes using recycled and easy-to-find materials, and directions help simplify preparation and clean-up. Special chapters on party and holiday crafts are included, featuring projects such as homemade musical instruments, piñatas, Easter eggs, and Christmas decorations. The Best of Children's Art and Crafts is fully illustrated throughout with color photographs and has step-by-step instructions that encourage creativity and fun with every project.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Founded in 1933, Australian Women's Weekly has long been enjoyed by both women and men in Australia and worldwide. At more than 70 years in print, it continues to be one of the leading women's magazines with over 3.2 million readers. Internationally known for its cookbooks, Australian Women's Weekly also offers informative articles on gardening, home living, fashion, and parenting.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Whitecap Books (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552854973
• ISBN-13: 978-1552854976
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,724,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best art and craft book so far I found, February 6, 2008

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RightBrain_KidsArt "Jasenzo" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Children's Arts and Crafts (Paperback)

I have owned many craft books and this is the best that I found. My children love all the projects inside. All chapters are very comprehensive with colorful pictures and those model (kids) inside the books are very adorable. I love the feature of this books describe the projects of each by indicating Age group suitable for this art project. That make easy for me to search projects that suit my children.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous craft book, October 2, 2005

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Barbara Mason "artist/printmaker" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Children's Arts and Crafts (Paperback)

This is one of the best books I have ever seen on crafts for kids. It is well written, the directions are concise and the pictures are great. Every educator should own this book! I teach a lot of teachers and highly recommend it.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars overpriced on new book, December 1, 2008

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Eileen P. Doyle "priory" (ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Children's Arts and Crafts (Paperback)

there must be a mistake on the new price for this book @139.99 as the book i purchased used has a price tag on it of 19.95 the book is great and has many good ideas but at that price i thought it had alot more and would have been a bigger book ...... definitely not worth 139.99....