Ecology Crafts For Kids: 50 Great Ways To Make Friends With Planet Earth [Hardcover]

Bobbe Needham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1998 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Science crafts for kids

These awesome, excellent eco-adventures show kids what's happening in nature! With these creative "recycling" ideas, they'll have a ball making sure that nothing goes to waste--especially if it can make a pot, a painting, or a puppet. Children can scoop up clay and collect twigs and birchbark to turn into animals, frames, and baskets. "Cool Tool" suggestions even show how to create a sawdust kiln! Birds will happily settle in a gourd birdhouse, and fabulous facts on bald eagles and grizzly bears teach kids about the dangers of extinction. Have a burned-out lightbulb? It will shine again as a puppet. Have a "trashy" good time turning eggshells into mosaics, beach glass into jewelry, and cornhusks into angels. Old news is good news when newspapers transform into paper-maché birds. Bottle gardens, ocean waves bath salts, lemonade lip gloss, and tin can marionettes: saving the earth has never been so much fun! 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. NEW IN PAPERBACK

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-An outstanding craft book that offers clear directions for more than 50 projects, all made from recycled, reused, or natural materials. Attractive full-color photographs and a readable text describe each step of these fun projects. What makes this title so interesting is the background information provided throughout on ecological and environmental issues. Short success stories of kids who have made a difference in saving planet Earth will inspire readers, as will suggestions on ways for everyone to help protect the environment. There is also a three-page biographical segment on John Muir and his importance to the conservation movement. Addresses of organizations to write to for further information are provided. Many original ideas such as dog-biscuit frames, paper-bag books, and making a kiln from a garbage can make this title a useful addition to most libraries.
Marion F. Gallivan, Gannon University, Erie, PA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 1st edition (June 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806906855
• ISBN-13: 978-0806906850
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,865,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resource - Lots of photos!, April 12, 2000

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This review is from: Ecology Crafts For Kids: 50 Great Ways to Make Friends with Planet Earth (Paperback)

Encourage your children to recycle and care for the environment with this book. It contains 50 ideas using items from nature (stones, sticks, plants, etc.) and recycled materials (cans, paper bags, newspapers, etc.) A few of their eco-friendly ideas include: license plate bird feeder, handprint giftwrap, a wooden house for bats, birch bark canoe, potato print shirts, mosaic flowerpots, sketch and press nature journals, paper bag books, cut and paste bottles and jars, corn husk sunflowers, papier mache pinata and hats, Eco party ideas, bottle gardens, natural cosmetics, and more.

Craft ideas range from easy to more challenging and are appropriate for a variety of age ranges, though elementary and middle school aged students would enjoy them the most. The book is filled with several photographs for each activity making it a hit with visual learners!

In addition to great craft ideas, the book highlights several environmental organizations -- many started by kids -- that are making a difference. This book just might inspire your child or teenager to get involved!