Kids' Computer Creations: Using Your Computer for Art & Craft Fun (Williamson Kids Can Books) [Paperback]

Carol Sabbeth (Author)

Book Description

Series: Williamson Kids Can Books

ing children's creativity in the computer age. As kids make everything from crafts to art, they will also discover the remarkable versatility of their computers--and the even more remarkable results of combining their own hands-on artistic instincts with computer capabilities. Illustrations.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6?This book contains more than 50 activities grouped by type, e.g., "Around the House," "Creative Play," "Fun & Games," and "Wearable Art." Each project is coded to indicate the degree of difficulty. Directions for the hardest projects require a lot of ingenuity, as they are very general. Most of the crafts involve drawing and printing signs, pictures, etc., and then coloring them and/or cutting and pasting pieces together to create cards, jewelry, a mobile, games, magic tricks, etc. Bits of information about computers?their history, terminology, and use?are interspersed throughout. Most of these tidbits do not relate in any way to the craft or other information on the same page. Large line drawings of cartoon children and completed projects (often with measurements and partial directions hand-printed around them) create an appealing format. Often, projects require a certain amount of computer literacy (a note on e-mail instructs: "Access your server's e-mail mode"). The brief introduction provides some clues as to where drawing and painting tools might be located in computer software or in the hard drive, but no list of available drawing programs is included. Actually, most of these activities can be completed by artistically inclined children without a computer, and many similar projects can be found in other sources.?Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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Review

Over fifty activities teach kids how to use the computer for art and craft fun, telling how to click on a mouse to create designs, how to use graphics, and how to turn floppies and printer paper into unusual crafts. Kids' Computer Creations is a whimsical approach blending computer education with art. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Williamson Publishing Company (VT) (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913589926
• ISBN-13: 978-0913589922
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gettign kids started on computers, April 9, 2000

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A. Voner (Detroit, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids' Computer Creations: Using Your Computer for Art & Craft Fun (Williamson Kids Can Books) (Paperback)

This is a good start for small children, allowing them to have something to show for their efforts. It also means that they will have to do some work off of the computer, giving parents a way to get their children away from the machine. Great arts and crafts!

1.0 out of 5 stars out of date, December 30, 2011

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This review is from: Kids' Computer Creations: Using Your Computer for Art & Craft Fun (Williamson Kids Can Books) (Paperback)

I would not recommend this book, as it's severely out of date. It talks about 'floppy disks' and using old technology that we've outgrown.