Kids' Crazy Concoctions: 50 Mysterious Mixtures for Art & Craft Fun (Williamson Kids Can! Series) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Jill Frankel Hauser (Author), Loretta Trezzo Braren (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Williamson Kids Can! Series

o enjoy endless hours of creative art and craft inspiration. The author captures the imagination of kids of all ages in creative play filled with tangible results. Fun is the theme with lots of learning along the way.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-Hauser includes recipes for homemade papers, glues, paints, molding doughs and clay; they are followed by directions for making decorator boxes, stationery, books, bookmarks, gift tags, mobiles, sand paintings, ornaments, toys, stained-glass art, and jewelry. Illustrated with pen-and-ink sketches, each project begins with a "What You Need" list and numbered steps of "What You Do." "Then and Now" clips give historical tidbits about many of the crafts, while "Artist's Choice" boxes offer variations to basic directions, encouraging innovation. Sections entitled "Art Smart" provide helpful hints to insure success. Appendixes provide suggestions for adults working with children to encourage creativity, imagination, and further study, and to highlight curriculum tie-ins. An outstanding practical resource for classrooms with plenty of imaginative ideas for kids to explore on their own.
Dot Minzer, North Barrington School, Barrington, IL
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Williamson Pub; illustrated edition edition (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913589810
• ISBN-13: 978-0913589816
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #763,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good craft book., November 24, 1998

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This review is from: Kids' Crazy Concoctions: 50 Mysterious Mixtures for Art & Craft Fun (Williamson Kids Can! Series) (Paperback)

I found this book to be a good rescource for parents and teachers. However, several of my friends and I bought it by mistake thinking it was a book we saw on TV called "The Ultimate Book Of Kid Concoctions". Although this book is not as creative and entertaining as "The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions", it is still a worth while purchase.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars LOTS of ideas and recipes for art materials., July 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Kids' Crazy Concoctions: 50 Mysterious Mixtures for Art & Craft Fun (Williamson Kids Can! Series) (Paperback)

I'm an elementary science teacher, and I used this book for an after school workshop that I held with the art teacher. The kids loved it. They really enjoyed making their own art materials, and then getting the chance to use them.

The book has recipes for all sorts of materials like paints, clay, and glue. But it doesn't stop there. It also has all sorts of suggestions for projects to do with the materials you make.

The only downside about the book is that it didn't put as much emphasis on the science of making the art materials as it could have. Even more information about how each ingredient contributes to the finished product, and more explicit encouragement to experiment with the amounts and types of ingredients would really help kids understand the "science of art".

4.0 out of 5 stars Just try this at home, try it at a friend's home instead!, December 19, 2010

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This review is from: Kids' Crazy Concoctions: 50 Mysterious Mixtures for Art & Craft Fun (Williamson Kids Can! Series) (Paperback)

Didn't exactly know what I was getting into when my 9 yr old asked me to buy this book but it turned out to be lots of funny if not messy at time hence the title of this review. Ingredients for many concoctions are basically household items or things you could buy at the local Walmart (we chose the local Dollar Tree). Just review steps before attempting just so you know what the outcome will be. Was a lot of fun!