Customer Reviews

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

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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.

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".

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!

I use this book both with my kids at home and in my classroom. I love that the recipes allow children to be so creative. Generic suggestions allow the kids to learn art techniques, then apply them their way. My kids produce projects that they are proud of because they are truly their own.