Recipes for Art and Craft Materials: Helen Roney Sattler [Hardcover]

Helen Roney Sattler (Author), Marti Shohet (Illustrator)

Book Description

Complete with tips for working with large groups and ideas for projects to make, this is an indispensable resource book for parents, teachers, and artists of all ages who want to cook up something satisfying--and special. Black-and-white illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3 Up Anyone who has ever worked with crafts and children will want to add this recipe book to their collection. Con coctions include a variety of pastes and glues, modeling compounds, different types of papier-mache paints, inks, and even flower preservation. All ingredients may be found easily in grocery, drug-or hardware stores; many already will be in the kitchen. ``Helpful hints'' identify where less common items may be found as well as other important considerations. Safety tips are presented in a preface and are repeated at the end of a recipe when a potentially harmful ingredient is used. Other craft books, such as Ann Wise man's Making Things: the Hand Book of Creative Discovery, Book 2 (Little, 1975) and Phyllis Fiarotta's Sticks and Stones and Ice Cream Cones (Workman, , 1973) sometimes include a similar recipe or two, but it's quite handy to have a number of these recipes under one cover. This revi sion of the 1973 edition includes more than 12 new recipes, many of which do have warning notes accompanying them, mak ing this edition more appropriate for adult use or adult supervised activities with young children. For young children, the best book is still Chernoff's Clay Dough, Play Dough (Walker, 1974; o.p.). Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public Library
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About the Author

Giulio Maestro lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books; Revised edition (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688073743
• ISBN-13: 978-0688073749
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #815,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book on home-made art and craft supplies, December 7, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Recipes for Art and Craft Materials: Helen Roney Sattler (Hardcover)

Helen's book is a wealth of information on art and craft materials you can make at home. The supplies necessary are easy to find, many of which are found commonly in the home, and most of which are non-toxic. This book is especially great for parents who have young children experimenting in the art world, and they will save money by making their own materials over buying commercial products. Helen Sattler's recipes cover paints, glues, many common and unusual modelling clay compounds, inks, papier mache, and some unusual materials such as crystal garden growing compound and stamp glue. Budding artists young and old will find this book to be an intriguing and resourceful compilation. It's also a great gift for teachers and other people who work with young children.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best ever, October 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Recipes for Art and Craft Materials (Library Binding)

This is the ultimate book for scout leaders, creative teachers, youth leaders, anyone with kids who wants to make those common things that we get off the shelf. In here, you can find recipes for ink, paint, glue, clay in any form. The kids' reaction is something along the lines of "WOW!", "I didn't know you could make that," " Is that how it's done?" The book shows us mere mortals how to make magic. Great fun for kids of all ages!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, creative book!, May 8, 2010

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This review is from: Recipes for Art and Craft Materials (Paperback)

I bought this book for my own use and I am amazed at how many wonderful, creative ideas it contains for making your own art supplies!
It has inspired a lot of creativity in me.