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This book is PACKED with fun and easy art and craft projects especially designed for young children (ages 3 to 6). ALL the projects in this book use inexpensive and recycled materials found at home. The book is BIG (8-3/8" x 10-7/8", 160 pages) and has easy-to-follow instructions. Your little one will feel a sense of accomplishment, as all the crafts in this book can be completed by the CHILD, with minimal adult help. Full-size patterns are included for easy copying. Projects are organized by:

HOLIDAY CRAFTS - Angel, tissue wreath, reindeer ornament, interlocking Christmas ornaments, paper clip Santa, milk jug Easter basket, Easter bunny clip, Halloween black cat, egg carton spider, trick-or-treat bag, Independence Day flag, firecracker mobile, Hanukkah menorah, Kwanzaa mkeka, St. Patrick's Day leprechaun, pot of gold, Thanksgiving Indian corn mosaic, pinecone turkey, Valentine basket...

GAMES - Ball-in-cup, cork toss, milk jug scoop game, fishing game, popsicle stick songs, ring toss...

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Egg shaker, kazoo, drum, rattle, guitar...

GENERAL CRAFTS - Balloon person, bleach bottle piggie bank, body-tracing picture, bottle car, caterpillar/butterfly, circus wagons, crayon scratch picture, clothespin doll, collage, cork frog & spider, crayon relief painting, egg carton turtle, finger puppet ballerina & soccer player, flower bouquet,foam art dinosaur, glitter bottle, hopping rabbit, leaf collage peacock, lid boat, magic wand, Mardi Gras mask, meat tray weaving, noodle necklace, paper bag hand puppet, paper and straw glider, shell critters, paper plate bird, pinwheel, spinning top, spool animals, stick horse, swinging monkey, tissue box aquarium, windsock and many more!!! ... Read more

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Teacherand Mom Friendly Crafts
This book is filled with teacher friendly crafts.Materials are inexpensive or just around the house or yard. There are lots of great patterns included as well as easy to follow instructions.This book covers all holidays as well as just fun times with the kids.Great rainy day ideas also as the materials are ones easily found.Rate this one A+! ... Read more

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Inside each of these 10 new books children's educators will find twenty-six creative activities to engage kids with fantastic Bible-focused, high-energy fun! Correlated with Bible-in-Life and Echoes curriculum and covering ages preschool to middle school, these books are loaded with innovative ideas including scripture references and teacher tips and provide a great resource for alternative Step 3 activities. Or teachers can use it with their own lesson plans this handy resource fits well with any curriculum or can be used as a stand-alone activity.

Stick 'Em Up Bible Crafts is jam-packed with craft projects that are just perfect for little hands, in media that vary from neat to messy, from crayon to packing peanuts. Best of all, scripture memory is reinforced for preschoolers when they take the projects home to display in their rooms or on the family refrigerator!

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80 pages of craft ideas fro every season. ... Read more

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In her second book, Press celebrates the magic and excitement of children's daily lives with over 80 craft experiences, including a paper friendship quilt, a hand print family tree, and pie tin wind chimes. Whimsical introductory poems encourage the creative spirit with every project. Over 150 illustrations. ... Read more

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Terrible craft book
This book is almost laughably bad.One of the art projects is "make a bookshelf from cardboard boxes".As you can probably guess it involves turning a box on it's side and decorating with markers or what not.I would say there are five crafts in the whole book that I would actually make.You would be better off printing some craft projects off online, or getting inventive.

Not worth a dime.
If these crafts were loved by these readers then when they found really great crafts they would go crazy! These crafts are extremely generic, not at all creative, and laughable to be printed and bought in my opinion. I definately wasted my money on this one and am disappointed. I was hoping I could find some nice crafts for my toddler but I wouldnt' care to give this book away as a gift even. I'm hoping the art books I also ordered wind up being a million times better.

BIG FUN WITH THE KIDS!!!
This book not only gives lots of crafty ideas (which i think all kids need crafts). But it enspires the imagination and lets the children begin to play with and care for things that they made making all the more special. Though the items may not hold up so well i date and store most of our crafty creations. It gives between minutes and hours of entertainment which i really appreciate!!! And then we always add our own special touches.

Have fun crafting with kids
A happy little (140+ page) book for crafting with children.

Cartoon like black and white illustrated project pages cover avariety of indoor, and even some outdoor fun crafts you can create with youngsters.

A little prep time on your part - but great enjoyment for your young ones!

I purchased a used book, which was in very nice condition and shipped promptly.

THE craft book for kids
The Little Hands series never disappoints---and this volume is no exception. This Big Fun Craft Book has a great selection of crafts that are age appropriate. The best part is that most of the crafts can be made with household items and basic craft supplies that can be picked up cheaply! ... Read more

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This eBook consists of 950 Totally Awesome fun crafts for parents and kids to do together. This eBook will be great for preschool through 4th graders (or even older). Great for teachers to get ideas. Below are just a couple of the recipes that you will find in this eBook:

1 -- PLAYDOUGH



1 c. salt
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. water
2 tbsp. oil
A few drops of food coloring
(optional)

Mix thoroughly and store in plastic bag or covered jar.Children can pull and pound it and cut out shapes with cookie cutters.If left to dry will harden and then it can be painted.Non-toxic.Hint:If kids dust their hands with a little flour before play, the dough won't stick to their hands.

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2 -- SOAPBUBBLES



1 c. soap flakes or 1/4 c. liquid dish
soap
1 c. water
1/2 tsp. cooking oil

Mix in cup or old juice can.Give kids a plastic drinking straw.This makes a good bathtub toy or outdoor play idea.

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A how-to guide for projects such as making pine cone bird-feeders, frog sock puppets, pasta necklaces, and a variety of snacks and desserts. ... Read more

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Easy and Relaxing Fun
This book contains easy home-projects one for each month of the year.These projects could easily be done, and all with stuff at home.It is good for little children and seem harmless and fun.I also liked thepictures of the little animals and their conversations previous to eachproject. ... Read more

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Why does Thanksgiving always get passed over? Why do we move from Halloween straight over to Christmas?

Do you or someone you know want to really decorate up for Thanksgiving this year?If so, pay close attention!

There's finally an original new book created just for people like you!

Here's a taste of what you will learn inside:

Discover Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving.

Learn Thanksgiving Symbolism.

Find out how to Make Pilgrim Hats.

Learn the Thanksgiving Story.

Discover how to make Indian Headbands.

Discover Other Pilgrim and Indian Crafts.

Find out about Turkey Crafts.

Discover Pine Cone Turkeys.

Learn how to make a Handprint Turkey.

Learn how to make Thanksgiving centerpieces.

Learn about Thanksgiving Wreaths.

Discover Thanksgiving Place Cards!

Learn to make Placemats.
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This title is suitable for children of ages 4 to 8 years. Here is where reading for the real world begins! Children will want to read, because they need to read to make the fun crafts that teacher Jill Hauser has tested with great success in her own kindergarten classes. Features of this title are as mentioned below. Children follow easy step-by-step illustrations that mirror the text. Words are read within purposeful text. Children begin to sound out phonetic words and recognise high-frequency words. ... Read more

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Perfect for little ones
Tired of projects supposedly for kids, but really require adult help all the way? Then this book is for your family. Young kids can truly do these projects on their own. The text is simple. The adoreable illustrations are step-by-step. Best of all, there's lots of opportunity for them to add their own creativity. My kids were so proud of their results! ... Read more

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PERFECT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS, NEW TEACHERS, GRADUATING STUDENTS, AND PARENTS ALIKE.Creative Arts & Activities: A Process Approach combines the six individual Creative Arts and Activities books (Print Making, Drawing, Clay, Play Dough and Modeling Materials, Puppets, Painting, and Paper Art) into one comprehensive book.The focus on the creative process in the art remains the same, as well as the concise, easy- to- read format. ... Read more

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Wonderful book.
This is a great book, one that really packs in the art projects that you see parceled out little by little in other books. Here you get 380 pages of art ideas, very clearly presented, with easy instructions and helpful drawings, for $30; whereas other publishers would turn this into six individual $15 books.

This book would be ideal for teachers, Sunday school teachers, parents, day care providers, etc.

The sections (each roughly 60 pp.) are:
Part 1. Clay, play dough, modeling materials
Part 2. Crayons, chalk, markers
Part 3. Painting
Part 4. Puppets
Part 5. Print making
Part 6. Paper art

A ton of activities
This book is an excellent buy. It has recipes and ideas on how to make almost everything. It has a ton of activities and step by step instructions all arranged into categories from crayons to clay. I tweak the projects a bit depending on what I am teaching but the recipes and ideas are all there. ... Read more

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Highly recommended as a resource for parents, babysitters, and caretakers
Art with Anything offers user-friendly art projects for each week of the year suitable for young people ages 4-10. Each activity utilizes ordinary materials (address labels, bits of fabric, leaves, rocks, junk mail, masking tape, etc.) and promotes creativity, recycling, and reuse. Each week's art activity is subdivided into five day-by-day projects, with each day's task increasing in complexity. For example, week 41 involves sand as a material, and the daily projects are Sand Playdough, Dandy Sandy Shaker (shaking color sand over glue), Shapes & Sand Design, Sand & Glue Drawing, and Sticky Sand Art (which can involve a stencil or clear contact paper sealing in addition to colored sand and glue). Color photographs illustrate this lively compendium of family-friendly art activities, highly recommended as a resource for parents, babysitters, and caretakers.

Awesome Resource!!
I own many of MaryAnn Kohl's books and love using them. Art With Anything is a new approach that will add great depth to the art experiences in my classroom.

As a teacher, I'm always looking for free or low-cost materials that will provide high-quality art experiences for children. We save egg cartons, berry baskets, bubble wrap, cardboard tubes, old CDs, and lots of other "stuff." But I was running out of ideas for what to do with these classroom favorites. Art With Anything is just what I need!! MaryAnn has so many fresh, creative suggestions for using just about anything I have saved or can buy inexpensively. The cool thing is that she presents five (and sometimes more) ideas for each item, so that I can use the same materials for a week or more. Day 1 is the most basic and the other four days build on the first, allowing children to experiment and explore.

Not only does Art With Anything give me new ideas for using what I already have, it gives me lots of ideas for materials I hadn't even thought to use-- junk mail, hole-punch dots, old blurry photos and CD cases. I like how the book repeats types of projects with different materials. There are numerous collage activities, printing techniques and mobiles so children can refine their skills.

The format is user-friendly and visually appealing. Having five days worth of projects on a two-page spread makes it easy to plan my curriculum. The lists of materials and directions are clear and compact. It's amazing how many ideas fit in this book---cotton balls, clear plastic wrap, coffee grounds, cotton swabs, jigsaw puzzle pieces. I'm convinced we really can art with anything!

Lots of neat ideas!
So far we're enjoying Art with Anything. It's a great starting point for getting creative and artsy with all the "stuff" we have lying around the house! Fun!

just ok
I have several of Kohl's books.This is my least favorite.It has A LOT of ideas of small scale art projects.But, they are sort of lame for lack of a better word.It may be that I have not developed the idea to its highest potential.I have found the ideas and activities in her other book more engaging.Overall, I love Kohl's books, this one is just not the BEST.

From the author, MaryAnn
What a year! It's my 25th anniversary of bringing art to children through the 23 books I have written. "Art with Anything" falls into this very special year, and it's a special book! I especially love that it is in full color and the layout is sequential! The art activities in "Art with Anything" are written for exploration and enjoyment by young artists at home, school, childcare, in after-school programs, or anywhere children have materials to be creative. There are 52 weeks and 5 days per week of projects in the book, plus bonus ideas and all kinds of fun extra ideas. It adds up to something like 300 art ideas.One thing I especially like about the book is the weekly progression from easy to amazing. Each week focuses on one material, like leaves or cotton balls, offering 5 days in a row of art with that material., so kids can really focus on learning how to work with that materials, you the adult can sit back a little and feel comfortable.

Day 1 is introductory and easy, and by Day 5, the kids are ready for a very "fancy" or challenging art experience. Each day builds on the first. After 5 days, the kids are experienced and "know" that material, and are ready to create something that takes more skill and thought. Kids often call Day 5 the "Fancy Art Day"!

Everyone asks, "Which projects to you like the best?" I would have to say love the Bubble Wrap week, five fun popping and painting experiences to last a full five days. And next I would have to say I really like the beauty of the 5-day-week of Leaves, beginning with a basic leaf print, then a leaf burst, next a watercolor leaf painting idea, a wiggling leaf design, ending with the beautiful melted leaf mobile. I hope that everyone will visit my website to see a sample art activity from the book, and check the blog of the Artful Parent for photographs of children creating with yarn from pages 112-113. Beautiful! Come to [...]. Thank you, MaryAnn Kohl, art author/educator/consultant

Two awards as of Sept 2010:the NAPPA award and the PTPA seal of approval.
NAPPA is the national parenting award, and PTPA is the parent tested parent approved seal of approval.

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Science has never been so accessible to kids before. Kids explore mechanical action, the senses, water and air, the human body, plants, animals, and the earth through creative experiences including crafts, games, experiments, and more. Learning and hands-on fun are one and the same! ... Read more

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Encourage Your Child to Love Reading

This book helps preschoolers discover how much fun it is to read. Trish Kuffner shows parents how to make fifty favorite picture books come alive for children by providing a variety of activities that tie into the themes, characters, and plots of the books:

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Useful in so many ways for preschool environment.
This is great to utilize in an emergent curriculum.There are so many ideas that can grow out of thesse ideas and craft/ ... Read more

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An action-packed book of fun activities for the toddler set. Toddlers are very busy all the time, and this book gives you 101 great ideas for keeping these active youngsters happy and engaged. A book to be shared with adults and siblings, DK Toddler's Book of Fun Things to Do covers a full range of activities from getting dressed and playing games to learning first words. Features more than 100 adorable photographs of children busy in a full range of activities.Amazon.com Review
Make a funny face. Point to your eyes. Fly like an airplane. Paint withyour fingers. If you're a toddler, there are a huge number of things toaccomplish in a day. DK Toddler's Book of Fun Things to Do teemswith games, action songs, and activities for restless preschoolers--butserves as an engaging, interactive read-aloud as well. Each page featurescrisp, colorful photographs of toddlers in action, with short captionsoffering activity ideas: "Scurry along like a crab. Clap yourhands. Do a somersault." Thematic sections include water play, summervacation, party time, counting games, and more, so you can eithervicariously enjoy all the activities, or put down the book and get busy!(Baby to preschool) ... Read more

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Best book to keep toddler busy on an airplane!!
This wonderful book has photos of toddlers doing all sorts of things toddlers love to do. It is a great vocabulary builder, and is the perfect book to take along on a long airplane flight. You can read it fast, or linger over every photo and discuss what's going on. My 18 month old just adores this book, and has learned a lot of games and songs and activities from it. Sometimes it helps us through a slow afternoon--we look through the activities and she points out something she would like to do, like drawing, or playing with water, or pretending to be a tiger cat. ... Read more

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Letter recognition- the fun and creative way to learn.
In regards to teaching letter recognition to a Preschool, Trans-K or Kindergarten program, this book is fantastic. I am so excited about the "letter crafts" found in this book. Ladies and gentlemen, this one is a winner- and the price is right!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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Provides step-by-step instructions for twenty-one simple crafts intended to teach about colors. ... Read more