The Picture Book of Kids’ Crafts and Activities

More Than 200 Terrific Projects Fully Illustrated for Easy Reference! Now every rainy day, birthday party, and play date can be a creative outlet for children with The Picture Book of Kids’ Crafts and Activities. WIth over 200 classic projects and original creations–fully illustrated and organized by technique and medium–children and adults alike can find ideas and supplies that suit any occasion. Activities using paint, glue, string, or Popsicle sticks–everything’s in here, including:

Tricky Tree Art
Deco-Decals
Dragon on a Stick
Whirling Whistles
Paper Gliders
Papier-Mache
Pressing Flowers
Terrific Terrariums
Bug Catchers
Pine-Butter Bird Feeders
Moonscapes
Japanese Wind Socks
Origami
Pocket Parachutes
Hawaiian Leis
Mobiles
Shape and Grow Topiary
Corn Husk Dolls
Backyard Birdhouses
Kazoos
Red Radish Roses
Cathedral Cookies

From kitchen projects such as soap crayons and pasta mobiles to activities for the garden, including driftwood sculptures, sun shades, and pinwheels, to edible art with marzipan flowers and monster mosaic salad, everyone will find something to make, build, or do.
Michael Brown is a fine artist, known particularly for his large outdoor murals. Roxanne Henderson is a freelance editor and writer. They live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with their son, Graham.