This fun title gives kids lots of ideas for projects to make for a garden or yard using a wide variety of materials. It will inspire creativity and make being outside all that more enjoyable. The projects range from making a Zen garden to a beaded wind chime to a double-decker birdbath and beyond! There's sure to be something that will interest all types of kids. Not only will they learn new craft techniques, they'll be able to experience the joy of giving handmade gifts! Step-by-step instructions and photographs make the projects easy to follow. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Get ready for plenty of gardening fun as kids become adventurers, explorers, scientists, chefs, inventors, and friends of the earth -- all in one! They can plant their own family tree, camp out ill a bean teepee, start a garden in a boot, or grow potatoes in old tires. Whether they live in a house or an apartment, in the country or the city, kids can grow vegetables to eat, flowers to smell (and even eat!), and other plants to enjoy. They'll learn to test soil; water, weed, mulch, and fertilize their garden; make friends with earthworms; and see how to use the moon as a planting calendar. Projects grow out of gardens, just as plants grow in them. Make a wooden caddy to transport supplies, or spruce up tools with brightly colored painted designs. Create homemade cards with pressed flowers or sweet-smelling sachets stuffed with herbs. Make a birdhouse out of a gourd or a toad villa with flowerpots. There are plenty of tasty treats to try, too -- gourmet flower cupcakes, sweet forest honey, ginger soda, apple leather, herbal tea, zucchini cake, and nasturtium delights. Instructions are even included on how to put together and operate a produce stand to sell homegrown produce and homemade items. Featuring plenty of full-color photos and fascinating facts, these fifty great activities will inspire kids to get their hands dirty and keep their thumbs green throughout the year!
The Maker Movement is hot, and librarians are eager to participate. Even if you feel restricted by budget, staff, or space, this step-by-step guide will help you turn your library into a creativity center. The Maker Movement is sweeping the nation because it is creative and educationaland a lot of fun. Nonetheless, some librarians have hesitated to incorporate the movement into their programming because their libraries do not have dedicated makerspaces. If that describes you, then take heart. Written by librarians for librarians, this "cookbook" proves that every library is already a MakerPlace and provides you with recipes to make your library come alive with creativity. Easy-to-use, step-by-step guidance helps you create engaging K8 programs in science and technology, arts and crafts, and home skills that are perfect for the library setting. The menu of ideas is broken into four types of programming. "Appetizers" add a taste of the Maker movement to existing library programs. "Entrees" present full programs for a lengthy one-day event or a short series. "Side Dishes" are programs you can use if you have limited staff, budget, space, or any combination of those. "Desserts" are low-tech programs, suitable for young children. Each "recipe" includes extensions, variations, and curriculum tie-ins that give you even more ways to present the program ideas, whether to a different audience or as part of other related activities. Programs that involve creating a "Balloon Zip Line," a "Zen Garden," or a "Maker Marketplace" will delight library users and generate activity and excitement in your library.
A valuable, one-stop guide to collection development and finding ideal subject-specific activities and projects for children and teens. For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge. This guide is a time-saving, one-stop resource for locating this type of information—one that also serves as a valuable collection development tool that identifies the best among thousands of choices, and can be used for program planning, reference and readers' advisory, and curriculum support. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! identifies hundreds of books that provide step-by-step instructions for creating arts and crafts, building objects, finding ways to help the disadvantaged, or engaging in other activities ranging from gardening to playing games and sports. Organized by broad subject areas—arts and crafts, recreation and sports (including indoor activities and games), and so forth—the entries are further logically organized by specific subject, ensuring quick and easy use.
Newlyweds, retired folks, house restorers, apartment renovators, interior decorators and others wanting to spruce up a residence can find all the free guidance they need on the Internet. Internet leads found in this guide include: guidance for windows, floors and furniture; special interest; and many projects, tips and general discussion groups. 150 illustrations.
Fun Craft Projects for Kids is bursting with ideas to engage children’s minds, develop their creativity and entertain them for hours on end - without a screen in sight! From cardboard creations & recycled material models to nature-based art and unique homemade gifts, you’ll find a treasure trove of wonderful budget-friendly and eco-conscious ideas. Children of all experience levels aged 4-8 and above will enjoy these exciting projects and each one is as much fun to play with as it is to make. From Crazy Cardboard Cats and Dinosaurs to Colourful Pixie Catchers, the Family Tree Collage, and the Marvellous Marble Run, this book is packed with 79 creative adventures. Inside the Book: Eco-Friendly Crafts and Models Clay and Dough Printmaking Painting and Drawing Collage Creations Nature Art "Fun Craft Projects for Kids" is an ideal resource for parents, teachers, and anyone looking to enrich a child's life with the joy of crafting. It promises not just rainy-day projects, but the development of valuable skills and memories to last a lifetime.
Here are 26 creative activities to engage students through exciting, tween-inspiring crafts! Correlated with Bible-in-Life and Echoes curricula for Units 1-12, this book is loaded with innovative ideas, as well as Scripture references and teacher tips. It provides great alternatives for Bible-in-Life Step Three activities. This handy resource fits well with any curriculum or can be used for stand-alone activities. Have your tweens take a break from digital pursuits to check out these engaging, hands-on Bible-focused projects. Completely geared for today’s savvy kids, each activity links Bible teaching to real life. Utilizing a mix of new and retro crafts, 9- to 11-year-olds create working compasses, putty balls, and more. They’ll use techniques such as decoupage and duct tape folding all while talking about and exploring their faith. Designed as a David C Cook disciple-shaping resource, these exciting new Bible FunStuff books include 26 fully reproducible activities guaranteed to keep classrooms buzzing with creative fun.
Table of Contents Introduction Project One – Making Chocolates Right at Home Project Two – Scented Eggshell Mold Candles Project Three - Cut Glass Project Four - Snowflake Paper Stencils Project Five - Homemade French Almond Macarons Getting Ready your Baking Equipment Project Six - Stocking Filler for Men: Original Jerky/Pemmican and Sausages Saucisse Minuit Jerky Jerky Marinade Conclusion Author Bio Amazing Animal Book Series How to Build and Plan Books Entrepreneur Book Series Publisher Introduction Christmas is a coming, as well as Hanukkah, and as it is the time and season of goodwill and Peace unto All, and blessings upon one and all, you would want to give plenty of gifts to your near and dear ones. For many of us, who are so busy in the rat race of day to day living, for them, giving gifts equals to going to the nearest store, and buying lots and lots of things, which they can afford or they cannot afford, while ticking the names off the future receivers, from their lists. Some are lucky enough to tell their secretaries, all right, Ms, or Mrs. XYZ, could you do my Christmas shopping the next time you go around the stores? A majority of men. I have noticed, under this category because seriously speaking, I have not found any man of my acquaintance who really enjoy spending lots and lots of time, shopping, especially in hectic crowds. They just enter a shop, look around, look at the crowds, go to the nearest shelf, pick up whatever is present on that shelf, and get out as fast as they can. And I am not joking! On the other hand, teenagers, ladies, and children love to spend lots and lots of time just browsing through shops, looking for best bargains, haggling over prices, – this is a necessary part of the shopping ritual in many parts of the world, even today – and asking the people around them, whether this item or that item is a better buy, especially when one is buying accessories! But in this book, I am going to teach you how to make gifts, right at home. And the joy of adding another skill to your repertoire of skills is going to make you feel warm, throughout the holiday season. It is November now, and you have a whole month, to make these amazing gifts, right at home. I am going to give you tips and techniques as well as points, which you are going to implement, especially when you say to yourself, why did not I think of this before. Some of these projects include a little bit of cookery including baking and making chocolates. You may also want to know how to make beauty products, full of natural ingredients. And perhaps you may want to keep these gifts for yourself because they look so good, smell so good, and best of all, taste so good. So enjoy the holiday season, and know that it is much blessed to give than to receive! Also, enjoy this book, because it has been made with lots of mirth, good cheer, and fun. The gifts that you are going to make, were demonstrated by my more experienced friends, while I took photos, and occasionally lend a helping hand so that I could say truly, with hand on heart, hey, I made them – when actually it is, I helped in their making – and others were my own projects, where I used to stop midway, in the process to take a snap. That is why, if you think this book to be more like a DIY project book with the instructions given like they do in wiki – how at least that is going to show you where you are going right, especially in the step-by-step instructions! So cheers!
**REVISED & EXPANDED EDITION AVAILABLE -- THE BIG BOOK OF HOMEMADE PRODUCTS FOR YOUR SKIN, HEALTH & HOME** Go Green in Every Part of Your Life with These Easy, All-Natural Herbal Products Kick toxic, synthetic skin care products and cleaners out the door and bring the healing joy of nature into your life with the simple, versatile projects in 101 Easy Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health & Home. In this incredible resource, Jan Berry teaches you the basics of making your own skin care and hair care products, health remedies and household cleaners—then how to customize them into truly unique and personalized items! You’ll learn how to make: - Honey, Rose & Oat Face Cleanser - Cool Mint Body Wash - Basic Calendula Lotion - Floral Salt Foot Scrub Bars - Basil & Lime Lip Balm - Lavender Oatmeal Soap - Violet Flower Sore Throat Syrup - Thyme Counter Cleaner - Lavender Laundry Detergent - And so much more! All of the projects are easy to make and use commonly found herbs, flowers, oils and other natural ingredients. No fancy equipment or previous experience required! If you don’t have a certain ingredient on hand, Jan provides tips on how to substitute and what works best. Going green has never been easier or more affordable. With this book, you can use local, natural ingredients to make something beautiful, effective and good for you and your family. Expand your herbal product collection with these other books in Jan Berry's bestselling series: - Simple & Natural Soapmaking - Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soaps
Packed with advice, tips, how-tos, and patterns for DIY crafts or crafting with kids, Craft Wisdom & Know-Howis a must-have home reference for both aspiring and experienced crafters alike. Covering dozens of the most popular projects in one complete, all-encompassing guide, this book is organized by type of craft, and also illustrated with line drawings and photos throughout. There is invaluable information about numerous crafting topics, including: Sewing Knitting and Other Needlework Paper Crafts and Bookmaking Glasswork Jewelry Making Pottery and Clay Mosaics Candle-making and Decorating Woodworking and Furniture Making, plus so much more. Each chapter covers a specific craft, with step-by-step directions and projects for crafters of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Hundreds of projects are included, such as Super Sock Monkeys, Crocheted Hats, Etched Glass, One-Afternoon Skirts, and Beading Vintage-Style Jewelry, among so many more. This book is also a part of the Know-How series which includes other titles such as: Country Wisdom & Know-How Woodworking Wisdom & Know-How Garden Wisdom & Know-How Natural Healing Wisdom & Know-How
