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Three-Dimensional Art Adventures: 36 Creative, Artist-Inspired Projects in Sculpture, Ceramics, Textiles, and More

Maja Pitamic · Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Three-dimensional art is bold, tactile, and fun - in other words, perfect for children who love to get their hands dirty. Three-Dimensional Art Adventures introduces young artists, ages 6 and up, to groundbreaking masterpieces and fresh techniques, then lets them loose. Children will: - Weave...
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101 Things for Kids to Do on a Rainy Day

Dawn Isaac · Firefly Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

In 101 Things for Kids to Do Outside Dawn Isaac presented a diverse collection of activities designed to inspire kids to get out of the house and play. Rainy days are a different matter. Knowing that it can be particularly challenging to pull kids off the couch, Isaac created 101 activities...
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LEGO Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life

Daniel Lipkowitz · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

Building on the success of wildly popular The LEGO® Ideas Book, LEGO Play Book has all-new ways to encourage kids to think, build, and play creatively. Featuring more than 200 different builds, this fun guide inspires readers with LEGO ideas to bring their bricks to life while encouraging...
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Wild Weather: Science Adventures with Sonny the Origami Bird

Thomas Kingsley Troupe · Picture Window Books
Format: Book

Sonny the origami bird is new to the world. He doesnt have any idea what this thing called wind is. Luckily Chuck the duck is there to explain wind, rain, snow, and more. Fly through the sky with Sonny, and learn all about weather.,
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How to Make Paper Airplanes

B. B. Adams · Child's World, Incorporated, The
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Teaches readers how to make several easy paper airplanes, including the dart, the arrow, and a glider.
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Nature's Art Box: From t-shirts to twig baskets, 65 cool projects for crafty kids to make with natural materials you can find anywhere

Laura C. Martin · Storey Publishing, LLC; First Printing edition
Format: Paperback

Whether it's a city park, a suburban backyard, a farmer's field, or the sandy seashore, there's a treasure trove of natural art materials out there. Twigs, vines, pinecones, flowers, leaves, rocks, shells, moss, feathers - they're all gifts of the earth. Add just a few inexpensive...
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Super Simple Pinecone Projects: Fun and Easy Crafts Inspired by Nature

Kelly Doudna · Abdo Publishing Company

Easy instructions with how-to photographs introduce young readers to create projects using pincones, including ornaments, bobbleheads, and a candle holder.
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Make Your Bed: Quilted Bed Runners, Pillows, and More to Suit Your Style

Leslee Evans · That Patchwork Place
Format: Print book

Discover nine gorgeous sets of bed runners with coordinating projects such as pillows, shams, and embellished sheets. Specially designed to drape across the foot of the bed, each stunning bed runner offers a quick and beautiful way to decorate.Includes many two-sided designs for added versatility--change...
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365 Things to Do with LEGO Bricks

Simon Hugo · DK Publishing
Pages: 255
Format: Print book

Featuring a built-in activity selector and timer, visual tips from LEGO® fan builders, and more, this interactive book encourages creativity while teaching new building skills.365 Things to Do with LEGO Bricks inspires you to look at your LEGO bricks in new and exciting ways. This book...
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Draw, Paint, Sparkle: Creative Projects from an Elementary Art Teacher

Patty Palmer · Roost Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

25 kid-tested lessons in drawing and painting - perfect for children ages 5 to 10 Encourage and empower kids to make art! The 25 art lessons in this book present step-by-step drawing instructions paired with a range of painting techniques and styles for endless creative exploration. Designed...
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Creating Thanksgiving Crafts

Dana Meachen Rau · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Whether you're looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. They also provide an opportunity to learn how to draw meaning from technical texts. The activities in this book push readers to read for comprehension,...
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D Day Normandy: Weapons, Uniforms, Military Equipment

Franc?ois Bertin · Casemate
Pages: 126
Format: Paperback

A complete panorama of the weapons, uniforms and military equipment of all the soldiers that fought at D-Day, both Allied and Axis, illustrated with more than 300 specially commissioned full color photographs.Everything from weapons, helmets, uniforms, vehicles, canteens, personal equipment...
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Action Origami

Joe Fullman · Arcturus Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Learn how to make incredible paper models which float, fly, flip, jump and snap! This is a fun and imaginative introduction to the traditional Japanese art of paper-folding, for children aged 8 and up. The easy-to-understand instructions are accompanied by a series of clear photographs,...
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Old Yeller

Fred Gipson · Harper
Format: Hardcover

When a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloIquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable...
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How to Make Balloon Animals

Megan Atwood · Child's World
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Presents step-by-step instructions about how to twist balloon animals and other shapes, including swords, fish, and dogs.
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