Art and Craft is a diverse and creative subject that allows kids to explore ideas or concepts and then express it by making something. Today arts and crafts are a great pastime and educational tool for kids. It can not only keep the tiny tots busy and entertained on a rainy day, but also extend a child's fine motor skills, develop concepts like colour or numbers and see scientific processes like gluing and paint drying in action. It also helps to develop the creative instincts of a child, who is ever so enthusiastic to learn and create something new.
However, children always need their parents' or teachers' guidance, attention along with love and affection in their lives. Hence, drawing, painting or making simple, yet attractive craft items with them could be real fun and a great way to create a lifetime of memories for you and your children/students, as the case may be.
The book is a treasure trove of novel ideas and beautiful creations of Arts and Crafts with easily available objects, such as: crayons, water and oil colours of different shades, glue, scissors, paper, wax, clay, stones, metal pieces, magnets, leaves, flowers, etc. There are collage items, various coloured paper craft items, marble painting, sculpting, greeting cards, paper lanterns, bookmarks, balloon mask, etc. that have been explained in the book in detail, exclusively for school children in the age group of 5 to 12 years.
Thus, the book will serve as a useful guide for art and craft teachers as well as parents, who are always keen to decipher and carve out the best for the young ones.
#v&spublishers CONTENTS: Preface 1. Things to Do With Your Kids a) Sculpting b) Collage c) Marble Painting 2. Craft Ideas Using Paper, Glue, Tape, Crayons and Markers a) Journal b) Paper Kite c) Greeting Cards d) Paper Lantern e) Silhouette Cards 3. Getting Crafty with Paper, Glue and Crayons a) Bookmarks b) Doorknob Hanger c) Paper Necklace d) Paper Plate Fish e) Paper Sunflower f) Make a Balloon Mask 4. Craft Ideas Using Buttons, Old Socks, or Old Clothes a) Button Earrings b) Fun Sweatshirt c) Sock Puppets d) Tank Top Beach Bag e) Table Mat 33 5. Old Clothes Make the Best Craft Gifts a) Blue Jeans Leg Purse b) Bead and Button Teacup c) Button Bracelets d) Button Key Ring 6. Getting Crafty with Old Clothes -Part Two a) Button Flower Brooches b) Button Skee-Ball 7. Craft Ideas Using Food or Kitchen Supplies a) Bat Cup b) A Bunny Mask c) Snowman d) Popcorn Tree 8. Getting Creative with Kitchen Supplies a) Flower Pot Hanging b) Leprechaun Hat c) String Phone d) Peanut Puppets 9. Easy Crafts from Popsicle Sticks a) Popsicle Picture Frame b) A Pencil Holder c) A Butterfly Wand d) Sun Mask 10. Craft Ideas from Nature a) Seashell Wind Chime b) Scented Rocks c) Rock Necklace 11. Craft Ideas for the Birds a) Cheerios Bird Feeder b) Bird Binoculars 12. Pipe Cleaner Crafts for Kids a) Kids Love Dinosaurs b) Hand Puppets are Fun for Everyone! 13. Create Crafts from Nature a) Nature Bracelet b) Switch Plate of Flowers c) Driftwood Door Handle d) Festive Bow and Arrow e) Make a Card of Webbed Veins f) Eco-friendly Holi Colours 14. Better than Diamonds: Macaroni Jewellery! a) A Necklace for Every Occasion b) Bracelets Made Easy 15. Craft Ideas Using Recycled Materials a) Candleholder b) Soda Can Pen Holder c) Pencil Stand of Bangles d) A Bunny Rabbit e) Can-Do Robots 16. Recycle, Reduce and Reuse: Arts and Crafts a) Soda Tab Jewellery b) Bottle Cap Magnets c) Faux Leather Pencil Holder d) Painting Pots e) Coffee Time 17. Go Green with Your Craft Ideas a) Gift Bag Recycling b) Kitty Condo c) Handprint Paper Flowers d) Make Your Own Musical Group e) Paper Sack Costume 18. Arts and Crafts for Kids a) Wave Maker b) Treasure Bottle c) Soda Bottle Bird Feeder d) Kazoo