Introducing a pop bead book unlike any other. We've improved the beads so they create the perfect pop, and then tossed in some animal-shaped bead for good measure. The result? A step-by-step guide to creating zany spiders, sea stars and octopi, as well as illustrated playscapes for them to play on. You can also create classic necklaces, bracelets and chains but why would you when the critters are so much fun?

Build your beading skills with this step-by-step guide to capturing the delightful shapes and vibrant colors of beautiful bugs. Beaded Bugs features thirty fun, easy, and creative projects designed to help beginners learn new beading skills. Based on just six basic prototypes, the projects are graded by difficulty level, so you can start with a quick and simple butterfly before moving on to more complex bees and beetles. Each project includes full-color photos, illustrations, and step-by-step pattern instructions. The finished bugs can be turned into beautiful jewelry or adornments for key rings, cell phones, and more. The cute critters in Beaded Bugs are based on real species, and the book also includes a few fun facts on each bug to read as you bead. Beaded Bugs includes: * A tiny scarab beetle * A little ladybug * Beautifully detailed bees with intricately veined wings and striped bodies * Intricate and colorful butterflies, such as the peacock swallowtail * 3-D caterpillars and cocoons *And more!

Discover new and exciting ways to teach STEM content through the arts in your early childhood program with this innovative and comprehensive guidebook. Chapters feature playful activities divided by age band that bridge early academic learning and social, emotional, physical, and mental development with active engagement in the arts. Structured activities include a materials list, safety concerns, key takeaways, and related readings, as well as explicit connections to research and national standards. With clear and concise lesson plans that walk you through activities in music, dance, media arts, visual arts, and theater, it becomes easy to bring development and learning through movement and creativity to your classroom or program.

Farmer McPhee isn't ready for what he's about to discover among his cherished bright yellow fruits . . . a red lemon! Readers young and old will delight in the deliciously vibrant world that acclaimed author-illustrator, Bob Staake, has created. Now available as an affordable Dragonfly paparback!

The popularity of retro video games and Minecraft has turned young people on to pixel art. This book is packed with designs for the trendy pixelated look. Perler beads are a perennial favorite kids craft – a go-to for parents, camp counselors, etc. Easy to follow templates for all projects make it a good introduction for beginners. This is another great craft trend book from Fox Chapel Publishing & Design Originals.

In the spirit of her playful and popular first book, Totally Beads, Sonal Bhatt presents children with a delightful collection of more than 20 beaded animals, fruits, sea creatures, and even people. Bright, colorful, and utterly appealing, they’re great for adorning clothing, decorating book bags, wearing as jewelry, giving as gifts, or just showing off. And best of all, each vibrantly illustrated and carefully explained project is fun to make and well within the ability of kids trying this craft for the first time. A thorough introduction presents all the basics, from stringing to knotting, right at the start. Youngsters age 7 and up (pre-teens too!) will love fashioning a ladybug, butterfly, bat, seahorse, mermaid, bunny, grapes, and much more.