Packed with more than 200 creative activities, this fully-illustrated book includes a wide range of projects that will appeal to children of all interests. 600 line drawings.

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.

The Arts & Crafts Busy Book should be required reading for anyone raising or teaching children. It is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight. The Arts & Crafts Busy Book contains 365 screen-free, fun, creative and educational arts and crafts projects for children ages two to six that provide a great alternative to using TV as a babysitter. It shows parents and daycare providers how to: Stimulate creativity and self-expression with activities that encourage a child to explore his or her place in the world. Create experiments with paint, glue, playdough, paper, and markers that focus a child's energy constructively. Encourage the development of a child's concentration and coordination, as well as organizational and manipulative skills, with well-chosen arts and crafts projects. Save money by making arts and crafts supplies such as paints, playdough, and craft clay with ingredients that can be found around the home. Celebrate the holidays and other occasions with special projects and activities.

This book contains a fantastic collection of fun arts and crafts projects for children. There are a wide range of activities including 'Paper Animals', 'A Puppy Bookmark', 'Fun with Shell Macaroni' and 'Fun Things to Draw and Activities'. There is also a chapter on making beautifully illustrated nursery rhyme posters, with full instructions and outlines. This book is the perfect gift for any child, and will ensure that they will always have something to do on a rainy day.

This book is composed of random cutout puzzles. Once the pieces have been removed from their paper cells, they can pasted together to create one colorful picture. In doing so, your child hones his/her fine motor skills, creativity and imagination. This activity might get a bit messy at first but hey, if your child is learning and having fun, the mess won't matter. Start cutting today!