Kid-style Nature Crafts: 50 Terrific Things to Make with Nature's Materials - Softcover

Diehn, Gwen; Krautwurst, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806909978 ISBN 13: 9780806909974

Publisher: Sterling Juvenile, 1997

Synopsis

Enjoy great fun all year-round with these amazing projects, all inspired by the teeming miracles found in nature, ready for you to discover. In springtime, make your own hatchery and watch butterflies and moths emerge. When summer comes, keep cool with a daylily-leaf hat you weave by hand and color with natural dyes. Make music with gourd instruments-- a drum or a shakeree rattle. For winter, bring nature indoors with a magic terrarium. Every project comes with full-color photos, kid-friendly instructions, and fascinating sidebars to tell you things like what makes chili peppers hot, how wasps make paper, how ancient peoples made dozens of things and more. ."..well-written book would be an excellent source book for students or a great resource for teachers and other youth leaders."-- "Science and Children. 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

About this title

Synopsis:

A collection of 50 creative projects, all using natural materials. These include pot pourri, a chilli pepper garland, fish-print t-shirts, and a vegetable lantern. There are lots of facts about the world and information features to explain basic scientific concepts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling Juvenile
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0806909978
• ISBN 13: 9780806909974
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144