AFK. Away from the Keyboard: Adventures in Creativity - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908211296 ISBN 13: 9781908211293

Publisher: Carpet Bombing Culture, 2017

Synopsis

Every parent knows that love/hate relationship they have with their 8-13 year old’s screen time. How much is too much? We want them to be tech-literate, but we also feel guilty when they are glued to a screen. Who has time to organise creative activities for their kids these days? What if you could provide them with instant, ready made creative mini-projects to get them away from the console? Enter AFK. Give them a reason to be away from the keyboard. AFK is packed full of fun creative ideas and activities. Design your own T-Shirt. Create your own mini comic. 7 day drawing challenge. Design your own sneakers. Collaging, doodling, interviewing, story writing, listing, designing, colouring and sketching. Plus much much more. AFK provides 144 pages of creative activities - the perfect antidote to either boredom at home or keeping them entertained when they're on the move. Go AFK today. You. Must. Create.

About this title

About the Author

Anna Maria Kiosse is greek, 168cm tall with an average shoe size 39, scared of big spiders and deep waters. Anna Maria Kiosse is a one woman show - graphic designer, illustrator, photographer, inventor, collector, storyteller, storyseller, daughter, girlfriend, friend, pirate, sister, dog person & a really bad bass guitar playing person - all the good things really.

From the Back Cover

Every parent knows that love hate relationship we all have with screen time. How much is too much? We want them to be tech-literate, but we also feel guilty that they are glued to a screen. Who has time to organise creative activities for their kids these days? What if you could give them an instant, ready made creative mini-project to get them away from the console and up at the big table, working with their hands, eyes and imaginations? Enter AFK. Give them a reason to be away from the keyboard. Tactile experience is the foundation of a balanced education. You want your kids to develop strong communication between the body and brain. Digital feeds the head while starving the body. Find balance through creative projects. Body and brain combine. Go AFK today. You. Must. Create.

Edition details

• Publisher: Carpet Bombing Culture
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908211296
• ISBN 13: 9781908211293
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Kiosse Anna Maria
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144