Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids (2) (Bright Ideas for Learning)

by Cindy Gainer and MaryAnn F. Kohl

Book Overview

Good Earth Art contains over 200 easy fun art projects that develop an awareness of the environment and a caring attitude towards the earth. Projects use common materials collected from nature or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0935607013
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Saving Junk, I can do.

Environmental Art for Kids, the sub-title. I like that. But what does it mean? This book takes kids outdoors to collect "stuff" from nature, like leaves and pinecones, or indoors to collect "stuff" like envelopes and newspaper. Once collected, there are about 150 projects for open-ended things to make with them. I especially liked making a "leaf burst" with supple autumn leaves and paint. I tried it and it's beautiful, just like the book says. Easy too. I also like the page layout...one big idea per page, book stays open nicely, great icons to help with other decisions to be made like how difficult and so forth. And can you believe it gives recipes for making your own homemade paste, glue, yarn, and chalk? Even how to build a kiln outside and bake your own clay, dry your own flowers. This is a pretty nice book for parents or teachers, camps, or any one who likes kids.