Nature Crafts for Kids: 50 Fantastic Things to Make With Mother Nature's Help

By Terry Krautwurst and Gwen Diehn

Book Overview

Provides instructions for using leaves, flowers, twigs, and shells to make fifty craft projects, including kites, kaleidoscopes, and clocks.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806983728
• ISBN13: 9780806983721
• Release Date: December 1899
• Publisher: Lark Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8

Customer Reviews

Not a childrens crafting book at all

There's nothing "kids" about any of the crafts in this book. They're all things that require adult supervision, or basically, need to be done by an adult. *Maybe* a pre-teen could do some of this on their own, but most require at least some store-bought materials. It includes dangerous things that require PPE, like using powdered concrete. Not recommended for younger kids...doesn't really look like something I'd consider for older kids either. Lots of words, not a lot of pictures, and the ideas are...sometimes downright weird...like using a dead fish to paint and print on a t-shirt.

peaceful, creative, and attractive

This book combines fairly simple craft projects with an eco-friendly approach. Ideas are divided by season, as the availability of materials will vary, and projects range from animal sanctuaries and feeders to rustic toys and arts. The whole book strives to foster a love of and respect for nature, discussing natural phenomena and facts about the everyday things we know little about. The whole feel of the book really worked for me, and I think imparting this respect for our planet is always a good idea, not only because we have to live here and treat our surroundings well, but because nature has so much to offer us. These ideas make for great shared experiences with a family or class. Great fun, educational, and filled with lovely photos and ideas.

Nature Crafts for Kids

This book contains wonderful ideas for a wide range of ages using items found in nature. The crafts are arranged according to the season in which most of the materials will be found. They give alternate places in which to find some materials or replacemant materials. There are great illustrations and very good step by step instructions for creating the items. Children that have this book available to them and have the help of an interested adult need not be bored any time of the year. Projects are fun, instructional and varied. Children can learn to enjoy nature,science and make many useful things using this book. Learning filled with fun and excitement could be a subtitle for "Nature Crafts For Kids".