Skip to main content

Display: Make Stuff!

By

Do you like arts and crafts, building projects, or just generally doing it yourself? Check out one of these nonfiction books and make stuff!

The Paper Playhouse
By Katrina Rodabaugh
Quarry Books, 2015.

Focused around surprising and easily accessibly materials like shipping boxes, shoeboxes, junk mail envelopes, newspapers, maps, found books, and other paper ephemera, The Paper Playhouse has 22 projects aimed at inspiring children to create amazing paper crafts.

 Making Stuff for Kids
By Victoria Woodcock
London: Black Dog, 2007.

Features a whole slew of new ideas for cool things to make for and with kids. Includes well-loved favorites like pin̳atas, potato printing and kaleidoscopes as well as felted puppets, wacky worms and nautical mobiles.

 Making History
By Wendy Freshman
Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2014.

The past comes alive through craft projects celebrating Minnesota's history and people. Projects include a Civil-War era "housewife" sewing kit, an automaton that actually spins, and a boat and skier that really glide.

 Big Book of Building
By Marne Ventura
Capstone Press, 2016.

Simple step-by-step instructions teach readers how to make original projects from duct tape, paper, cardboard, and recyclable materials.

 Big Book of Things to Make
By James Mitchem
DK Publishing, 2013.

Check out how to build a periscope, design a board game, mastermind a water fight, sculpt soap monsters, and more.

D.I.Y. Kids
By Ellen Lupton
Princeton Architectural Press, 2007.
D.I.Y. Kids encourages young readers to use basic design principles and on hand materials to express their individuality through more than eighty imaginative projects.

I Can Make That!
By Mary Wallace
Owlkids Books Inc., 2014.

Children as young as four years old can take common household items and easy-to-obtain natural materials like twigs and turn them into costumes, puppets, toys, games, and more.

Karina Garcia's Next Level D.I.Y. Slime
By Karina Garcia
BuzzPop, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing USA, 2018.

Get creative with fifteen all-new DIY slime recipes from YouTube sensation Karina Garcia! Learn how to make Color-Changing Slime, Super-Gloss Slime, scented Chocolate Taffy Slime, and more by following the simple step-by-step instructions.

Out of the Box
By Jemma Westing
DK Publishing, 2017.

Recycle household cardboard into incredible art projects that you can wear, share, and play with. Learn how to build and decorate more than 25 amazing creations, including costumes and castles, gifts and games, puppets and pirate ships,

Lazy Crafternoon
By Stella Fields
Capstone Readers, 2016.

Spend a lazy crafternoon with your friends. From pretty school supplies to colorful tech accessories to perfect party decor, Lazy Crafternoon guides tween crafters through simple steps to create amazing projects.

Epic Cardboard Adventures
By Leslie Manlipig
Capstone Young Readers, 2018.

Inside you'll find: 20 different adventures across four exciting themes, 60 easy-to-make projects that use everyday items, step-by-step instructions with helpful tips and ideas.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

By
If there's one book today's kids need to read, it is Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) . The authors provide a fun format for teaching etiquette to children. They discuss proper behavior at home, at school, at other people's homes and in public places. The information is completely up-to-date with cellphone manners and netiquette included. Fun, cartoony illustrations are on practically every page giving the book great visual appeal. This book is perfect for boys and girls in the fourth grade or older. WARNING: Bodily functions are discussed.
Post a Comment
Read more

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin

By loo
Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin Illustrated by Leslie Evans Charlesburg; 2009; unpaged Faces of the Moon is a short nonfiction book that describes the different phases of the moon and why the moon appears like it does on certain nights. This book is short and sweet so even the youngest of moon lovers will enjoy it. The layout is simplistic and easy to follow. I don’t know much about the moon so I found it very interesting.
Post a Comment
Read more

The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester 2008

By Anonymous
J Fiction 328 pages I almost didn't finish this book. I got to Chapter 4, and was just about ready to quit (a kind of slow story about a girl, name of Piper McCloud, who discovers she can fly, parents freak out, she becomes a social outcast, yadda, yadda) but suddenly, right there in Chapter 4, the story takes a sharp turn and becomes really interesting . Piper finds herself in the company of others like her, but not "fliers", and under the care and authority of Dr. Hellion. I won't even tell you any more. Read this book. Forester does a great job of keeping you wondering who's the good guy and who's the bad? Piper is a likeable, strong, endearing character that girl readers will enjoy. But don't NOT give it to boys! The main male character is an extremely intelligent young man who is one of the ones you wonder about . . . good or bad? This is a good one, well worth your time.
Post a Comment
Read more