Kids Love Crafts

This set makes it easy to entertain and educate. A brief, yet informative, introduction discusses the importance of the topic in everyday life as well as its origins and cultural significance throughout history before readers dive into ten fun and simple craft projects per book, each with their own fact-filled introductions. Accompanied by colorful images and patterns that are easy to reproduce using a copier or printer, accessible step-by-step directions instruct students how to make such unique crafts as a flying bird ornament, a tessellation cube weight, a xylophone, a pointillism portrait, a North Star finder, and a bowling game using inexpensive materials found at home or in the classroom. Features include: Fun, creative projects give students a hands-on way to learn about a variety of subjects. Each book has a high-interest theme to enhance reader engagement. Supports national arts standards involving the visual arts, building the essential skills of investigation, planning, and making projects.