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PreSchool-K–Twenty-eight age-appropriate collages, designed to be completed by two- to five-year-olds with adult interaction, include a tugboat, an airplane, a cow mask, and an apple tree. An introduction has information on materials, safety, and skills development. The colorful, clear format is consistent throughout the book, with one spread devoted to each activity. All projects use simple geometric shapes that, for the most part, are glued onto a sheet of oaktag or paper. Each craft has a materials list, instructions about and pictures of the pieces that an adult must cut out, and a picture of the finished project. An inset provides additional instruction on how to upgrade the project for use with older children. Because most craft titles are written for older children, this book fills a desperate need in library collections and in nursery schools. It is also suitable for storytime programs that use a craft component, and, of course, for one-on-one sharing.–G. Alyssa Parkinson, Highland Township Library, MI
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Designed for parents to use with young children, the 28 projects in this collection are both fun and simple to put together. Hankin addresses grown-ups in the text and turns the scissors work over to them. She leaves painting and spot details to the little ones and also suggests embellishments that slightly older children can add. Most of the projects are constructed from paper plates and colored or painted papers that have been cut into simple, often geometric shapes and then adorned with cotton balls, stickers, or marker designs; small templates accompany the instructions for many of the activities, as does a large picture of the finished project. Hankin warns parents not to expect picture-perfect results from their kids; fun and togetherness are the goals here. Stephanie Zvirin
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for pre-schoolers,
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This review is from: Crafty Kids: Fun Projects for You and Your Toddler (Paperback)
My 3-year old loves the projects in this book. They are simple to do, with regular craft items I normally have, and the designs can be modified by you for your toddler's own interest (change colours, stickers etc...). I would definitely recommend this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Just OK,
By CG "CG" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crafty Kids: Fun Projects for You and Your Toddler (Paperback)
The projects are VERY basic. 25 of the 28 projects require cutting out shapes of paper (which Mom does ahead of time) then gluing them together to make a picture of an animal, rocket, or truck etc. I was expecting a craft book with varying ideas. This is just the same idea repeated. Not what I expected. That being said, I think the book has some value. Great for young toddlers and there are "Ideas for Older Children" for each project. Which would be really great if you have an older child doing the same project. Another bonus is that these projects aren't as messy as art projects tend to be. The book has a pleasant layout and easy to follow instructions.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for toddler/preschoolers,
By DandL's Mom - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Crafty Kids: Fun Projects for You and Your Toddler (Paperback)
My 3 year old loves "arts and crafts" but other craft books I have looked at (like Rosie O'Donnell's book) have projects far too complicated for my young kids. These projects are relatively simple. If you are creative on your own, you would likely find this book too basic. I am not, however, that creative and we love looking through this book for easy and fun projects that can be completed within his attention span. On other plus -- the projects are great for boys since it includes rocketships and monster trucks. Some other books are too "girly" for my boy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
simple and kids love it!,
By Jill S. Edgecomb "book maven" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crafty Kids: Fun Projects for You and Your Toddler (Paperback)
This book has wonderful ideas. Pictures are clear and explanatory, and the crafts are very simple, and nice for non-crafty moms who can choose a quick art project without mess, or do the messy painting when there's time. There is mom-work required with 2-year olds. I do cutting pieces, completing projects at times, but my kids learn from watching it, and when I prep at night, than it's easy to keep their attention on simply gluing their pieces, and than I have them color the finished products. My twins are proud to see their flowers, duck ponds, rockets...up on the wall, and say,"that's what I did", and they ask to do more art projects. Best thing is how cheap crafts can be! paper plates, toilet tubes, construction and scrapbook paper, scissors,glue, aluminim foil...if you're crafty, some crafts in this book aren't so unique and may be too simple/common sense, but these crafts helped me get back to basics, and I liked following step-by-step,b/c otherwise, I'd put off doing crafts or I'd repeat the common crafts from my childhood, which is limiting.
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