The Artful Parent

The Artful Parent
Author: Jean Van't Hul
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1611807204

Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family

Toot Toot Beep Beep

Toot Toot Beep Beep
Author: Emma Garcia
Publisher: All about Sounds
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781906250843

In this follow-up to "Tip Tip Dig Dig," Garcia invites little ones on an entertaining trip where colorful cars beep-beep, toot-toot, and vroom-vroom across colorful collage-like pages. Full color.

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks from A to Z

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks from A to Z
Author: Richard Scarry
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1990-10-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0679806636

Illustrated in full color. This car-and- truck-filled alphabet extravaganza that starts with an ambulance and ends with a zippercar, is shaped like Lowly Worm's applemobile.

Kente Colors

Kente Colors
Author: Debbi Chocolate
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1997-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0802775284

A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns.

If I Built a Car

If I Built a Car
Author: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101653892

If I built a car, it'd be totally new! Here are a few of the things that I'd do. . . . Young Jack is giving an eye-opening tour of the car he'd like to build. There's a snack bar, a pool, and even a robot named Robert to act as chauffeur. With Jack's soaring imagination in the driver's seat, we're deep-sea diving one minute and flying high above traffic the next in this whimsical, tantalizing take on the car of the future. Illustrations packed with witty detail, bright colors, and chrome recall the fabulous fifties and an era of classic American automobiles. Infectious rhythm and clever invention make this wonderful read-aloud a launch pad for imaginative fun.

All Things Paper

All Things Paper
Author: Ann Martin
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2013-05-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1462911706

Make decorative, simple do-it-yourself projects with this friendly guide to paper crafting. You and your family will love to spend hours making beautiful paper art, jewelry, and decorations with All Things Paper. This easy paper crafts book comes with simple-to-follow instructions and detailed photos that show you how to create colorful and impressive art objects to display at home--many of which have practical uses. It is a great book for experienced paper craft hobbyists looking for new ideas or for new folders who want to learn paper crafts from experts. Projects in this papercrafting book include: Candle Luminaries Citrus Slice Coasters Mysterious Stationery Box Everyday Tote Bag Silver Orb Pendant Fine Paper Yarn Necklace Wedding Cake Card Perfect Journey Journal And many more… All the projects in this book are designed by noted paper crafters like Benjamin John Coleman, Patricia Zapata, and Richela Fabian Morgan. They have all been creating amazing objects with paper for many years. Whether you're a beginner or have been paper crafting for many years, you're bound to find something you'll love in All Things Paper. Soon you will be on your way to creating your own designs and paper art.

Red Ted Art

Red Ted Art
Author: Margarita Woodley
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2013-03-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1448138833

Crafting has never been more popular and Maggy Woodley, the creative force behind Red Ted, is passionate about making things with her children, Max, four, and Pippa, two. Using recycled materials and bits and bobs collected when out and about, here are over 60 utterly irresistible things to make with your kids. From adorable peanut shell finger puppets to walnut babies, loo roll marionettes and egg carton fairy lights, fabric mache bowls, stick men and shell crabs, stone people, and many more, these are projects for all the family to have fun with. And what's more, the end results are so cute and desirable that they look great around the home, or make wonderfully unique and personal gifts. With a funky, modern design and vibrant full colour photography throughout, this is a must-have addition to every young family's bookshelf.

The Art of Eric Carle

The Art of Eric Carle
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1984813404

Carle is one of the most beloved illustrators of children's books. This retrospective is more than just an appreciation of his art, however. The book also contains an insightful autobiography illustrated with personal photographs, an anecdotal essay by his longtime editor, a photographic essay on how Carle creates his collages, and writings by Carle and his colleagues. Still, it is the artwork in the oversize volume that seizes the imagination. More than 60 of his full-color collage pictures are handsomely reproduced and serve as a statement of Carle's impressive talent. - Booklist

Art Lab for Kids

Art Lab for Kids
Author: Susan Schwake
Publisher:
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1592537650

A refreshing source of ideas for creating fine art with children, Art Lab for Kids encourages the artist's own voice, marks, and style.

3D Technology in Fine Art and Craft

3D Technology in Fine Art and Craft
Author: Bridgette Mongeon
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2015-07-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1317549031

The possibilities for creation are endless with 3D printing, sculpting, scanning, and milling, and new opportunities are popping up faster than artists can keep up with them. 3D Technology in Fine Art and Craft takes the mystery out of these exciting new processes by demonstrating how to navigate their digital components and showing their real world applications. Artists will learn to incorporate these new technologies into their studio work and see their creations come to life in a physical form never before possible. Featuring a primer on 3D basics for beginners,interviews, tutorials, and artwork from over 80 artists, intellectual property rights information, and a comprehensive companion website, this book is your field guide to exploring the exhilarating new world of 3D. Follow step-by-step photos and tutorials outlining the techniques, methodologies, and finished products of master artists who have employed 3D technology in new and inventive ways Learn how to enlarge, reduce, and repurpose existing artwork and create virtual pieces in physical forms through a variety of mediums Research your options with an accessible list of pros and cons of the various software, 3D printers, scanners, milling machines, and vendors that provide services in 3D technology Listen to podcasts with the artists and learn more tips and tricks through the book's website at www.digitalsculpting.net