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

Kids will love learning to work with clay! These 52 projects use air drying, easy to clean up clay, making them perfect for home or the classroom!

Provides an introduction to clay and pottery, plus instructions for twenty-five projects using various methods, such as a pinch and coil Japanese tea bowl and a press-molded hanging bird bath.

Nurture the artistic side of kids and expose them to the decorative arts with this easy-to-understand title. Super Simple Clay Projects uses simple language and how-to photos to introduce early crafters to a variety of projects including a cuddly clay cat, a clay pencil holder and more. Even seasoned crafters will be surprised by the ingenuity and functionality of these craft ideas! Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Art Teacherin' 101 is a book for all elementary art teachers, new and seasoned, to learn all things art teacherin' from classroom management, to taming the kindergarten beast, landing that dream job, taking on a student-teacher, setting up an art room and beyond. It's author, Cassie Stephens, has been an elementary art teacher for over 22 years and shares all that she's learned as an art educator. Art teachers, home school parents and classroom teachers alike will find tried and true ways to make art and creating a magical experience for the young artists in their life.

With polymer clay and imagination, Maureen Carlson has brought a whole world of cheery little characters to life. You can do it, too! This book makes it fun and easy—no sculpting experience or fancy equipment required! You'll find lots of full-color pictures and detailed, step-by-step projects to lead you all the way—starting with simple, neighborhood kids, and progressing to more complex characters like Grandma and Saint Nick. You'll learn how to make every detail just right, from hair to facial expressions to feet. When you get the hang of it, you can create lively little folks of your own imaginings...even personalize our clay characters for extra-special gifts. No two will ever be exactly alike, but each one is guaranteed to make you smile!

"Delve into the world of air-dry clay crafting with 20 beautiful easy-to-make projects that are suitable for all skill levels. Air-dry clay looks, feels, and performs like traditional clay, but requires no kiln time. You can create professional-looking ceramics in your own kitchen without the need for a kiln."--Back cover.

An insatiable boy made of clay devours everything in sight until a fiesty goat ruins his appetite. Vibrant paintings invigorate this retelling of a Russian folktale.

Children can add extra spooky flair to a bedroom or classroom with bats, vampires, witches, jack-o-lanterns, mummies, and more...all made from clay. The book covers materials needed, basic techniques, and provides more than a dozen projects

Describes sixteen kinds of projects which can be done with polymer clay.