Provides instructions for making a variety of artistic concoctions involving water color cakes, soap paint, crazy dough, pastes, papers, and earthworks.

... Children mix up the most fascination paints, doughs, pastes, and unbelievable special papers -- making fun and funky art while they're at it. Creativity will blossom ...

o enjoy endless hours of creative art and craft inspiration. The author captures the imagination of kids of all ages in creative play filled with tangible results. Fun is the theme with lots of learning along the way.

In the newest book of their series, bestselling authors John and Danita Thomas show how to quickly duplicate popular store concoctions and contraptions with household items for just pennies. Includes recipes for such projects as Super Bubble Ooze, Wacky Tattoos, Sea Monster Farm, and Movie Glass Candy. Illustrations.

Kids should have a ball creating such wonders as an edible ocean or a greenhouse grown in a plastic bag. Among the 78 recipes are instructions for making such revolutionary new artistic mediums as whipped cream finger paint, dryer lint clay, and toothpaste putty. Quite a few of the concoctions are edible while others make great party activities or simple gifts. Illustrations.

Just when Joey Pigza's wired world finally seems to be under control, his good-for-nothing dad pops back into his life. This time, though, Carter Pigza is a new man – literally. After a lucky lotto win, Carter Pigza has a crazy new outlook on life, and he's even changed his name to Charles Heinz. He thinks Joey and his mom should become new people, too. Soon Joey finds himself bombarded with changes: a new name, a new home, and a new family business – running the beat-up Beehive Diner. He knows he should forgive his dad as his mom wants him to, and get with the new family program. But Joey is afraid that in changing names and going with the flow he will lose sight of who he really is. In this rocket-paced new chapter in Joey Pigza's life, a favorite hero discovers what identity and forgiveness really mean, and how to cook a delicious turkey burger. This title has Common Core connections.

An index to children's craft books published since 1991. Provides a guide to craft instructions alphabetically by project, or by type of material used.

More than 50 hands-on projects for original artwork are provided while teaching a variety of techniques and concepts in sculpture, prints, design, textiles and texture.

Blogger Fiorino goes beyond photos and serves up 101 wildly original recipes for readers to whip up their own insanewiches in a snap. Also included are sandwich-engineering tips, recipe variations, utensils to have on hand, serving suggestions, a resource list, and more.