| Description |
398 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Compilation of three previously published works: Nature crafts for kids; Kid style nature crafts; Ecology crafts for kids. |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Kids will get in touch with Mother Earth--and see how to save her, too--with 150 illustrated, truly terrific nature-friendly projects. There are things to do for every season of the year, crafts that use recycled materials, and activities that encourage youngsters to investigate the natural world. Fantastic color photos capture real children happily working on the projects, and every project mixes fun and learning. A cute cat wind vane will show which way the wind blows, and a pretty barometer in a painted jar captures changes in air pressure; fabulous facts on weather provide additional interesting information. Take advantage of the great things that grow by making candies with fresh mint leaves or vinegars with just-picked herbs. Plus: a pocket sundial, a sweet smelling grass mat, a "desert in a jar," and more. Library of Congress Summary. More than 150 nature crafts, including: wind vanes, beach baskets, bird feeders, scented soap, barometers, egg shell mosaics, etc. |
| Contents |
Seasonal nature projects -- Sweet smelling grass mat -- Earth's never-ending water-go-round -- Rustic Wren house -- Bird drinking fountain -- Recycled kite --The wings' of a bird ; kissing and spishing for birds -- Pressed flower lamp shade -- Butterfly & moth hatchery -- Mix a mess of midnight moth goop ; What makes a moth...a moth? -- Accordion-fold nature journal -- Seashell wind chime -- What are seashells and where do they come from? -- Fern picture frame -- Willow whistles -- Hey, Bud! -- Garden edge bricks -- Stepping stones -- Watching bugs and other small critters -- Mint leaf candies -- Herbal vinegars -- Rose petal jam & decorated lid -- Incredible (but true!) hummingbird facts -- Garden trellis -- Hooray for flying fur! -- Garden markers -- Wild vegetables -- Potpourri -- Fancy covers for potpourri jar lids -- Why do flowers have colors and different shapes? -- Fish print T-shirts -- Fins, gills, and...yipe! What's that stripe? -- Twig wreath -- Blackberry & onion skin dyes -- Daylily leaf hat -- Pressed flower note cards -- Nature's papermakers -- Lotus book (origami-style journal) -- Tree branch hideaway -- How big is your favorite tree? ; Some national champion big trees -- Gathering basketry materials -- Wild basket -- Nature's icing -- Gourd dipper -- Gourd drum -- Shakeree -- Great gobs o' gourds! -- Seed necklace -- Rutabaga lantern -- Roots and vegetables ; Root power -- Chili pepper garland -- What's do hot about chili peppers? -- Seed drying frame -- The mighty acorn -- Seed packets -- Save those seeds! -- Apple crisp -- Gathering wood -- Rustic twig shelf -- Evergreen wrapping paper -- Seashell candles -- Fantastic floating water ; Make your own icicles! -- Potato paper -- Warm, snuggly snow -- Winter berry garland -- Terrarium & terrarium stand -- Winter's invisible wildflowers -- Prehistoric paints -- Earth's amazing caves -- Nature sketching -- What big eyes and ears you have! -- Pocket sketchbook -- Bird feeder -- Bir-r-r-r-d, it's cold outside! -- |
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Rain -- Cement birdbath -- Rain facts -- Rain and clouds -- Barometer -- Wind -- Wind vane -- Wind names around the world ; Wind power ; Wind ; What makes the wind blow? -- Fish kites -- Birds -- Nesting shelf -- Eggs with pressed flowers and leaves -- Egg shapes and colors ; Egg records -- Eggs dyed with onion skins -- Flowers -- Wildflower candles -- Gift tags, bookmarks, note cards -- Candied violets -- Critters -- Wormery -- Eat dirt, you worm! -- Sun -- Sun prints -- Sun clock -- Pocket sundial -- Leaves and stems -- Leaf print -- Which leaf is which? -- Nature kaleidoscope -- What do leaves do? -- Mushroom spore prints : mysterious mushrooms -- Pan pipes -- Herbs -- Herb dolls -- Bath bags -- Plant perfumes -- Pet collars -- Critters -- Ant house -- Pooter -- Bug box -- Seashore -- Sand candles -- The amazing ocean -- Fish print -- Banner -- Sand painting ; What is sand? -- Beach basket -- Leaves -- Leaf stained glass -- Why do leaves turn colors in autumn? -- Leaf collection box -- Why do trees drop their leaves? -- Needle knowledge ; Evergreen garland -- Paper with inlaid leaves -- Nuts and seeds -- Seed mosaic ; Traveling seeds -- Twig-and-cone wreath -- Nut-stenciled bandanna -- Harvest -- Apple monsters -- Corn husk flowers -- Turnip lanterns -- Critters -- Casts of animal tracks -- Animal tracks ; The tracker ; Walk like a bear ; Bigfoot tracks? -- Snow -- Snow candles ; Snow -- Snow sculpture -- Snow facts, snow folklore ; The snowflake man -- Birds -- Birds' midwinter tree -- Bird feeder -- Who eats what? -- The night sky -- Nocturne night dial -- How to find the North Star and Cassiopeia -- Constellation viewers -- Bark and twigs -- Bark rubbing ; Identifying bark -- Twig weaving -- Gee-haw whimmy diddle -- Flowers and herbs -- Pomander -- Scented soap -- |
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Ecology crafts -- Introduction to ecology crafts -- 1. Excellent eco-extravaganzas -- Clay pinch pots and animals -- Find and clean your own clay -- Make your own sawdust kiln -- Twig frame -- Collecting bag -- Birch bark basket -- You can do it -- Tree-saver chair -- We'd be up a tree without trees -- Special prints gift wrap -- Oh, Christmas tree! -- Bag bonnets -- Fly-away-home gourd birdhouse -- What's a bald eagle? -- What's a grizzly bear? -- 2. Awesome eco-adventures -- Backyard wetland -- The wet, wet world of water -- Collections box -- Birch bark canoe -- Happy Earth Day! April 22 -- Log cabin planter -- Bat house -- Up with bats! -- Achy breaky pots -- Potato print shirts -- Make your own compost -- Save the Manatee -- Sketch-and-press nature journal -- Cool tool : keep a tree diary -- 3. Rockin' eco-recycling -- Light bulb puppets -- Make you own papier mâché mix -- Paper bag bouquets -- Paper bag books -- Eco-envelopes -- Nature's gardens : bottles and jars -- Paper or plastic? -- Recycling Kids, Inc. -- Totally recycled albums -- Calendar boxes -- Hurray for the tree muskateers! -- That can't be paper! Beads -- Easy recycle bin -- Is that a soda bottle you're wearing? -- Picture-perfect postcards -- Cool cut-and-paste bottle and jars -- 4. Terrific eco-trash -- Fantastic flower pots -- Dog biscuit photo frame -- Eggshell mosaic -- Mosaic-an earth-friendly art -- License plate bird feeder -- You're invited! -- Corny sunflowers -- Dry your own corn husks -- Cornhusk angels -- Beach glass jewelry -- You don't need a garage for a garage sale -- Kissy fish piñata -- Trees, please -- Gourd witch -- Eco-party -- 5. Happenin' eco-hits -- Rock houses -- Papier mâché bird -- A wonderful wild man : John Muir -- The Sierra Club today -- Bottle gardens : simple bottle garden -- Green bottle garden -- Desert in a jar -- How is a rainforest like your bathroom? -- Paper quilts -- Beautiful Earth : natural cosmetics -- Ocean waves bath salts -- Lavender and roses powder -- Lemonade lip gloss -- Make an Earth-friendly art box -- Tin can marionette -- Adopt a piece of the planet -- Bean and pasta mosaic -- It is always sunrise somewhere -- Metric conversion chart. |
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Nature craft -- Juvenile literature.
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Outdoor recreation -- Juvenile literature.
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Handicraft -- Juvenile literature.
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Nature craft.
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Ecology.
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Environmental protection.
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Handicraft.
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| Added Author |
Krautwurst, Terry, 1946-
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Needham, Bobbe.
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Diehn, Gwen, 1943-
Nature crafts for kids.
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Krautwurst, Terry, 1946-
Kid style nature crafts.
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Needham, Bobbe.
Ecology crafts for kids.
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| Added Title |
Awesome projects to make with mother nature's help |
| ISBN |
1402705158 |
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9781402705151 |
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1402714351 |
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9781402714351 |
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