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Step-by-step directions for more than fifty projects using natural and recycled materials: a birch-bark basket, gourd birdhouse, log-cabin planter, recycling…
bin, and license-plate bird feeder, as well as special-prints gift wrap, sand candles, corn-husk angels, and beach-glass jewelry. Also presents background information on ecological and environmental issues. Grades 4-7. 1998.
Cherry, Summer, Skye, Coco and Honey may be very different but they all love crafting and creating! From hosting a…
chocolate-themed sleepover to designing a flower headband and concocting a cupcake-sensation, each Chocolate Box sister shares her secrets in this collection. With ideas for every season, which will you make first? Grades 5-8. 2015.
Young, gifted artist Jonah Larson discusses his adoption from Ethiopia and his challenges in a Wisconsin school. He and his…
mom recount how crocheting came into his life, calmed his hyper mind, and became a source of joy and fame for him. For grades 2-4. 2019
A nationally ranked chess player presents a guide for those new to the game. Includes an overview of the board,…
pieces, and rules, along with basic strategies and tactics that allow a player to control the board, think multiple moves ahead, and achieve checkmate. 2018
Guide to six lethal lairs role-players encounter in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, and the dangerous beasts that live…
within. Includes instructions on how to build your own dungeon. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019
Discusses China's geography, history, and cultural traditions and presents related arts and crafts projects that make use of available materials.…
Activities include racing a dragon boat, baking Moon cakes, juggling two balls, and eating with chopsticks. For grades 3-6. 2008
Combines information on Mexican history and traditions with hands-on projects. Activities include stringing a toy button snake (the national symbol…
is a snake-eating eagle), preparing salsa and hot chocolate, constructing a birthday piñata, and carving an Olmec-style head from plaster of Paris. For grades 3-6. 1999
Biography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) highlights his self-reliance from age seventeen on and his roles as a printer, writer, scientist,…
inventor, and diplomat. Discusses his political views and work on the Declaration of Independence. Activities include craft, cooking, and science projects appropriate to Franklin's era. For grades 4-7. 2010
Introduces basic woodcarving techniques, tools and supplies, safety tips, and seven step-by-step projects: soap boat, snowman ornament, whistle, arrowhead, name…
plaque, eagle head, and musical frog. Adult supervision required. For grades 5-8. 2008
Describes the requirements for earning a Boy Scout merit badge for awareness and sensitivity to physical and learning disabilities. Highlights…
accommodations, accessibility, advocacy, and career opportunities. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009
Explains basic knots--the overhand, double overhand, two-strand overhand, overhand loop, figure-of-eight, ring hitch, and reef--to use in making ten projects.…
Lists the required materials and provides step-by-step instructions for producing a whistle lanyard, monkey's-fist fob, ladder, rope swing, braided dog leash, and basketball net. For grades 4-7. 2006
Discussion of Medieval European society, customs, and codes of conduct accompanies corresponding activities using readily available materials. Includes instructions for…
making typical foods and a jester hat, shield, plaster-of-paris helmet, reliquary box, and clay-pot bell, among other items. For grades 4-7. 2008
A beginner's complete knitting guide in straightforward language. Covers choosing yarns and needles and lessons on the basics: casting on,…
changing yarns, catching mistakes, and finishing techniques. Quick projects include wristlets, scarves, roll-brim hats, leg warmers, a messenger bag, and a headband. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005
Provides information and tips for using basic carpentry tools--hammer, handsaw, drill, block plane, measuring devices. Offers complete step-by-step instructions for…
simple items like a checkerboard and string art or a more complex house-shaped bookcase and puppet theater. For grades 4-7. 2004
Sixty-five craft projects are grouped by the materials for making them: vines, twigs, cones, and moss; gourds, pods, husks, and…
seeds; clay, stones, sand, and shells; flowers and leaves. Includes collecting tips and instructions for making dyes, potato stamps, paste, glue, and clay. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2003
Describes a variety of Mexican and Central American cultures, including the Mayan and Aztec civilizations. Covers issues of sweatshops and…
illegal emigration. Features dozens of activities, from plays and poems to arts, crafts, and cookery. Includes instructions for making an "eye of God" and a piñata. For grades 3-6. 2004
Twenty contemporary projects incorporate felting, beading, and patchworking to create wall hangings, throws, rugs, napkin rings, wire bowls, and other…
household items. Ribbon, wire, strips of plastic, or gauze sometimes substitute for yarn. Includes basic how-to instructions. Most patterns are appropriate for experienced knitters. 2004
Provides step-by-step instructions for using recycled materials--jars and jar lids, CDs, plastic bags, film canisters, tire tubes, metal cans, newspapers…
and magazines, pizza boxes--to create gifts, toys, or jewelry. Offers tips for an earth-friendly lifestyle generally. For grades 4-7. 2002
Brief descriptions of Christmas traditions from twenty countries around the world. Presents regional forms of the Merry Christmas greeting, interesting…
facts about different holiday celebrations, and local crafts and recipes for family fun. For grades 3-6. 2002