This title includes 50 step-by-step activities to keep kids entertained. It offers fantastic creative ideas using everyday materials from around the home. It includes painting, printing, paper folding, papier-mache, recycling projects, salt dough, face painting and disguises, fun food, and much more. It you make your own art exhibition, paper-plate tennis game, indoor moss garden, pine-cone bird feeder, match-box puppet show, teddy bear's outfit and miniature town. All the projects are easy to follow, with step-by-step photographs and safety hints throughout. It is ideas for all children aged 7 to 12, either to make themselves or with adult supervision. It's raining again, and you've read all your books and played with all your toys, so what can you do until the sun comes out again? Instead of sitting in front of a computer or TV screen, why not make some of the exciting ideas shown in this book? There are painting and printing projects such as decorated eggs and a marbled book cover, recycled projects including a plastic bottle space rocket and a cardboard periscope that really works, paper projects such as a papier-mache piggy bank and an origami basket, recipe ideas including baked potato porcupines and pretty iced cookies, or you can dress up as a witch or a clown. So whether you are feeling hungry, playful or artistic, there is plenty here for you to do. Just use your imagination, have fun and forget about the rainy day!

About the Author
Petra Boase is a designer, stylist and illustrator who has contributed to many books and magazines.


Book Information
ISBN 9781843229407
Author Petra Boase
Format Hardback
Page Count 96
Imprint Armadillo Books
Publisher Anness Publishing