Fun and Festive Fall Crafts: Leaf Rubbings, Dancing Scarecrows, and Pinecone Turkeys (Fun and Festive Crafts for the Seasons)

McGee, Randel

ISBN 10: 0766043207 ISBN 13: 9780766043206

Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc, 2014

Synopsis

In autumn, crops are harvested, leaves change color, and school begins. In FUN AND FESTIVE FALL CRAFTS: LEAF RUBBINGS, DANCING SCARECROWS, AND PINECONE TURKEYS, follow easy step-by-step instructions to create unique crafts as you learn about fall. Discover an ancient Chinese legend about the moon harvest and the scientific reason we have a fall season. Also read about symbols, holidays, and special events that take place during this colorful time of year and get creative!

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Reviews

Gr 2-4-Each of these slender volumes is introduced with a story about the season from Chinese, Hawaiian, Abenaki, or Greek tradition, followed by a scientific explanation and some information about holidays and typical activities. Unfortunately, the myth is the best part of the book. There are a few inventive crafts (a snowman rod puppet with a working mouth, baby birds made of modeling clay and clothespins), but most of the eight projects in each volume are old chestnuts (tie-dye, paper masks, pinecone turkey). Materials rely heavily on craft store purchases-craft foam, Styrofoam balls, modeling clay-and instructions, while verbose in places, gloss over details in others ("Sculpt a base for the snow globe from air-drying clay and let it harden." Young crafters will need help copying and enlarging the templates provided for many projects. Though these crafts are lackluster overall, they might be good for classroom use.α(c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766043207
• ISBN 13: 9780766043206
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48