Synopsis
Turn ideas into real objects with hands-on crafts for children.
This guide presents a practical approach to handicraft, helping kids move from a thought to a finished product they can use and be proud of.
Centered on playful, purposeful activity, it shows how to choose materials, develop skills progressively, and encourage self‑expression. The book emphasizes learning by doing, with a focus on observation, imagination, and careful practice using simple tools and readily available materials.
- Three core principles to guide crafting: clear image, progress from wholes to parts, and self-activity.
- How to select and adapt materials, including natural resources, to fit a child’s age and abilities.
- A step-by-step approach to building skills from basic fingers and looms to more complex tools and projects.
- Seasonal and thematic activity ideas, such as December and May lessons, with practical project examples.
Ideal for parents, teachers, and caregivers seeking a structured, age-appropriate path to creative handwork.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a series of monthly themed lessons for teachers working with children in lower primary grades. The lessons draw upon a variety of subjects to engage creativity and develop fine motor skills. Each month explores a different theme such as the harvest, Christmas or Eskimo life and provides an overview of the topic as well as art-based activities such as drawing, cutting, modeling, and handicraft. Both the nature of each art or craft project and the materials needed are described in detail. By providing guidance on how to approach each activity through the stages of image-making, the author also seeks to develop the child's imaginative powers. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330308196_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781330308196
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