Out of the Box: 25 Cardboard Engineering Projects for Makers (DK Activity Lab) - Hardcover

Westing, Jemma

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1465458964 ISBN 13: 9781465458964

Publisher: DK Children, 2017

Synopsis

From castles to animal masks, pirate ships, and even dinosaurs! You will be amazed at how much you can do with a simple cardboard box.

A DIY projects book for kids that use recycling as a way to build creativity, imagination, and interactive play for kids aged 7-12. It features clear step-by-step instructions and detailed photographic explanations that will inspire imaginative minds.


The sky is the limit with Out Of The Box! This book is designed to help kids learn and play. They will learn about the idea of upcycling and reusing materials that otherwise would be thrown away. 

This book has 25 brilliant projects for them to choose from. Detailed instructions and photographs along with colorful inspiration sheets will delight and inspire for hours of endless fun. Out Of The Box will help kids develop their creativity and imagination through interactive play, and inspire them to find a thousand more projects to build. 

Think Out Of The Box! 

A box is just a box, right? Wrong! It could be a pirate ship, a butterfly, or a family of penguins! Out of the box will encourage kids to see a cardboard box as more than junk. Kids can build their imaginations and creative skills by reusing household cardboard. Learn to build and decorate a range of projects to share, wear, and play with.    

This educational book will show kids how to: 

- Develop cardboard skills 
- Build a castle, city and pirate ship  
- Design penguins, butterflies, and rabbits
- Create games like ring toss
- Produce wearables like Pharaoh’s finery and masks
- Decorate funky flowers and lazy lizards
- And much, much more! 

DK is all about inspiring young minds, teaching them new skills and expanding their knowledge, imaginations, and perspectives. Help them to realize their true potentials by adding to your DK collection today.

Awards

Book category winner of the Creative Play Award 2017

About this title

About the Author

Jemma Westing is an award-winning book designer and paper engineer based in the UK. She has developed a number of innovative interactive books and modeling kits for children. In 2013, Jemma set up a not-for-profit initiative called BrilliantBuilds, which runs free workshops to encourage children to create amazing things with recycled cardboard.

Reviews

Gr 3 Up—Westing explores the art of crafting and building with recycled cardboard packaging. Moving beyond typical dollhouses, playhouses, and race cars, the author provides detailed projects that will help kids develop fine motor skills through cutting, drawing, rolling, bending, folding, and more. The crafts spark creativity and inquiry and move students beyond storebought toys. The content spans the seasons: the "ring toss challenge" and "balancing butterflies" are great options for spring and summer, while children will enjoy making the "cardboard theater" on colder days. The colorful imagery and thorough instructions will pique the interest of upper elementary students and older kids alike. Younger children could complete these crafts with assistance, and these projects would also fit well with art and math lessons on shape, proportion, and ratios. Projects such as the "hero's helmet" and "pharaoh's finery" would supplement literature and history classes. The few photos feature a diverse group of children. VERDICT With such a rich mix of possible applications—from science to literature, math to art, and social studies to engineering—this bright and engaging book is a first purchase for elementary and middle schools and public libraries.—Sarah Knutson, American Canyon Middle School, CA

Edition details

• Publisher: DK Children
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1465458964
• ISBN 13: 9781465458964
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144