The Kids' Guide to Making Scrapbooks & Photo Albums: How to Collect, Design, Assemble, Decorate (Williamson Kids Can! Series)

Gives ideas for creating and decorating scrapbooks and photo albums, makes suggestions for cropping photos and proper paper usage, and provides assorted templates to help kids get started. Original.

Grade 4-6 With a lively text that explains the process of using images to tell a story, this is an excellent source of information and ideas on a fun and meaningful activity. Among the topics discussed are types of albums, the design and decoration of pages, what to include and how to arrange items effectively, supplies, techniques for special effects, captions, and more. Each spread has black-and-white illustrations of materials, techniques, designs, etc., and there are several templates. A welcome addition to craft collections. -Jean Pollock, King Country Library System, Seattle, WA
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Teacher-tested and student-approved, Easy Art Fun! Do-It-Yourself Crafts for Beginning Readers by Jill Frankel Hauser teaches kids to create a paper lei, a kazoo and a pair of strap-on wings while building reading skills in a purposeful context. The Kids' Guide to Making Scrapbooks & Photo Albums! How to Collect, Design, Assemble, Decorate by Laura Check, illus. by Betsy Day, offers suggestions such as making a decoupage cover out of old magazines and favorite photos. (Mar.)
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