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Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
This easy-to-follow activity book is packed with over 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Kids will learn to felt a bag, braid a rug, weave a tapestry, knit comfy slippers, crochet a belt, make and use natural dyes, and make dozens of other projects. Along the way they'll learn about Viking ships' woolen sails, the history of rope bridges, Japan's...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Travel back in time to see what life was like in ancient Greece and Rome while having fun with hands-on activities such as making a star gazer; chiseling a clay tablet; weaving Roman sandals; making a Greek mosaic; creating Roman jewelry; throwing Greek pottery; casting a vote in a Roman-style election; and much more. Learn how these civilizations contributed to our present-day world by participating in art, math, cooking, science, and geography...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Kids can re-create a long-ago world of kings, castles, jousts, jesters, damsels, magic fairies, and Robin Hood-all they need are their imaginations, materials they can find at home, and the activities in this book. Dressing up in a coat of armor made from plastic milk jugs, whipping up a batch of curds and whey, writing secret messages in invisible ink, and telling time with a sand glass made from soda bottles are just some of the fun projects. Every...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Harry Houdini, the world's most famous magician, is introduced to children in this fascinating biography that includes 21 magic tricks and illusions. Children will be inspired by this Jewish immigrant who grew up in poverty and went on to become one of the most popular and successful entertainers of all time. Houdini was an artist who created his acts carefully, practicing them for years in some cases. He did such seemingly impossible stunts as escaping...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Thomas Edison, one of the world's greatest inventors, is introduced in this fascinating activity book. Children will learn how Edison ushered in an astounding age of invention with his unique way of looking at things and refusal to be satisfied with only one solution to a problem. This book helps inspire kids to be inventors and scientists, as well as persevere with their own ideas. Activities allow children to try Edison's experiments themselves,...