Art Lab for Little Kids: 52 Playful Projects for Preschoolers (Lab for Kids)
Product ID: 130061272
Packed with 52 fun and colorful exercises geared toward 3- to 6-year-olds, this book offers parents and teachers an outstanding source of creative art activities to inspire and enrich this wide-eyed and open-hearted age group. Activities are organized by medium and designed to encourage self-expression . Each Lab also features the work of a prominent artist for inspiration. Gorgeous photography shows different results from different people using the same lesson, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artist’s personal style. Have fun: drawing with food coloring–tinted ice cubes. painting using a sponge bottle washer and tempera paints. printmaking using balloons, lace, and potatoes to place ink. sculpting with tinfoil, paper mache, and paper tubes. creating mixed media art with fabric, wallpaper samples, and items from nature. Targeting one of the most critical developmental periods for children, Art Lab for Little Kids is the perfect book for both parents and teachers who are seeking enriching and unique experiences to offer this age group. This inspirational book stands out as a unique reference for creating fine art with children through finding the student’s own voice, marks, and style and with playful lessons that result in significant skill building . The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics , including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list , clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples . The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids. Review: Best book for Toddler Art! - This guide is amazing. The author obviously understands how a toddler might best create art while having fun. The directions are comprehensive with specific notes for the youngest of students. Beautiful photos and step-by-step instructions. Bravo! Review: Art Lab for little kids is a fun, engaging book - Art Lab for little kids is a fun, engaging book. It has a number of projects perfect for little people and parents. Anyone who wants to mak art with their kids should check this book out. Their are materials lists, examples of projects and each project includes a detailed step by step. We greatly enjoy this book and the Art Lab for bigger kids!
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J**W
Best book for Toddler Art!
This guide is amazing. The author obviously understands how a toddler might best create art while having fun. The directions are comprehensive with specific notes for the youngest of students. Beautiful photos and step-by-step instructions. Bravo!
C**S
Art Lab for little kids is a fun, engaging book
Art Lab for little kids is a fun, engaging book. It has a number of projects perfect for little people and parents. Anyone who wants to mak art with their kids should check this book out. Their are materials lists, examples of projects and each project includes a detailed step by step. We greatly enjoy this book and the Art Lab for bigger kids!
Y**G
Fantastic reference
This book is a fantastic reference for me as i look for creative art ideas to do with my 4-year-old. Each lab shows a different way to create art in a clear description with examples and pictures. My kid has had so much fun so far. Super useful toolbox!
S**R
Good, but not perfect
Overall, this book is good for homeschooling families to do art projects together. I think this book works for grades K-2 and probably would not do this with pre-schoolers. I liked the variety in projects and the artist bios in the corners. However, not having any experience with art REALLY handicapped the process and execution of the book. I did not really understand what some of the supplies were - still don't so I just use card stock. I had to buy a large number of art supplies which cost a lot of money up front, because I had none of this in the house. Then I really did not know how to use the items properly, clean them properly, or store them properly... so yeah I needed a bit more detail for neebies. Also the instructions were not detailed enough for someone who knows NOTHING about art. The printing on acrylic plate for example just did not get the results in the book and I don't know if I used the wrong watercolors or if the kids were letting it dry too long before printing or if pressing down on the page caused issues... It just looked nothing close to how beautiful the images in the book did. Basically too much trouble shooting for someone who has no clue in art (I do textile and stitching arts which is way different than painting.) Even with all those issues, I think its a great book. I just wish I had more detailed instructions and more sample projects to show kids to get their creativity sparked. In the end, I would say my kids just did not get as much value as I hoped because all they wanted to do was draw robots or aliens.
L**Y
Very Helpful
I am not an artist but I often do art with children. This book is full of very achievable projects that can be used exactly as written or used as inspiration for a project of your own. The pictures and written directions are so clear that things I haven't been able to do with children now seem possible. The book has really inspired me to let the children create.
A**R
Wow art lab.
Could you get these ideas on pinterest? Yes. But it is way easier to have them already put together for you. The first two projects are very fun and quite cool. This book will make you give your child's art teacher a side eye. It is a great enrichment and is a nice tool to aid to your summer activities. Highly recommend.
L**E
Wonderful Resource for teachers and parents!
I love this group of books and use them to stimulate me with ideas for the private art lessons and general art curriculum. I have tried many of the projects and the instructions always work and attain the goals of the project. I love the colored photos and pictures illustrating directions in each project idea!
M**M
Little too advanced.
I was looking for something I can do with my 2.5 year old son who doesn’t go to preschool yet. Majority of the projects are painting and drawing which I felt were too difficult do him. I wish there were more variety. Also, i with they were sorted by age. It is hard to pick ones to try.
M**3
Prezioso manuale
Libro per laboratori artistici per ragazzi in età da scuola primaria. Con foto descrittive e descrizione in lingua inglese. Consigliatissimo manuale per insegnante. Ottimo imballaggio, arrivato nei tempi previsti
J**T
Great purchase
Great book. Lots of activities to do with the kids. My 5 and 9 year old love them. Al activities are seperated by chapters ranging from drawing to painting to printing.. lots of variety
A**F
Five Stars
This book teaches accessible skills.
A**A
Good
Pretty good
M**I
Four Stars
lot of nice techniques to get kids started on in art
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