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Resources: Art Projects



Fun
art ideas for a variety of ages!

ARTS and ENVIRONMENT
See also Activity: From Trash to Treasure

Books (click on the title to purchase from amazon.com)

Eco-Arts & Crafts (Target Earth) by Stuart A. Kallen.
Edina, MN : Abdo & Daughters, 1993.
A collection of craft projects which use art supplies made from recycled materials and things found around the house.
Cups and Cans and Paper Plate Fans: Craft Projects from Recycled Materials
by Phyllis Fiarotta & Noel Fiarotta. New York : Sterling Pub., 1992.
Gives step-by-step instructions for making a variety of craft projects from such recyclable items as paper bags, boxes, cans, dairy containers, and jars.
Crafts from Junk (Step By Step)by Violaine Lamerand. Mankato, MN: Bridgestone Books, 2003.
Book includes creative ideas for at least 13 fun crafts that can be made from every day materials.
http://www.capstone-press.com
Creating by Recycling (Crafts for All Seasons) by Anna Llimós and Laia Sadurní. Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch Press, 2000.
Provides instructions for a variety of craft projects using such recycled items as foam trays, empty soda cans, cardboard tubes, plastic bottles, and pieces of cloth.
Recycled Crafts Box: Sock puppets, cardboard castles, bottle bugs & 37 more earth-friendly projects & activities you can create by Laura C. Martin. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 2003.
Discusses recycling and provides information and instructions for making art projects from a variety of recycled materials.
http://www.storeybooks.com


ARTS and INTERNATIONAL

The Kids Multicultural Craft Book: 35 Crafts from Around the World (Williamson Multicultural Kids Can! Book)by Roberta Gould and illustrated by Sarah Rakitin, 2004.
Contains project ideas from different cultures around the world.
The Kids' Multicultural Art Book: Art & Craft Experiences from Around the World (Williamson Kids Can! Series)by Alexandra M. Terzian, 1999.
Tells historical information and art projects for crafts from different cultures. Kids can learn about cultures while also working on more than 100 fun projects!
Young adult