Get your kids drawing, painting, and sculpting with these great art books!
Whether it is painting sceneries, sketching butterflies, or sculpting dinosaurs, kids love art. To get your children to experience new art mediums and try out new techniques, check out these latest arts and crafts books.
123 I Can Paint by Irene Luxbacher teaches children, ages 4 to 7, different painting techniques. There are 8 great lessons in this book, from painting flowers to exploding fireworks, which are sure to capture the imagination of every child.
123 I Can Sculpt, also by Irene Luxbacher, teaches children the excitement of sculpting. Lessons include sculpting a dinosaur with modeling clay and sculpting a sea lion from a paper bag.
Fully Woolly by Ellen Warwick is a great knitting and crochet felting book for preteen and teen girls. Projects include a necklace, carrying bag, and scarves.
Stuff to Hold Your Stuff, also by Ellen Warwick, is another wonderful crafting book for preteens and teens. Girls get to sew and craft cool bags, purses, and wallets.
Stencil Art by the editors of Klutz is another great art book for kids. Created for children and preteens, ages 8 and up, this book set comes with inks and stencils to create everything from unique flowers to outer space sceneries.
Wind Chimes and Whirligigs by Renée Schwartz is a great book for kids who need to keep their hands busy. Each of the twelve projects art great crafts for summer camp as well as family get-togethers.
