Janis Herbert: Leonardo da Vinci for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities
Bill Martin Jr.: I Love Our Earth
Gail Gibbons: Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids
Andrea Alban Gosline: The Happiness Tree: Celebrating the Gifts of Trees We Treasure
Shel Silverstein: The Giving Tree
Lynne Cherry: The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Margaret Wise Brown: Home for a Bunny
Margaret Wise Brown: The Golden Egg Book
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
Peter McCarty: Little Bunny on the Move
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The kids will never be bored again with a stack of these boredom buster boxes found at Givers Log :)
Such a great idea from Wise Craft - make a softie from your pet's picture!
What Are We Doing Today Mom? has a great post on making these super power cuffs from toilet paper tubes!
You never know what you'll end up with when you paint with these magical lines - see how to do it at Laugh Paint Create!
Listening walks are fun to do with all ages - get the details at Learning Parade :)
The Listening Walk by Paul Showers
I Hate Laundry
Ikat Bag
Maya*Made
Sew, Mama, Sew
Ordinary Life Magic
Miko Design
In Heywood's Meadow
Lots of inspiration here!
The Last Piece has a tutorial to make this wonderful fabric kite! I think it would look great hanging from the ceiling in a child's room as well.
via Whip Up
Learn how to make this terrific truck from a milk carton with the photo tutorial at Origami Mommy!
Angel Bug Baby used a flower from their yard to create these lovely prints :)
I love this child-created book that was inspired by the book series If You Give A... by Laura Numeroff. You must read the whole story at Journey Into Unschooling and then maybe it will inspire you!
The kids will have lots of fun making these ululeles from tissue boxes - let A Cleverer Version Of Myself show you how :)
violet ice cubes & flower salad :: Garden Mama
lavender perfume :: The Magic Onions
lavender & honey ice cream :: Mother Earth
mint bath bombs :: Whimsy Way
rose water :: Ordinary Life Magic
rose petal beads :: 5 Orange Potatoes
floral water :: 5 Orange Potatoes
Martha Stewart Living (COR): Martha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for Kids: 175 Projects for Kids of All Ages to Create, Build, Design, Explore, and Share
Margaret Bloom: Making Peg Dolls and More: Toys That Spin, Fly and Bring Sweet Dreams (Crafts and Family Activities)
Jean Van't Hul: The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family's Life with Art and Creativity--Includes over 60 Art Projects for Children Ages 1 to 8
Susan Schwake: Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages
Amie Plumley: Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make
Marie Hablitzel: Draw Write Now, Book 1: On the Farm-Kids and Critters-Storybook Characters
Mona Brookes: Drawing with Children
Ed Emberley: Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book
MaryAnn F. Kohl: Discovering Great Artists
Deanna F. Cook (editor): FamilyFun Crafts
Petra Berger: Feltcraft: Making Dolls, Gifts and Toys