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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Lasso the Moon shares an adorable kid-made video tutorial on how to create a sectioned aluminum foil drawing board for all your colorful doodles.
MoodKids shares a tutorial on how to make this sweet and easy dream catcher. A lovely project especially for kids having sleep problems.
These aren't your typical leaf prints; Kleas used especially large leaves to get these colorful prints that continue to impress year after year with her preschoolers.
Some of the loveliest artwork happens when two methods are combined like this example at Purple Twig. Pressed leaf prints are made on top of watercolors to create ethereal autumn images.
Speckled Sydney shares a neat pressed leaf terrarium - display pressed leaves under clear contact paper.
This beautiful watercolor collage is found at Kate Bullen. I think it would be great to use the same method and display children's art.
Art is Basic shares a neat photomontage art lesson based on a couple of William Wegman's books.
I love these washi tape feathers found at Minimom. I'd like to try making them in fall colors to decorate for Thanksgiving.
Kids will love creating these owls using a variety of media. Get the details at Small Hands Big Art.
how to do Day of the Dead makeup via Minimom skull art project for Day of the Deadvia Kid World Citizen miniature altar (ofrenda) DIY to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos via Blue Fish On A Bike tin can candle holders decorated for Day of the Dead via Blue Fish On A Bike melty bead calaveras (skulls) for Dia de Los Muertos via Let's Do Something Crafty colorful skeleton puppets craft for Day of the Dead via smART Class plastic animal skelton craft for Dia de Los Muertos via smART Class sugar skull line drawings art lesson via Deep Space Sparkle sugar skull makeup for kids via Pearmama Dia de los Muertos paper collage art via Pearmama adorable sugar skull t-shirt DIY via Plenty of Paprika paper mache sugar skull (calavera) via Pearmama sugar skull art lesson with oil pastels for Day of the Dead via Modern Art 4 Kids There are lots more ideas for celebrating Dia de Los Muertos in the archives, be sure to check them all out!
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