RecommendedReads: JNon-Fiction:Art,Food &ScienceProjects
ZeroWasteKids
Rob
Greenfield
J 363.7282 GREE, R
Zero Waste Kids features fun and practical projects designed to get kids reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling to benefit the environment and lead more sustainable lives.
CrayolaRainy-DaySTEAMActivities
RebeccaFelix
J 507.8 FELI, R
STEAM activities are a fun way to spend rainy days indoors! Create a working winch and a paperbox projector, paint with salt, and build a kaleidoscope with common kitchen materials.
TheScienceSpellBook:Magical
Experiments forKids
Cara
Florance
J 507.8 FLOR, C
Kids can perform magical feats with a few simple ingredients and a little help from science. Each experiment includes simple instructions, diagrams to follow along with, and an explanation of the science behind each magical experiment.
ChefinTraining:KidsintheKitchen
J 641.5 CHEF
The ultimate cookbook for kids with 100 easy & delicious recipes, cooking tips, a glossary and fun colorful illustrations. The perfect book to introduce kids to cooking. With adult supervision those as young as 6 to 10 years of age will enjoy.
AaronSlater’sBigProjectBookfor AstonishingArtists AndreaBeaty
J 702.8 BEAT, A
Aaron Slater’s Big Project Book for Astonishing Artists is an inspiring, hands-on book about art, creativity, and how we see the world—featuring the newest Questioneer—from New York Times bestselling creators Andrea Beaty and David Roberts.
TheLittleArtists’BigBookofActivities ShannonWong-Nizic
J 702.8 WONG, S
In this exciting activity book, you'll find inspiration in everything from colors, shapes and patterns to numbers, letters and feelings. You'll get to make all sorts of creations like portraits, sculptures, collages and more. And while you're playing, you'll be learning essential art terms, skills and even history!
10-MinuteNo-SewProjects
ElsieOlson
J 745.5083 OLSO, E
Looking for quick and easy no-sew projects for your makerspace? Look no further! From stuffed animals and superhero masks to flowers and finger puppets, these amazing 10-minute fabric projects will have kids making in no time!
ModernArtforKids
StephanieHoPoon
J 745.5083 POON, S
From Monet and Matisse to Van Gogh and Warhol, Modern Art for Kids is a guide to 20+ renowned artists, designed for both adults and children to enjoy together.
FunPaintingProjectsforKids
LouiseMcMullen
J 751.4 MCMU, L
Learn important skills to help you become a better artist with this super-fun collection of art projects. Louise McMullen, founder of the children's craft blog, Messy Little Monster, brings her experience as both a teacher and a mother to ensure there's a project for every artist, whatever your interest, ability or age.
GreatSTEMProjects
JackChalloner
OSJ 507.8 CHAL, J
Presents over fifty science activities demonstrating such scientific properties as forces and motion, liquid and reactions, shapes and structures, and light and sound.
FromPlanttoPlate DarrylGadzekpo
OSJ 641.303 GADZ, D
Discover 15 incredible plants and then find out what it takes to make them grow. But the fun doesn't end there! Remove those muddy boots, head to the kitchen, and learn how to prepare and cook your home-grown ingredients.
ThisBookWillMakeYouAnArtist RuthMillington
OSJ 702.8 MILL, R
Pick up your pencils, collect your collage materials, and take inspiration from 25 of the world's best-known artists in this fact-filled book full of activities.
TheBigBookofNatureArt YuvalZommer
OSJ 745.508 ZOMM, Y
Featuring twenty-two easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco-friendly way for young children to connect creatively with nature.
CardboardActivityLab JemmaWesting
OSJ 745.54 WEST, J
Recycle household cardboard into incredible art projects that you can wear, share, and play with. Learn how to build and decorate more than 25 amazing creations, including costumes and castles, gifts and games, puppets and pirate ships.
Stitch-By-Stitch JaneBull
OSJ 746.4 BULL, J
Introduces beginners to the basic techniques of knitting, embroidery, crocheting, needlepoint, and patchwork and provides step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects.