The GIANT Encyclopedia of Art & Craft Activities for Children 3 to 6; More than 500 Art & Craft Activities Written by Teachers for Teachers

by Charner, Kathy

• ISBN13: 9780876592090
• ISBN10: 0876592094
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Gryphon House

Summary

A comprehensive collection of the best art and craft activities for young children. The result of a nationwide competition, these art and craft activities are the best of the best. Just the thing to add pizzazz to your day! Activities include: Bath Sponge Painting Blast-off Helmets Bumby Snake Candy Jewelry Caterpillar Cookies Cereal Box Tote Bag Darling Daffodils Dinosaur Sock Puppets Dream Catcher Ecology Art Creations

Author Biography

Kathy Charner has been with Gryphon House for over 15 years and has served as Editor-in-Chief. She is the editor of several books including The GIANT Series and the Learn Every Day series.

Table of Contents

Introduction	12	(1)
How to Use This Book	13	(2)
Air
A Bag Full of Air!	15	(1)
Soda Straw Painting	15	(1)
Paper Bag Kites	16	(1)
Windsocks	17	(1)
Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles	18	(1)
Catch the Wind	19	(1)
Parachute People	20	(1)
Alphabet
Alphabet Rubbings	21	(1)
Green Glitter Ghosts	21	(1)
Alphabet Quilt	22	(1)
Fun With Initials	23	(1)
Detective Letters	24	(1)
ABC Tree	25	(1)
Letter B Butterflies	26	(1)
Beach
The Colors of Nature	27	(1)
Everything's Just Beachy!	28	(2)
Sand Art	30	(1)
Fish Stencil Resist Painting	31	(1)
Beachcomber's Wreath	32	(1)
Fossil Fun	33	(1)
Sea Collage	33	(1)
Colored Sand Jars	34	(1)
Beach Pebble Mosaic	35	(2)
Bears
Teddy Bear Patchwork	37	(1)
Teddy Bears' Picnic	38	(1)
Teddy Bear Paper Dolls	39	(1)
Stuffed Teddy Bear	40	(1)
Birds
Feathered Friends	41	(1)
Bird-watching Binoculars	42	(1)
Nesting Bags	43	(2)
Cookies for the Birds	45	(1)
Pinecone Feeders	46	(1)
It's for the Birds	47	(2)
Sock Birds	49	(2)
Circus
Creative Clown Hat	51	(1)
Elephant Footprints	52	(1)
Clown Ties	53	(1)
Class Clown	54	(1)
Balloon Clowns	54	(1)
Lion With a Curly Mane	55	(2)
Clothes
My Favorite Clothes	57	(1)
Meat Tray Prints	57	(1)
Sew Buttons	58	(1)
Mitten Friends	59	(1)
Bonnet Bouquet	60	(1)
Cereal Box Tote Bag	61	(1)
Giant Paper Dolls	62	(1)
Baker's Hat	63	(1)
Kente Cloth Weaving	64	(2)
Colors
Bath Sponge Painting	66	(1)
Rolling Ball Painting	67	(1)
Plastic Wrap Painting	67	(1)
Tissue Paper Collage	68	(1)
Coffee Filter Art	69	(1)
Roll-on Painting	70	(1)
Color Wheel Game	71	(1)
Colorful Bags	72	(1)
Change That Pumpkin	72	(1)
Rainbow of Hands	73	(1)
Color Blending	74	(1)
Tissue Paper Prints	75	(1)
Roller Printing	75	(2)
Squirt Bottle Art	77	(1)
Wet Paper Towel Prints	77	(1)
Warm or Cool Pictures	78	(1)
Fingerpaint Collages	79	(1)
Dye-dip Flowers	80	(2)
Yarn Mosaic	82	(1)
Ice Painting	83	(1)
Spray Paint Lift-off	83	(1)
Blow Me a Picture	84	(1)
Tie-dyed Butterfly	85	(1)
Shades of Color	86	(1)
Still-life Paintings	87	(1)
Adventure in Purple	88	(1)
Cool Colors	89	(1)
Crayon Etchings	90	(1)
Community Helpers
Build a Bridge	91	(1)
Cotton Swabs and Tongue Depressors	92	(1)
Junk Mail Collage	93	(1)
Creative Community	93	(2)
Brick Making	95	(1)
In the Neighborhood	95	(1)
Blueprints	96	(1)
Give-a-Hand Bookmarks	97	(2)
Lumber Town	99	(2)
Cooking
Caterpillar Cookies	101	(1)
Spider Bites	102	(2)
Bread People	104	(1)
Pretzel Sculptures	104	(1)
Craft Dough	105	(1)
Thumbprint Cookies	106	(1)
Gingerbread People	107	(2)
Day and Night
Twinkling Stars	109	(1)
Star Light, Star Bright	109	(1)
Scribble Art Dreams	110	(1)
Starry, Starry Night	111	(1)
Daytime/Nighttime	112	(1)
Turning Night to Day	113	(2)
Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Sock Puppets	115	(1)
Dino Hats	116	(1)
Dinosaur Sidewalk Shapes	117	(1)
Unique Fossils	117	(1)
Wear a Dinosaur!	118	(1)
Dinosaur on the Wall	119	(1)
Dynamic Dinosaurs	120	(1)
Dinosaurs on the Ceiling	121	(2)
Dinosaur Eggs	123	(1)
Emotions
The Mad Monster	124	(1)
Squishy Squeezie	125	(1)
Paper Plate Masks	125	(2)
Face Puzzles	127	(1)
Emotion Cubes	127	(2)
Feeling Pillows	129	(1)
Mixed-up Magazine	130	(1)
Environment
Nature's Designs	131	(1)
Sticky Nature Collage	131	(3)
Ecology Art Creations	134	(1)
Nature Brushes	135	(1)
Litterbug Bags	135	(2)
Recycle Sam Puppet	137	(1)
Nature Bracelets	138	(1)
Sticks and Stones Mosaic	139	(1)
Shoebox Habitats	139	(1)
Nature Keepsakes	140	(1)
A Valentine for the Earth	141	(2)
Fall
Leaf Shapes	143	(1)
Crayon Kaleidoscope Placemats	144	(1)
Leaf Quilt	145	(1)
Autumn Wreath	146	(1)
Printing With Leaves	147	(1)
Marble Painted Pumpkins	148	(1)
Apple Sachets	149	(1)
Pumpkin Patch	150	(2)
Families
Family Mobile	152	(1)
Thumbprint Families	153	(1)
Family Scrapbook	153	(2)
Famous Artists
Jackson Pollack Tablecloth	155	(1)
Picasso Portraits	156	(1)
Van Gogh's Sunflowers	157	(1)
Matisse Cut-outs	158	(2)
Farms
Shredded Paper Horses	160	(1)
Wooly Stand-up Lamb	161	(1)
Hatching Chick	162	(1)
Lumpy Horse	163	(1)
Preening Peacock	164	(2)
Food
Pizza Puzzles	166	(1)
Pretzel Designs	167	(1)
Don't Eat the Tablecloth	167	(1)
Fairytale Cottage	168	(2)
Chocolate Marshmallow Pops	170	(1)
Food Hide and Seek	171	(1)
Candy Jewelry	172	(1)
Log Cabin Delight	173	(1)
Bunny Bread	173	(2)
Edible Playdough	175	(1)
What Goes Inside?	176	(1)
Wormy Treats	177	(1)
Scratch and Sniff Painting	178	(1)
Fun With Food Groups	178	(1)
Bean Mosaics	179	(2)
Games
Artful Memory Game	181	(1)
Frisbee Flyers	181	(1)
Rainbow Squares	182	(1)
Grocery Bag Treasure Map	183	(2)
Gardening
Growing Grass	185	(1)
Corn Painting	186	(1)
Planting Baggie	187	(1)
Flower Puff Garden	188	(1)
Flower Headbands	188	(2)
Tie-dye Flowers	190	(1)
Darling Daffodils	191	(1)
Decorator Flower Pots	192	(1)
Health and Safety
Boo-boo Book	193	(1)
Finger Cast Puppets	194	(1)
What's Inside Our Bodies	195	(1)
Veins and Arteries	196	(1)
Floss Your Teeth	197	(1)
Soap Balls	198	(2)
Holidays
Gift Bags	200	(1)
Hand-print Bunnies	201	(1)
Tissue Paper Hearts	201	(1)
Pumpkin Party	202	(2)
Dreidel Game	204	(1)
Holiday Magnets	205	(1)
Ghostly Hands	206	(1)
Ooey Gluey Ghosts	206	(1)
St. Patrick's Day Pudding	207	(1)
Fireworks Art	208	(1)
Patriotic T-shirts	209	(1)
Handprint Holly Wreath	209	(1)
Valentine Mice	210	(1)
Chinese New Year Shindig	211	(1)
Cookie Cutter Wrapping Paper	212	(1)
Egg Shell Mosaic	213	(1)
Confetti Tree Ornaments	214	(1)
Foot Ghosts	215	(1)
Tissue Paper Pumpkins	215	(1)
Dyeing Easter Eggs	216	(1)
Grass Baskets	217	(1)
Christmas Lights	218	(1)
Handpainted Gift Wrap	219	(1)
Stamp a Doodle	220	(1)
Easter Basket	221	(1)
My Artwork Calendar	222	(1)
Star of David Ornament	223	(1)
Mish-mosh Menorahs	224	(1)
Jeweled Eggs	225	(1)
Make a Pinata!	226	(1)
Star-spangled Necklace	227	(1)
Heart-y Straws	228	(2)
Valentine Holder	230	(1)
4th of July Picnic Place Mats	231	(1)
Sack-o-Lantern	232	(1)
Christmas Stockings	233	(1)
Tissue Collage Easter Eggs	234	(1)
Button Pin Gifts	235	(1)
Holiday Board Game	236	(1)
Christmas Potpourri	236	(3)
Housekeeping
It's Dust Art	239	(1)
Quilt Patterns	240	(1)
Rolling Pin Painting	241	(1)
Building a Log Cabin	241	(2)
Insects
Painted Rocks	243	(1)
Dragonflies	243	(2)
Create-a-Bug	245	(1)
Bug Sticker Art	246	(1)
Munching Caterpillars	247	(1)
Ladybugs!	248	(1)
Papier-mache Cocoon	249	(1)
Bumblebee Puppets	250	(1)
Egg Carton Ants	251	(1)
Leaf Eaters	252	(1)
Ladybug Pencil Holders	253	(1)
Clothespin Butterflies	254	(2)
Clay Bugs	256	(1)
Sock Caterpillars	257	(1)
Bug Costumes	257	(1)
Insect Mask	258	(2)
Spotted Butterfly	260	(1)
String Wing Surprises	261	(2)
Leaves, Trees, and Plants
Painting Nature	263	(1)
Pine Needle Paintbrushes	263	(2)
Paper Plate Sunflowers	265	(1)
Sticky Windowpanes	266	(1)
Spatter Leaves	267	(1)
Handprint Tulips	267	(1)
Worms in the Grass	268	(1)
Dip and Paint	269	(1)
Leaf Rubbings	270	(1)
Leaf Prints	271	(1)
Favorite Leaf	272	(1)
Forsythia	273	(1)
Colorful Leaves	274	(1)
Leaf Bookmarks	274	(1)
Fork Print Evergreen Trees	275	(1)
The Wire Giving Tree	276	(2)
Stick Wrapping	278	(1)
Mosaic Flowers	278	(1)
Bleached Leaves	279	(1)
Florentine Vase	280	(3)
Light
Flower Sun Catchers	283	(1)
Shades of Color	284	(1)
Window Wonders	285	(1)
Sun Catchers	285	(1)
Sun-faded Art	286	(1)
Rainbows Galore	287	(1)
Punch-out Art	288	(1)
Baked Stubs	289	(1)
Light and Shadows	290	(1)
Money
Coin Creations	291	(1)
Going Shopping	292	(1)
Penny Pictures	293	(1)
Money Banks	294	(1)
Auction	295	(1)
Movement
Magnetic Painting	296	(1)
Magic Pebbles	297	(1)
Moving Pictures	298	(1)
Mouth Painting	299	(2)
Multicultural
Northern Lights	301	(1)
Mask Making	301	(2)
German School Cones	303	(2)
The Colors We Are	305	(1)
Music
Rainsticks	306	(1)
Rainbow Streamers	307	(1)
Styrofoam Guitar	308	(1)
What Do You Feel?	309	(1)
Coffee Can Drums	310	(2)
Dancing Crayons	312	(1)
Native Americans
Dream Catcher	313	(1)
Pattern Headbands	314	(1)
Native American Shield	315	(1)
Making Cornhusk Dolls	316	(1)
Numbers
License Plate Rubbings	317	(1)
Count and Sprinkle	318	(1)
Number Book	318	(1)
Bean Count	319	(1)
Sew a Plate	320	(1)
Measuring Fun	321	(1)
Nursery Rhymes
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary	322	(2)
Little Boy Blues	324	(1)
Humpty Dumpty Put-together	325	(1)
Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater	326	(1)
Plum Pie	327	(1)
Old King Cole's Crown	328	(1)
There Was an Old Woman	329	(2)
Oceans
Smooth Sailing	331	(1)
Ocean in a Bottle	332	(1)
Sea Creature Plates	333	(1)
Seashell Frames	334	(1)
Class Octopus	335	(2)
Rainbow Fish	337	(1)
Stunning Starfish	338	(1)
Under the Sea	339	(1)
Fantastic Fish	340	(1)
Deep Blue Sea	341	(1)
Stuffed Fish	342	(1)
Whale Pillows	343	(1)
Lacing Jellyfish	344	(1)
Bingo Marker Fish	345	(2)
Outer Space
Flying Saucers	347	(1)
Can Constellations	348	(1)
Starry Night	349	(1)
Spectacular Stars	350	(1)
Creative Constellations	351	(1)
Wacky Spaceships	352	(1)
Robots From Outer Space	353	(2)
Blast-off Helmets	355	(1)
Meteor Shower	356	(1)
Moon Rocks	357	(1)
Alien Art	358	(1)
Galactic Mobiles	359	(2)
Papier-mache Planets	361	(1)
My Own Little Planet	361	(2)
The Swirling Skies of Jupiter	363	(1)
Pets
Pencil Pals	364	(1)
In the Doghouse	365	(1)
Turtle Toy	366	(1)
Rabbit Headbands	367	(1)
Snaky Plate	368	(2)
Dalmation Thumbprint Dogs	370	(1)
Shape Pets	371	(1)
How Did Your Dog Get So Dirty?	372	(1)
Paper Plate Frog Puppets	373	(1)
Baby Rocks	374	(1)
Wild Thing Sculpture	375	(2)
Science
Saltwater Chalk Prints	377	(1)
``Mouse'' Painting	378	(1)
Bumpy Snake	379	(1)
Wormy Art	380	(1)
Plaster of Paris Sculpture	381	(1)
Icy Sculptures	382	(1)
Rainbow `Round Me	383	(1)
Pendulum Art	384	(1)
Monoprints	385	(2)
Laboratory Painting	387	(1)
Salt Crystal Prints	388	(1)
Paper Plate Animals	388	(1)
Recycle Sculpture	389	(1)
Crayon Melting	390	(2)
Seasons
Autumn Leaves	392	(1)
Dandelion Painting	392	(1)
3-Dimensional Flower	393	(1)
Torn Paper Snowman	394	(1)
Mitten Painting	395	(1)
Making Snow People	396	(1)
Hole-punch Snowflakes	397	(1)
Winter Wreath	398	(1)
Mystery Mural	399	(1)
Snow Painting	400	(1)
Leaf Stained Glass	401	(1)
Leaf Chalk Rubbings	401	(1)
Seeds of Fall	402	(1)
Sparkling Snowflakes	403	(1)
Springtime Baskets	404	(1)
Tissue Square Trees	405	(2)
Winter Landscape	407	(1)
Pressed Flower Place Mats	408	(1)
Tomten Winter Garden	409	(1)
A Startling Silhouette	410	(1)
Miniature Spring Garden	411	(2)
Self-esteem
Collage Photo Frame	413	(1)
Make-a-Wish Magic Wand	414	(1)
``I Can'' Collages	415	(1)
My Size Portraits	416	(1)
Mirror, Mirror	417	(1)
Big Boo-boo Book	418	(1)
Popsicle Stick Frames	418	(1)
Personalized Place Mats	419	(1)
Punch Pictures	420	(1)
Personalized Doorknob Hanger	421	(1)
A Book About Me	422	(2)
Senses
Newspaper Paintbrushes	424	(1)
Drizzle Goo	424	(1)
Pickle Clay	425	(1)
Sensory Shoebox Collages	426	(1)
Paint `n' Sniff	427	(1)
Plastic Canvas Rubbings	428	(1)
Popsicle Painting	428	(2)
Salt Painting	430	(1)
Squiggle, Wiggle, and Draw	431	(1)
Scented Playdough	432	(1)
Tactile Letters	432	(2)
Amazing String	434	(1)
A Picture to Feel	435	(1)
Ribbon Weaving	436	(1)
Shapes
Rectangle Art	437	(1)
Eat a Shape	437	(1)
Torn Paper Mosaic	438	(1)
Shape Mobile	439	(2)
Envelope of Shapes	441	(1)
See My Pretty Colored Shapes	441	(1)
Round and Round	442	(1)
Pennant Paintings	443	(1)
Bubble Prints	444	(1)
Plunger Painting	445	(1)
Shape a Story	446	(1)
Three-dimensional Collages	446	(2)
Yarn Designs on Geoboards	448	(1)
Suncatcher Shapes	449	(1)
Straw Necklaces	450	(2)
Wood Sculpture	452	(1)
Totally Tearing	453	(1)
Toothpick Sculptures	453	(2)
Sharing
Me and My Shadow	455	(1)
Buddy Paintings	456	(1)
Sign Language
Butterfly Art in Sign Language	457	(1)
Sign Language Alphabet Book	458	(1)
Sign Language Initial Plate	459	(1)
Special Days
Pizza Party	460	(1)
Mardi Gras Backdrop	460	(1)
Birthday Candle Holder	461	(2)
Happy New Year!	463	(1)
Wild West Vests	464	(1)
Flag Art	465	(1)
Birthday Cupcake	466	(1)
Birthday Crowns	467	(1)
Mother's Book Bag	467	(1)
CD Picture Frame	468	(1)
Rustic Frame	469	(2)
Moon Landing Celebration	471	(1)
Butterfly Napkin Ring	472	(2)
Flower Centerpiece	474	(1)
Mother's Day T-shirt	475	(2)
Button Broach	477	(1)
School-year Timeline	478	(1)
Foil Vases	479	(1)
Merry Mardi Gras	480	(1)
Spiders
Rolling Ball Spider Webs	481	(1)
Yummy Spider Treats	482	(1)
Sticky Spider's Web	482	(1)
Paper Plate Spider Webs	483	(2)
Dancing Spiders	485	(2)
Sports
Let's Play Ball	487	(1)
Pom-poms	488	(1)
Sports Mural	489	(1)
Starting School
Friendship Book	490	(1)
Collector's Case	491	(1)
My Very Own Place Mat	492	(1)
Coming to School	493	(1)
Summertime
Walnut Boats	494	(1)
Mud Puddle Painting	495	(1)
Flower Mask	496	(1)
Bird Feeder Ornaments	497	(1)
The Fishing Hole	498	(1)
Bubbly Butterflies	499	(2)
Shadow Drawing	501	(1)
Pinwheels	502	(1)
Pack Your Bags	503	(2)
Tools
Nuts and Bolts	505	(1)
Brush Away Art	506	(1)
Textured Glue Art	506	(1)
Kitchen Tools	507	(2)
Hammer and Nails	509	(1)
Cotton Balls and Tweezers	510	(1)
Juice Lid Punch	511	(1)
Creative Construction	512	(2)
Transportation
All Aboard, Animals!	514	(1)
Car Painting	515	(1)
Box Cars	516	(1)
Torn Paper Ship at Sea	517	(1)
Weather
Fluffy Clouds	518	(1)
Musical Weather	519	(1)
Watching the Wind	519	(1)
Painting With Rain	520	(1)
Simple Sun Catchers	521	(2)
Go Fly a Kite	523	(1)
Cloud Pictures	524	(1)
Colors of the Rainbow	524	(1)
Animal Clouds	525	(1)
Walk-on Book	526	(1)
Grocery Bag Kites	527	(2)
Weather Dolls	529	(1)
Snow Measuring Person	530	(2)
Raincoat Finger Puppets	532	(1)
Weather Sticks	533	(1)
Foggy Landscapes	534	(2)
Zoo Animals
Terrific Tortoise	536	(1)
Paper Towel Tube Alligators	537	(1)
Zoo Animal Mural	538	(1)
Shape Penguin Puppet	539	(1)
Bats!	540	(1)
Marshmallow Mania	541	(2)
Materials Index	543	(22)
Activities Index	565