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Beautiful Doodles over 100 pictures to -- $4. Nice. complete & create. Fun, simple & creative, express your imagination, no drawing skills required. Hours of creative fun, great for times you have to wait (waiting rooms or airports), rainy days or anytime! orig. $12.95, $3.00 w/other purchase.
There's a Decorator in the Doll House -- $6. Good. Learn interior decorating principles, in simple terms by actually decorating a doll house with simple sketches & drawings, take you step by step through each piece. As well as making the doll house itself. Most all materials can be found around the house. With all this, a girl--& her Mom or a friend can enjoy endless hours of decorating fun & creativity! former lib copy, hdbk w/dj, $5.50 w/other purchase.
Family Fun My Great Ideas. 350 Parents Share Their Creative Tips for—Organizing Kid’s Clutter, Raising Polite Children, and Managing Busy Schedules, Making Family Time Fun & More Family-to-Family Advice! Also includes games that teach kids to be thoughtful, to share & to get along w/each other, family traditions for weekdays & birthdays, quick crafts & easy activities for when kids say, “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!” Great ideas for daily routines & bedtime ones, ingenious tips for running a household controlling clutter, & encouraging kids to pitch in w/chores. Invaluable book! Orig. $16.95, $5.25
Spooner's Moving Animals -- $7. Good. An assortment of printed paper patterns, all w/moving parts, accompanied by instructions for cutting and assembling a variety of animals and machines capable of movement. pages are detached from spine, patterns have never been cut out. Hours of creating fun! $25.00 on Amazon. $6.75 w/other purchase
Incredible Kids Craft It Series. New ways to express your creativity with a collection of incredibly fun, kid-approved crafts. Ages 8 + $2.75, $1.75 w/other purchase
**Paint IT
**Cut-n-Paste IT
**Print-n-Stamp IT
**Transform IT
**Concoct IT
Making Ordinary Days Extraordinary! Let’s Make a Memory Gloria Gaither & Shirley Dobson. It’s the simple moments that knit you together as a family—shared experiences that keep you close over the years. But these special times won’t just happen on their own, with today’s kids & parents all going in separate directions. Make Ordinary Days Extraordinary! Is packed w/creative activities that will help your own family make meaningful, lon=lasting memories. You’ll find irresistible ideaqs such as film festivals, goofy golf, neighborhood circuses, instant parties, stealth love notes, ugly bug pagents, family websites & piñata planets—along w/fun twists on familiar pastimes. All you have to supply is a little of your time…and lots of love! Orig. $16.99, $6.75, $5.75 w/other purchase.
The Big Book of family Fun, Gwen Ellis. Make time for family fun today & gain precious memories for tomorrow. Fun things to do together, creating time for fun, freeing up money for activities & much more. $6.00, $4.75 w/other purchase
Step-by-step Crafts for Children. From papier mache masks to Aztec jewelry, from fabulous kites to pop-up books, you can create marvelous results you’ll be proud of. Just follow the step-by-step method & you’ll soon be making—jewelry, collage, kites, paper mache, cards, books & more. Orig. $19.95, $4.75
More Incredibly awesome crafts for -- $5. Nice. Kids. More than 48 creative craft projects for kids from 7-14. 200 full-color photos include step-by-step instruction that guide children to successful completion of each project. Projects include wearables, gifts, dolls & puppets, painting & paper projects. Each project is fun to make & has been kid-tested. Materials for each project are easy-to-find & inexpensive. Special tips & patterns included. orig. $16.95, $4.75 w/other purchase
Easy Art Fun! A Little Hands Read-&-Do -- $6. Nice. Book. do-it-yourself crafts for beginning readers, Parents' Choice Recommended. Here is where reading for the real world begins! Kids follow easy step-by-step illustrations that mirror the text. First they read w/pictures support, & then--joy of joys--they are really reading! It's fun to read when the end result is having a blast creating memorable works of art. $5.25 w/other purchase
The Anti-Coloring Book, Creative -- $3. Nice. activities for ages 6 & up. $2.50 w/other purchase
DK The Kids' Art Pack Activity Book -- $4. Nice. Hands on projects that explore composition, marks & textures, rubbed textures, scratch pictures, collage, printmaking, potato prints, advanced prints, sculpture, movement, color & more. Great way to explore techniques & artists in a hands on way. $3.00 w/other purchase
Usborne Summer Activities -- $3. Nice. Totally fun activies--floating fish, picnic cheese tarts, seed shapes, octopus puppet, concertina caterpillars, bug & bee prints, pop-up cards, parachutes, cheesy snakes & caterpillars, postcards to send, sunshine toast, diving dolphins, & much more. $2.25 w/other purchase
The Big Book of family Fun, Gwen Ellis. Make time for family fun today & gain precious memories for tomorrow. Fun things to do together, creating time for fun, freeing up money for activities & much more. $6.00, $4.75 w/other purchase
Usborne Big Book of Playtime Activities. This lively activity book is crammed with tons of ideas for things to make & do. Drawing, painting & sticking activities are made easy, w/simple step-by-step picture instructions that are easy for children to follow. There are also fun number activities which will help children to develop skills in counting, adding, taking away & sharing. Orig. $17.95, $7.00, $6.25 w/other purchase.
Prime Time Together...with kids -- $5. Nice. Creative ideas, activities, games & projects. Broken down by season & year round these activities are fun & create great memories. Includes: spring village in a saucer, gift making, best bubble brew, boats from various materials, water scope, games to make & play, preserving leaves, start a costume trunk, make dolls, create center pieces & favors, create gift wrap & cards & much more. $4.25 w/other purchase
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- $3. Nice. Activity Book. Exciting activities, based on over 30 treasures in America's greatest art museum. Children will be absorbed in the fun of creating these unique projects, they will also get the satisfaction of owning full-color replicas of art treasures to play with or display. Includes art from Egypt, Rome, Japanese, France, America & much more. $2.50 w/other purchase
Kids'Computer Creations, Williamson -- $4 ppd. Nice. Kids Can Book. Over 50 fun-filled, imaginative art & craft activities including designing a solar system mobile, crafting a chickadee café, making a 'mouse house' even whipping up riddle fortune cookies. Turn computer throwaways into unusual crafts. For children 4-10 & their families. $3.00 w/other purchase
Cookbooks for Kids, Moms, Books for Mom, & Nutrition
The Perfect Party Planner--The -- $5. Good. Complete Guide to Children's Parties. 12 Different Party Themes! Planning Calendars, Shopping Lists, Menus & Recipes, Craft Ideas, Games & Activities. Take the stress out of children's parties, have a spectacular party & really Enjoy the occasion. orig. $19.99, $4.50 w/other purchase
Storybook Parties--45 Parties based on -- $5. Nice. Favorite Stories. Host a fantastic party where your child becomes part of the story. Your kids will love making special recipes, dressing up, playing games, & doing the many other exciting activities featured in this book. Each party includes homemade invitation ideas, costume suggestions, decorating tips, games & activities, refreshments & prizes & favors to send home w/your guests. organized by age too! $4.00 w/other purchase
4 Moms on the Move Books--Practical Solutions for Busy Lives--$4.00 for all 4, or $3.00 w/other purchase
**Family Vacations Made Simple-- trip options & info for families of all ages, how to make the trip memorable & stress free, perfect souvenirs
** Family Meals in minutes--make-ahead & pantry necessities, cost cutting tips
**Simple Celebrations--Easy & affordable ideas to make your event unique, recipes, decorations & organizational tips
**Keeping Little hands busy-creative projects, rainy days & those for outdoors+++
Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs & More -- $3. New. 1001 Ingenious ways to use common household items to Repair, Restore, Revive, or Replace just about everything in your life. hdbk w/dj. Super book to help you make your dollar stretch farther! $2.50 w/other purchase
Outdoor Living Skills Field Guide -- $6. New. Skills used while hiking, camping & simply cooking outdoors. Designed to accompany the instructor into the field, these guides are complete with diagrams, samples, activities, & requirements for students to complete before going to the next level of skill and knowledge. Levels 1-5, spiral bound, easy to carry in your pack too! $5.50 w/other purchase.
101 Chicken Recipes A Collection of Your Favorites. Beautifully illustrated hdbk w/dust jacket. Contents: Chicken Facts, Hearty—Soups, Salads & Sandwiches; Sizzling—Stir-Fry Meals; Homey—Casserole Favorites; Terrific—One-Dish Meals; Tasty—Roasting, Grilling & More; Quick—Meals from 6 Ingredients & savory—Light Dinners. Orig. $16.99, $2.00, $1.00 w/other purchase
Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child -- $2. Nice. Practical A-to-Z reference to natural & conventional treatments for infants & children Inc. conventional medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupressure, aromatherapy, diet, & nutritional supplements. Helpful section on home & personal safety. Various health problems offers specific advice using a variety of approaches. Step-by-step guidance on using the many therapies & procedures suggested for each health problem.
The Healing Power of Herbs, The Enlightened Person’s Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants. In this up-to-date & carefully researched book on botanical medicine, Dr. Michael T. Murray brings you the latest scientific findings about the power & efficacy of medicinal herbs.
Dr. Murray addresses such topics as:
·The magic of common food herbs and spices—onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric
·Herbal tonics—Chinese or Korean ginseng, Siberian ginseng, angelica
·Herbal sedatives—valerian, St. John's wort
·Herbs for asthma, hay fever, immune-system enhancement, bladder infections, diabetes, herpes, and menopause. $4.50, $3.00 w/other purchase.
Family Health & Emergency Guide -- $3. Nice. Conventional & Alternative remedies side by side for more than 50 ailments. Including: Arthritis, athletic injuries, burns, chickenpox, diaper rash, earache, flu, headache, insect bites, measles, poison ivy, sinusitis & more. Time/Life Having abdominal pains, chart included tells you how serious they might be. Knowing when & how to react to ailments can reduce their servity & even saves lives. $2.75 w/other purchase.
Follow the Year, A Celebration of -- $5. Nice. Family Holidays, Mala Powers, $4. 00 w/other purchase
Night-Night, Settle-Down Activities -- $6. Nice. Easy Bedtimes. Ease your child to sleep w/out tantrums, whining, or endless requests. Storytime activities, quiet games, & playful songs & rhymes will soothe your child into sleepiness, encouraging them to think calm & happy thoughts. Fosters a closer bond between you & your child & most importantly, it makes bedtime special & pleasant so you can all get to sleep. $5.00 w/other purchase
Beyond the Rainbow Bridge, Nurturing -- $6. Good. our children from birth to 7. What kind of play stimulates imagination, Healthy rhythms in home & school. Sensible ideas for creative discipline, how to create birthday stories, knot dolls & puppets plus more. crease on front cover. orig. $17.95, $4.75 w/other purchase
Recovering The Lost Tools of Learning -- $4. Nice. An Approach to Distinctively Christain Education. $3.50 w/other
The Educated Child, A Parent's Guide -- $7. Nice. from Preschool through Eighth grade, hdbk w/dj, orig. $30. 00 Chapters include: Fostering a Love of Learning, Getting Ready for School, Character Education in the Early Years, Day Care & Preschool, English, History & Geography, Art & Music, Math, Science, Helping Your Chilld Succeed in School, Special Needs & Special Gifts, School Problems, Along with Academics, Temptations & Troubles,& More. $6.00 w/other purchase
Heart & Mind, What the Bible says -- $4. New. About Learning, Ruth Beechick. $3.25 w/other purchase.
Teach them diligently, How to use -- $5. New. scripture in child training, orig. $14.00, $4.25 w/other purcha
For the Children's Sake, Foundations -- $4. Nice. of Education for Home & School, $3.00 w/other purchase. ISBN 089107290X
The Little Book of Big Reasons to -- $2. New. Homeschool. $1.00 w/other purchase
McGraw-Hill Test Prep-High School -- $3. Nice. Test-taking skills for reading, math & Language. $2.50 w/other
The Study Skills Handbook -- $5. Nice. Grades 4-8, More than 75 strategies for better learning. Practical ways to improve organizational skills, 'active' study strategies, self-evaluation & goal setting, better note taking, getting more out of textbook assignments, better report writing, listening & attention, time management, learning through visualization & more.
Noah Plan Self-Directed Study in the -- $10. Good. Principle Approach, Bibical-Classical-American Education c 2004 ISBN 0912498358 $9.00 w/other purchae
New Skills for Frazzled Parents -- $5. New. The instruction manual that should have come w/your child Dramatically improve the quality of your relationship w/your child, establish clear family rules & values, avoid parenting traps, be reinforcing when your child's behavior is pleasing to you, be able to give clear, quick, unemotional consequences when your child's behavior is out of line, learn 5 critical mistakes parents make w/teens & much more. Orig. $29.95, $4.00 w/other pur
A Father's Heritage, The Faithfulness -- $6. Nice. of God--From Generation to Generation. hdbk w/dj. Fathers reading the Word of God to their children. Stories the captivate & would be great to share & teach values to the next generation. Would be a wonderful addition to any library! $5.00 w/other purchase.
The Genesis Connection -- $5. Nice. Unique study that compares the entire creation account of Genesis 1 with the latest scientific evidence. Two unique aspects: focuses on the scientific evidence actually discovered as opposed to the theories of naturalistic causes to explain the evidence and fundamental issue being addressed is not creation versus evolution, but a world view that starts with a creator versus one that has no creator. $4.25 w/other
Mary's Treasure Box -- $5. Nice. is one like no other filled one special night in a Bethlehem stable. Now, 40 years later, she opens the treasure box & shares her most precious memories. Hdbk w/dj, orig. $12.99, $4.25 w/other purchase
The Family Devotions Idea Book, over -- $3. Nice. 200 creative ideas to help add variety & sparkle to family times. Ideas for making your family Devotions interesting, informative & meaningful for All.
Disney's Family Story Collection, 75 -- $5. Nice. Fables for Living, Loving, & Learning. hdbk w/dj, orig. $19. 95 Honesty, courage, patience, kindness, responsibility . . . For generations, parents have passed along valuable lessons such as these to help their children build string moral character. Disney celebrates these traits in this special anniversary collection of stories that have been adapted from 75 years of classic Disney films $4.00 w/other purchase
The First Easter, the story of why we -- $4. Nice. celebrate Easter, hdbk w/dj. Beautiful addition to your library
Miriam’s Cup, A Passover Story, Fran Manushkin. Beautifully illustrated hdbk w/dj. That will become a family favorite. Orig. $16.95, $6.00, $5.25 w/other purchase.
POC4U--Person Optimized Curricula -- $5. Nice. For you. Concise Learning Styles Assessment--one of the of the unique qualities of the learning styles inventory is its feature of determining the learning style preferences of your child based upon his or her own responses rather than making the determination based upon a parental questionnaire. $4.50 w/other purchase
The Homeschooling Book of Answers -- $2. Nice. 88 most important questions answered by homeschooling's most respected voices. orig. $16.95, $1.50 w/other purchase
Real-Life Homeschooling, The Stories -- $3. Nice. of 21 Families who teach their children at Home, orig. $19.99 Fresh ideas & help overcoming obstacles--look no further: Real - Life Homeschooling shows just how practical & rewarding it is to educate children & provide them w/what they need most--you! $2.50 w/other purchase
Home-schooling All the Way through High School, Renee Mason. The author tells her personal story of making the decision to home-school. She relates the steps of her decision and offers a number of personal examples of the practical aspects of what home-schooling entails. Interspersed throughout the book are short sections written by her children as to their perceived benefits of a home-school education. Other sections provide practical help and advice on supplies, resources, and activities that complete a home-school environment. $4.50, $3.00 w/other purchase.
Mentoring your Teen--Charting the -- $12. New. Course to Successful Adulthood, Inge Cannon. Choose junior/senior high curriculum, compile a viable transcript & portfolio, provide effective career guidance, train your children for successful employment (etiquette & ethics too), sort out all the issues governing college & apprenticeship opportunities, & prepare for the direction God is taking you in post & secondary education. $11.00 w/other purchase
Guidance Manual for the Christian Home -- $9. Nice. School, A Parent's Guide for Preparing Home School students for College or Career. Gives the information needed to successfully mentor grades 7-12 toward adulthood. Obtain the necessary tests taken by traditional school students, how to give them & evaluate their results. Goes beyond the normal subjects to give hints for equipping students w/basic life skills such as cooking, caring for the home, & managing money. orig. $22.95, $8.00 w/other purchase
Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child -- $2. Nice. Practical A-to-Z reference to natural & conventional treatments for infants & children Inc. conventional medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupressure, aromatherapy, diet, & nutritional supplements. Helpful section on home & personal safety. Various health problems offers specific advice using a variety of approaches. Step-by-step guidance on using the many therapies & procedures suggested for each health problem.
What your 1st Grader needs to know -- $5. Good. hdbk w/dj E.D. Hirsch, Wonderful resource! $4.00 w/other pur ISBN 0385411154
The Snow Angel, by Debby Boone -- $4. Good. Wonderful hdbk w/dj that tells the story of a village that forgot how to dream. Warmth & family shine through every page as a little girl & her grandfather help an angel fan the spark of joy in the townspeople's hearts. orig. $16.99, $3.00 w/other purchase.
The O'Reilly Factor for Kids -- $3. Nice. A Survival Guide for America's Families. Straight talk for teen chapters on sex, money, smoking, drugs, alchol, fiends, divorce, death, politics, God, Cyber-bullying (including tips on how to deal w/it yourself or someone you care about) & more. orig. $13.95, $2.00 w/other purchase
The Creative Curriculum for Early -- $6. New. Childhood, 3rd Ed. Features interest areas--house corner, blocks, table toys, art, sand & water, library, music & movement, cooking, computers & outdoors. Includes child development & learning checklist & resources for further reading. Orig. $39.95, $5.00 w/other purchase
Bright Start Activities to Develop -- $9. Nice. Your Child's Potential. Awesome book! Filled w/a great variety of activities that incorporate this special combination of enjoyment & education. They incorporate--learning to learn, the most important lesson of the early years, horizontal as well as vertically learning, & educational activities are greatly enhanced by enthusiastic & conscientious parental involvement. $8.00 w/other purchase
The ABCs of Homeschooling -- $4. New. Great book, enables you to decide what method of schooling best matches the needs of your children. orig. $14.99. $3.25 w/other purchase
First-Class Teacher, Success Strategies for New Teachers. 100’s of strategies, lesson ideas & activities dozens of reproducibles. This book is very practical & complete w/supportive resources & reproducible. Orig. $22.95, $4.00, $3.00 w/other purchase
Activities Plus, Teacher's Resource, Gr. K -- $4. Good. Plus. Jam-packed w/cross-curricular, activities & reproducibles for Science, Language Arts, Math & Social Studies, Milliken Pub. Co. Fun & lots to learn! Shelf wear to cover & small tear on back cover. $3.00 w/other purchase.
A Collection of Math Lessons, from -- $5. Good. grades 1-3. Teaches mathematics from a problem solving perspective. Most lessons implement the use of manipulative materials to help children think about & reflect on mathematical ideas. Lessons in this book provide experiences with sorting, number, graphing, geometry, measurement, logical reasoning, probability, & functions. $4.25 w/other purchase
Houghton Mifflin Friends, Invitations to Literacy, hdbk, Gr. 2 -- $2. Good. Themes: Pet Show Today! Bea a Nature Detective, Good Friends
Gardening/Birding/Shop/MoneySaving/LifeSkills/Reference
Swimming Lessons w/Stewie the Duck -- $4. Nice. with sing along CD. hdbk. The book written for children ages two through seven, addresses the skills and fears children face when they first start taking swimming lessons. Book comes with free music CD of the song, ''It's Fun at Swimming School.'' $3.25 w/other purchase.
Rules for Young Friends, A Coloring -- $4. Nice. book curriculum that teaches children how to have a friend & how to be a friend. This baluable resource provides 11 rules for friendship. Teaches child to be a go0od host & a good guest. Includes: Family house rules, loyalty towards family members, borrowing & loaning toys, friends who interrupt chores & much more. Nice! $3.50 w/other purchase
Mentoring your Teen--Charting the -- $12. New. Course to Successful Adulthood, Inge Cannon. Choose junior/senior high curriculum, compile a viable transcript & portfolio, provide effective career guidance, train your children for successful employment (etiquette & ethics too), sort out all the issues governing college & apprenticeship opportunities, & prepare for the direction God is taking you in post & secondary education. $11.00 w/other purchase
Natural Fragrances--Outdoor Scents -- $5. Nice. for Indoor Uses. Contents: Herbs & flowers, dried & bottled ingredients, potpourri, sweet sleep pillows, sacks & sachets, Scenting linens & clothes, pomanders & spice ropes, Natural fragrance for the bathroom, scented candles & burning perfumes and fragrances for Christmas. Orig. $14.95, $4.25 w/other purchase
Successful Gardening A-Z Perennials -- $4. New. Reader's Digest, Beautiful hdbk that would be an asset to any gardeners library. Special Features--Perennial borders, Graceful grasses, Sculptural plants. Includes--photos, height, planting distance, when it flowers, soil & light requirements, zones & more. $3.50 w/other purchase
Successful Gardening The Garden -- $4. Nice. Problem Solver. Topics like: Problem sites--Retaining walls, garden rehabilitation, eyesores, terraced garden, changes in level, covering banks, swimming pool garden; Shady & damp sites--plants for shade, streamside garden, poolside plants coping w/boggy soil; gardening on acid soil & alkaline soil. Beautifully illustrated with photos & diagrams, a go to resource. $3.50 w/other purchase.
Lifepac Home Economics, TE & units -- $8. Nice. 8 & 9. Teacher's Guide & Child Development & Care & Financial Freedom. Nicely done! $7.00 w/other purchase
Lifepac Home Economics set -- $15. Nice. Teacher's Guide, units 3, 5, 8, 9 & 10. The Clothes you sew, Let's Eat, Financial Freedom, Relationships & Child Development & Care. Well done! $13.50 w/other purchase
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens -- $6. Nice. Awesome for every teen! orig. $14.00, $5.50 w/multiple purchas
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People -- $1. Nice. Awesome for everyone. orig. $14.00
Crafts, Art and Fun Things to Do
Championship Paper Planes, More than -- $5. Nice. 30 original planes from international origami designer. Everyone loves a paper Plane! They are quick to make, clever, fun, graceful & magical & appeal to people of all ages. Clear step-by-step instructions, principles of flight, customizing ideas, folding symbols & techniques & launching techniques. orig. $19.95, $4.00 w/other purchase
Photography 101, Learn & Do, Kym -- $8. Nice. Wright. Great for art, media, fun or co-op! $7.00 w/other purchase
Easy Art Fun! A Little Hands Read-&-Do -- $6. Nice. Book. do-it-yourself crafts for beginning readers, Parents' Choice Recommended. Here is where reading for the real world begins! Kids follow easy step-by-step illustrations that mirror the text. First they read w/pictures support, & then--joy of joys--they are really reading! It's fun to read when the end result is having a blast creating memorable works of art. $5.25 w/other purchase
More Incredibly awesome crafts for -- $5. Nice. Kids. More than 48 creative craft projects for kids from 7-14. 200 full-color photos include step-by-step instruction that guide children to successful completion of each project. Projects include wearables, gifts, dolls & puppets, painting & paper projects. Each project is fun to make & has been kid-tested. Materials for each project are easy-to-find & inexpensive. Special tips & patterns included. orig. $16.95, $4.75 w/other purchase
Balloon Architecture, Construct the -- $5. Nice. World's 10 Coolest Buildings. Totally fun, great for hours of entertainment & learning, parties, co-op or a fun projects when friends come over. This will be an unforgettable visit. ; ) $4.50 w/other purchase
Tell It Together Foolproof Scripts -- $9. Nice. for Story Theatre. 23 tellable stories scripted for groups of performers to tell together. The scripts call for 5 to 15 cast members and are designed for 9 to 12 year olds, though many are also appropriate for teens. Includes: myths, folktales, adaptations of contemporary fiction & a hilariously commentated version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. orig. $24.95, $8.00 w/other purchase
Between Hisses, A Book of Songs & -- $5. Good. Olios for Meladrama, Pioneer Drama Service. Book the w/the whole recipe for producing a melodrama. The ingredients to producing a melodrama is contained in this book. Name it! All of the sheet music needed to add the tunes to your show. Jokes and gags! Even the history. If you want to be a villain, heroine or hero, this book is for you. $4.25 w/other purchase.
The Artist''s Studio--book & starter -- $8. Nice. kit. Perfect introduction to drawing & painting, explores a variety of media--among them charcoal, pencil, watercolor, & pastels--and more--guide you through the process of producing your own work. Illustrated step-by-step instructions are clear & easy to follow. Packed w/helpful tips from experienced artist, over 250 inspiring examples of drawing, pastel work and watercolors.. $7.25 w/other purchase
365 games Smart Toddlers play -- $6. Nice. Creative time to Imagine, Grow & learn, 16 months to 4 years. Perfect for parents, grandparents, child-care providers & babysitters. Each day w/your toddler brings new experiences for them & new opportunities for you to teach, share & grow closer to each other. Fun, practical ways to create & enhance those special everyday moments. orig. $14.99, $5.00 w/other purchase
I saw a Purple Cow & 100 other recipes -- $2. Good. for learning, an early learning book that really works This book is perfect for those who have small children and wish to find fun, easy, cheap activities to do at home. Spend hours doing the fun projects, games, party ideas, etc. The whimsical illustrations are perfect for ages 3 to 7...parents, baby sitters, teachers...all will find it useful and easy to use. Awesome!
Dover Spot Illustrations of Children, 795 Cuts from the Teens & Twenties. Orig. $7.95, .50
Paper Tricks & Toys -- $3. Nice. This fun book has 35 projects of paper magic to startle & amuse your friends. Play tricks, make toys, make noise & illusions--all w/a fold or two & a snip w/the scissors. Easy-to-follow instructions & illustrations make every project a snap to do. Hours of creativity & fun! $2.75 w/other purchase
Toymaking with Children -- $2. Nice. Nature of Play & forms of play & toys--like wooden boats, log trains, doll's furniture to rag dolls, puppets & soft animals
The Ultimate Show-Me-How Activity Book -- $6. New. 90 imaginative projects that require few special supplies. Materials, equipment, techniques, & safety are covered. The wide-ranging activities include cooking, music, crafts, painting, gardening, magic, & science. Step-by-step instructions are well written. Use for Co-ops, Sunday School, parties or we don't have anything to do Mom days! Pre-school through elementary age. orig. $14.98, $5.25 w/other purchase.
Best of FamilyFun Crafts & Boredom -- $8. Nice. Busters, hdbk 600 Crafts, games & Activities for Every day of the year. Includes--Let's color, Likeable Recyclables, Paper Play, Back to Nature, The Toy Factory, Ready to Wear, Gifts Kids Can Make & Homemade for the Holidays. Co-op, Sunday School, Babysitting, Rainy Days, Birthday Parties or Summer Fun! You'll never hear ''Mom we're bored'' again! $7.00 w/other purchaseShow less
The Calligrapher’s Studio, Barnes & Nobles Books. Beautiful spiral bound book that includes: The basics, The Alphabets, Building on Basics with ideas for projects and more. Slight wear to cover. $4.00, $3.00.w/other pruchase
Step-by-step Crafts for Children. From papier mache masks to Aztec jewelry, from fabulous kites to pop-up books, you can create marvelous results you’ll be proud of. Just follow the step-by-step method & you’ll soon be making—jewelry, collage, kites, paper mache, cards, books & more. Orig. $19.95, $4.75
Family Fun My Great Ideas. 350 Parents Share Their Creative Tips for—Organizing Kid’s Clutter, Raising Polite Children, and Managing Busy Schedules, Making Family Time Fun & More Family-to-Family Advice! Also includes games that teach kids to be thoughtful, to share & to get along w/each other, family traditions for weekdays & birthdays, quick crafts & easy activities for when kids say, “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!” Great ideas for daily routines & bedtime ones, ingenious tips for running a household controlling clutter, & encouraging kids to pitch in w/chores. Invaluable book! Orig. $16.95, $4.75
A Comprehensive Text of Turk's Head -- $9. Nice. Knots, This book demonstrates James Harvey's lifelong lifelong dedication to the trade of seafaring and all of its diverse elements. Knots are functional as well as aesthetic & reflect seafaring life. They must hold fast, not jam up, they must be able to be let go in a hurry & must, above all, be reliable. It follows that it is no accident that they are beautiful in their symmetry & design as well. Beautiful crafts too!
The Complete Book of Decorative Knots -- $7. Nice. Handy guidebook that includes 80 ornamental & useful knots w/easy-to-follow; with step-by-step illustrations. Includes lanyard, button & globe knots, turk's heads, mats, hitching, chains and plaits. orig. $18.95. $6.00 w/other purchase.
Great Painters, Piero Ventura, hdbk w/ -- $7. Nice. dj. Traces the development of European painting from the late 1200's through World War I by examining the lives & works of such artists as Giotto, Delacroix, Gauguin, and Picasso. What is a fresco? Were oil paints something new that Flemish painters invented? Did Michelangelo work from sketches? Can Raphael's La Muta compare w/Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa? orig. $21.00. $6.50 w/other purchase
Famous Artists Monet, An Introduction tot he Artist's Life & Works. Here is an account of the birth of impressionist painting, with reproductions of such famous Monet works as Haystacks at Giverny, Rouen Cathedral, Water Lilies, and many others. Nice. $4.00, $3.50 w/other purchase.
Visiting Vincent van Gogh, Adventures in Art, Hdbk. Depicts some of Van Gogh's most characteristic paintings, and explains how they reveal the stages in his life, his experiences, and his emotions. Bright & refreshing series that opens up the world of art to children of all ages. It tantalizes & inspires, stimulating enjoyment by introducting the characteristic forms & colors painted by famous artists, or seeking answers about the 'story within the picture'. $5.00, $4.00 w/other purchase.
Art Activity Pack Give readers activity ideas that will inspire them to create their own masterpieces. Each Art Activity Pack comes with a paperback book about the artist and focuses on one of the concepts behind his work. In addition, they include an art activity book or stencil and a poster to color! $5.00 each, $4.50 w/other purchase.
**Degas
**Monet
**Van Gogh
Mary Cassatt Paintings. Hdbk w/dj, color pictures of her paintings. $1.75
Painting Experience in Fifteenth Century Italy, Michael Baxandall. Orig. $19.99, $4.00
Timelines Entertainment Screen, Stage & Stars. Jacqueline Morley, Timelines books bring together the past, the present, & the future w/fact-filled text & exciting illustrations. This hardback book traces the story of entertainment from prehistoric ritual dance & medieval religious drama to the silver screen & beyond to the future. Wonderful! $5.75, $4.75 w/other purchase.
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