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KidsArt Celtic Ireland Paperback Booklet

kim solga — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:04:02 +0000

Ireland, an island nation on the edge of Europe, has been a center of art and learning for centuries. In this KidsArt booklet on Celtic Ireland you will learn about Celtic craftsmen, Medieval monks and the ancient traditions of Irish art. Included are hands-on projects and art history on:

The counties of Ireland
Ancient Irish crannog
Making a replica of an Irish brooch
The Book of Kells and illuminated manuscripts
Saint Bridgid’s Cross folk art…and lots more

KidsArt art teaching booklets bring you 16 reproducible pages of hands-on art activities. The projects are simple, innovative and easy to use in home or classroom settings. Because the activities are open-ended, teaching the process rather than a specific product or end result, they can be used with many different ages and stages of development, from preschool through middle school.

KidsArt Ancient Egypt Paperback Booklet

kim solga — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:58:09 +0000

Five thousand years ago, the people of the Nile River valley formed one of the first great civilizations in our world. This KidsArt booklet brings you the history and art of ancient Egypt, with hands-on projects and art history activities in:

Maps of the lands along the Nile
How to Build an Egyptian Pyramid
Mummies and make a replica of a Canopic jar
An Egyptian Temple gate
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian mythology…and lots more

KidsArt Clay Paperback Booklet

kim solga — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:37:18 +0000

The KidsArt Clay unit also features the art of the great Florentine goldsmith Lorenzo Ghiberti, a Babylonian lion from the Ishtar gate, and stories about real kid artists. Included are activities in:

Potter’s mud clay
Wild clay and raku
Impressions in tiles
Making clay masks, flower pots, and more
Recipes for making your own clays
Relief art…and lots more

KidsArt art teaching units bring you 16 reproducible pages of hands-on art activities. The projects are simple, innovative and easy to use in home or classroom settings. Because the activities are open-ended, teaching the process rather than a specific product or end result, they can be used with many different ages and stages of development, from preschool through middle school.

Old Testament Days

kim solga — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:28:20 +0000

This adventure in archaeology follows the history of the Israelites, from Abraham and his family in Ur to building the city of Jerusalem. Kids learn history while creating replicas, crafts, foods and experiments.

projects such as a salt-dough map
ancient musical instruments
a stone sling and bows with arrows
an oil lamp
an anklet, toys, clothing of the era
and many, many more.

Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors

kim solga — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:12:04 +0000

This excellent activity book presents the cradle of civilization…the ancient Egyptians and their neighbors. Children will learn about four cultures : the Egyptians, the Mesopotamians, the Nubians and the Hittites. Fun hands-on projects help young explorers connect with these ancient cultures and see how they have influenced our own. Included are activities such as:

Construct a Nile boat and learn about trade on the Nile River
Write cuneiform on clay and discover other ancient forms of writing
Build an irrigation machine and find our how the Nubians grew crops in the desert
Design a royal headdress in southern Mesopotamian style
Build a model mud-brick house
Design a model Egyptian garden
…and many more inventive, child-centered activities.

KidsArt Ancient Rome Paperback Booklet

kim solga — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:21:05 +0000

The Romans were the rulers of the Western world for many centuries, with great military skills, innovation in architecture, and appreciation for fine art. This KidsArt booklet brings you the history and art of Classical Rome, with hands-on projects and art history activities in:

Gifts from the Roman Empire
Roman soldiers
Coins and profile designs
Build a Roman arch
Make a Latin scroll
Mosaics, fresco paintings…and lots more

Discovering Great Artists

kim solga — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:16:48 +0000

Newly revised and in full color for 2020, this best selling book is co-written by KidsArt’s Kim Solga and MaryAnn Kohl, award-winning author and leader in the field of process-oriented art for children. Discovering Great Artists encourages children to learn by doing, to become familiar with new ideas, and expand their awareness in many different forms of art, from paint and drawing to sculpture, photography, architecture and more. Children will become comfortable with art, will experience art styles and techniques, and open their minds to art appreciation at their own levels.

A brief biography of each artist is included with a fully-illustrated, child-tested art activity, including such great artists as:

Da Vinci – Invention Art
Monet – Dabble in Paint
Picasso – Fractured Friends
O’Keeffe – Close Up Flowers
Lichtenstein – Comic Dots
Kahlo – Special Self-Portrait

…and many more easy, child-centered activities.

KidsArt History Set of 5 Paperback Booklets

kim solga — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:15:32 +0000

Click each title for more information on that booklet.
All KidsArt art teaching units bring you 16 reproducible pages of hands-on art activities. The projects are simple, innovative and easy to use in home or classroom settings. Pages can be photocopied, or scanned and printed, to provide a worksheet for each student.

Included are: KidsArt Ancient Rome, KidsArt Ancient Egypt, KidsArt Rembrandt, KidsArt Celtic Ireland and KidsArt Oriental Art.

Because the art teaching activities are open-ended, emphasizing the art process rather than a specific product or end result, the KidsArt Booklets can be used (and reused) with children different ages and stages of development, from preschool through middle school. A $20 value at a special set price.