Crafts and Activities for Kids | Nashville Public Library

1) Slime 101: How to Make Stretchy, Fluffy, Glittery & Colorful Slime!

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Wright, Natalie

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Dover Crafts For Kids

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eBook, Kindle

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Slime flies when you're having fun! It's time for kids to grab their partners in slime and have a goo-reat time. Easy instructions and helpful color photos show how to create glitter, glow-in-the-dark, bubble, neon, chalkboard, stress ball, metallic, and other types of slime. All that's needed are ordinary household items like glue, food coloring, and liquid starch. The book even includes a bonus recipe for oobleck inspired by Dr. Seuss! It's perfect

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2) Let's Sew Together: Simple Projects the Whole Family Can Make

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Bratcher, Rubyellen

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Simple sewing techniques make craft time fun for kids and grown-ups alike, with ideas for vintage-inspired clothes, accessories, quirky home décor, cute toys, and sweet gifts designed by the mom behind the popular parenting and craft blog Cakies.
Don't just sew for your kids. Sew with them! Rubyellen Bratcher has invented 30 simple projects that encourage families to spend more time together through DIY activities. This mom...

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Prepare to take flight with this amazing crafting guide from one of the world’s foremost origami experts.
With easy-to-follow instructions, the spectacular paper airplanes in Origami Airplanes are so simple and fun to make, even first-time flyers will have a plane soaring through the air in no time. All the designs were chosen because they feature a special detail of paper plane design, such as being very wide or narrow,

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4) Origami Airplanes Fun Pack: Make Fun and Easy Paper Airplanes with This Great Origami-for-Kids Kit: Origami Book with 6 Projects and Downloadable Sheets

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Dewar,Andrew

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Start folding paper airplanes right away with this easy origami kit.
Origami Airplanes Fun Pack presents a collection of realistic origami paper airplanes from well-known author and paper aviation expert Andrew Dewar. Dewar has spent decades perfecting the art of folding easy paper airplanes that both look great and fly well. Origami Airplanes Fun Pack features a selection of the easiest-to-fold and best-flying paper airplanes.
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5) Rosie Revere's big project book for bold engineers

Author

Beaty, Andrea

Series

Questioneers (Project books) volume 1

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"This is an illustrated book of projects and activities and general information to get young children interested in engineering. It is written by Andrea Beaty, the author of the picture book ROSIE REVERE. It is illustrated by David Roberts, the illustrator of the picture book ROSIE REVERE. It is 96 pages and has full-color illustrations."--

6) Magic tricks from the tree house: an activity companion to magic tree house #50: hurry up, Houdini!

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Osborne, Mary Pope

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Magic tree house

7) Girls who code: learn to code and change the world

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Saujani, Reshma

Series

Girls who code

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Introduces computer coding to young girls, offering insights and anecdotes from notable female coders working at places such as Pixar and NASA. Offers activities and illustrations to showcase techniques, languages, and technology in coding.

8) Draw 50 animals

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Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different animals.

9) draw 50 sea creatures the step by step way to draw

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10) Kitchen science lab for kids: 52 family friendly experiments from around the house

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"There's no place like home to start inspiring young scientists. The 52 labs in Kitchen Science Lab for Kids require no specialized equipment of dangerous chemicals. Instead they use materials most of us keep in our pantries--milk, aluminum foil, laundry detergent--to introduce fundamental principles of physics, chemistry, and biology. Calling on her experience in research labs and as a mom, author Liz Lee Heinecke has developed experiments that are...

11) Drawing manga faces and bodies

Author

Southgate, Anna

Series

Manga mania

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Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing the faces and bodies of manga characters. Also discusses materials and tools. Includes a glossary and further resources.

12) Origami Toys

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Step-by-step instructions for making more than thirty interactive origami toys that flap, jump, fly, spin, bang, tumble, turn inside out, peck, snap, rock, and talk. Each design presents an exciting combination of interesting design and innocent delight.

Paul Jackson is a professional paper artist and instructor living in Tel Aviv. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. His previous books include The Encyclopedia

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13) Project Kid: 100 Ingenious Crafts for Family Fun

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Kingloff, Amanda

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Perfect for crafty parents who are eager to get their kids excited about DIY, ProjectKid is everything you could want in a craft book: 100(!) stylish, inventive projects; step-by-step photographs; tips for the novice crafter; easy-to-follow instructions; and a fresh, modern look. What really sets these projects apart are the unexpected, ingenious ways Kingloff uses everyday objects and materials. (Did you ever think a body-wash bottle would

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14) The giant book of hacks for Minecrafters: a giant unofficial guide featuring tips and tricks other guides won't teach you

Author

Miller, Megan

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Hacks for Minecrafters

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The Giant Book of Hacks for Minecrafters teaches Minecrafters everything they need to know about manipulating and programming command blocks within Minecraft, manipulating redstone to make amazing contraptions and machines, how to add modifications to their Minecraft game, and more! Other tips will help gamers: make their own custom maps and mini games; build essential redstone logic gates, loops, and circuits; explore today's range of modded Minecraft...

15) The Robot book: build and control 20 electric gizmos, moving machines, and hacked toys

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"The 20 easy-to-build robots in this project book can be constructed for little or not cost using common household objects and repurposed materials."--

16) Sewing School &#174: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make

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Kids can sew too! This inspiring guide includes 21 fun sewing projects for children ages 5 and up. With easy-to-follow illustrated instructions and cut-out patterns, young crafters will quickly be sewing up colorful pillows, potholders, dolls, blankets, and more. These kid-tested projects require only minimal supervision and most can be made using simple hand stitches, so no sewing machine is required. With plenty of encouragement and helpful tips,

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17) Iggy Peck's big project book for amazing architects

Author

Beaty, Andrea

Series

Questioneers (Project books) volume 2

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"Creativity meets curiosity and critical thinking in this project book ... Iggy Peck takes readers through more than 40 ... STEM and design projects and activities, from drafting and doodling to building and blueprints. Aspiring architects and young dreamers of all kinds will get a sense of the unique mix of science, technology, and art skills used to create lasting structures."--

18) The LEGO Adventure Book, Volume 3: Robots, Planes, Cities & More!

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Rothrock, Megan H

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In this volume of the LEGO Adventure Book series, Megs and Brickbot face their toughest challenge yet. The Destructor is on the loose again, demolishing LEGO models and shaking things up! Join Megs as she rebuilds the models and meets some of the world’s best builders. Learn to create a Renaissance house, a classic movie theater, sushi, Miniland-scale marvels, an ice cream truck, street lamps, and even a chicken coop. With 40 step-by-step...

19) The LEGO Adventure Book, Volume 2: Spaceships, Pirates, Dragons & More!

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Rothrock, Megan H

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Join Megs and Brickbot on another exciting tour of LEGO building in this second volume of The LEGO Adventure Book series. As they track the Destructor and rebuild the models he destroys, you’ll follow along and meet some of the world’s best builders. Learn to create sleek spaceships, exotic pirate hideaways, fire-breathing dragons, fast cars, and much more. With nearly 40 step-by-step breakdowns and 100 example models, The LEGO...

20) The LEGO Adventure Book, Volume 1: Cars, Castles, Dinosaurs and More!

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Rothrock, Megan H

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Unleash your imagination as you journey through the wide-ranging world of LEGO building with The LEGO Adventure Book. This inspiring tour is filled with bright visuals, step-by-step breakdowns of 25 models, and nearly 200 example models from the world's best builders. Learn to build robots, trains, medieval villages, spaceships, airplanes, and much more. Whether you're brand-new to LEGO or have been building for years, this book is sure to...