Download or read book Sweet Simple Garden Crafts Making Things For From your Garden written by Darla Noble and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-01-10 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweet & Simple Garden Crafts - Making Things For & From your Garden Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Garden Accessories Rainbow wind chimes Silver Bells The Old-fashioned Scarecrow Sweet Tea A Pretty Garden Path Not-so-ordinary Mulch Bird Feeders and Bird Baths Chapter 2: Crafty Garden Containers Create your own faux cement pots Chapter 3: Getting Crafty With What You Grow The Apple Head Doll Corn Husk Dolls Wreaths Bookmarks Bird feeders Soaps and lotions Nature Stencils Pumpkin carving Chapter 4: Edible Garden Crafts Flavored oils and vinegars Butters Dried fruits and veggies Jams and jellies Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Watching your garden grow and knowing you had a hand in making all that beauty and deliciousness happen is enough to put a great big smile on the face of every gardener. But what if we were to tell you your smile can grow even larger by creating any number of simple, delightful garden accessories to make your garden even more of a masterpiece that it already is? And what if we told you that you can pass that smile on to others by giving your family and friends uniquely crafted gifts from your garden—gifts you can easily make yourself? That’s what this book is all about. By investing a small amount of time, purchasing a few inexpensive items, using the food and flowers you grow and following the instructions we’ve provided for you, you can add a wow-factor to your gift giving and to your garden and home décor.
Download or read book Life Hacks for Kids written by Sunny Keller and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents unique craft projects that have been seen on the Life hacks for kids YouTube show, including feather earrings, melted crayon art, a headband holder, and indoor s'mores, and includes questions answered by Sunny.
Download or read book The Artful Year written by Jean Van't Hul and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the seasons provides a wonderful opportunity to embrace creativity together as a family. It’s also a fun way to decorate for, prepare for, and learn about the holidays we celebrate. In The Artful Year, you’ll find a year’s worth of art activities, crafts, recipes, and more to help make each season special. These artful explorations are more than just craft projects—they are ways for your family to create memories and mementos and develop creatively, all while exploring nature, new ideas, and traditions. The book includes: • Arts and crafts, using the materials, colors, and themes of the season • Ideas and decorations for celebrating the holidays together • Favorite seasonal recipes that are fun for children to help make (and eat!) • Suggested reading lists of children’s picture books about the seasons and holidays The 175+ activities in this book are perfect for children ages one to eight, and for creating traditions that appeal to all ages.
Download or read book Garden Crafts for Kids written by Diane Rhoades and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for plenty of gardening fun as kids become adventurers, explorers, scientists, chefs, inventors, and friends of the earth -- all in one! They can plant their own family tree, camp out ill a bean teepee, start a garden in a boot, or grow potatoes in old tires. Whether they live in a house or an apartment, in the country or the city, kids can grow vegetables to eat, flowers to smell (and even eat!), and other plants to enjoy. They'll learn to test soil; water, weed, mulch, and fertilize their garden; make friends with earthworms; and see how to use the moon as a planting calendar. Projects grow out of gardens, just as plants grow in them. Make a wooden caddy to transport supplies, or spruce up tools with brightly colored painted designs. Create homemade cards with pressed flowers or sweet-smelling sachets stuffed with herbs. Make a birdhouse out of a gourd or a toad villa with flowerpots. There are plenty of tasty treats to try, too -- gourmet flower cupcakes, sweet forest honey, ginger soda, apple leather, herbal tea, zucchini cake, and nasturtium delights. Instructions are even included on how to put together and operate a produce stand to sell homegrown produce and homemade items. Featuring plenty of full-color photos and fascinating facts, these fifty great activities will inspire kids to get their hands dirty and keep their thumbs green throughout the year!
Download or read book My Garden written by Kevin Henkes and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden. How does your garden grow?
Download or read book The Artful Parent written by Jean Van't Hul and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family
Download or read book Handmade for the Garden written by Susan Guagliumi and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A treasure trove of one-of-a-kind, beautiful, affordable, and manageable DIY projects for the garden"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Fairy Houses written by Tracy Kane and published by Light-Beams Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kristen is in for a surpise when she sets out to build a fairy house in the woods.
Download or read book Design Mom written by Gabrielle Stanley Blair and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.
Download or read book Creating Really Awesome Free Things written by Jamie Dorobek and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 kid-friendly projects from the creator of C.R.A.F.T.! Get ready for some serious family fun! Filled with 100 fun crafts, Creating Really Awesome Free Things helps you develop your child's creativity, imagination, and fine motor skills--all while using common household items. Each budget-friendly project features step-by-step instructions and keeps kids entertained, engaged, and learning all day long. You and your children will love recreating one-of-a-kind crafts like: Memory Game Egg Carton Flowers Key Wind Chime Ring Toss Lion Mask Complete with photographs for every project, Creating Really Awesome Free Things promotes hours of playtime fun with the entire family!
Download or read book Planting a Rainbow written by Lois Ehlert and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. Lois Ehlert's bold collage illustrations include six pages of staggered width, presenting all the flowers of each color of the rainbow.
Download or read book Design Your Garden Toolkit written by Michelle Gervais and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before picking up the trowel, pick up the stickers! With 150 reusable illustrated stickers — representing dozens of plant cultivars that are versatile, readily available, and suitable for most temperate growing zones — plus a fold-out design board and a book teaching five easy steps of garden design, you’ll have everything you need to create your vision of the perfect garden. The durable cling stickers, with beautiful botanically accurate illustrations, can be layered, arranged, and rearranged to try out every variation before making any plant purchases. This book-and-kit combination makes it possible to create your dream border, bed, or backyard oasis without leaving your kitchen table!
Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Download or read book Low Mess Crafts for Kids written by Debbie Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of craft ideas for kids that create a minimum of mess.
Download or read book Fairy Gardening 101 written by Fiona McDonald and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Release your inner child and step into the fairy world by creating your own enchanted garden, no matter how much space you have! Fairy gardens are increasing in popularity and Fairy Gardening 101 provides you with all the information necessary to design, plant, and care for your very own miniature garden oasis. Author, artist, and fairy gardener extraordinaire Fiona McDonald introduces readers to the history of fairy gardens and then provides step-by-step instructions, photographs, and illustrations for you to follow—or draw inspiration from—when starting your own project. Learn which types of plants and containers are most successful for a fairy garden, as well as how to develop a focal point for your enchanted mini Eden. Fairy Gardening 101 also provides important information on caring for your garden, on designing gardens for both indoors and outside, on using artificial plants to make your garden last a lifetime, and much more! You’ll also find inspirational photos from fairy gardeners around the globe as well as a list of suppliers. You don’t need to be a master gardener or to have a particularly green thumb to successfully plant and maintain your tiny fairy garden. All you need is a few miniature plants, some thoughtfully placed accessories, a fairy or two, and a love of whimsy and imagination.
Download or read book Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook written by Cassandra Aarssen and published by Mango. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Declutter Your Life with the Host of HGTV's HOT MESS HOUSE "This book not only provides helpful tips and advice, but it is jam packed with over a hundred worksheets, forms, labels, schedules and everything else you need to organize your life." ―BeautyLovesBooze # 1 Best Seller in Home Improvements Reference, Guided Journals, Small Homes & Cottages, Small Spaces, Decorating & Furnishings, and Remodeling & Renovation Declutter Your Home and Declutter Your Life Organize your life. Do you dream of getting organized, but have no idea where to start? Cluttered Mess to Organized Success: Declutter and Organize your Home and Life with over 100 Checklists and Worksheets offers you everything you need to organize your home, family, and your time. This book not only provides helpful tips and advice, but it is jam packed with over 100 worksheets, forms, labels, schedules, and everything else you need to organize your life. Declutter your life on your way to happiness. Cassandra Aarssen is a Professional Organizer and creator of the successful blog and YouTube channel, ClutterBug. After struggling for years with chaos and clutter, Cassandra transformed her home and her life through organization. Cassandra's debut book, Real Life Organizing has been inspiring families from all over the world to get control of their clutter and fall in love with their home all over again. She now shares more of her favorite organizing tips, tricks, and secrets in Cluttered Mess to Organized Success so you can declutter your way to happiness. Inside discover home organizing tips that: Can make your goals and dreams come true Allow you to get more done in less time Transform you home into a happy, clean, and clutter-free environment Also read Cas Aarssen's other bestselling home organizing books, The Clutter Connection and The Declutter Challenge.
Download or read book The Garden Classroom written by Cathy James and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative ways to use the garden to inspire learning, for kids ages 4-8 Packed with garden-based activities that promote science, math, reading, writing, imaginative play, and arts and crafts, The Garden Classroom offers a whole year of outdoor play and learning ideas—however big or small your garden. Every garden offers children a rich, sensory playground, full of interesting things to discover and learn about. There's a whole lot of science happening right before their eyes. The garden can also be a place to develop math and literacy skills, as the outdoors offers up plenty of invitations to weave learning into everyday gardening. The garden classroom is a place where plants grow, and where children grow too.
