Series: Usborne Activities Series.
Subject Areas: Art, Crafts.
Ages: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.
Type: Activity Books, Hands-on Projects, Art Projects

Children always seem eager to paint, but then when everything is out and ready to go, they freeze! This book is the solution to the question of what exactly to paint, and the ideas lead to lots of further experimentation.

Like the other books in the series, you'll find step-by-step instructions that produce very nice finished projects. At the bottom of each page is a suggestion for another similar painting idea, so they get to use what they've already learned plus some imagination to do another type of painting. There are creative ideas about adding texture to your paintings (using clingwrap, crumpled paper, sponges, blowing paint thru a straw); I like all the sensory experiences included in this book.

My favorites are "sheep in a field", "penguins on ice", and "fish in a waterfall". The book concludes with other ways to make special patterns with paint.

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If you like this book or the one I reviewed (below) on drawing, take a quick look at Usborne's activity deck called 50 Things to Draw and Paint. The projects are easy and fabulous!

Awards: American Bookseller's Pick of the List Award
Of Interest To: Art Teachers, Parents, Librarians and Media Specialists