Synopses & Reviews
"Scribble Art" is a creative collection of easy and open-ended independent art experiences encouraging process, discovery, and exploration.
"Scribble Art" projects include ...
- Arm Dancing - Chalk Stencil - Fabric Transfer - Bead Clay - Experipaint - Salty Watercolor - PuffIt Paint - Sawdust Modeling - Goop - Fingerprints - Monograph - Bubble Print - Marbling - Wire Sculpture - Branch Weaving - Sprinkle Dots - Basket Stitch - Nail Collage - String Thing - color Spin - Letter Colle - Marshmallow sculpture - Puppet Treasure Box - Scribble Cookies
"Scribble Art" is a completely revised edition of the original work "Scribble Cookies and Other Independent Creative Art Experiences for Children"
"Scribble Art" stresses the importance of individual exploration in an open-ended, safe, non-competitive environment ... a valuable resource for any parent or teacher..."
~ Canadian Society for Education Through Art
"Art experiences in "Scribble Art" are all fun and allow children to achieve creative independence ... needing only readily available materials ... project directions are clear and concise ... highly recommended."
~ G/C/T Magazine for Gifted, Creative and Talented Children
"Most appealing is that the end product of art in "Scribble Art" is bounded only by the imagination of the child."
~ DB Martens, York, PA Newspaper publisher
"Scribble Art" is abundant with imaginative and exciting projects which encourage children to explore art."
~ Lois Walker, TV Host of "Take Part for Kids", author, and columnist Vancouver Province
Written by MaryAnn F. Kohl, author of award winning children's art idea books: "Mudworks", "Science Arts", "Good Earth Art", and "Preschool Art". Her interest in creative art comes from years of teaching elementary and preschool children, using a whole language and learning center approach. MaryAnn teaches children's workshops and owns Bright Ring Publishing.
ART EXPLORATIONS FOR
SCHOOL HOME CHILDCARE HOMESCHOOL PRESCHOOL LIBRARIES MUSEUMS
Review
"Scribble Art" stresses the importance of individual exploration in an open-ended, safe, non-competitive environment ... a valuable resource for any parent or teacher..."
~ Canadian Society for Education Through Art
"Art experiences in "Scribble Art" are all fun and allow children to achieve creative independence ... needing only readily available materials ... project directions are clear and concise ... highly recommended."
~ G/C/T Magazine for Gifted, Creative and Talented Children
"Most appealing is that the end product of art in "Scribble Art" is bounded only by the imagination of the child."
~ DB Martens, York, PA Newspaper publisher
"Scribble Art" is abundant with imaginative and exciting projects which encourage children to explore art."
~ Lois Walker, TV Host of "Take Part for Kids", author, and columnist Vancouver Province
Synopsis
Enter the world of creativity where children's imaginations soar with this broad spectrum of over 240 open-ended art activities and ideas. These projects allow each child to participate in an individual and unique art experience using common household items and ordinary art supplies.
Synopsis
Over 200 process art ideas stress exploration in an independent, non-competitive open-ended setting. Art encourages the process of creativity, discovery, and exploration. Activities need only basic art supplies and common kitchen supplies. Three indexes, charted Table of Contents, all child-tested and approved. For all ages. For home, school,homeschool, childcare, libraries, museums. "Scribble Art" remains the top favorite of the author, MaryAnn F. Kohl.
Art activities include:
- Arm Dancing
- Chalk Stencil
- Fabric Transfer
- Bead Clay
- Experi-Paint
- Puff-It Paints
- Sawdust Modeling
- Goop
- Wire Sculpture
- Sprinkle Dots
- Nail Collage
- String Thing
- Color Spin
- Puppet Treasure Box
- Scribble Cookies
About the Author
MaryAnn F. Kohl is the award-winning author of "Discovering Great Artists," "Mudworks," "First Art," and "Preschool Art," and 15+ more titles. Kohl has an extensive workshop and event schedule year round throughout the country, and is active in social media. Kohl is on the Board of Directors for the Independent Book Publishers Association. She lives in Bellingham, Washington.
Table of Contents
CHART OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Paper and Collage 15
Cut-and-Paste 16
Torn Paper Design 17
Paper Collage 18
3-D Paper Experiments 19
Cut Paper Design 20
Scored Paper 21
Sprinkle Dots 22
Paper Mosaic 23
Letter Colle 24
Magazine Colle 25
Tracing Shapers 26
Flip and Slide Design 27
Paper Strip Art 28
Perforated Paper Art 29
Tissue Blossoms 30
Starch Tissue 31
Framed Artwork 32
Color Spin 33
Stuffed Paper 34
Newspaper Sculpture 35
Papier-Mache Package 36
Chapter 2: Crayon and Chalk 37
Free Drawing 38
Challenge Drawing 39
Arm Dancing 40
Handful of Scribbles 41
Crayon Etching 42
Crayon Rubbing 43
Crayon Wax Resist 44
Mystery Picture 45
Laminations 46
Scribble Cookies 47
Warmed Crayon 48
Encaustic Painting 49
Fabric Transfer 50
Art Gallery 51
Wet Paper Chalk 52
Brushed Chalk 53
Chalk Stencils 54
Painted Chalk 55
Starch Chalk 56
Crushed Chalk 57
Sponge Chalk 58
Chapter 3: Paint and Dye 59
Experi-paint 60
Damp Paper Paint 61
Marking Pen Paint 62
Masking Tape Resist 63
Salt Painting 64
Salty Watercolor 65
Funny Paints 66
Vegetable Dye Paint 67
Drip and Run 68
Squeezing Paint 69
Pulled String 70
Blottos 71
Puff-It Paint 72
Puffy Paint Dough 73
Car Tracks 74
Marble Roll 75
Fingerpainting 76
Paper Dip and Dye 77
Spatter Painting 78
Powder Painting 79
Palette Painting 80
Chapter 4: Printing 81
Sponge Print 82
Veggie Print 83
Junk Painting 84
Ink Pad Print 85
Fingerprints 86
Glue-On Print 87
Wood Block Print 88
Clay Print 89
String Block Print 90
String Roller Print 91
Glue Print 92
Relief Print 93
Monograph 94
Fingerpaint Monoprint 95
Leaf Print 96
Fish Print 97
Bubble Print 98
Feetprints 99
Easy Sun Print 100
Paper Dye Print 101
Marbling 102
Chapter 5:
Sculpture and Modeling 103
Wood Scrap Sculpture 104
Stick and Straw Build 105
Natural Sculpture 106
Junk Sculpture 107
Wire Sculpture 108
Foil Sculpture 109
Box Sculpture 110
Tree Sculpture 111
Garlands 112
Marshmallow Sculpture 113
Edible Party Sculptures 114
Snack Sculpture 115
Moving Tissue Sculpture 116
Playdough 117
Coop 118
Basic Bread Clay 119
Flour and Water Dough 120
Soda Cornstarch Dough 121
Cornstarch Dough 122
Salt and Flour Beads 123
Sawdust Modeling 124
Chapter 6: 125
Craft and Construction 126
Collage Construction 127
Random Weaving 128
Paper Weaving 129
Basket Stitching 130
Grocery Tray Weaving 131
Branch Weaving 132
Tray Stitchery 133
Sewing Boards 134
Design Board 135
Nail Collage 136
String Thing 137
Easy Pifiata 138
Contact Tissue Art 139
Tissue Glass 140
Fabric Stencil 141
Festive Banner 142
Pressed Flowers 143
Nature Pressing 144
Wreath of Nature 145
Lanterns 146
Puppet Treasure Box 147
Chapter 7: Resource Guide 148
Recipe-Formula Guide 151
Collage Materials List 152
Materials Index 157
Project Index 157
Art Technique Index 157