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Book Synopsis: Discover a treasure trove of exciting nature-based building, engineering, and artistic ideas for children in Sticks and Stones. This comprehensive guide features tools, toys, and games kids can create right outside their door. Kids will love building cabins, bridges, dams rock gardens, and more. They’ll discover that creating art is more fun outdoors as they learn to make making stone pendants, ochre paint, and weaving. A variety of large and small-scale activities boost engineering, creative, and problem-solving skills, all while promoting fun. With simple tools and materials a branch becomes a fishing pole, and logs turn into a simple seesaw. Opportunities and materials for productive play exist everywhere in nature. Author Melissa Lennig (of the blog Fireflies and Mud Pies) introduces today’s screen-overloaded kids to a world of exploring and adventure. Whether camping in the woods or hanging out in the back yard, children will marvel at the wonderful, useful tools and playthings they can create with natural objects. They’ll also learn about STEAM principles, campfire chemistry, why building with blocks is so powerful, and how mindfulness techniques can reduce stress. The book also includes:
- Ideas for taking activities further, with fun variations and ideas
- Safety tips for kids and adults
- Design challenges that can be done solo or in groups
- Step-by-step instructions and helpful photos
Sticks and Stones was named to the longlist for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Hands-On Science Book category. The prize honors outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults. This book is an essential resource for every junior outdoor adventurer.
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Are you looking for a way to spark your child's creativity and encourage them to explore the great outdoors? Look no further than Sticks and Stones: A Kid's Guide to Building and Exploring in the Great Outdoors. This comprehensive guide is filled with exciting nature-based building, engineering, and artistic ideas that will captivate young minds.
With Sticks and Stones, your child will love building cabins, bridges, dams, rock gardens, and more. They'll discover the joy of creating art outside as they learn to make stone pendants, ochre paint, and weaving. These activities not only promote fun, but they also boost engineering, creative, and problem-solving skills.
What sets this book apart is its emphasis on using simple tools and natural materials. A branch can become a fishing pole, and logs can transform into a simple seesaw. With opportunities and materials for productive play everywhere in nature, your child's imagination will know no bounds.
Author Melissa Lennig, known for her popular blog Fireflies and Mud Pies, introduces today's screen-overloaded kids to a world of exploring and adventure. Whether camping in the woods or hanging out in the backyard, children will be amazed at the wonderful tools and playthings they can create with natural objects.
But that's not all. Sticks and Stones goes beyond building and exploring. It also introduces STEAM principles, teaches campfire chemistry, explains the power of building with blocks, and even includes mindfulness techniques to reduce stress.
This award-winning book was named to the longlist for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Hands-On Science Book category. With ideas for taking activities further, safety tips, design challenges, step-by-step instructions, and helpful photos, Sticks and Stones is an essential resource for every junior outdoor adventurer.
Ready to inspire your child's sense of adventure? Get your copy of Sticks and Stones: A Kid's Guide to Building and Exploring in the Great Outdoors today and watch their creativity soar!
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