Play, Make, Create, A Process-Art Handbook: With over 40 Art Invitations for Kids * Creative Activities and Projects that Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Connection

My 3 year old son and 5 year old daughter are crazy for this book and the activities/projects! So far we have tried pastel/oil q tip painting, small worlds, watercolour dropper with salt/glue project, art cards, and a few more! I find the projects/ideas very open ended and my kids enjoy this because a lot. I find they sit immersed in their work and also want to make many of each. When I have done art projects with them in the past it was a very short specific activity and didn't seem to absorb them as much (art kits with a specific outcome, colouring pages, etc). When we did the cotton swab water colour dropper project my daughter was completely INTO in and I NEVER would have thought cotton swabs from my bathroom and plastic droppers and watercolours would have been a good idea. Thank you! My kids love exploring in this art/sensory/sicence/process way! This is much more than an art book and a really fun way to spend time with my kids!

This book is packed full of inspiring and fun art projects for kids. Every time I open this book I want to try something new! The projects use very simple everyday materials that don't cost a fortune, most of which I usually have in the cupboard! I teach art classes to kids and found these projects worked so well with all ages - I mean, THEY ACTUALLY WORKED! Mary's experience shows through this book and it's a great resource to have on hand <3If I could give it ten stars I would!

I’m a mom of three young children and I’m so completely thrilled with this book! I love Meri Cherry’s blog and this is just as wonderful. I love how she creates projects where kids can be free to enjoy the process of creating real art. And this book is filled with awesome projects I am excited to do with my kids. It has a few things I saw on her blog plus so much more. Having so many great ideas in one book helps me plan which awesome projects to do next, like this book can just be my game plan, instead of sorting through Pinterest endlessly.On a more practical note, I really like how she suggests you start with whatever project you want (I have another process art book where the author created the book for you to start in the beginning and I prefer how she set this up for freedom of choice. I also like how she explains each project just enough, and doesn’t write huge essays to read. She just gives reasonably brief directions and a quick helpful tip for each project (the tips are great- about using materials and how to talk to kids about art). She tells her favorite art supplies and gives ideas for more affordable and less messy options whenever possible.The book seems to have four types of projects. One section is sensory play recipes/ideas (slime, playdough, etc). The rest of the book is art-focused with projects to explore materials (I can’t wait to try her idea for cotton swab “oil paintings!”), assignments with a small amount of direction (like creating stickers and self-portraits). Then the final section has bigger projects which are truly awesome (I mean, those unicorns- wow!).Overall I am so thrilled that I purchased this book. I think I’m going to write down a few more sensory play recipes in that section so I have everything in one place. Meri Cherry is such an inspiration and I am so glad I found her blog and now her amazing book!

Good book to set up play invitations for children

I love the book arrived quickly and in good order