Make it!
Subtitle: don't throw it away create something amazing!
By: Jane Bull
Series: DK made with care; DK made with care
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9781405331616; 9781405365079
Subjects: Handicraft; Juvenile literature; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Found objects (Art)
Description: "Think about all the stuff we throw away every day, like plastic drink bottles and metal cans, magazines and even clothes; get your child to use it instead with activity expert Jane Bull. There's no need for fancy materials; 101 crafty step-by-step projects will have your child turning humble household rubbish into amazing treasures you'll want to keep. Watch them create jewellery from paper, flower pots from plastic bottles and shoulder bags from old jeans. Packed with facts on the earth's natural resources and tips on recycling, too."--Publisher description.
Table of contents: title: From trash to treasure; title: The 3 "Rs" to recycling; title: Paper; title: Plastic; title: Metal; title: Fabric.; title: From trash to treasure; title: The 3 "Rs" to recycling; title: Paper. Magic folds ; Scrap-paper pots ; How to make scrap pots ; Junk-mail mache ; How to make mache ; Junk-mail jewels ; Paper weaving ; Paper portraits; title: Plastic. Rainbow frame ; Bottle bank ; Bottle-top art ; Plastic party ; Plastic wrappers; title: Metal. Mysterious metal ; Metal muddle ; Mirror mobiles ; Metal models; title: Fabric. Making friends ; Hold onto your hats ; Rag mats ; Pocket purses ; How to make a glam bag ; Comfy cushions.