Artist Katrina Rodabaugh shares her artistic training and up-cycling sensibility in this unique and inspired book, The Paper Playhouse. With simple techniques including sculpture, printmaking, bookbinding, collage, and even ideas for public art, families work through step-by-step instructions while using imagination and budding aesthetics. This book goes beyond the typical paper craft project to include contemporary design references like Mid-Century Modern dollhouses, VW buses, paper monsters, costumes and masks, and the classic lemonade stand--all made with unique style and flair! Focused around surprising and easily accessibly materials like shipping boxes, shoeboxes, junk mail envelopes, newspapers, maps, found books, and other paper ephemera, and with stunning photography by Leslie Sophia Lindell, The Paper Playhouse has 22 projects aimed at inspiring children to create amazing paper crafts
My thoughts:
This is such a great craft book. So much of things you need to make these great crafts can be found in your own home. My seven year old and ten year old and myself have had many hours of crafting out of this book.
There are twenty two different great crafting projects in this book. Each paper craft has a list of the items you need to complete the craft as well as easy step by step instructions. The papers are also colorful, and have a picture of what each craft looks like. Some adult supervision is required. Especially with younger children.
One of my kids favorite was making the Mail Art Postcards so they could mail them to their grandmom. Another of my daughter's favorites was the Dreamy Modern Dollhouse. With twenty two different paper crafts, there is something for every child to enjoy creating. Especially on a cold or rainy day.
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