Out of the Box by Jemma Westing
From castles to animal masks, pirate ships and even dinosaurs! You will be amazed how much you can do with a simple cardboard box. A DIY projects book for kids that uses recycling as a way to build creativity, imagination and interactive play for kids aged 7-12. It features clear step-by-step instructions and detailed photographic explanations that will inspire imaginative minds. The sky is the limit with Out of the Box! This book is designed to help kids learn and play. They will learn about the idea of upcycling and reusing materials that otherwise would be thrown away. This book has 25 brilliant projects for them to choose from. Detailed instructions and photographs along with colourful inspiration sheets will delight and inspire for hours of endless fun. Out of the Box will help kids develop their creativity and imaginations through interactive play and inspire them to find a thousand more projects to build. Think Out Of The Box! A box is just a box, right? Wrong! It could be a pirate ship, a butterfly or a family of penguins! Out of the Box will encourage kids to see a cardboard box as more than junk. Children can build their imaginations and creative skills by reusing household cardboard. Learn to build and decorate a range of projects to share, wear and play with. This educational book will show kids how to: - Develop cardboard skills - Build a castle, city and pirate ship - Design penguins, butterflies and rabbits - Create games like ring toss - Produce wearables like a Pharaoh's finery and masks - Decorate funky flowers and lazy lizards - And much, much more! DK is all about inspiring young minds, teaching them new skills and expanding their knowledge, imaginations and perspectives. Help them to realise their true potential by adding to your DK collection today.
The instructions were really easy to follow and they were fun to makeThe materials you need are all things that you would have in the house... My eight year old daughter loved the book so much that she wants to buy a copy for her friend's upcoming birthday -- Parent with children ages 8 and 4 * Toppsta *
A truly inspiring craft book and simple to understand for all ages. I would definitely recommend it!!! -- Parent with children ages 7 and 4 * Toppsta *
As a mother and also a beaver scout leader this book will be very useful and will give me lots of craft ideas -- Parent * Toppsta *
A terrific book... Each of the designs in the book are engaging and interesting. I think this book will keep us busy for many a rainy day to come! -- Parent with child age 7 * Toppsta *
A great book which will have an extremely long shelf life in this household -- Parent with children ages 7 and 3 * Toppsta *
Both my children enjoy making things, so this was right up their street... There were things to make to suit both my children... There was nothing too complicated to make, and we are going to be trying out some more things next time they are off school. A big thumbs up for this book -- Parent with children ages 7 and 3 * Toppsta *
Fantastic book! So many wonderful ideas which my class and I have already been busy making -- Teacher * Toppsta *
A truly inspiring craft book and simple to understand for all ages. I would definitely recommend it!!! -- Parent with children ages 7 and 4 * Toppsta *
As a mother and also a beaver scout leader this book will be very useful and will give me lots of craft ideas -- Parent * Toppsta *
A terrific book... Each of the designs in the book are engaging and interesting. I think this book will keep us busy for many a rainy day to come! -- Parent with child age 7 * Toppsta *
A great book which will have an extremely long shelf life in this household -- Parent with children ages 7 and 3 * Toppsta *
Both my children enjoy making things, so this was right up their street... There were things to make to suit both my children... There was nothing too complicated to make, and we are going to be trying out some more things next time they are off school. A big thumbs up for this book -- Parent with children ages 7 and 3 * Toppsta *
Fantastic book! So many wonderful ideas which my class and I have already been busy making -- Teacher * Toppsta *
Jemma Westing is an award winning book designer and paper engineer and has helped DK publish a range of innovative interactive books and slot-model kits over the years. In 2013, Jemma set up and self-funded the not-for-profit workshop Brilliant Builds, which teaches children and families to be creative with cardboard. Out of the Box captures her favourite Brilliant Builds projects for anyone to copy and expand upon.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780241286906 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241286905 |
| Title | Out of the Box |
| Author | Jemma Westing |
| Series | Dk Activity Lab |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |