Artful Snacks

Kids can be creative in the kitchen with these tasty recipes for different kindsof snacks.

A valuable, one-stop guide to collection development and finding ideal subject-specific activities and projects for children and teens. For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge. This guide is a time-saving, one-stop resource for locating this type of information—one that also serves as a valuable collection development tool that identifies the best among thousands of choices, and can be used for program planning, reference and readers' advisory, and curriculum support. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! identifies hundreds of books that provide step-by-step instructions for creating arts and crafts, building objects, finding ways to help the disadvantaged, or engaging in other activities ranging from gardening to playing games and sports. Organized by broad subject areas—arts and crafts, recreation and sports (including indoor activities and games), and so forth—the entries are further logically organized by specific subject, ensuring quick and easy use.

Beautifully illustrated and chock full of everything you need to be a great grandparent, this is the perfect gift for new grandpas and grandmas. In these pages you’ll find classic stories and poems from Rudyard Kipling and Lewis Carroll, as well as the most important recipes (perfect chocolate chip cookies, amazing mac ’n cheese, and the world’s cutest cupcakes), crafts that will entertain boys and girls on a rainy day, and words of wisdom from grandparents through the centuries. With illustrations from artists including Kate Greenaway and Beatrix Potter, this is a keepsake book that will be a boon to any grandparent.

Stories, Nursery Rhymes, Recipes, Games, Crafts, and More A beautiful, keepsake book packed with everything you need to be a terrific grandparent! Beautifully illustrated and chock full of everything you need to be a great grandparent, The Complete Guide to Practically Perfect Grandparenting is the perfect gift for new grandpas and grandmas. In these pages you’ll find classic stories and poems such as “Peter Rabbit” and “The Princess and the Pea,” tasty recipes sure to please young taste buds, and crafts that will entertain any child on a rainy day. Some favorites from the book include: Grandma’s recipes for amazing mac ‘n cheese and hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows. Fun crafts like sand jars, sock puppets, and pinecone birds. Beautifully illustrated tale of The Ugly Ducking and Little Jack Horner. The hilarious game of bobbing for apples and how to host the best tea parties. And much more! There is also a space for grandma and grandpa to record special memories, a family tree to fill in with the kiddies, and activities to facilitate meaningful conversations between generations. The Complete Guide to Practically Perfect Grandparenting is certainly a keepsake book that will be treasured by any grandparent!

This is both a cookbook and craft book. This unique book shows you how to use food just as you would other craft materials. The difference is when you are finished, you eat what you have created. Following the simple directions for preparation and assembly, you and your child can create all kinds of edible art. These include animals such as porcupines and giraffes, faces of chefs and clowns, and seasonal art such as a winter reindeer and a Valentine's Day muffin. Along with the recipes for creating the snack art, you will find information and activities about nutrition.

Kids can be creative in the kitchen with these tasty recipes for different kinds of sandwiches.

Kids can be creative in the kitchen with these tasty recipes for different kinds of drinks.

Grab your apron and get ready for some fun and easy baking! Young chefs can choose from delicious recipes that include classic favorites, such as chocolate-chip cookies and lemon bars, and healthy treats, like banana-apple cookies and granola bars. Each recipe includes a nutrition tip and a fact box, as well as a list of tools and ingredients and easy, step-by-step instructions. Kids will learn about nutrition and healthy eating, sequencing and following directions, math and measuring skills, and kitchen safety. Best of all, it's lots of fun!