Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions 2

by John E. Thomas, Danita Thomas

From the creators of the wildly popular book, The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions comes a second inventive collection of wild potions and crazy crafts--all easily and inexpensively made from common household items. Kids should have a ball creating such wonders as an edible ocean (gummy fish suspended in Jell-O) or a greenhouse grown in a plastic bag. Among the 78 recipes are instructions for making such revolutionary new artistic mediums as whipped cream finger paint, dryer lint clay, and toothpaste putty. Quite a few of the concoctions are edible--chocolate bowls and fruity leather roll-ups sound particularly delicious--while others make great party activities or simple gifts. Almost all the concoctions make a perfect diversion for a bored child on a rainy afternoon. The simple, well-organized instructions make the book easy for kids ages 8 and up to use, though the authors call for adult supervision on all recipes. This is the kind of craft book that's bound to become a family favorite--in time, its large-format black and white pages should be covered with the residue of many hours of messy fun. (Ages 8 to 12) --Marianne Painter

Genres: Science, Art, Childrens, Nonfiction, School, Parenting, Crafts

80 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Kayla · Rating 2 out of 5]

i should say it has good ideas to make things and concocions but you cant like fall in love with it. becouse theres no people in it no main idea theres really jest things to make so well ya i would recon it for a teacher an art teacher an artist really so one who likes to build or create things like that so if you want it you can get it in this pack of other books that teach you since it even comes in a suplize for you so if you want it go get it.

[Julie Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite craft book for kids--easy to read, fun and useful concoctions to make; saves money in that it teaches you how to make useless crap instead of buying it!

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource for Moms! There is some really fun ideas in here. We loved the bathtub finger paints so far!

[Courtney K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple, straight forward directions to lots of messy, fun kid's projects.

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book to keep kids entertained.