gothai's review against another edition
3.0
Book with lots of creative ideas on using cardboard for making fun toys and play
sawyerbell's review against another edition
3.0
Want to travel through time? Become a ninja? Set up a carnival or puppet show? Epic Cardboard Adventures is a good resource to help. The book is broken into four themes: explore the world, travel through time, put on a show, work a cool job; and includes a list of supplies needed for every project. Supplies needed include cardboard of various types (old boxes, paper towel rolls etc.) as well as glue, duct tape, markers and paint, pipe cleaners, old CDs etc.
Different projects will probably appeal to the imaginations of different age groups, with some being quite simple and others more advanced. All of the projects will help to build creativity, fine motor skills and will get kids actively involved in imaginative play. I would also think it would encourage children to go one and develop their own projects beyond the one explored it the book.
While parents will likely have seen some of these projects before on Pinterest or blogs aimed at children, this is a nice collection of inspiring activities that kids will enjoy.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
Different projects will probably appeal to the imaginations of different age groups, with some being quite simple and others more advanced. All of the projects will help to build creativity, fine motor skills and will get kids actively involved in imaginative play. I would also think it would encourage children to go one and develop their own projects beyond the one explored it the book.
While parents will likely have seen some of these projects before on Pinterest or blogs aimed at children, this is a nice collection of inspiring activities that kids will enjoy.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
critterbee's review against another edition
3.0
This is a great resource for teachers and parents. There are directions for making costumes and fun art and play items using inexpensive materials. Many might already be in your home or craft area (tape, scissors, glue and paint, etc). Bottle caps and old CDs turn into buttons and gauges for spaceship controls., old T-shirts serve as the base for making cool costumes, and an old pie tin completes a time machine.
*eARC Natgalley*
*eARC Natgalley*
leticiatoraci's review
4.0
I would like to thank NetGalley and Capstone for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
If you want to handcraft with your children beyond the cardboard box with a door and a window, then the "Epic Cardboard Adventures" is for you. Many interesting and relatively easy projects to occupy yourself with the kids. Since I have two boys my favorites were the pyramid, the iglu, the knight sword and shield, the treasure box, and the ninja sword and daggers.
If you want to handcraft with your children beyond the cardboard box with a door and a window, then the "Epic Cardboard Adventures" is for you. Many interesting and relatively easy projects to occupy yourself with the kids. Since I have two boys my favorites were the pyramid, the iglu, the knight sword and shield, the treasure box, and the ninja sword and daggers.
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