Kids' Guide to Making Scrapbooks and Photo Albums!: How to Collect, Design, Assemble, Decorate ANNOTATION
Explains how to collect, design, assemble, and decorate scrapbooks and photograph albums.
FROM THE CRITICS
This is a how-to guide that kids will love and parents will covet.
Jo-Ann Stores Inc.
This is a how-to guide that kids will love and parents will covet.
Publishers Weekly
Teacher-tested and student-approved, Easy Art Fun! Do-It-Yourself Crafts for Beginning Readers by Jill Frankel Hauser teaches kids to create a paper lei, a kazoo and a pair of strap-on wings while building reading skills in a purposeful context. The Kids' Guide to Making Scrapbooks & Photo Albums! How to Collect, Design, Assemble, Decorate by Laura Check, illus. by Betsy Day, offers suggestions such as making a decoupage cover out of old magazines and favorite photos. (Mar.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Children's Literature
Kids love to collect things, and often need a little help storing and displaying their collections. Adults have flocked to scrapbooking as a hobby; so all sorts of new supplies are widely available. This book combines these two factors and encourages children to create a one-of-a-kind scrapbook to house whatever it is they collect. It begins with instructions for assembling the collection and then the album itself, with several possible styles illustrated. Although many blank scrapbooks styles can be purchased, learning how to make their own will allow children to personalize their collection and adapt the album to unique size requirements. Other topics covered include hints for using scrapbooking tools such as edging scissors, rubber stamps and stencils; designing your own papers; special techniques for mounting photos, etc. Templates are included in the back for some of the projects. Most projects span a single page or double page spread, with a list of needed supplies and black and white line illustrations. Some of the projects have the potential for creating quite a mess (marbleizing paper, making your own paper, etc.) but warnings to request adult help are always included. This book includes lots of ideas, some of which adults might find useful (I'm definitely borrowing a few for my scrapbooks). Although limiting the illustrations to black and white keeps the cost of the book quite affordable, it may be less inviting to a child new to scrapbooking; the plethora of projects may also be a bit overwhelming for a beginner as well. It would serve as an excellent reference, especially in households with adult scrapbookers to help kids get started or for classroom use. Children alreadyhooked on the hobby will find lots of great hints and ideas. 2002, Williamson, Judy Rowen
School Library Journal
Gr 4-6 With a lively text that explains the process of using images to tell a story, this is an excellent source of information and ideas on a fun and meaningful activity. Among the topics discussed are types of albums, the design and decoration of pages, what to include and how to arrange items effectively, supplies, techniques for special effects, captions, and more. Each spread has black-and-white illustrations of materials, techniques, designs, etc., and there are several templates. A welcome addition to craft collections. -Jean Pollock, King Country Library System, Seattle, WA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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