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Tinkerlab

A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

by Rachelle Doorley
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Encourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking in children of all ages with these 55 hands-on activities that explore art, science, and more
The creator of the highly popular creativity site for kids, Tinkerlab.com, now delivers dozens of engaging, kid-tested, and easy-to-implement projects that will help parents and teachers bring out the natural tinkerer in every kid—even babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.  
The creative experiments shared in this book foster curiosity, promote creative and critical thinking, and encourage tinkering—mindsets that are important to children growing up in a world that values independent thinking.
In addition to offering a host of activities that parents and teachers can put to use right away, this book also includes a buffet of recipes (magic potions, different kinds of play dough, silly putty, and homemade butter) and a detailed list of materials to include in the art pantry.

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  • Release date

    November 18, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780834829862

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      August 1, 2014

      Scribblers and innovators will rejoice for Doorley's activity book--a full-color project guide for future artists, architects, and anyone who likes to create and tinker. Doorley (an arts educator, consultant, and host of the TinkerLab blog) believes that "at its core, tinkering begins with...problem solving or with a curiosity about how something works," and that when children "are encouraged to solve problems on their own, they learn a great deal through the questions and hands-on experiments that lead to a solution." Divided into four sections--Design, Build, Concoct, and Discover--the book begins with ideas for preparing space and purchasing and organizing materials, and includes parenting tips for fostering creativity and curiosity. VERDICT Young children will relish the projects provided here. From paper houses to marble runs to marker explosions, Doorley's designs have more of an engineering essence than those found in the standard arts and crafts book, and they will also take more preparation, but early educators, in particular, will delight in the volume's possibilities. For all budding inventors.

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Read

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  • English

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