This compilation is a must-have for every library, providing a multitude of methods for developing easy, interesting activities for children. Projects across cultures, recipes for healthy snacks, and intriguing science experiments are among the hundreds of ideas connecting learning and creativity for students of all ages.Here's a book to help students create cross-disciplinary projects by using materials they make themselves. From clays and dough, to compounds and crystals, to healthy treats and snacks, children can access the formulas and recipes to make them all! This updated resource combines everything from the former two volumes into one comprehensive edition and features even more recipes, additional relevant content, and expanded connections between activities and curriculum. Every activity provides you with easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions. Each tried-and-true, safe concoction uses easily obtainable ingredients and provides suggestions for determining why and when each formula can be used. The book contains recommendations for linking projects to curriculum to help make each activity relevant and educational. Organized into 33 chapters, projects include making musical instruments, growing and using plants, conducting science experiments, and preparing food for ourselves and other creatures.

Contents AcknowledgmentsIntroductionTips Chapter 1: Clays and DoughsChapter 2: Salt Map MixturesChapter 3: Papier-MâchéChapter 4: Plaster of ParisChapter 5: Glues and PastesChapter 6: PaintsChapter 7: Face and Body Paints Chapter 8: Natural DyesChapter 9: Bird Food and Bird Feeders Chapter 10: For the Bugs Chapter 11: Growing Plants Chapter 12: Dried Flowers, Potpourri, and PomandersChapter 13: Crystals and Crystal GardensChapter 14: Non-Newtonian Fluids and GoosChapter 15: Bubble Solutions and Bubble FramesChapter 16: Volcanic Actions and Science ProjectsChapter 17: Geology Fun Chapter 18: Making Musical Instruments Chapter 19: Invisible InksChapter 20: Activities from Other Times and Other Cultures Chapter 21: Colonial Times Projects Chapter 22: SoapsChapter 23: CandlesChapter 24: Make Your Own Paper and Paper ProjectsChapter 25: Snow Globes Chapter 26: Breads and Baked GoodsChapter 27: Edible ArtChapter 28: Dairy ProductsChapter 29: Treats that Children Can MakeChapter 30: Fruit PreservesChapter 31: Syrups Chapter 32: Pickles, Sauerkraut, Mustards and Horseradish Chapter 33: Miscellaneous BibliographyIndex