60 Art Projects for Children: Painting, Clay, Puppets, Prints, Masks and More

This book is an excellent reference for a beginner or experienced art facilitator. (The introduction explains how to be an art "facilitator" rather than teacher, by providing the materials and opportunity for children to discover art hands-on, though practice and experience.) It is wonderful guide to the basic methods of collage, drawing, painting, clay and construction techniques, as well as more specialized projects, such as paper mache puppets, making "molas" or weaving. The author learned to perfect these projects through many years of experience with her Summertime Arts and Crafts Workshop. Many black and white illustrations and some line drawings help illuminate the techniques and reveal the end products of childrens' art. I like the page spread of photos showing childrens' many variations on the paper mache puppet. This is one of my favorite art reference books.