Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors by Doorley, Rachelle

Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781611800654)

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Format: Paperback
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Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors by Doorley, Rachelle

Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

$21.95
Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors by Doorley, Rachelle

Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

$21.95
Format: Paperback
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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.

Author: Rachelle Doorley
ISBN-10: 161180065X
ISBN-13: 9781611800654
Publisher: Roost Books
Language: English
Published: 06/10/2014
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.43h x 7.09w x 0.54d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 78
By Rachelle Doorley
By Rachelle Doorley
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RACHELLE DOORLEY is an arts educator, community builder, and founder of the popular creativity blog Tinkerlab. She studied costume design at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked on Hollywood films before finding her true calling as an arts educator. After teaching art in Los Angeles schools, Rachelle earned a master's in arts education from Harvard, and then oversaw docent and education programs at the San Jose Museum of Art. Rachelle lives with her husband and her two curious daughters in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, where she leads workshops on visual thinking and hands-on creativity. Rachelle believes in finding fun and meaningful ways to make every day creative, and can often be found experimenting in her sketchbook, taking her kids on adventures, and asking lots of open-ended questions. Rachelle enjoys chai tea, hand-drawn letters, train travel, hikes in the woods, artist studios, and ocean air.

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