Maker Camp: Heritage Crafts and Skill-Building Projects for Kids

$19.95 at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

by Delanie Holton-Fessler (Author) Handcraft is part of human nature: we build, we create, we innovate. The 20+ projects in this book from an experienced art educator weave a story of human innovation and creativity, from the very beginnings of building shelters in the woods to tinkering with recycled materials. Heritage skills teach children how to be independent and capable makers; fiber and wood projects offer rewarding crafts that also teach planning, preparation, and safe risk taking; and tinkering…