From t-shirts to twig baskets, 65 cool projects for crafty kids to make with natural materials you can find anywhere.

Whether it's a city park, a suburban backyard, a farmer's field, or the sandy seashore, there's a treasure trove of natural art materials out there. Twigs, vines, pinecones, flowers, leaves, rocks, shells, moss, feathers - they're all gifts of the earth. Add just a few inexpensive store-bought items, such as glue, string, and wire, and anyone can create beautiful, natural works of art. Writer, gardener, and nature-crafter Laura C. Martin offers 65 cool projects kids will love to make, using materials they can find just about anywhere. She explains how to make paints and inks from flowers and other plants; how to use shells, moss, seedpods, and cones to embellish large objects; how to build elf-sized furniture & much more.

Paperback 224 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 trim size, full-color illustrations throughout.

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Laura C. Martin lives in Georgia where she has been writing about gardening, nature, and crafts for 25 years. She has published 18 books and numerous magazine articles. She is garden editor for Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine and Georgia Magazine. Her latest book, the Art and Craft of Pounding Flowers, was featured on the Discovery Channel and in Women's Day, Southern Living Annual, Rosie's, and other craft magazines. She has combined skill as a story teller with her knowledge of gardening and craft to delight audiences across the country with her lectures and workshops.