The Big Messy* Art Book

Bring the joy of creativity, the delight of imagination, and the thrill of an art adventure to young children! The Big Messy Art Book opens the door for children to experience art on a grander, more expressive scale. Paint a one-of-a-kind masterpiece from a swing, or try painting a hanging ball while it moves! Children will dive into these big experiences in creativity and remember them with enthusiasm and pride. Their minds and spirits are ready for the challenge. With The Big Messy Art Book, you are giving them the opportunity to go beyond the ordinary and into the amazing!

• Benjamin Franklin Award
• Early Childhood News Director's Choice Award
• National Parenting Publications Award

Reviews

"Kids love a mess, especially an art mess. This book is a compilation of more than 100 clever ways children-preschool to eighth grade-can have fun with a variety of materials…Even the directions are fun."

""The Big Messy Art Book is developmentally appropriate for the early childhood years and organized for efficient use for the busy classroom teacher. But most of all -this is a FUN book!"

"Budding artists will love sinking everything but their teeth into these wonderful 'think big' art experiences."

"The ideas in the Big Messy Art Book will inspire the creativity of any preschool teacher and recharge her classroom activities.
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"This book is literally filled with messy fun activities…The use of icons is a great way to let beginning teachers and caregivers know what to expect in the way of preparation, participation, caution and clean-up."

""The Big Messy Art Book - this is an excellent book for process art - a must for every school! Emphasizes process, not product."

"Wonderful, open-ended, creative activities that are easy to understand, organize and do. I use it with my student teachers as well as with experienced teachers."

"If you are looking for a wealth of exciting art experiences for your children, check out Big Messy Art by Mary Ann Kohl. Kids will really have fun with projects such as Foot Sponge Painting, Water Balloon Splat, and Bubble Painting!
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" Not your typical preschool art book, this book explores art on a grander scale with children using their entire bodies to create art and using unusual (and a tad messier, but easy to clean up) art supplies."