Into the Woods: Families Making Art in Nature

Discover your familys inner artist in the great outdoors! In Into the Woods artist and teacher Sue Fierston has created 12+ chapters of family-friendly games and art activities designed to engage the senses and get your family in touch with nature at any season.From fish prints to outdoor meditation Into the Woods makes it easy to go outside with your family and have fun whether your kids are 5 or 15. Youll try: Printing with real fish and making a t-shirt in an afternoonRelaxing and meditating with your kids as you silently sit on your porch or in a parkBecoming a citizen scientist and investigating natures patternsPlaying with contour drawing and color in a nature sketchbookBuilding a stomping press and a walking press for printing leaves Many of the simple and inexpensive activities are right for kids of all ages and include instructions on how to adapt each activity for age the season and the time available so it is easy for families to discover the fun and peacefulness of being outdoors. Let STEM education turn into STEAM as you combine the science of close observation with the tactile fun of printing fish and leaves together. Each chapter contains a complete materials list clear step-by step instructions and photographs of the process and finished work. The activities are open-ended designed to be explored over and over often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults Into the Woodsis also appropriate for kids 12 and older to use independently and it will enrich kids at wide range of skill levels.