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		Doorley, Rachelle.

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		Creative activities and seat work.
		Creative thinking in children.
		Curiosity in children.
		Imagination in children.
		Inventions.
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Tinkerlab : a hands-on guide for little inventors : 55 playful experiments that encourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking / Rachelle Doorley.

by Doorley, Rachelle.

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Roost Books, 2014.

Science -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) -- Activity programs.

Creative activities and seat work.

Creative thinking in children.

Curiosity in children.

Imagination in children.

Early childhood education -- Activity programs.

Education, Preschool -- Activity programs.

Child development.

9781611800654 (pbk.)

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Hands-on guide for little inventors : 55 playful experiments that encourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking

xv, 220 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.

"Design, build, concoct, and discover -- 55 creative experiments for curious kids!"--Back cover.

"Simple robot building, magic potion testing, and nature exploration"--Back cover.

"For children two and up."

Includes bibliographical references (page 216).

"From the creator of Tinkerlab.com -- hands-on activities that explore art, science, and more. For children two and up. Kids are natural tinkerers. They experiment, explore, test, and play, and they learn a great deal about problem-solving through questions and hands-on experiments. They don't see lines between disciplines; rather, they notice interesting materials and ideas that are worth exploring. This book is about creative experiments, in all fields, that help kids explore the world. Children gravitate toward sensory experiences (playing with slime), figuring out how things work (taking toys apart), and testing the limits of materials (mixing a tray of paint together until it makes a solid mass of brown). They're not limited by their imaginations, and a wooden spoon can become a magic wand as quickly as a bag of pom-poms can become a hot bowl of soup. This book is about helping parents and teachers of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers understand and tap into this natural energy with engaging, kid-tested, easy-to-implement projects that value process over product. 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. Rachelle Doorley is an arts educator, community builder, and founder of the popular creativity blog Tinkerlab"--Provided by publisher.

For young children up to age six. Roost Books.

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