DIY Kids
Category: Books,Children's Books,Growing Up & Facts of Life
DIY Kids Details
Review DIY Kids by Ellen and Julia Lupton is just the thing to bring out the creative side of technology-loving kids. -- Miami News-RecordEasy to use and inspirational, DIY Kids will probably shape the next generation of designers. -- M (Melbourne) Magazine, October 2007"With all the talk about design education, it's about time there was a design book for children--because it's never too early to learn basic design principles. This book is for kids and illustrated with their art." --Communication Arts, November 2007"Best Books of 2007: This book of kid-friendly projects that use basic principles and on-hand materials. Packed with ideas for T-shirts, pop-up cards, stuffed animals, etc." --Scholastic Parent - Child, December 2007 Read more Review "The thrill of anonymity and adding to the environment creatively is quite appealing."I Is For Imagination, "DIY Kids by Ellen and Julia Lupton is just the thing to brng out the creative side of technology-loving kids." Read more Review "Easy to use and inspirational, DIY Kids will probably shape the next generation of designers." Read more Review For Fans Of Video Games, ""DIY Kids," is just the thing to bring out the creative side of technology-loving kids. It's got a section devoted to using high-tech gadgets (a scanner, Photoshop) for low-tech fun. Turn a small drawing into a repeating pattern and print it on a mousepad...""It's full of ideas to inspire both boys and girls..." Read more About the Author Ellen Lupton is a curator of contemporary design at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the director of the graphic design MFA program at the Maryland Institute College of Art. She is the author of numerous books, including D.I.Y. Design It Yourself and Thinking with Type. She received a Gold Medal for lifetime achievement from the AIGA in 2007. Read more
Reviews
i just love this book! i have tons of arts & crafts books because i like to engage my children's creativity. this book is one of the best! it's not only a compilation of creative activities that children and even grown-ups will enjoy doing. it's also a testament to the ingenuity of children as it showcases dozens (or is it hundreds?) of beautiful, quirky and interesting things made by children. the activities in the book will also spark your mind to think of other diy activities. most of the materials required in the book can be found in any home with kids. some require the use of a computer. you can always modify the activities to use whatever you have on hand.the authors say that the book is for "families ... saying no to endless consumerism and yes to art, craft, and home-grown media." if that's you, then you must have this book! i'm buying the luptons' other books right now!
