Sticks and Stones: A Kid's Guide to Building and Exploring in the Great Outdoors [Paperback]

Discover a treasure trove of exciting nature-based building, engineering, and artistic ideas for children inSticks and Stones. This comprehensive guide features tools, toys, and games kids can create right outside their door.

Kids will lovebuilding cabins, bridges, dams rock gardens, and more. They’ll discover that creating art ismore fun outdoorsas they learn to make makingstone pendants, ochre paint, and weaving. A variety oflarge and small-scale activitiesboostengineering, creative, and problem-solving skills, all while promoting fun. Withsimple tools and materialsa branch becomes a fishing pole, and logs turn into a simple seesaw.

Opportunities and materials forproductive playexist everywhere in nature. Author Melissa Lennig (of the blog Fireflies and Mud Pies) introduces today’s screen-overloaded kids to a world of exploring and adventure. Whether camping in the woods or hanging out in the back yard, children will marvel at the wonderful, useful tools and playthings they can create with natural objects. They’ll also learn aboutSTEAM principles, campfire chemistry, why building with blocks is so powerful, and howmindfulness techniquescan reduce stress.

The book also includes:

• Ideas fortaking activities further, with fun variations and ideas
• Safety tipsfor kids and adults
• Design challengesthat can be done solo or in groups
• Step-by-step instructionsand helpfulphotos

Sticks and Stones was named to the longlist for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize forExcellence in Science Booksin the Hands-On Science Book category. The prize honors outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults. This book is anessential resourcefor everyjunior outdoor adventurer.
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