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A summer treasury of recipes, crafts, and wisdom

Ferraro-Fanning, Angela (author.). AnneliesDraws (Illustrator), (illustrator.).

Summary: "Packed with fun ideas to keep kids occupied during holidays or at weekends, readers can discover the joys of making natural shampoo, learn about honey harvesting, handprint a picnic blanket, craft a sun catcher, and follow tasty recipes for summertime treats such as homemade watermelon popsicles. The activities from author and homesteading teacher Angela Fanning include eco-friendly practices, such as recycling or reusing materials, and encourage readers to respect nature."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780711272873
ISBN: 0711272875
ISBN: 9780711272866
Physical Description: print
31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Publisher: Beverly, MA : Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2022.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Welcome to summer on the homestead -- Summer fun -- Summer crop: tomatoes -- Make a quick and tasty tomato salad -- Grow tomatoes from a seed -- Make sweet tomato treats -- Honeybees -- Brew honey sweetened iced sun tea -- Bake a summer solstice cake -- Beneficial bugs -- Companion planting -- Plant a "three sisters" garden -- Build a bug hotel -- Butterflies -- Raise painted lady butterflies -- Make lemon sugar hand scrub -- Make your own shampoo -- Craft a jug watering can -- Handmake bubble wands -- Summer crop: melons -- Make refreshing watermelon popsicles -- Carve watermelon lanterns -- Make melon pizza -- Upcycle a picnic blanket.