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Art Activities - Connecting Science and Art
Comprehensive selection of activity books that link art, science and nature. This section also includes art tools, journals, and science coloring books.
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Sketching & Watercolor Activity Books and Supplies
Sketching or painting with watercolors offers a perfect way to combine art, writing, scientific observation and nature study. Included in this section are how-to books for all levels as well as kits containing the tools and supplies needed to get started or refine your techniques.
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Nature Illustrations - Digital & Printed Versions
These books and CD-ROMs offer a wide selection of copyright-free nature images for use in newsletters, bulletins, or art projects. CD's work on Mac or PC platforms.
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Gyotaku (fish printing) Kits, Supplies & Replicas
Gyotaku or fish printing art combines science (fish diversity, anatomy, ecology), art (create colorful, framed displays), math (measure and count fins, proportional size, count fin rays), reading (use with fish stories) and creative writing (write fact or fiction about the fish). Children can have fun while creating beautiful, unique art.
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Leaf Printing Activities
Actual imprints of leaves that have been cast in flexible vinyl for use in art projects or as a tool for plant identification. Press with various colors of stamp pads or roll on different colors of block inks to make leaf prints using a brayer. (Note: we also offer a full range of colorful block inks and brayers - simply type "block ink" or "brayer" in the search area at the top of each page). Leaf replicas range in size from 5-9”.
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Track Molds (for making track impressions)
Cast from flexible material, these molds can be filled with plaster, clay or PerfectCast®, the compound (also available from Acorn Naturalists). Use the track casts you make as instructional aids, pressing them into moist sand or dirt to create a story (such as coyote tracks chasing rabbit tracks), for ink prints, or to compare with field specimens. Everyone can have fun making tracks - students or campers can take them home or make their own displays. Clean occasionally with TSP (available at hardware stores) or other soapy cleansers or detergents. For additional information on using these replicas, simply click here.
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Paper Making Kits, Books and Supplies
Recycled paper and other fiberous materials can be made into beautiful, creative papers. Contained in this section are paper making kits, supplies and activity books.
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Paper Casting Kits, Books and Supplies
Paper casting is similar to paper making but in the case of casting, liquified papers are pressed into molds to produce beautiful raised patterns and designs that can be used in artwork, cards, or displays.
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Rubber Stamp Kits and Ink Pads
Complete rubber stamp kits, including animal tracks, insects and nature images, and colorful, non-toxic ink pads.
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Plant (Flower and Leaf) Presses
Wide selection of plant presses for preserving leaves, flowers, or entire specimens. All sizes, from convenient "pocket" presses to full-size professional versions. Also included in this section are supplies such as extra blotters, ventilators and expansion packs.
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Glass-topped Riker Mount Display Cases
These durable glass-topped display cases offer protection for dried specimens, pressed flowers, seeds, bones from owl pellets, gemstones, fossils or feathers. Acorn Naturalists offers three styles of displays: standard 3/4" thick displays in four sizes, extra-depth 2" thick displays in three sizes, and sectional displays with two different trays.
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Waterproof Paper, Field Notebooks and Pens
Acorn Naturalists offers a wide selection of all-weather paper designed specifically for use in the outdoors. These papers repel water and are favored by artists because they can respond well to pencil sketching and shading. Manufactured by a company that knows that everything can’t stop just because it is raining - they are located near the Olympic Rain Forest in the Pacific Northwest.
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Sunprint Kits (Photosensitive Paper)
Sunprint art utilizes sun-sensitive paper that can be developed using plain tap water. Natural objects such as ferns, feathers, flowers or leaves are placed under a transparent cover (provided) and exposed to the sun for from 1-5 minutes. Fun for all ages.
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Rubbing Plate Kits
Rubbing plate kits offer a creative way for children to learn about nature while having fun. Many different sets of rubbing plates are now available. For example, using the animal tracks set, children can create track patterns; skeleton rubbings can be used to teach anatomy; dinosaur, fossil and botanical prints can be used for both educational and artistic displays. Each kit comes with directions and ideas for expanding this unique art form into a variety of projects and lessons. An ideal way to combine art, science and nature study for young children ages 5-10. Rubbing plates are made of durable yet flexible plastic and range in size from 4 x 5 inches to 4 x 8 inches.
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Sticker Books for All Ages
Dozens of high quality plant and animal sticker books. Use to create your own customized guides, decorate scrapbooks, make notecards or to supplement journal entries.
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Engraving Kits - Science and Nature Themes
Create beautiful, artistic engravings by slowly revealing the creatures using easy-to-learn scratchboard techniques. Start with any of the pre-drawn backgrounds listed below, etch them using an etching pen (included) and then advance to creating your own unique designs using blank engraving boards (also offered below). Each results in an 8 inch x 10 inch picture you can frame or put in your scrapbook. Anyone can learn the technique, ages 8-adult. Kit includes small scratchboard for testing, engraving pen, artboard and chipboard back. Experiment with different backgrounds - you will love the results.
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Animal Replica Casting Kits
Students cast and then paint their own replicas. Each of these model kits contains a reusable mold tray, PerfectCast® casting material, paints, paint brush, booklet, and instructions. Ages 8 and up.
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Plastic Molds
These rugged clear plastic molds can be filled with plaster of paris, clay, sand, soap, paper mache, chocolate, jello, or food. Students can taste science now or just create fun food items that are sure to get comments. With the clays and paper casts, children can dry them and paint unique designs on the casts. Great fun for the classroom, nature center, or home. Average size of mold is 3 inches in diameter.
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Science and Nature Coloring Books
Acorn Naturalists offers a selection of high quality coloring books that offer a chance to combine art and nature study - students basically color in their own field guides, thus learning how to recognize features and coloration patterns that differentiate species.
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Colorful Magnet Sets
Fun selection of many different magnets. These come as sets of magnets showing amazing detail. Use for a wide range of learning activities on magnet boards or for artistic displays. Ages 6 and up.
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Native American Crafts and Activities
Wide selection of activity books and kits reflecting the richness of Native American culture. Included are different pottery making, basket weaving and soapstone carving kits.
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