Customer Reviews
Gets you a little bit back to nature - By: A. Reader, 21 Aug 2008 
A lovely book full of wonderful ideas involving the great outdoors & natural materials.
includes recipes.
ideas are fantastic when you guiltily realise that most toys your kid owns are battery operated ...!
Excellent book giving environmental activites for children - By: , 27 Aug 2001 I first picked up 'Earthwise' by Carol Petrash when visitng a friend, & after browsing through it, decided this book is a 'must have'.
Divided into Autumn, Winter, Spring & Summer, the book guides you through various crafts & activites appropriate to the season. All are relatedin some way to the worldin which we live, & aim to increase childrens' awareness of their natural environment. Ideas range from building a tepee, to cooking, drawing & painting. I particularly liked the gift section for Christmas, & the ideas for using apples during Autumn - particularly helpful if you have a glut of apples from a treein your garden! Each activity is graded by age - many being suitable for children from 2 years of age. You are given a full list of everything you need & detailed instructions, & there are charming line drawings to illustrate to process.
I would recommend this book to any parent of pre-school or primary age children, & also to play group leaders & teachers as a valuable resource to enhance the learning experience of children.
