Worthless - Valuable: Recycling Ideas for Art Lessons by Claudia Bishofberger Synopsis “What a waste!” That can quickly become an enthusiastic cry with these worksheets. Turning seemingly commonplace items into amazing works of art, young people turn milk cartons into “bag-cat”, “duck-birds” or “hock-chickens”, sticks into horned forest spirits and pimply mythical creatures, newspapers into fabulous costumes - and without much effort. By using “old stuff” to make something entirely new, they develop a very different view of what is left. So they learn along the way how to deal carefully with resources. The proposed materials are as varied as the ideas and themes. They can be used in art lessons, but also in evening classes and in after-school child and youth work. Numerous color examples show fascinating results and inspire your own creations.

Review 1 This would be a good book for teachers. Full of interesting ideas. (Posted by Skip Hire)

Review 2 Great book for getting kids involved in thinking about waste and alternative ways of dealing with it. I thought the illustrations especially useful. A must read for anyone involved in waste management, including skip hire. (Posted by Gertrude)