Kathryn Craft has penned a winner!' - Jane Porter, National Bestselling Author 'Beautifully written and strongly emotional, The Art of Falling will move readers deeply. 'Strikes universal chords in all of us who yearn, who love, who fail and fall, and struggle to find our way back home.' - Elizabeth Benedict, author of Almost, Slow Dancing, and The Practice of Deceit 'Craft presents her mesmerizing characters with depth, understanding, and ethos.' - Lana Kay Rosenberg, artistic director, Miami University Dance Theatre 'The Art of Falling is a story of friendship and personal growth, and a helluva good read.' - Elizabeth Zimmer, dance critic, Metro New York We focused on trying to make butterflies.'Unfolds with grace and truth.refreshing and piercingly honest.' - Kelly Simmons, author of Standing Still and The Bird House Once you have your supplies, this activity is pretty interpretive. Create fun art based on “Beautiful Hands” by Kathryn Otoshi with just a few basic supplies.Ĭanvas, a paint pad, even just the tablecloth is good to finger paint on if you don’t care if you keep it. You don’t really need them for this, but if you prefer to paint on to your hand, rather than dipping into the paint, you may want one or two on hand. I like to buy plain white tablecloths and lay them on the table or floor when doing finger painting.

Personally, I am fond of the Crayola Washable Paints. Pin This| Fingerpainting craft inspired by Kathryn Otoshi All you need is: They can try to recreate some of the images in the book, or make their own pictures, animals, and designs. You can do a finger painting craft following this book and it’s very loose and easy.

The great thing about finger painting is that it’s so open ended. Beautiful Hands by Kathryn Otoshi and Bret Baumgarten The book lends itself well to a class project or home art project.Īfter reading the book, my son and I did some finger painting of our own. I could see this being a book that I keep around and keep as a coffee table book. Adults will enjoy the play on words and the inspirational message. Although “Beautiful Hands” is a picture book, it isn’t just for kids.Ĭhildren will appreciate the fun finger paint art in the book.

It’s easy to get focused on the bad in the world, and on the bad others can do. Personally, I felt like this book was something I needed right now. Our hands are capable of a great many wonderful things.įrom planting a garden to reaching out to others, this book illustrates the power children have to contribute to their community and support one another. The entire book is illustrated in finger paintings, and the message is even more beautiful. This is the question in this unique and beautiful picture book “Beautiful Hands” by Katherine Otoshi and Bet Baumgarten. “What will your Beautiful Hands do today?”

The art of falling kathryn craft