Students will learn about ancient Egypt, prehistoric France, and second-century China as they create a pyramid paperweight, a cave painting place mat, and a window decoration out of homemade paper from items they can find around their home. This delightful, creative introduction into the world of art, both ancient and modern, also discusses the cultural significance of such iconic figures as Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, and Georges-Pierre Seurat. In addition to the ten projects, this book also includes patterns that are easy to reproduce using a copier or printer.

Art throughout the ages -- Prehistoric place mats -- Personal hieroglyph -- Pyramid paperweight -- Recycled paper window decoration -- Relief print -- Textured pouch -- Seurat pointillism picture -- Warhol pop art stamp -- Pollock abstract art pencil holder -- Calder mobile -- Real-life inspirations -- Patterns.