"It is amazing what children can do with recycled cardboard boxes, paper tubes, and other easy-to-find materials! Instructive text and photos guide readers as they create dioramas, models, and structures. Engaging questions prompt young builders to unleash their unique creative design skills to make the project their own."-- Provided by publisher.

What are dioramas and models? -- Sources and materials -- Designing and planning your scene -- Creative techniques working with paper -- Papier-mché -- Modeling clay characters -- Build your scenes creating the ground -- Creating nature elements -- Creating buildings and structures -- Nature scene diorama -- Literacy scene diorama -- Community scene model -- Construction scene model.