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Big ART Activity Book

Name: Big ART Activity Book
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781836045205
Price: 16.99 NZD
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By Sarah Hull and Sam Baer

Series: Big Activity Book

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A bumper book of arty activities with press-out stencils, models to build, and lots of stickers too. Filled with exciting art projects you can do with just the contents of your pencil case, this playful book is sure to entertain for hours. Draw a self-portrait, make... Read More

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A bumper book of arty activities with press-out stencils, models to build, and lots of stickers too.

Filled with exciting art projects you can do with just the contents of your pencil case, this playful book is sure to entertain for hours. Draw a self-portrait, make slot-together sculptures, create sticker versions of famous paintings, colour by numbers, and much, much more.

Along the way, you can discover fascinating facts about famous artists and try out some of their tricks and techniques. Features Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, Henri Matisse - and more.

Big ART Activity Book is a perfect creative outlet for young artists, providing both fun and educational content.

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New Release

Big ART Activity Book

A bumper book of arty activities with press-out stencils, models to build, and lots of stickers too. Filled with exciting art projects you can do with just the contents of your pencil case, this playful book is sure to entertain for hours. Draw a self-portrait, make slot-together sculptures, create sticker versions of famous paintings, colour by numbers, and much, much...

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Ships tomorrow

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836045205

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 96

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Sarah grew up in London, then studied German and Fine Art in Oxford and Hamburg. She joined Usborne after working at Profile Books and Thames & Hudson, and now spends her time writing about art, investigating germs and devising ways to stave off boredom - all the important things, basically

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