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The resources on this page have been selected by eLibraryMN and Minnesota Digital Library librarians and curators to support the MN English Language Arts and the Social Studies standards, both current and pending, specifically related to arts and crafts, that are relevant to students. Resources in eLibraryMN and EbooksMN have unlimited simultaneous user access and are freely available to anyone geolocated in Minnesota. The primary source resources detailed are available to all, regardless of location.
Please reach out with questions or suggestions about linking to, using, or sharing these resources.
Academic Research
Below is a collection of available topic overviews that link to many related articles and resources within ELM.
EBSCO Explora Kids Hobbies and Crafts area
Your entry point to articles, ebooks, and printables for kids in EBSCO
EBSCO Explora Ebooks: Get into Knitting and Modern Calligraphy
The following Humpty Dumpty Magazine links will take you to a list of all of the different colorful, printable activities in the series. You can use the Build a Book series, the Let's Draw series, or the Cut-Color-Play series for times when students need to get their creative juices flowing!
Humpty Dumpty Magazine Series: Build a Book Ideas and printables
Humpty Dumpty Magazine Series: Color-Cut-Play! printables
Humpty Dumpty Magazine Series: Let's Draw! printables
Ebooks
This is a curated group of fiction and nonfiction ebooks, Grade Interest Level K-8. All titles are available to students geolocated in MN without login. Linking directly to chapters is also possible. To link directly to the titles and share in your LMS or libguides, copy the link to the title(s) you want from our persistent link spreadsheet (if you are not accessing through the MackinVia app). Reach out to us with questions about linking.
Present
s step-by-step instructions for making a number of arts and scientific crafts out of Popsicles, from a chain reaction line of sticks to a bow and arrow.
Big book of building: duct tape, paper, cardboard, and recycled projects to blast away boredom
Presents a range 
of crafts and projects kids can do at home with recycled materials, such as tin cans and cardboard, to make things like a robot piggy bank, a sci-fi laser sword, armor, weapons, bird houses, and pirate treasure.
Explores the characteristics of the Impressionism period of art history. Discusses the role of color, light, and outdoor settings in Impressionist art. Includes a glossary, index, and resources for further reading.
Build your own car, rocket, and other things that go
Provides step
-by-step instructions for an assortment of projects that allow the reader to create things that movie, including a car and a rocket. Features full-color photographs and further reading sources.
Primary Sources
Resources below are recommended by MDL curators from partners in primary source history.
Dewey Albinson painting at Taylors Falls
The son of Swedish immigrants, Albinson started painting at age fifteen. Many of his paintings feature scenes from around Minnesota.
Edgar Olson from Esko did a number of artworks for his community and its members, including this view of a local landmark on the St. Louis River.
Mrs. Holman and Mrs. Brayden displayed a variety of artworks made with objects in nature for a Minnesota State Horticultural Society event.
Beauty and the Beast costume design
Harvey Jurik created these hand-colored costume renderings with fabric swatches for the play "The Beauty and the Beast" performed at St. Cloud State University in 1981-1982.
These women demonstrated how to spin wool at the 1984 Minnesota Crafts Festival.
Hmong artist Xiong Lee was pictured with the needlework banner she created for Unity Church Unitarian in St. Paul.
Potter George Lowe spoke with a guest at the 22nd Annual St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour in 2014.
MDL Collections
- Weavers Guild newsletters, 1968-2022
- Craft Connection newsletters, 1975-2003
- Polish Wycinanki cut-paper artwork
- Kids Design Glass project for the East Central Regional Library
Curated Resources
Interlibrary Loan/Resource Sharing
For in depth research into these topics, sometimes you need to request materials from other libraries. These can be digital or they can sometimes be printed books. There are two main options for requesting these materials. One, MNLINK, allows you to search all Minnesota libraries for the requires the use of a public library card and PIN. While many educators use their own library card to help students, it is recommended that students use their own. However, this is not always possible, so there is a second option: Minitex Resource sharing for schools. This allows one staff member per school to request items on behalf of students and have the items sent directly to the school building. If you have questions about which option is better for you and your students, reach out to us and we can help.