The Organic Artist for Kids teaches kids how to make their own art supplies, as well as beautiful art, from the natural world. The projects include: Making pens and wild inks Creating paint from stones and rocks Crafting your own paintbrushes Making simple stencils and rubbings "The Organic Artist for Kids kindles creativity by beautifully demonstrating how to utilise natural materials and techniques that have served artists for thousands of years." - Liz Lee Heinecke, author of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids What it contains: 1 paperback book, 160 pages Feel great about where it comes from: Raw materials from Europe? China :-( That's 22,000km of 'book-miles'. We're wrestling with whether to apply our 'made in Europe? criterion to books, as they are a side-line to our toys, and we only retail don't distribute so our influence on producers is limited. Organic? TBC Manufactured in Europe? No - China What's it made from? Paper and cardboard only What's it packaged in? Nothing Shipping packaging from manufacturer to us: Cardboard box only Plastic-free? Yes 100% Vegan? Yes Animal-cruelty-free? Yes Reused upcycled or recycled? TBC Feel great about where it goes after you've used it: Biodegradable / compostable? Yes 100% Reusable / refillable? N/A Recyclable? Yes 100% Feel great about you and your child using it: Great for ages: Shelf life: Indefinite Awards: TBC Safety standards met: N/A Solvent-free? Yes Gluten-free? Yes Peanut-free? Yes Soy-free? Yes Lactose-free? Yes Easy to wash-off clothes skin? N/A Improvements we're working on in this product: Printing in Europe?saves between 60% and 90% of a book's transport carbon - 60% if you print in Eastern Europe, 90% if you print in Ireland or UK. So, we wish this book were printed in Europe?