Senisi introduces this book as "a celebration of the colors of the natural world and a guide to homemade coloring." Using natural colors made from plants and fruits found in yards, parks, gardens and grocery stores, children can make natural dyes (under adult supervision) for a variety of projects that include creating potato and leaf prints, flower pressing to make bookmarks and sun catchers, nature weaving, tie-dying, collage making, charcoal drawing and eggshell-picture making. Beautiful, color-filled photographs of nature introduce a color and images of children creating their craft complement the different projects. Specific colors are discussed in nature and, besides pointing out its significance in the plant and animal world, the author also mentions a color's traditional symbolism. By using colors derived from nature, Senisi encourages readers to look more closely at and draw inspiration from the world of nature. A brief history of the use of color appends the book as well as a basic introduction to color theory that includes explanations to common questions as "Why is the sky blue?" and "Why are apples red?".