Author: Linda G. MillerPublisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876592755
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This series is a teacher's dream--create unique toys and props using everyday, inexpensive materials.
Author: Les Neufeld
Author: Jim MakowickiNatural Wooden Toys
Author: Erin Freuchtel-DearingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781565238732
Category : Wooden toy making
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Featuring over 75 patterns for wooden toys with safe, natural finishes, this book makes it easy to get away from the plastic and mass-produced and give a child playthings that encourage creativity and imagination
Author: Teach Yourself to Make Soft Toys
Author: Jodie DavisPublisher: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing
ISBN: 9781567993998
Category : Soft toy making
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Teach Yourself to Make Soft Toys will enable you to create a wide array of kids' toys, from scaly snakes and creepy spiders to fuzzy ducklings and cuddly lambs.
TheDadLab
Author: Sergei UrbanPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525542701
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The ultimate collection of DIY activities to do with your kids to teach STEM basics and beyond, from a wildly popular online dad. With more than 3 million fans, TheDadLab has become an online sensation, with weekly videos of fun and easy science experiments that parents can do with their kids. These simple projects use materials found around the house, making it easier than ever for busy moms and dads to not only spend more quality time with their children but also get them interested in science and technology. In this mind-blowing book, Sergei Urban takes the challenge off-screen with fifty step-by-step projects, including some that he has never shared online before. Each activity will go beyond the videos, featuring detailed explanations to simplify scientific concepts for parents and help answer the hows and whys of their curious children. Learn how to: explore new fun ways to paint; make slime with only two ingredients; defy gravity with a ping-pong ball; produce your own electricity, and more! With TheDadLab, parents everywhere will have an easy solution to the dreaded "I'm bored" complaint right at their fingertips!
Made to Play!
Author: Joel HenriquesPublisher: Shambhala
ISBN: 0834827646
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Delight young children and encourage play through unique handmade toys. From sewn and stuffed musical instruments to interlocking paper building blocks and wooden animal figurines, the projects in this book are meant to encourage open-ended play. Organized by kid-loving subjects, the toys here follow the themes of Zoo; House; Blocks, Cars & Trucks; Dress-Up; Music; and Art. Overall, the projects here are meant to stimulate imagination, build confidence through success and enjoyment, and enhance the bond between family and friends through the creation of unique, artistic handmade toys and crafts. The thirty-five projects in this book include a variety of crafts, from drawing to sewing and light woodworking. The toys presented here are made out of wonderfully tactile materials—repurposed fabrics, wood, and paper—and invite opportunities for creative and imaginative play. Every project is easy to complete, made with accessible materials, and requires little time to make. The projects are simple enough that endless variation can come from the making of each, leaving enough room for you to make the item to suit your own personal interests. With a design aesthetic that is clean, simple, and modern, each project is presented with full-color photos and hand-drawn instructional illustrations and templates. Projects include: • Modern Doll House and Doll House Furniture • Portable Zoo Animals • Abstract Vertical Puzzle • Wooden Nature Scene • Bottle-Cap Tambourine • Exploration Cape • Modern Alphabet Game • Shadow Puppet Theater • And more!
Author: Les NeufeldClassic Wooden Toys
Author: Jim HarroldPublisher:
ISBN: 9781940611341
Category : Wooden toy making
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In an era when everything is factory made of disposable plastic, well-made wooden toys stand out every time: They re simple, ageless, and just plane fun. The twenty projects in this book are smartly designed and built to last engineered to stand up to hard play and still look good when passed down from one generation to the next. Whether you re looking for rugged toy trucks, delicate dollhouse furniture, or timeless bookshelves and toy chests designed to grow with your kids, Classic Wooden Toys is a reliable guide and helpful hand that walks you through the entire building process. Complete with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photos and drawings, these projects are perfect for makers at all levels from first time woodworkers to seasoned pros. With projects from Andy Rae, David Wakefield, and Chuck Hedlund, these twenty designs offer something for every maker and hours of imaginative play for the lucky kids who get to play with them.
