Making Wooden Dinosaur Toys and Puzzles

Author: Judy Peterson
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607654202
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
Kids love dinosaurs! These primeval reptiles inspire children’s imaginations with scary fun and some of their earliest connections to science. Create exciting wooden dinosaur puzzles and toys to delight a special child in your life with this ingenious book. Thirty-eight original scroll saw patterns cover all of the most popular species, from Velociraptor and Stegosaurus to Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus Rex. Two spectacular puzzle dioramas feature a Maiasaur mama with her babies, and a T-Rex on the attack. Patterns are also provided for easy-to-cut wooden toys that are safe for little kids who can’t play with small objects. Award-winning scroll saw artists Judy and Dave Peterson offer step-by-step instructions plus basic information on safety, cutting, sanding, finishing, and equipment. Once you get started making these clever dinosaur puzzles, you won't be able to stop.

Making Dinosaur Toys in Wood

Author: David Wakefield
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9780806969565
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description

Making Classic Wooden Toys

Author: Scott Francis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440347654
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Make toys that will be treasured for generations! Wooden toys stand the test of time. They're played with, love and often go on to become treasured family heirlooms. Plus making toys is a great way to put to good use all those small offcuts of nicer wood you've been saving. Making Classic Wooden Toys is filled with 21 projects selected from the archives of Popular Woodworking Magazine and American Woodworker. The toys inside hark back to a time of childhood wonder and fun. From tricky puzzles and clever gizmos to sports equipment and kid's furniture, you'll learn to make a wide array of gifts that any child is sure to love. Within these pages you'll find step-by-step instructions along with helpful photos and illustrations for: • A variety of wooden puzzles • Tabletop versions of games including hockey and foosball • Fun furniture including a play table, a game table and a tractor-trailer toybox • Popular lawn games including bocce and kubb • Spinning tops, whistles and other classic toys What better way to show your love for a child than with a handmade wooden toy that will be passed on for generations to come?

Making Wooden Dinosaurs

Author: Richard D. Pougher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646281308
Category : Wooden toy making
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description

Dinosaur Puzzles for the Scroll Saw

Author: Judy Peterson
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565231849
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
Beginning and intermediate scroll sawers will enjoy creating and assembling these fun dinosaur puzzles. A discussion of different types of hardwood and tips for working with each helps craftspeople understand how to choose the perfect wood for each puzzle project. Patterns are divided by level of difficulty and include brontosaurus, stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus rex, and many more. Also included is information about safety precautions, creating a safe workshop, and assembling the basic equipment to get started.

Easy Handmade Toys & Puzzles

Author:
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637410824
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
A compilation of fresh, fun, and whimsical handmade toys and puzzles from the archives of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, this must-have project guide is perfect for beginner to intermediate scroll sawyers looking to make a wide range of timeless, natural wooden toys! From kazoos and construction vehicle puzzles to a fairytale castle playset, race cars, and so much more, Easy Handmade Toys and Puzzles features 35 scroll saw patterns with step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tips for achieving each amazing woodworking project. Also included is a detailed introduction on scroll saw basics, choosing blades, selecting wood, and applying finishes.

Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles

Author: Charles R. Self
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 9781589232471
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
For centuries, logic puzzles have entertained, inspired and educated kids of all ages. Studies show these engaging "brain teasers" provide unsurpassed benefits to the body and mind, increasing manual dexterity, mathematical abilities and overall intellectual agility. Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles provides plans and instructions for crafting 18 of the most popular manual puzzles. Projects range from traditional "put together/take apart" games like pentominoes and soma cubes to more sophisticated "unlocking" head-scratchers, such as the Burr and Heart Box puzzles. Readers will also learn specialized cutting, drilling, sanding, gluing and finishing techniques that make crafting wooden puzzles possible.

A Guide to Making Wooden Toys for Children

Author: Anon
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473357969
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 71

Book Description
This vintage book is a comprehensive and accessible manual for building dolls houses and furniture. Provided are detailed, step-by-step instructions for building a variety of houses, beginning with a simple model schoolhouse that could be made cheaply by children, and going on to more complicated tasks that eventually lead to the construction of a nineteenth century drapers shop and flat. Contents include: “A School A Confectioner's Shop and Café”, “A Late Victorian Draper's Shop”, “A Westmorland Farmhouse”, “A Tall Villa”, “A Sweet Shop”, “A Hunting Lodge”, “A Miniature Doll's House”, “A Public House”, “A Cabinet in the Form of a Doll's House”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dolls.

Making Wooden Toys

Author: James T. Stasio
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486251128
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
Illustrated instructions for making twelve simple wooden toys including a freight train, cargo ship, helicopter, and others.

Making Wooden Puzzle Playsets

Author: Carolea Hower
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607653265
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Woodworking fun for carvers, scroll sawers, and wood burners Highly imaginative projects, perfect for either display or gifts Each project can be completed in just one weekend Full-size patterns, step-by-step photos, material/tool lists, and painting guides