Homemade Toys for Girls and Boys - Softcover
From windmills and airplanes to dollhouses and spinning tops, now parents and children can create homemade toys reminiscent of years gone by. Simple diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions will inspire you and your children to tackle projects in a range of difficulty. Children will take great pride in their homemade toys, and parents will love the classic toys of their own childhood—and finally, a break from TV and video games! Learn how to:
Younger children will love working with parents to create beautiful toys; older children will be eager to build toys all by themselves with a few basic tools. Even adults will want to take a stab at recreating these classic toys made from wood, cardboard, simple electronics, and other easily affordable materials! Packed with exciting activities to do individually and with family and friends, this book is a fantastic gift for children of all ages.
- Design a floor plan and build a three-story dollhouse—and all the furniture to go inside!
- Make a toy car, complete with driver, out of the interior of an old clock.
- Build a carriage and cradle for a favorite doll.
- Create a clockwork carnival, with a Ferris wheel, circus tent, merry-go-round, and more.
- Make your own Malay tailless kite or box kite—and in the process, pick up handy tips on how to best fly your new kite.
- And construct dozens more timeless, exciting toys!
Younger children will love working with parents to create beautiful toys; older children will be eager to build toys all by themselves with a few basic tools. Even adults will want to take a stab at recreating these classic toys made from wood, cardboard, simple electronics, and other easily affordable materials! Packed with exciting activities to do individually and with family and friends, this book is a fantastic gift for children of all ages.
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Albert Neely Hall (1883–1959) was born and raised in Chicago and spent his adult life in Elmurst, Illinois. He wrote sixteen books, among them Carpentry & Mechanics for Boys, Homemade Games and Games Equipment, and Home Handicraft for Girls. With his brother, Hall founded Craft Patterns; after Hall's death, the company changed its name to A. Neely Hall Productions (ANHP).
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- PublisherSkyhorse
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1620876027
- ISBN 13 9781620876022
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From windmills and airplanes to dollhouses and spinning tops, now parents and children can create homemade toys reminiscent of years gone by. Simple diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions will inspire you and your children to tackle projects in a range of difficulty. Children will take great pride in their homemade toys, and parents will love the classic toys of their own childhoodand finally, a break from TV and video games! Learn how to:Design a floor plan and build a three-story dollhouseand all the furniture to go inside!Make a toy car, complete with driver, out of the interior of an old clock.Build a carriage and cradle for a favorite doll.Create a clockwork carnival, with a Ferris wheel, circus tent, merry-go-round, and more.Make your own Malay tailless kite or box kiteand in the process, pick up handy tips on how to best fly your new kite.And construct dozens more timeless, exciting toys!Younger children will love working with parents to create beautiful toys; older children will be eager to build toys all by themselves with a few basic tools. Even adults will want to take a stab at recreating these classic toys made from wood, cardboard, simple electronics, and other easily affordable materials! Packed with exciting activities to do individually and with family and friends, this book is a fantastic gift for children of all ages. Make your own mini motorboat, jack-in-the-box, dollhouse furniture, and dozens of other timeless. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781620876022
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From windmills and airplanes to dollhouses and spinning tops, now parents and children can create homemade toys reminiscent of years gone by. Simple diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions will inspire you and your children to tackle projects in a range of difficulty. Children will take great pride in their homemade toys, and parents will love the classic toys of their own childhoodand finally, a break from TV and video games! Learn how to:Design a floor plan and build a three-story dollhouseand all the furniture to go inside!Make a toy car, complete with driver, out of the interior of an old clock.Build a carriage and cradle for a favorite doll.Create a clockwork carnival, with a Ferris wheel, circus tent, merry-go-round, and more.Make your own Malay tailless kite or box kiteand in the process, pick up handy tips on how to best fly your new kite.And construct dozens more timeless, exciting toys!Younger children will love working with parents to create beautiful toys; older children will be eager to build toys all by themselves with a few basic tools. Even adults will want to take a stab at recreating these classic toys made from wood, cardboard, simple electronics, and other easily affordable materials! Packed with exciting activities to do individually and with family and friends, this book is a fantastic gift for children of all ages. Make your own mini motorboat, jack-in-the-box, dollhouse furniture, and dozens of other timeless. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781620876022
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From windmills and airplanes to dollhouses and spinning tops, now parents and children can create homemade toys reminiscent of years gone by. Simple diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions will inspire you and your children to tackle projects in a range of difficulty. Children will take great pride in their homemade toys, and parents will love the classic toys of their own childhoodand finally, a break from TV and video games! Learn how to:Design a floor plan and build a three-story dollhouseand all the furniture to go inside!Make a toy car, complete with driver, out of the interior of an old clock.Build a carriage and cradle for a favorite doll.Create a clockwork carnival, with a Ferris wheel, circus tent, merry-go-round, and more.Make your own Malay tailless kite or box kiteand in the process, pick up handy tips on how to best fly your new kite.And construct dozens more timeless, exciting toys!Younger children will love working with parents to create beautiful toys; older children will be eager to build toys all by themselves with a few basic tools. Even adults will want to take a stab at recreating these classic toys made from wood, cardboard, simple electronics, and other easily affordable materials! Packed with exciting activities to do individually and with family and friends, this book is a fantastic gift for children of all ages. Make your own mini motorboat, jack-in-the-box, dollhouse furniture, and dozens of other timeless. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781620876022
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