Builder Boards promote working together, develop creativity, encourage problem solving, and teach 3-dimensional thinking. They can be stored in a closet, and can be used inside or outside. A great project for the family to do together, and they last a lifetime.

Everyone remembers the special childhood toys made with love by a favourite family member. A full-sized teddy bear or doll can be a time-consuming project, but you can recapture the joy of handmade toys with 500 Toys to Make. Explore a wide variety of projects ranging from cute and traditional to contemporary Japanese designs, complete with patterns, step-by-step instructions, colour photography, and variations for customizing your creations. This book is the ideal reference for making little toys your friends and family will adore.

2012 Reprint of 1935 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. As engaging today as when it originally appeared, this book has two parts. The first describes the colorful life of two artist-puppeteers and their travels through the famine and revolution torn land, into remote oriental provinces. The second is the practical part. It tells just how the author conceives her plays, and make and works her puppets, whether they be hand-puppets, shadow figures or the special hand and rod combination type she evolved. No other book has gone so deeply into the heart of the artist using puppets. The Efimovs invented an original design of puppets on rods, which enabled them, by way of experiment, to stage scenes from "Macbeth."

A tweet, a grunt, a squeak, and a hoot! A little time, a few supplies, and a dash of creativity are all you need to bring these adorable critters to life. Whether it's a fuzzy rabbit personalized as a gift, or a charming family of birds to display in your home, this playful guide features easy-to-follow patterns, clear instructions, and enchanting photography of the creatures in their natural habitats. Best of all, each project is graded according to difficulty (easy, moderate, and slightly tricky) so both experienced and beginner sewers can share in the fun. - 28 unique fabric softies that can be sewn by hand or machine- Learn how to personalize your creation with a variety of whimsical embellishments - With these forgiving patterns, imperfect stitches make these cuties even cuter!- Makes a delightful gift, but you'll want a few for yourself!

There's a new craft in town: TerryGami TerryGami is a fun craft that shows children how to shape and sew cloth toys and holiday ornaments out of washcloths. Not only will children learn how to sew, it will improve their dexterity at the same time. Moms, here's a new solution to that nagging question: "What can I do to make my kid's birthday party special?" Leaders of children's groups of all kinds will now have a fresh new choice to engage children's hands and minds for the next group meeting. Teachers, parents, and children will love TerryGami's versatility for creating gifts for personal use and craft sales. TerryGami cloth critters are inexpensive, easy to make and can serve many purposes: decorations, sachets, treat boxes and favors. Some are designed to be used to sooth a child's boo boo; just place an ice cube between the rolls. Colorful and inexpensive terrycloth washcloths and utility cloths are sold in large bundles at discount department stores and online.

This book includes patterns and plans to make four distinct wooden toys. Combine with two interchangeable heads. Tractor A disk to pull behind the tractor Skid loader with movable boom and bucket Making wooden toys is rewarding and fun. These toys are designed to be simple to cut and assemble. This book will help you to make these toys using your scroll saw and drill press.

This book is a collection of patterns for small dolls (71/2" or 19cm). The book includes full size patterns and detailed sewing instructions for the Florabunda cloth doll and her outfits. In addition to Florabunda, the outfits will fit Madam Alexander's(R) Wendy, Vogue Doll Company's(R) Modern and Vintage Ginny(R), Lillian Vernon's(R) doll, and other 71/2" (19cm) dolls. Measurements are given in both US and metric units.

Most of the patterns match those found in Sherralyn's book "Sewing for Large Dolls." The patterns in that book are for the 18" (46 cm) dolls such as American Girl(R) dolls.

The patterns include: Nightgown, Smock Top, and Two Tiered Skirt A-line Dress, Jacket, and Bloomers Pants, Shorts, Skirt, and T-shirt Ballgown and Classic Dress Shoes, Slippers, Sandals, Sneakers, and Boots Twinkle Cloth Mini Doll, Camisole, and Panties

Sherralyn's Tools, Tips, and Techniques is included.

Complete instructions and plans for making your own log cabin building set. Using inexpensive, common lumber and basic woodworking tools, create an heirloom gift that kids will play with for generations. I show you how to make two simple indexing jigs to quickly and accurately cut all the notches. The book includes step by step instuctions, measured drawings of parts and exclusive access to dxf and image files online.

A step-by-step visual guide to making a lighthearted and charming collectible for the doll-lover in your life! Bring these endearing characters to life with patterns you can personalize for a chef, gardener, knitter, mother, scrapbooker, shopper, or lover of all things handmade. Learn face-painting techniques that make each doll unique.

An ingeniously simple and fully-illustrated book for crafting toys from objects found around the house.
This clever guide focuses on fun, homemade projects using materials anyone can find around the house or that can be purchased for a fraction of what a commercially-produced toy can cost. Using everyday objects from cardboard tubing to paper to clothespins, readers will discover how to make such projects as:
- A milk carton balloon boat
- A rubber band banjo
- A cardboard tube kaleidoscope
- An embroidery hoop tambourine
- And more
Perfect for parents and teachers, these projects enable families to spend less while keeping entertained. Because fun doesn't always have to come in a box-sometimes, it's the box itself.

It is fun to knit teddy bears and comforting to think that the bear can become a beloved friend for the child who receives it. In this book, you'll find easy-to-follow instructions for knitting teddy bears that are constructed somewhat differently than usual. The patterns for the garments are basic templates you can easily adapt to create your own styles. Most of the bear outfits are very easy to knit. All the measurements in the patterns are given in stitches and rows, instead of gauge and inches/centimeters. That frees you to choose the yarns you want to knit with.

Edward Thatcher's 1919 book provides instructions on how to construct toy trucks, boats, trains, and windmills, as well as trays, candlesticks, and biscuit cutters, all out of used tin cans. Thatcher, an instructor of Decorative Metal Working at Columbia University's Teachers College in New York City, made clever and durable creations using simple tools and an abundant material. His design methods were trial-tested by both 10-12 year olds and wounded World War I soldiers. The book includes over 100 helpful diagrams and black-and-white photographs.

This fascinating and educational book provides well illustrated, exciting projects for kids to build... toys, scientific devices, and gadgets illustrating both mystery and adventure, things that will teach skills and excite curiosity in a youngster! There are forty nine illustrations showing construction of such items as a Boomerang, a Barometer, a wooden Army Tank, a Kite, a Kaleidoscope, a Compass, a Sextant and a model fighter plane built from scratch. Magic devices include a device showing the principle of magic used to make ghosts disappear in movies, and a "Magic Propeller," a toy from long ago where rubbing a notched stick with another causes a propeller to spin. A youngster and parent alike will find many hours of pleasure and learning from this book!

This fascinating and educational book provides well illustrated, exciting projects for kids to build... toys, scientific devices, and gadgets illustrating both mystery and adventure, things that will teach skills and excite curiosity in a youngster! Forty nine illustrations show construction of such items as a Boomerang, a Barometer, a wooden Army Tank, a Kite, a Kaleidoscope, a Compass, a Sextant and a model fighter plane built from scratch, and many other projects. Magic devices include a device showing the principle of magic used to make ghosts disappear in movies, and a "Magic Propeller," a toy from long ago where rubbing a notched stick with another causes a propeller to spin. A youngster and parent alike will find many hours of pleasure and learning from this book!

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

This photographic book documents a delightful collection of handmade miniature vehicles, boats and planes made from discarded and recycled material in Africa and purchased in at least 20 different countries between 1985 and 2003. They range from rudimentary to amazingly sophisticated. The collection has educational, cultural and environmental aspects, and the pieces showcase the imagination and ingenuity of African children and craftsmen. Author and collector Jude Andreasen spent eight years working and living in African countries. Cleve Overton has traveled the continent with Ms. Andreasen from the Cape to Cairo.

Basic rag dolls and richly embellished sculpted cloth figures come alive in this construction technique manual. Note: The printing quality in this copy may vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. Note: The printing quality in this copy may vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages.

Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing.

We call them Collectors' Journals, but you can fill them with whatever you please. Especially designed for doll lovers and teddy bear lovers, these elegant blank books are waiting for your secret thoughts, wish lists, identification notes or, perhaps, your favorite artists' autographs? Graced by a stunning color photograph on the cover (choose the antique doll or the antique teddy bear, or both), each journal has 160 creamy lined pages, and a silk ribbon marker so you'll never lose your place.

This is a guide to creating dolls, covering all aspects from concept to construction. The author explains elements of design, such as focal point, scale, harmony, style and the use of colour, texture and pattern. Photographs of dolls from top doll artists illustrate the text.

At its height British toymaking was a significant industry, with famous names such as Britains and Meccano known throughout the world. While in essence a specialised form of small-scale engineering, its products and market have always been unique, reflecting the current priorities of both parents and children. Yet, while individual toys and marques have been catalogued extensively, no previous history of toymaking as a whole exists. The British Toy Business provides a fascinating example of the development of a specific industry.
Many early early toys were home-made. From the eighteenth century, with its growing recognition of children as something other than small adults, date the beginnings of specialised toys, usually produced by small workshops and sold by street-sellers. The nineteenth century, with its industrial growth and middle-class prosperity, saw an expansion of toymaking.
The 1960s and 1970s were the most successful years of British toymaking, with companies like Lesney making record profits. Yet British toy makers failed to solve a number of fundamental problems. Following an unexpected sudden downturn in sales at a time of high interest rates, the major names in British toy making, Lesney, Airfix, Mettoy and Dunbee Combex Marx, all collapsed between 1979 and 1985, leaving the business to be dominated largely by importers.