This title contains easy-to-follow projects to create for and with kids. How to make a wide range of toys for babies and young children, including nursery playthings, first toys to aid early learning, outdoor toys for energetic kids, fun games for two or more, and much more. Clear step-by-step photographs illustrate every project, with over 360 inspirational pictures. You can make a beautiful doll's house and accessories, a cute rag doll, walking stilts, a felt picture book, a kite, and a delightful toy box to store everything in. All the projects are simple to make and can be created by grown-ups and children working together. In a world full of plastic and electronics, this book offers something new - and a touch of nostalgia - to anyone who wants to make truly original and personal playthings for children of all ages. Here you will find a wonderful variety of traditional toys that will still delight, together with new ideas you can make using completely natural materials - fabrics, wood, clay, yarn and paper.The book contains instructions for 50 fabulous ideas you can make at home, from wooden building blocks, a knitted polar bear, an activity floor cushion and a nursery mobile for babies, to fun musical instruments, skittles, finger puppets and a jack-in-the-box for young kids, and absorbing games and outdoor toys for older children. From knitting and sewing to papercrafts and simple woodworking, there is a wide range of techniques and projects to discover and make for and with children of all ages.

Beginners and experienced crafters alike will treasure this expert guide to making one-of-a-kind teddy bears. These full-size basic patterns include adorable costumes for the bears and are easy to customize. Step-by-step instructions and more than 150 diagrams explain everything from choosing the right fabric to adding the final touches. Sixteen color and 11 black-and-white photographs perfectly illustrate the possibilities for creating plush companions. The founder of the magazine "Teddy Bear Review, " Ted Menten has written 19 books on the subject and conducts teddy bear-making classes around the world. This guide features his well-tested techniques, which include tips on how to add distinctive facial expressions and other individual, expressive traits that transform ordinary crafts projects into truly personal keepsakes and gifts.

Take a hands-on flight through history with this model airplane kit! Scale Model Paper Airplanes Kit is filled with famous and historical model planes, just waiting to be assembled. It features 14 paper replicas spanning the history of aviation--from the Spitfire to the Concorde. The pop-out plane pieces are made of high-quality cardstock and printed in full color on both sides. With this kit, you can build and fly: Air Force One--The world's most famous Boeing 747 (a workhorse of commercial passenger air travel for 50 years) Bell X-1--The experimental aircraft that first broke the sound barrier in 1954, piloted by the intrepid Chuck Yeager Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor--A state-of-the-art stealth fighter with a top speed of over 1,500 miles per hour The Wright Flyer--The first powered aircraft, flown by the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903 And many more! This kit includes: Pre-cut, pop-out airplane pieces made of high-quality cardstock that you assemble with any invisible tape (tape not included) 32 page full-color book with instructions and historical information about each plane Rubber band slingshot launcher Aviation enthusiasts will enjoy making their way through history with model paper airplanes that actually fly. Please note that young aviators will need help with assembly.

Acclaimed modeler Chris Mrosko explains how to build dioramas that showcase models and create dramatic scenes, as well as offering expert modeling tips. Focusing on a step-by-step, how-to approach, modelers will learn the fundamentals of construction and design, airbrushing and finishing tips, how to cast pieces out of resin, and more.