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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Toys, teddy bears & dolls
An expert at designing and making the wind-powered toys known as whirligigs shows how to create any of more than two dozen traditional and original models. Patterns include animals with spinning wings, people with waving arms, and more. Easy-to-follow instructions, detailed illustrations.
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.
For over thirty years Sue Quinn has designed gorgeous little felt
animals that appeal to both adult collectors and children. Now she
would like to share her master secrets. Colourful, strong and easy
to use, felt is the perfect material to make this collection of
charming classic woodland animals. Follow the clear step-by-step
instructions to create a group of endearing little creatures that
you will want to make and keep.
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