Make These Toys: 101 Clever Creations Using Everyday ItemsAn 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. |
Contents
CARDBOARD TUBE PROJECTS | |
CARDBOARD BOX PROJECTS | |
CLOTHESPIN PROJECTS | |
CRAFT STICKPROJECTS | |
FABRIC PROJECTS | |
POSTER BOARD AND FOAM BOARD PROJECTS | |
RUBBER BAND PROJECTS | |
SPOOL PROJECTS | |
TYVEK PROJECTS | |
WIRE HANGER PROJECTS | |
Five MixnMatch Shakers | |
Glossary | |
index | |
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½ inch attach baby balloon racer bottle bowl bubble cardboard box cardboard tube chenille stem circle clothespin colors construction paper container cookies craft stick Decorate doll dough drinking straws duct tape edge elastic embroidery hoop EXTRA FUN fabric glue face fairies flaps flat foam board fold food coloring front Gorilla Glue head hole punch hook-and-loop fastener inside jingle bell kids knife to cut knot legs loop marker to draw masking tape MATERIALS milk carton boat needle No-Sew paint panel paper clip pencil permanent markers plastic poke poster board propeller pull punch a hole push pushpin rocket roll rubber band ruler scissors seam secure self-adhesive shape shoe box side Simple Milk Carton skewer slip slit sock spool string strips tabs template thread top and bottom toys transparent tape Trim Tyvek envelope utility knife wings wooden wrapping yardstick yarn Zip-Line