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Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop, and Fly: 28 Projects You Can Build From The Toy Inventor's Workshop (Fox Chapel Publishing) Family-Friendly Projects that Kids and Parents Can Make Together
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Product Description Amazing toys that kids and parents can make together! 28 projects for wooden action toys that whiz, spin, pop, or fly Over 500 pictures, line drawings, charts, and illustrations to walk you through each project Step-by-step instructions, detailed patterns, and materials & tools lists Time-saving tips, supply lists, engineering advice, and finishing Family-friendly projects for kids and adults to make together, including a Nickel Spinner, Mini-Croquet game, Ball-and-Socket Robot, and many more What do you get when you combine ingenuity, creativity, a pinch of engineering, and woodworking? You get the coolest easy-to-make wooden action toys that can do extraordinary things! Inside this inventive 224-page book, you'll find amazing project for a wide range of toys that kids and their parents, teachers, den leaders, or caretakers can make together! Have tons of fun building toys and games like a Warp-Speed Penny Shooter, a Tissue-Launching Crossbow, a Kicker Treat Gumball Machine, a Poparazzi Popper, and more. This simple to follow guide includes patterns, step-by-step instructions with coordinating images, measurements, dimensions, and engineering advice on how to make 28 different toys. There is even a section on toy-making basics that offers a supply list, time saving tips, and a how-to on successfully completing the projects with small children. Author Bob Gilsdorf, a father of five boys, guides you through the process of taking an idea that seems like fun, working through the details to create your toy or game, and finally, building it out of wood. He has also included game ideas for some of the projects to help spur the imagination. Most of the projects in the book can be completed in an hour but are sure to provide hours of entertainment! A homerun for students, cub scouts, boy scouts, girl scouts, and kids of all ages, these projects are perfect to make with your child! Checklists for supplies, pictured and numbered instructions, step-by-step details, tips, troubleshooting, and more, ensure error-free building and no confusion. It's great for helping your children learn their way around basic woodworking, as well as how to use screwdrivers, hacksaws, hammers, and other small tools to build things with their own hands! Choose from all these amazing projects, each made to inspire young woodworkers: Thumb-Action Marble Shooter Pool Cue Marble Shooter Ricochet Shooter U-Control Soccer Player Ping-Pong Ball Launcher Rapid-Fire Nickel Launcher Quarter Flipper Gold Medal Backflip Skier Golfinator 10¢ Labyrinth Challenge Hand Baseball Hand Hockey Hockey Man Target The Ultimate Adventurer's Vehicle Mine Shaft Digger Airplane on a Stick Extreme Motorcycle U-Draw Instamatic Camera Poparazzi Gumball Machine Monkey Toss Gumball Machine and more! Spend quality time with your kids and teach essential life skills while making amazing toys, with Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop, and Fly! From the Back Cover What do you get when you combine a creative mind, the spark of ingenuity, a pinch of engineering, and the fun of woodworking? You get 28 of the coolest, easy-to-make, wooden action toys that will keep you entertained for hours and hours. With these top-secret plans from the Toy Inventor's workshop, you'll whiz a marble at warp-speed, spin a nickel until it's dizzy, pop a gumball in the air, and fly a tissue to your sneezing friend. The best part is they can all be easily made using this simple-to-follow guide that includes detailed patterns, step-by-step instructions, and good ol' engineering know-how. About the Author Bob Gilsdorf is a third-generation woodworker who is active in the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Young Life organizations. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
