The Boy Mechanic Makes Toys: 159 Games, Toys, Tricks, and Other Amusements (So Many Projects, Not Enough Time!)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588166392 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It’s vintage fun! This follow-up to The Boy MechanicPopular Mechanics’ collection of can-do ingenuity from the early 1900sfeatures more than 200 unique toys and games that anyone with a basic tool kit will want to make, plus the unusual and attractive rounded, flexibound format. Charmingly designed to capture that old-fashioned flavor, every imaginative project remains as engaging today as ever, with its appeal fully intact. There’s amusement for little kids, including a toy donkey that nods and wags its tail; a child’s playhouse and a miniature windmill; magic tricks, such as an X-Ray” pack of cards and mystery coin box; items for the great outdoors, which range from a homebuilt
Good Nostalgia Trip:-) The book is full of great ideas but sadly not much in the way of actual plans, I think it will be a good source of stimulation for creating projects nonetheless:-). "Again, are you joking?!?!?!" according to Tennis Girl. I also got "The Boy Mechanic". These books are NOT for boys. While it's a new book, the copyright SHOULD be 1906, rather than 2006. The instructions are vague, the diagrams are for engineers (I ought to know, I married one!). If you're looking for projects for a kid and his dad to do together, this is not it!!!!!. Edwin Keck said review of The Boy Mechanic. This book is full of neat ideas for a young person. Its kind of the stuff I used to read when I was young and brings back memories.