Synopsis
Discover how toy-making can boost creativity and practical skills in young learners. This educational manual shows how building simple wooden and cardboard toys can become a rich, hands-on part of school and home life.
Structured for easy use, the book blends theory with practical projects. It discusses why handwork matters in developing focus, precision, and perseverance, and it shares ways to integrate toy-making into a broader curriculum. The material emphasizes learning by doing, independent problem-solving, and the joy of making something with your own hands.
- Clear, step-by-step projects that work in classroom or at home.
- Discussion of the benefits of handwork on attitude, accuracy, and responsibility.
- Examples of tools, materials, and craft techniques suitable for beginners.
- Suggestions for organizing time and space to support productive making.
Ideal for readers interested in practical arts, DIY education, and projects that encourage resourceful, hands-on learning.
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Excerpt from Toy-Making in School and Home
Additional Tools; Capstan, Dreadnought, Liner; Motor-Car, Swinging Cradle, Deck-Chair; A Tram-Car; A Crane; Windmill, Water-Wheel, Well; Drawbridge And Siege Tower; War Engines Past And Present; A Fire-Escape; Castle, Tournament, And Fair; An Old Chariot And Some Quaint Dolls' Furniture; Railway Signal And Signal-Box; Lighthouse, Transporter Bridge; Yachts And Boats: The Use Of The Chisel; The Fret-Saw; Little Gymnast, Dancing Clown, Rocking Animals; Moving Figures; Some Old-Fashioned Toys; Little Swordsmen; Some More Fret-Saw Toys; Toys Worked By Sand; Toys Worked By Wheels, Etc.; Kites, Gliders, And Aeroplanes; More Old-Fashioned Toys; Lift, Point Roulant, Tower Bridge; Soldering. Screw Steamer. Toys Worked By Wind And By Convection Currents; Buildings At Home And Abroad; A Theatre
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