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The Boy Mechanic Makes Toys: 159 Games, Toys, Tricks, and Other Amusements (So Many Projects, Not Enough ...
The Editors of Popular Mechanics
Hearst, 2007
Great for camp craft center
+ My son loves it!
I love this book! I originally had The Boy Mechanic: 200 Classic Things to Build and ordered this book along with it. Both are great. I agree with the other reviewers that this is not a book that a preteen will be able to navigate on their own - almost all of the projects require supplies and ...
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Simple Embroidery (Klutz)
Klutz, 2003
Inspiring
+ Great Book for a beginner and for kids...
+ I am Felicity!
I did embroidery as a young teen, but not since. I bought this kit as a refresher course for myself and I am thrilled with it. As with all Klutz Kits, all of the materials are included so you can start right away. This book has clear color pictures and several pages of patterns. It clearly ...
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Feltcraft: Making Dolls, Gifts and Toys
Petra Berger
Floris Books, 1994
so cute
+ Craft Felting
My mother picked this book up from a store in Brooklyn and I just had to have one for myself. The projects are incredibly simple yet the results are adorable. What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon with your children. Many of the supplies can be found on doll-making websites as well as at ...
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Way to Crochet!: 20 Cool, Easy Projects for Kids of All Ages
Sherri Haab, Michelle Haab
Watson-Guptill, 2006
great resource
I run a Crochet Club at the school where I work for 3rd and 4th graders. Although patterns are challenging for my students to read, they enjoy getting ideas from the book.
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How to Build Treehouses, Huts and Forts
David Stiles
The Lyons Press, 2003
One of the best books ever
+ How to Build Treehouses, Huts and Forts
This book is extremely awesome and has a special section on stuff to build like snowforts, catapults, and cannons. The forts are really awesome. Great buy.
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The Boy Mechanic: Best Projects from the Classic Popular Mechanics Series
Popular Mechanics
Dover Publications, 2006
Boy Mechanic is the bomb
+ How I developed a "MacGyver" childhood self image
I got this for my son. I haen't given it to him yet, but there are a ton of cool things I think he will want to try.
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Woodshop for Kids
Jack McKee
Hands On Books, 2005
Nurture your child's creativity
+ More than just woodworking here. A parent's way to empower kids
+ Woodshop for Kids an excellent choice
+ woodworking for kids
+ A guidebook of creative and entertaining woodworking projects that young people can create
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Fun Projects for You and the Kids, New and Revised
David Stiles
The Lyons Press, 2007
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The American Boy's Handy Book: What to Do and How to Do It (Nonpareil Book, 29)
Daniel Carter Beard
David R Godine, 1998
Some things simply never change.
+ The American Boy's Handy Book: What to Do and How to Do It
+ Teachers take note of this gem
+ Get 'em out of the house
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Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all Ages
Melanie Falick
Artisan, 2003
Great for adults, kids, and everyone in between
+ Great Instructions
+ perfect book for granddaughter
+ Great book for easy patterns
+ great fun
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Crochet: Learn to Crochet Six Great Projects (Klutz)
Klutz, 2006
it couldn't be any clearer
+ Outstanding for beginners AND pros!
+ Perfect for Beginners!
+ The best book for beginners
+ The best book for beginner crochet!
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Carving for Kids: An Introduction to Woodcarving
Robin Edward Trudel
Linden Publishing, 2006
An intriguing project guide
+ Carving For Kids: An Introduction to Woodcarving
+ Carving for kids
+ carving
+ Good whitttling guide for kids.
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LINCOLN LOGS Building Manual: Graphic Instructions for 37 World-Famous Designs
Dylan Dawson
Sterling, 2007
Great for my son
+ Great for kid Lincoln Logs enthusiasts.
+ Lincoln Logs
My 6 yr. old son loves any kind of building toy - Lincoln Logs, K'Nex, Kid K'Nex, Magna Tiles, Legos, Magnetix. He also loves following picture plans for building so this is a great book for him. He likes building open-ended things, but when he wants to build something by a plan this book has ...
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TINKERTOY Building Manual: Graphic Instructions for 37 World-Famous Designs
Dylan Dawson
Sterling, 2007
This is just okay. Was hoping for a little more.
My 6yr old daughter LOVES tinkertoys. She makes some incredible "inventions" When I saw that this book/cd was coming out I was so excited and purchased it for her. The book is easy to flip thru but they show you the end product first and then 2-3 pages of how to put it together. Problem is, there ...
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Housebuilding for Children 2nd ed: Step-By-Step Guides For Houses Children Can Build Themselves
Lester Walker
Overlook TP, 2007
Housebuilding for Children
+ Treehouse in a weekend!
+ Charming and informative
Truely delightful and informative book for young builders and their parents. My son first checked it out of the library so many times in a row we finally decided to just buy it! Great basic building skills and tool knowledge taught, good practice projects, and good playhouse building ideas. ...
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