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Author : Edwin J. C. Sobey,Ed Sobey
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781569761243
Helps children gain experience through experimenting, designing, building, and testing models to develop inventions.
Author : Jim Makowicki
Publisher : Taunton
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1561581127
Provides detailed drawings and patterns, parts lists, construction photographs, and step-by-step instructions for making twenty-two wooden toys
Author : Bob Gilsdorf
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781607655466
Build 33 easy-to-make wooden action toys that bring science to life and actually demonstrate the laws of physics right before your eyes. These creative projects combine ingenuity and woodworking with real-life lessons in science, technology, engineering, art, and math—aka STEAM.
Author : Rosemary Brinley
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781473381537
First published in 1950, this is a vintage guide to making classic stuffed toys by hand. With simple, step-by-step instructions and dozens of imaginative projects, this profusely-illustrated guide will appeal to anyone with an interest in hand making toys—no matter what their skill level. Contents include: "Consideration of the suitability of materials", "Progressive work", "Scales patterns", "Clothing", "Tools and Equipment: No special tools or equipment", "Materials for pattern-making. Materials: Suitability", "List of materials", "Materials for accessories", "Stuffing", "Kapok and other types of fillings. Accessories: Faces, hair, and squeakers”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of toys.
Author : Susan Casey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780471660866
Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, "That could be me!" Well, it certainly could—and this book shows you how. Kids Inventing! gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit. From finding an idea and creating a working model to patenting, manufacturing, and selling your invention, you get expert guidance in all the different stages of inventing. You'll see how to keep an inventor's log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. You'll meet inspiring kids just like you who designed their own award-winning inventions. And you'll see how to prepare for the various state and national invention contests held each year, as well as international competitions and science fairs.
Author : Don Wulffson
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781627794725
A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions, by Don Wulffson and illustrated by Laurie Keller. "Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as a product for cleaning wallpaper." Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr. Potato Head, or toy trains? In Toys! are the fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many others. Learn why the see-saw was popular with the Romans, how the Slinky was used during the Vietnam War, and the reason Raggedy Ann has a red heart on her chest that says "I love you." From dolls and checkers to pinball and the modern video game, there's a wide selection here for boys and girls alike. With humor and wit, this intriguing book serves up slices of cultural history that will inspire young readers to start thinking up their own toy inventions.
Author : Lisa Greathouse
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433392924
Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.
Author : Peter Stevenson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Wooden toy making
ISBN : OCLC:1075866411
Author : Alan Rothschild,Ann Rothschild
Publisher : Maker Media, Inc.
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781457187148
Learn about the role that patent models played in American history--and even learn to build your own replica! Patent models, working models required for US patent filings from 1790 to 1880, offer insight into--and inspiration from--a period of intense technological advancement, the Industrial Revolution. The Rothschild Patent Model Collection consists of thousands of patent models, many from the 19th century. This book features the most outstanding of these patent models, and offers deep insight into the cultural, economic, and political history of the United States. This book not only catalogs hundreds of the most compelling models from the collection, but shows you how to build your own replicas of several selected models using Lego, 3D printing, and other materials and techniques.
Author : Robert Yonover,Ellie Crowe
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781602396548
A guide to inventing that explains how people can develop an idea into an invention, build a prototype, safeguard intellectual property, market strategically, field investors, and successfully navigate each step of the inventing process.
Author : Don Wulffson
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781466856141
A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions. "Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as a product for cleaning wallpaper." Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr. Potato Head, or toy trains? Here are the fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many others. Learn why the see-saw was popular with the Romans, how the Slinky was used during the Vietnam War, and the reason Raggedy Ann has a red heart on her chest that says "I love you." From dolls and checkers to pinball and the modern video game, there's a wide selection here for boys and girls alike. With humor and wit, this intriguing book serves up slices of cultural history that will inspire young readers to start thinking up their own toy inventions.
Author : Sam Martin,Roger Schroeder
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781607658351
Making Toys is a complete guide to making wooden toys and trucks. Learn from skilled woodworkers Sam Martin and Roger Schroeder as they walk you through a featured Peterbilt truck tractor project with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photography. Once completed, detailed woodworking plans for other vintage cars – including a Ford Model A pickup, a 1932 Buick sedan, a flatbed trailer, and a van trailer – are also provided for you to accomplish on your own! Each scroll saw and woodworking project contains measured drawings and parts lists.
Author : Howard Clements
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
ISBN : 1565239156
"Miniature woodworking for maximum enjoyment. Create delightful holiday ornaments that double as small toys with this easy-to-follow guidebook. Making Tiny Toys in Wood provides full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions for 15 working miniature masterpieces. From tugboats and tractors to windmills and wagons, these nostalgic moving toys make great Christmas decorations as well as keepsake gifts for family and friends. They're a great way to reuse and repurpose scrap wood, and require only minimal painting. All you need is a scroll saw, a drill, and some glue to create memorable heirloom collectibles. Make your own collectible toy holiday ornaments: 15 full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions ; Charming mini toys with moving parts ; Easy scrill saw projects that don't take a lot of wood or tools ; Great way to reuse and repurpose scrap wood ; Make great keepsake gifts." -- back cover.
Author : Del Vecchio, Gene
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1455601284
By conducting an in-depth review of the great toys from ancient times to the present, youth- marketing expert Gene Del Vecchio reveals the six core qualities that help toys achieve blockbuster status: the toy's unique satisfaction of children�s emotional needsthe toy's acceptance among parents and unique fulfillment of their needsthe toy's perfect alignment with significant historical events or social trendsthe toy's ability to reinvent itselfthe toy's employment of inspiring, playful marketing and, sometimes, the toy�s serendipitous rendezvous with powerful, random events The Blockbuster Toy! How to Invent the Next BIG Thing also sheds light on the definition of what it means to be a toy in today�s world. From traditional toys, to foods, to multi-player on-line games, to the importance of story and Hollywood studio alliances, Del Vecchio casts a broad net and explains, in ways that marketers can learn from and interested readers will find amazingly insightful, how playthings become pop culture. Readers will learn here the essence of a blockbuster toy and the various recent approaches used by Crayola, Disney, and other companies in choosing theirproducts. Six chapters discuss blockbuster marketing strategies, all designed tohelp toy-industry professionals ignite te smiles that can make their careers.
Author : Sue Havens
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780307586445
Havens helps home sewers create adorable soft toys whose looks fall somewhere between classically cute and Japanese modern and which can be extensively customized.
