To the delight of children and grandchildren this handy guidebook offers anassortment of vintage wooden toy projects that hearken to bygone eras. Drawingprimari... » 

To the delight of children and grandchildren this handy guidebook offers anassortment of vintage wooden toy projects that hearken to bygone eras. Drawingprimarily from Victorian and Edwardian eras each wonderful toy project offersstepbystep instructions cutting lists wood recommendations and techniquessuch as jigmaking and turning spheres and cylinders. In these 15 projectscrafters will find ageappropriate toys for toddlers to teens including adiabalo for juggling a yoyo toy soldiers and mice colorful stacking discsspinning tops and bowling pins. More skilled toymakers will enjoy thechallenge of crafting a kaleidoscope and a walking cow. Variations for eachproject allow crafters to personalize each toy and a brief history of how andwhere the toy was used provides added value and interest. «