Make These Toys

An ingeniously simple and fully-illustrated book for crafting toys from objects found around the house. . This clever guide focuses on fun homemade projects using materials anyone can find around the house or that can be purchased for a fraction of what a commercially-produced toy can cost. Using everyday objects from cardboard tubing to paper to clothespins readers will discover how to make such projects as: . A milk carton balloon boat . A rubber band banjo . A cardboard tube kaleidoscope . An embroidery hoop tambourine . And more . Perfect for parents and teachers these projects enable families to spend less while keeping entertained. Because fun doesn''t always have to come in a box-sometimes it''s the box itself.