Earth-Friendly Toys: How to Make Fabulous Toys and Games from Reusable Objects (Earth-Friendly Series) [Paperback]

George Pfiffner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1994 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Earth-Friendly Series (Book 4)

A richly illustrated, environmentally focused activity book featuring easy-to-follow instructions on how to make crafts from recycled materials. Contains 30 fun-to-do and skills-building projects that result in such working toys as pinwheels, kaleidoscopes, masks and rollercoasters that can be reused and will educate children on the importance of recycling.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 3-6. After a useful introduction on measuring, cutting, and transferring patterns, Pfiffner clearly explains how to make a variety of toys that can be used in games or entertainments. Materials required, such as toilet-paper tubes, egg cartons, magazine pages, and brown paper bags, are generally available, and projects are not overly complicated. Each project is ranked by difficulty, and adult help is suggested where appropriate, for example, when a tin can must be cut. The best projects seem to be those that produce toys that move. Mary Harris Veeder

From the Publisher

A richly illustrated, environmentally focused activity book featuring easy-to-follow instructions on how to make crafts from recycled materials. Contains 30 fun-to-do and skills-building projects that result in such working toys as pinwheels, kaleidoscopes, masks and rollercoasters that can be reused and will educate children on the importance of recycling.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471008222
• ISBN-13: 978-0471008224
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,558,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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