Funky Junk: Cool Stuff to Make with Hardware (Kids Can Do It) [Paperback]

Renee Schwarz (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Kids Can Do It

Using nuts, bolts, washers and other odds and ends, kids can create all kinds of funky doodads in this book in the Kids Can Do It series. The helpful hardware shopping guide, tool tips and simple-to-follow directions guarantee kids will hit the nail on the head with each of these cool projects!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Renée Schwarz writes and illustrates craft books for children, including Funky Junk, Papier-Mâché and Windchimes and Whirligigs. She lives in the forest, near the small town of La Patrie, Québec.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155337388X
• ISBN-13: 978-1553373889
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 9.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,310,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars expensive stuff, January 24, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Funky Junk: Cool Stuff to Make with Hardware (Kids Can Do It) (Paperback)

I was very excited when I first looked through the book. I decided to make the robot pencil sharpener. The items are a bit expensive and many can't be bought separately. We are still looking for the squeeze connector that couldn't be found at the hardware store or Home Depot. I was going to do it as a craft project for 12 students but found it would cost in excess of $50.00. Also the metal pencil sharpeners were very difficult to find. I realize that the book was intended for a single person craft but that would still be expensive as many items must be purchased in bulk. Also, my husband had to do the shopping and he needed to take the book because he hadn't heard of some of these peices. I have a feeling that the projects won't be easy to make either, but I may never get to that point. We may never find the squeeze connector or be able to afford the project.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to find parts, March 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Funky Junk: Cool Stuff to Make with Hardware (Kids Can Do It) (Paperback)

I thought this book would have some fun ideas for our 8 yr old boy to do. We decided to do a project from this book for his birthday party. We gave up on the pencil sharpener robot after we were unable to find a suitable pencil sharpener. Talked son into the alien keychain. Spent about an hour in Home Depot finding parts. Found an okay spring to use, but later decided to try to find the one in the book, 7 stops later, still didn't find the right spring. Unless they start selling this book with supply kits, I wouldn't waste my money on it. MIGHT be okay for group project ideas, but to spend all of this time looking for supplies for one child's project is definitely not worth it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Chess Set, January 10, 2005

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Candace (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Funky Junk: Cool Stuff to Make with Hardware (Kids Can Do It) (Paperback)

We are in the process of making the chess set. So far it's turning out really well. It can be difficult to gather all the pieces together, but believe that is true of any project. The end result, I believe, will be worth it. Am fully prepared to make a couple of the other projects in the book, and intend to make about 3 of the chess sets. Very cool project!