Overview

This title features step-by-step instructions that show how to make cute and creative wooden toys for children. These captivating toys will encourage a child's creativity and are eco friendly. Featuring over 75 patterns for wooden toys with safe, natural finishes, it's easy to get away from the plastic and mass-produced and give a child playthings that encourage creativity and imagination. Explore more than 75 charming designs in Fairytale, Forest, Farm, Ocean, and City themes: Ocean wave stacker, Fairytale princess, 4-piece bunny family, 15 parent and baby animal pairs, including seahorses, cows, and squirrels, Vehicles, including a tractor, boat and airplane. Instructions on creating natural and non-toxic colourful finishes are included. Sidebars throughout the book explain how to incorporate open-ended Waldorf-style elements into your child's play.

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Author:   Erin Freuchtel-Dearing
Publisher:   Fox Chapel Publishing
Imprint:   Fox Chapel Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9781565235243

ISBN 10:   156523524
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 March 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Erin Freutchel-Dearing is a stay-at-home mom with two young children. Concerns about the safety of her children's toys led her to purchase a scroll saw on Craigslist and learn to make wooden toys. She began selling her toys on Etsy.com. She was chosen from over 2000 applicants to become a part of Etsy's 25-member Second Community Council and represents the areas of toys and woodworking.

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