Teddy Bear Treasures: Making Movable Wooden Toys - Softcover

Written by Alan and Gill Bridgewater - internationally acclaimed authors of such works as "The Wonderful World of Whirligigs and Wind Machines" and "The Beastly Book of Dinosaur Action Toys" - this is a guide to making wooden toys fashioned after everybody's favourite stuffed animal, providing a collection of projects with more than a dozen creative and decorative crafts designed especially for this book. Perfect to give as gifts or sell at craft shows, these step-by-step projects can be completed by woodworkers at all skill levels, using a variety of hand and power tools. Among the charming items readers can build are a teddy bear jumping jack toy, tumbling toy, teddy bank, whirligig, rocking chair, rattle, clock, and brush holder. Other unique projects include a "three bears" jigsaw puzzle, a teddy bear fandango, and a teddy bear pull-along automobile. For each project, the Bridgewaters provide a lively introduction, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, gridded and scaled drawings, a drawing of the finished project, and problem-solving tips to make the projects easy even for beginning woodworkers. The book also includes an illustrated tools, techniques, and materials glossary. Filled with great toy ideas that will delight the young and the young-at-heart alike, "Teddy Bear Treasures" is an excellent choice for woodworkers who want to hone their crafting skills and broaden their creative horizons.