Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop, and Fly

Name: Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop, and Fly
Brand: Bob Gilsdorf
SKU: 3942
Price: 29.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Pages	224
Publish Date	2009-10-01
Series
Size	8.0" x 8.0" x 0.4803"
Author	Bob Gilsdorf

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launching crossbows, a cool name for a contraption that uses a rubber band and a clothespin to send tissue balls flying. Andrew Miller, 11, was excited to be working with tools. He built a birdhouse once but hasn't had any new projects since it broke, he said. His mom, Connie Miller, said she was just happy he could have fun. "It's nice that they can come to the library and they build something but receive an education at the same time," she said.

A public library isn't usually the place where you envision pounding hammers, snapping rubber bands or wads of tissue flying through the air. But that's exactly what kids and their caregivers found Sunday afternoon at the Sand Creek Library as they got a lesson in building their own wooden toys. "I normally think of Home Depot for this kind of stuff," said Zeff Gordon, 10. "But I guess any place is possible." About 25 youngsters and their parents or guardians showed up to get a lesson in toy making from Bob Gilsdorf, local author of the book "Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop and Fly." He's an electrical engineer by day but has been inventing wooden toys with his five sons for the past 18 years. The book is an accumulation of the various projects they've made together. Well, most of the projects, anyway. "It's only the toys that worked," he said. "There were quite a few that didn't make the cut." He's put on about four similar events in libraries throughout the area. He said they're popular in the libraries because while the kids are having fun, they're also learning about the invention process, physics and even aerodynamics. On Sunday, the kids screwed and hammered precut pieces of wood into tissue

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launching crossbows, a cool name for a contraption that uses a rubber band and a clothespin to send tissue balls flying. Andrew Miller, 11, was excited to be working with tools. He built a birdhouse once but hasn't had any new projects since it broke, he said. His mom, Connie Miller, said she was just happy he could have fun. "It's nice that they can come to the library and they build something but receive an education at the same time," she said.

A public library isn't usually the place where you envision pounding hammers, snapping rubber bands or wads of tissue flying through the air. But that's exactly what kids and their caregivers found Sunday afternoon at the Sand Creek Library as they got a lesson in building their own wooden toys. "I normally think of Home Depot for this kind of stuff," said Zeff Gordon, 10. "But I guess any place is possible." About 25 youngsters and their parents or guardians showed up to get a lesson in toy making from Bob Gilsdorf, local author of the book "Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop and Fly." He's an electrical engineer by day but has been inventing wooden toys with his five sons for the past 18 years. The book is an accumulation of the various projects they've made together. Well, most of the projects, anyway. "It's only the toys that worked," he said. "There were quite a few that didn't make the cut." He's put on about four similar events in libraries throughout the area. He said they're popular in the libraries because while the kids are having fun, they're also learning about the invention process, physics and even aerodynamics. On Sunday, the kids screwed and hammered precut pieces of wood into tissue

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28 of the coolest, easy to make wooden action toys ever. This book should be part of any school curriculum and would benefit many a youth club as all the projects can be made with few tools and would introduce many a future woodworker to our enjoyable hobby.

Bob Gilsdorf is an inventor of Toys That Whiz, Spin, Pop and Fly. Picking up and reading this book just inspires one to have a go and make something. It contains toy shooters, launchers, games, gumball machines and the list is endless. All the projects shown in this book contain detailed plans, photographic how

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on projects and aren't afraid to use a saw. For just $19.95, you and your child will not only be building toys but memories as well!

Do you have a child who's interested in woodworking? If you're a parent who has tools, time, and some basic woodworking knowledge, then you and your child may enjoy completing the 28 projects found in Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop and Fly by Bob Gilsdorf. In our current society where we are constantly bombarded with technology that provides instant gratification, the thought of actually making a toy sounds appealing. I think woodworking could provide an opportunity to teach kids about hard work and patience. Imagine, too, the pride they would feel when playing with a toy made by their very own hands. The toy projects are divided into categories: Shooters, Launchers, Games, Toys, and Gumball Machines. Each project begins with a basic layout of the project followed by wood patterns, a list of materials and tools, and step

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on projects and aren't afraid to use a saw. For just $19.95, you and your child will not only be building toys but memories as well!

Do you have a child who's interested in woodworking? If you're a parent who has tools, time, and some basic woodworking knowledge, then you and your child may enjoy completing the 28 projects found in Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop and Fly by Bob Gilsdorf. In our current society where we are constantly bombarded with technology that provides instant gratification, the thought of actually making a toy sounds appealing. I think woodworking could provide an opportunity to teach kids about hard work and patience. Imagine, too, the pride they would feel when playing with a toy made by their very own hands. The toy projects are divided into categories: Shooters, Launchers, Games, Toys, and Gumball Machines. Each project begins with a basic layout of the project followed by wood patterns, a list of materials and tools, and step

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socket robot and gumball machines. It's designed in comic book style, with tips for success from the cartoon character toy inventor himself.

Got kids in your life? Zany Wooden Toys That Whiz, Spin, Pop alnd Fly by Bob Gilsdorf is as fun

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Launching Crossbow.

I'll warn you now

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Launching Crossbow.

I'll warn you now

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tossing gumball machines. Each project includes a photo of the finished toy, a tool and materials list, and instructions for construction.

Written by Bob Gilsdorf, a third