How to Make Animated Toys: a Popular Science Book [B2003]

1986 PB in nice clean condition. They wiggle! They wobble! They shake, rattle, and roll! Here are thirty wooden toys that you can make to delight your children and yourself with the wonder of motion. Push or pull these 'ani-mated' toys and suddenly they come alive in an uncanny imitation of the real thing. Author David Wakefield, a veteran toymaker, provides clear, simple instructions for making each toy, along with complete patterns. All you need is a little wood, a little glue, [woodworking tools], and a child (or someone young at heart) to share the wonderment. -from the back of the book.

Provides instructions and diagrams for making rabbits, whales, hippos, turtles, buses, trucks, riverboats, cement mixers, dinosaurs, and airplanes, and discusses tools, woods, and production techniques.

NOTE: The toy designs in this book are copyrighted; They can be made as gifts but they cannot be made to sell.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Love this book and have made several of the toys. Very basic shop is required including a bandsaw. I've enjoyed watching kids play with them."; "Attracted attention of my 4 year old grandson. He immediately took the book and said with each page, "I want one of these, and. . ." So, I'll be busy making these for him and his little sister. The plans are sufficiently detailed and easy to follow."; "Stunning book, so many new ideas for a toy maker like myself."; "Brilliant. This is a great book for budding toymakers. The advice, instructions and pictures help to make lovely little toys that will be played with for many years."