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 enlarge | Author: Marilyn Scott-waters
Publisher: Scott-Waters Design
Category: Book
Buy New: $12.95
New (1) Used (3) from $12.90
Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 156046
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 20
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 12 x 9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0975988409
EAN: 9780975988404
ASIN: 0975988409
Publication Date: July 2004
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Hey, kids! Use your imagination! (Polar Bear Approved) October 28, 2004
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
Beyond the humiliation of being the last person in kindergarten to learn to tie their shoes (hey, I was first for knowing my address and phone number), the part of school that I dreaded was when the teacher would tell us to tear a sheet of paper in half. The folding in half I could handle. But when I went to tear it in half, I always botched it big time every single time. Yes, it would have been nice if somebody had given me a hint about using a ruler to at least get one half right, but it is too late, baby, now it's too late. Then there were those times when somebody would try to talk us through doing the steps of creating origami, and I would mess that up too. So the thought of doing anything creative with a piece of paper besides drawing something or putting words on it has always been beyond me.
Consequently, I view "The Toymaker: Paper Toys That You Can Make Yourself" to be an opportunity to correct a major failing of my childhood, although the stated point of these toys is for grownups and children to spend time together making things. All I have to do is follow the instructions and have the good pair of scissors with me when I am cutting out everything. There is some serious cutting involved here to be sure, because sometimes you need to cut out window openings (e.g., The Tooth Fairy Gazebo, A Window to Fairyland). There is a Victorian feel to most of these paper toys, or maybe Edwardian. The main thing is that they have a sort of 19th century charm to them and if parents and children are inspired by this book to check out what toys were like in what most of us still continue to think of as being the last century, so much the better.
Be aware that when you give this book as a gift or bring it home ready to have fun that in addition to the aforementioned good pair of scissors you will need glue for most of these. There is also one for which you will need string (Spinners, a.k.a. Thaumatropes or Turning Wonders, as seen in the movie "Sleepy Hollow"), another requires a big marble (Marble Mice), and a couple require coins and tape (An Aeroplane and the Penny Butterfly). But most of these folding paper toys that you can make yourself are boxes of some sort (e.g., A Bug Box, Florimel the Magnificent, A Dream Theater). You do not want to get all excited about getting to work and then race around the house looking in vain for glue...
Final Note: The back cover, in addition to providing a table of contents for the fourteen imaginative folding paper toys contained within this charming book, has a sign that the book is "Polar Bear Approved." However, while there is indeed a polar bear or two to cut out and play with, the official icon for these toys is a griffin with the motto "To Amuse and Delight" (replicated below in German, "Adrideri Et Oblectare").
Paper Toys September 25, 2004
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book, itself is a handsome collection of activities for the whole family.A beautifully illustrated book. The soft, jewel-toned colors are warm and evocative with a few brightly colored activities to delight everyone. What a delightful addition to anyone's library.
Simply wonderful! EXCELLENT holiday gift idea! September 20, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to recieve a copy of this treasure of a book early on and I have to say it's just the most wonderful idea and so beautifully executed. I can't wait to order a few more! This is something to be shared...in fact that's the whole point! It's quick, easy and relatively inexpensive fun to share with kids (young OR old kids). I have lots of nieces and nephews, I need another copy or two so they can all have their favorites. I have a very "crafty" friend (don't we all) who will LOVE sitting down to make these paper wonders with her little girl. And honestly, I want a copy to keep intact to preserve the wonderful artwork.
Great book with charming paper toys September 17, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Beautifully illustrated booklet containing cut out toys you fold and glue together. Excellent way to pass an afternoon with your kids.
Waters has put together smartly crafted and engineered toy ideas that will look so nice when they are completed, that you'll want to put them on a shelf for display.
Awwwwwwwwwesome September 17, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had the pleasure of meeting Marilyn at this summer's SanDiego comic convention where she happened to have this book for sale. I have to say that it's one of the best tools I've seen in a long while to connect and do something fun and creative with kids.
I've got a couple of nieces waiting for me to cut some stuff up with them.
I can't wait.
Thanks for the book and the passion Marilyn.
Steph
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