Popular mechanics : the boy mechanic makes toys  : 159 games, toys, tricks and other amusements. 
 The boy mechanic makes toys 
/ by the editors of Popular mechanics. 
 - New York :  Hearst Books,  copyright2006. 
 - 272 pages :  black & white illustrations ;  19 cm. 
<br/><br/> So many projects. Not enough time!--Front cover.<br><br> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Making magic -- The science of fun -- The really great  outdoors -- Fun for little ones -- Fun for older kids --  The toy workshop. 
<br/><br/> <b>Ingenious projects for young mechanics</b>.<br> In  the early 1900s, the pages of <i>Popular Mechanics</i>  were filled with clever toys that sparked young  imaginations, and that were fun to make and play with.   Here, in this nostalgic collection of ingenious toys  and games, kids of all ages will find projects that  encourage inventiveness and craftsmanship along with  magic tricks that will amaze friends and family.   Included are:<ul><li>An interesting water telescope   <li>Special equipment for a spy lab <li>A toboggan sled  <li>A donkey that nods and wags its tail<li>Model  airplanes <li>A miniature windmill <li>And many  more</ul> You'll even find instructions for  constructing a motorized canoe and a motor car.  Many  of these vintage toys are still doable today, while  others are presented purely as a fascinating look at  another time.--Back cover. 
<br/><br/> Children & Teens grades 4-10. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1588166392 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005026661 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Handicraft for boys----Juvenile literature.<br/>Toy making.