Listed below are books concerning homemade playthings and homemade mechanical curiosities. They all have been published more than a few years ago and so will not be found at book stores selling current publications. Try asking at your local library whether the book you are interested in can be gotten through interlibrary loan.

Things to make and do, Douglas W. Downey and Karin Wisiol, Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, 1978 -- 192 pages describing construction projects for 8 to 10 year olds.

The boy mechanic: more than 500 projects for the young home craftsman, fully illustrated with photographs, drawings and diagrams -- published by Popular Mechanics Company, distributed by Simon and Schuster, 1952. This is an excellent book. Most of the projects described are demanding in time, tools and materials.

101 toys children can make, Robert and Katharine Kunz, Gramercy Publishing Company, 1959 -- Has some good ideas for things to make for those 8 to 10 years old. No special tools needed. Only common household materials are required.

Toys you can make, an exciting collection of 140 attractive and easy-to-make toys for children of all ages, Popular Mechanics Press, Chicago, 1953 -- Many of the projects in this book require more time, materials and tools then the average person can apply. You may want to try a few of the projects.

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