Think making safe, colorful, and irresistible imagination-building wooden toys is impossible? Think again! Erin Freutchel-Dearing, a stay-at-home mom who taught herself how to make toys without any prior woodworking experience, show with step-by-step instructions how to make cute and creative wooden toys for children using just a scroll saw, a palm sander, and a drill. Explore more than 75 charming designs in Fairytale, Forest, Farm, Ocean, and City themes:
*Ocean wave stacker
*Fairytale princess
*4-piece bunny family
*15 parent and baby animal pairs, including seahorses, cows, and squirrels
*Vehicles, including a tractor, boat, and airplane
Instructions on creating natural and non-toxic colorful finishes are included. Sidebars throughout the book explain how to incorporate open-ended Waldorf-style elements into your child's play. These captivating wooden toys will encourage a child's creativity by helping them set a scene with a backdrop, characters, and accessories—the rest is up to them!
