838 Ways to Amuse a Child: Crafts, Hobbies and Creative Ideas for the Child from Six to Twelve

by June Johnson

Book Overview

A revival of838 Ways to Amuse A Child, a big bestseller, now with a new cover and great price, and the same terrific information for projects dealing with science, sewing, cooking, carpentry, arts and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007DUFI2
• Release Date: January 1960
• Publisher: Gramercy Publishing Company
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Timeless classic -- why isn't it still in print?

I grew up making things out of this book as a child (my mom had it leftover from her school teaching days). I ordered this used copy for my own, and I realized how classic and timeless the activities and crafts are. The ideas are terrific and use things commonly found at home -- which makes for a great frugal resource, too. Love this book!

A Treasury of Fun!

What a find! This book is a great source of ideas and tools for projects that the whole family can enjoy. Even though the ideas are geared toward 6-12 year olds (I have a 3 year old) some can be adapted for younger children. Homeschoolers especially would like this book for its educational slant (filled with projects related to science, nature, and art). Fun fun fun!

Old Time Crafts and Such

This book, copyright 1960, contains descriptions of crafts, hobbies, and science projects with black and white sketches. Projects are usually old time crafts such as mobiles, dioramas, butterfly nets, collections, and how-tos for construction paper crafts. Contains nice ideas that are inexpensive and hail a simpler time.