Toy-Making in School and Home

Name: Toy-Making in School and Home
Author: M. I. R. Polkinghorne R. K. Polkinghorne

by M. I. R. Polkinghorne R. K. Polkinghorne

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TOY-MAKING IN SCHOOL AND HOME
Introduction
I. EXTERNAL EVIDENCE
II. INTERNAL EVIDENCE
TOY-MAKING IN SCHOOL AND HOME
CHAPTER I TOY-MAKING AND ITS EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
CHAPTER II GENERAL PRINCIPLES; MATERIALS
CHAPTER III PAPER WORK FOR INFANTS
CHAPTER IV MORE PAPER TOYS
CHAPTER V MATCH-BOX TOYS
CHAPTER VI MORE COMPLICATED MATCH-BOX AND CORK TOYS
CHAPTER VII CORK ANIMALS HARNESSED TO SLEDGES, ETC.
CHAPTER VIII MORE CORK TOYS
CHAPTER IX CARDBOARD AND PAPER SHIPS (Plate IV)
CHAPTER X CARDBOARD AND PAPER TOYS INVOLVING USE OF RULER, SET-SQUARE, SCISSORS, AND KNIFE
CHAPTER XI SIMPLE WOODWORK
CHAPTER XII MATERIALS
CHAPTER XIII SOME DIFFICULTIES IN TOY-MAKING
CHAPTER XIV MERRY-GO-ROUND, SWINGING BOATS, AND GREAT WHEEL
CHAPTER XV FLYING AIRSHIPS, GONDOLAS, AND BIRDS (Plate VI)
CHAPTER XVI FIRE-ENGINE, MOTOR-LORRY, AND STEAM-ROLLER (Plate VII)
CHAPTER XVII GIPSY CARAVAN AND BATHING MACHINE
CHAPTER XVIII A TRAIN AND RAILWAY STATION (Plate VIII)
CHAPTER XIX RED CROSS MOTOR AND TAXI-CAB (Plate VIII)
CHAPTER XX SWINGING AND JOINTED ANIMALS (Plate IX)
PART II
CHAPTER I ADDITIONAL TOOLS
CHAPTER II CAPSTAN, DREADNOUGHT, LINER
CHAPTER III MOTOR-CAR (Plate VIII), SWINGING CRADLE, DECK-CHAIR
CHAPTER IV A TRAM-CAR
CHAPTER V A CRANE
CHAPTER VI WINDMILL, WATER-WHEEL, AND WELL
CHAPTER VII DRAWBRIDGE AND SIEGE TOWER
CHAPTER VIII WAR ENGINES PAST AND PRESENT
CHAPTER IX A FIRE-ESCAPE (Plate XIV)
CHAPTER X CASTLE, TOURNAMENT, AND FAIR
CHAPTER XI AN OLD CHARIOT AND SOME QUAINT DOLLS' FURNITURE
CHAPTER XII RAILWAY SIGNAL AND SIGNAL-BOX
CHAPTER XIII LIGHTHOUSE, TRANSPORTER BRIDGE
CHAPTER XIV YACHTS AND BOATS; THE USE OF THE CHISEL
CHAPTER XV THE FRET-SAW
CHAPTER XVI LITTLE GYMNAST; DANCING CLOWN; ROCKING ANIMALS
CHAPTER XVII MOVING FIGURES
CHAPTER XVIII SOME OLD-FASHIONED TOYS—A MONKEY-UP-A-STICK, A JACK-IN-THE-BOX
CHAPTER XIX LITTLE SWORDSMEN
CHAPTER XX SOME MORE FRET-SAW TOYS
CHAPTER XXI TOYS WORKED BY SAND
CHAPTER XXII TOYS WORKED BY WHEELS, ETC.
CHAPTER XXIII KITES, GLIDERS, AND AEROPLANES
CHAPTER XXIV MORE OLD-FASHIONED TOYS
CHAPTER XXV LIFT, PONT ROULANT, TOWER BRIDGE
CHAPTER XXVI SOLDERING. SCREW STEAMER. TOYS WORKED BY WIND AND BY CONVECTION CURRENTS
CHAPTER XXVII BUILDINGS AT HOME AND ABROAD
CHAPTER XXVIII A THEATRE
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