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Stick Book : Loads of Things You Can Make or Do with a Stick by Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Stick Book : Loads of Things You Can Make or Do With a Stick, Paperback by Schofield, Jo; Danks, Fiona, ISBN 0711232415, ISBN-13 9780711232419, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Shows how to use sticks found outdoors to make such objects as slingshots, hobby animals, and magic wands and to do such activities as cook over a fire, play capture the flag, and fish.
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PublisherQuarto Publishing Group UK
ISBN-100711232415
ISBN-139780711232419
eBay Product ID (ePID)109433335
Product Key Features
Book TitleStick Book : Loads of Things You Can Make or Do with a Stick
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicActivities, Nature Crafts, Woodwork, Crafts for Children, Developmental / Child, General
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Games & Activities, Psychology, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorFiona Danks, Jo Schofield
Book SeriesGoing Wild Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsDelights in this most universal of playthings... I have been removing sharpened sticks from under beds all half term., A guide to the ultimate free toys for children...Packed with ideas to suit the most adventurous and boisterous youngsters and those who'd rather take their time creating things to take home., What are you waiting for? Go outdoors, grab a stick, have The Stick Book handy, fire up your imagination and off you go. This is an amazingly different book bursting with ideas, a unique guide to fun and games, grab yourself one now!, Praise for The Stick Book: "A beautiful and inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child's imagination." Julia Donaldson, author of Stick Man, Fed up with your children's demands for the latest electronic gadgets? Why not give them a stick instead? Delights in this most universal of playthings... I have been removing sharpened sticks from under beds all half term. A book bursting with the most brilliant ideas - you will never have reluctant country-walkers again. These ideas will help the whole family get more hands-on with nature. A guide to the ultimate free toys for children...Packed with ideas to suit the most adventurous and boisterous youngsters and those who'd rather take their time creating things to take home. This book, which offers over 70 interesting things to make or do with a stick, will open up a world of creativity: from fashioning a plain staff to wild weaving or making stick and paper lanterns. Simplicity and a deep satisfaction go together, as where two sticks and a piece of string achieve the sophisticated job of measuring the earth. There are loads of photographs to add inspiration. Explores the almost limitless potential for play offered by sticks. It is an attractively packaged book of 70 activities for children in a handy format for stuffing into a rucksack or coat pocket. The book teems with colour photographs and the text is easy to follow. Truly more ideas than you can shake a stick at! Will open up a world of creativity: from fashioning a plain staff to wild weaving or making a stick and paper lanterns. Simplicity abd a deep satisfaction go together as when two sticks and a piece of string achieve the sophisticated job of measuring the circumference of the Earth. What are you waiting for? Go outdoors, grab a stick, have The Stick Book handy, fire up your imagination and off you go. This is an amazingly different book bursting with ideas, a unique guide to fun and games, grab yourself one now! Musical instruments, dens and bush craft are all within one's grasp, with a stick! (So is poking an eye out so do be careful.) This book offers masses of suggestions for things to do with a stick, in the way of adventures and bush craft, creative and imaginative play, games and more. A book jam-packed full of ideas of sticky stuff!...a great resource for practitioners. This book might just get you out of one of those, 'Mammy I'm bored' situations. Ideal for entertaining all ages. This is an excellent addition to the authors' other books on outdoor play. A great book to encourage outdoor play and exploration at very little cost! When I leafed through the book, I was so enthralled that I immediately planned a den-building party and picnic for my daughter's tenth birthday. 'it is the most practical lessons this book can teach a young outdoors enthusiast (how to build shelters and sun clocks) that make The Stick Book something special', This book, which offers over 70 interesting things to make or do with a stick, will open up a world of creativity: from fashioning a plain staff to wild weaving or making stick and paper lanterns. Simplicity and a deep satisfaction go together, as where two sticks and a piece of string achieve the sophisticated job of measuring the earth. There are loads of photographs to add inspiration., This book offers masses of suggestions for things to do with a stick, in the way of adventures and bush craft, creative and imaginative play, games and more., A book bursting with the most brilliant ideas - you will never have reluctant country-walkers again., Praise for The Stick Book: "A beautiful and inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child's imagination." - Julia Donaldson, author of Stick Man, Fed up with your children's demands for the latest electronic gadgets? Why not give them a stick instead? Delights in this most universal of playthings... I have been removing sharpened sticks from under beds all half term. A book bursting with the most brilliant ideas - you will never have reluctant country-walkers again. These ideas will help the whole family get more hands-on with nature. A guide to the ultimate free toys for children...Packed with ideas to suit the most adventurous and boisterous youngsters and those who'd rather take their time creating things to take home. This book, which offers over 70 interesting things to make or do with a stick, will open up a world of creativity: from fashioning a plain staff to wild weaving or making stick and paper lanterns. Simplicity and a deep satisfaction go together, as where two sticks and a piece of string achieve the sophisticated job of measuring the earth. There are loads of photographs to add inspiration. Explores the almost limitless potential for play offered by sticks. It is an attractively packaged book of 70 activities for children in a handy format for stuffing into a rucksack or coat pocket. The book teems with colour photographs and the text is easy to follow. Truly more ideas than you can shake a stick at! Will open up a world of creativity: from fashioning a plain staff to wild weaving or making a stick and paper lanterns. Simplicity abd a deep satisfaction go together as when two sticks and a piece of string achieve the sophisticated job of measuring the circumference of the Earth. What are you waiting for? Go outdoors, grab a stick, have The Stick Book handy, fire up your imagination and off you go. This is an amazingly different book bursting with ideas, a unique guide to fun and games, grab yourself one now! Musical instruments, dens and bush craft are all within one's grasp, with a stick! (So is poking an eye out so do be careful.) This book offers masses of suggestions for things to do with a stick, in the way of adventures and bush craft, creative and imaginative play, games and more. A book jam-packed full of ideas of sticky stuff!...a great resource for practitioners. This book might just get you out of one of those, 'Mammy I'm bored' situations. Ideal for entertaining all ages. This is an excellent addition to the authors' other books on outdoor play. A great book to encourage outdoor play and exploration at very little cost! When I leafed through the book, I was so enthralled that I immediately planned a den-building party and picnic for my daughter's tenth birthday. 'it is the most practical lessons this book can teach a young outdoors enthusiast (how to build shelters and sun clocks) that make The Stick Book something special', Explores the almost limitless potential for play offered by sticks. It is an attractively packaged book of 70 activities for children in a handy format for stuffing into a rucksack or coat pocket. The book teems with colour photographs and the text is easy to follow., Will open up a world of creativity: from fashioning a plain staff to wild weaving or making a stick and paper lanterns. Simplicity abd a deep satisfaction go together as when two sticks and a piece of string achieve the sophisticated job of measuring the circumference of the Earth., Fed up with your children's demands for the latest electronic gadgets? Why not give them a stick instead?, Musical instruments, dens and bush craft are all within one's grasp, with a stick! (So is poking an eye out so do be careful.), Fed up with your children's demands for the latest electronic gadgets? Why not give them a stick instead? Delights in this most universal of playthings. I have been removing sharpened sticks from under beds all half term. A book bursting with the most brilliant ideas - you will never have reluctant country-walkers again. These ideas will help the whole family get more hands-on with nature. A guide to the ultimate free toys for children...Packed with ideas to suit the most adventurous and boisterous youngsters and those who'd rather take their time creating things to take home. This book, which offers over 70 interesting things to make or do with a stick, will open up a world of creativity: from fashioning a plain staff to wild weaving or making stick and paper lanterns. Simplicity and a deep satisfaction go together, as where two sticks and a piece of string achieve the sophisticated job of measuring the earth. There are loads of photographs to add inspiration. Explores the almost limitless potential for play offered by sticks. It is an attractively packaged book of 70 activities for children in a handy format for stuffing into a rucksack or coat pocket. The book teems with colour photographs and the text is easy to follow. Truly more ideas than you can shake a stick at! Will open up a world of creativity: from fashioning a plain staff to wild weaving or making a stick and paper lanterns. Simplicity abd a deep satisfaction go together as when two sticks and a piece of string achieve the sophisticated job of measuring the circumference of the Earth. What are you waiting for? Go outdoors, grab a stick, have The Stick Book handy, fire up your imagination and off you go. This is an amazingly different book bursting with ideas, a unique guide to fun and games, grab yourself one now! Musical instruments, dens and bush craft are all within one's grasp, with a stick! (So is poking an eye out so do be careful.) This book offers masses of suggestions for things to do with a stick, in the way of adventures and bush craft, creative and imaginative play, games and more. A book jam-packed full of ideas of sticky stuff!...a great resource for practitioners. This book might just get you out of one of those, 'Mammy I'm bored' situations. Ideal for entertaining all ages. This is an excellent addition to the authors' other books on outdoor play. A great book to encourage outdoor play and exploration at very little cost! When I leafed through the book, I was so enthralled that I immediately planned a den-building party and picnic for my daughter's tenth birthday. 'it is the most practical lessons this book can teach a young outdoors enthusiast (how to build shelters and sun clocks) that make The Stick Book something special', Masses of suggestions for bushcraft, creative and imaginative play, games, woodcraft, conservation, music and more. Having someone's eye out is not included. ' A beautiful and inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child' s imagination. Reading it I wanted to rush out to my nearest wood immediately.' Packed with photos which bring the projects to life, this is a great book to have at hand to inspire children to get outside and play. Refreshingly simple and endlessly entertaining, the stick is the essence of play... It speaks a universal language and it's free! Lively photographs opposite straightforward instructions summon the inspiration for making everything from a sun clock andnest to a slingshot and broomstick. All ages, if you dare., 'it is the most practical lessons this book can teach a young outdoors enthusiast (how to build shelters and sun clocks) that make The Stick Book something special', "This handy volume would be especially well-received by children who have access to a large swath of the outdoors, or those going on a camping trip. For future Henry David Thoreaus and Rachel Carsons, this book will open up new worlds outdoors." — Publishers Weekly, When I leafed through the book, I was so enthralled that I immediately planned a den-building party and picnic for my daughter's tenth birthday.
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Table Of ContentDiscovering sticks Adventure and bushcraft sticks Make a fire Cook over a fire Build a den Make a DIY tent Make a staff Make a stick sword Make a catapult Make an ancient spear-thrower and a spear Make a bow and arrows Make a pea-shooter Magic sticks Make a star wand Make a wizard's wand Make scavenging sticks Make a witch's broomstick Make a wiggly snake Make shadow pictures Make stick characters Make stick and clay animals Make a fairy house or an elf castle Make miniature worlds for toy people and animals Make hobby animals Make woodland monsters Make woodland magic carpets Make a flying creature Make fairy and fish sticks Make wild storyboards Creative sticks Draw in mud and sand Make charcoal pencils Make a paintbrush Make a picture frame Make a woody crown Make a necklace Create stick art for a woodland gallery Choose a stirring stick Make a nest Make a dream-catcher Make a loom for wild weaving Weave a wild basket Make stick and paper lanterns Make natural mobiles and wind chimes Make a wreath Decorate a seasonal stick tree with stick stars Stick games Throw a stick for a dog Play pick-up sticks Make a flying machine Play capture the flag Play quoits Play Aunt Sally Invent your own stick games Do the stick tower challenge Play tracking with sticks Play the woodland mapping game Sunny sticks Navigate with a stick and the sun Make a sun clock Measure the radius of the earth Musical sticks Make percussion sticks Make stick rattles Bushcraft busking with a can guitar Watery sticks Play Pooh sticks Mini raft challenge Make a pond-dipping net Make a fishing rod Measure the depth of a stream Woodcraft and conservation Make your own walking/tracking stick Make a stretcher Make a mouse trap Plant a tree Make a habitat pile Make a creepy-crawly hotel Make a bird feeder Stick stuff Index Acknowledgments
Synopsis'A beautiful and inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child's imagination. Reading it, I wanted to rush out to my nearest wood immediately!' Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo Who doesn't love a stick? The universal toy for children and adults alike, sticks can provide endless opportunities for outdoor adventures, creative play, woodcraft and conservation. Packed with 70 ideas and projects, The Stick Book will give you loads of inspiration for using the wonderful, free and all-natural toy: the stick. As The National Museum of Play (New York) pointed out when they put the stick in their National Toy Hall of Fame, 'It can be a Wild West horse, a medieval knight's sword, a boat on a stream, or a slingshot with a rubber band ...' A stick can be anything you want it to be. This book will give you loads of inventive ideas for spending quality time outdoors with your children - from the adventurous to the magical , getting creative to playing games , making music to building bug hotels . Try your hands at: Making a DIY tent or den Creating a woodland monster or magic carpet Wild weaving or making your own natural wind chimes Playing capture the flag or a woodland mapping game Making a bird feeder or bug hotel With 70 ideas and projects , there will be something for every little adventurer, dreamer or budding ecologist in The Stick Book . All you need to get started is ... a stick!, ""...while many projects have tangible payoffs -- a sun clock, musical percussion sticks, magic wands and charcoal pencils pleased both the boy and me -- each project seldom requires more than a page of description, even when providing actual learning opportunities within the fun." - Dallas News The stick is a universal toy. Totally natural, all-purpose, free, it offers limitless opportunities for outdoor play and adventure and it provides a starting point for an active imagination and the raw material for transformation into - almost anything! As New York's Strong National Museum of Play pointd out when they selected a stick for inclusion in their National Toy Hall of Fame, 'It can be a Wild West horse, a medieval knight's sword, a boat on a stream, or a slingshot with a rubber band . . .' In this book Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield offer masses of suggestions for things to do with a stick, in the way of adventures and bushcraft, creative and imaginative play, games, woodcraft and conservation, music and more., A beautiful and inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child's imagination. The stick is a universal toy. Totally natural, all-purpose, free, it offers limitless opportunities for outdoor play and adventure. It provides a starting point for an active imagination and the raw materials for transformation into almost anything! In this book, Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks offer masses of suggestions for things to do with a stick, in the way of adventures and bushcraft, creative imagination and play, games, woodcraft and conservation, music and more. With activities like: Build a den; Make a bow and arrows; Make a sun-clock; Play capture the flag And many, many more, ' A beautiful and inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child's imagination. Reading it, I wanted to rush out to my nearest wood immediately ' Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo Who doesn't love a stick? The universal toy for children and adults alike, sticks can provide endless opportunities for outdoor adventures, creative play, woodcraft and conservation. Packed with 70 ideas and projects, The Stick Book will give you loads of ideas for using the wonderful, free and all-natural toy: the stick. As The National Museum of Play (New York) pointed out when they selected a stick for inclusion in their National Toy Hall of Fame, 'It can be a Wild West horse, a medieval knight's sword, a boat on a stream, or a slingshot with a rubber band ...' A stick can be anything you want it to be. This book will give you loads of inventive ideas for spending quality time outdoors with your children - from the adventurous to the magical , getting creative to playing games , making music to building bug hotels . Try your hands at: Making a DIY tent or den Creating a woodland monster or magic carpet Wild weaving or making your own natural wind chimes Playing capture the flag or a woodland mapping game Making a bird feeder or bug hotel With 70 ideas and projects , there will be something for every little adventurer, dreamer or budding ecologist in The Stick Book . All you need to get started is ... a stick, 'A beautiful and inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child's imagination. Reading it, I wanted to rush out to my nearest wood immediately ' Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo Who doesn't love a stick? The universal toy for children and adults alike, sticks can provide endless opportunities for outdoor adventures, creative play, woodcraft and conservation. Packed with 70 ideas and projects, The Stick Book will give you loads of inspiration for using the wonderful, free and all-natural toy: the stick. As The National Museum of Play (New York) pointed out when they put the stick in their National Toy Hall of Fame, 'It can be a Wild West horse, a medieval knight's sword, a boat on a stream, or a slingshot with a rubber band ...' A stick can be anything you want it to be. This book will give you loads of inventive ideas for spending quality time outdoors with your children - from the adventurous to the magical , getting creative to playing games , making music to building bug hotels . Try your hands at: Making a DIY tent or den Creating a woodland monster or magic carpet Wild weaving or making your own natural wind chimes Playing capture the flag or a woodland mapping game Making a bird feeder or bug hotel With 70 ideas and projects , there will be something for every little adventurer, dreamer or budding ecologist in The Stick Book . All you need to get started is ... a stick
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