{"id":378,"date":"2009-08-13T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-13T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/?p=378"},"modified":"2011-03-07T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T21:00:14","slug":"the-kids%e2%80%99-book-of-adventure-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/?p=378","title":{"rendered":"The Kids\u2019 Book of Adventure Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=funevents4gir-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as1&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&amp;asins=0981539912\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhere to buy: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0981539912?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=funevents4gir-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0981539912\">www.amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0981539912?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=funevents4gir-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0981539912\">Kids\u2019 Book of Adventure Projects<\/a> will keep your children occupied with fantastic adventure projects for hours and hours. They will forget about their favorite TV program and computers and enjoy building real wooden toys.  <\/p>\n<p>Firstly, the children can read up on basic tools and how they can be used effectively. They learn about hacksaws, hand plane, coping saw, hand saw, brace and bit, chisels and others. The author talks about how to safely work with tools, where to work, different glue types and finishes. <\/p>\n<p>The projects in the book include:<\/p>\n<p>* How to make a boomerang<br \/>\n* How to make a barometer<br \/>\n* How to make a magic propeller<br \/>\n* How to make a Movie Ghost Box<br \/>\n* How to make an Army Tank<br \/>\n* How to make a Model Airplane<br \/>\n* How to make a Kaleidoscope<br \/>\n* How to make a Slingshot<br \/>\n* How to make a Compass<br \/>\n* And much, much more<\/p>\n<p>Through these exciting building projects, children will gain valuable confidence to know that they can build proper toys from scratch. It teaches problem solving, patience, craftsmanship and woodworking skills and scientific principles. 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