Blowguns and Bouncing Pigs: Traditional Toymaking

The Foxfire Americana Library (6)

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, Toymaking, Family & Relationships, Activities, The Home
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Author: Foxfire Fund, Inc. ISBN: 9780307948250
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: September 6, 2011
Imprint: Anchor Language: English
Author: Foxfire Fund, Inc.
ISBN: 9780307948250
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: September 6, 2011
Imprint: Anchor
Language: English

The Foxfire Americana Library takes you back to the good ol’ days with a collection of simple, classic toys that can be made at home. Complete with illustrated step-by-step instructions, “Blowguns and Bouncing Pigs” includes advice on how to make:
 
Ball and Cups
Blowguns
Bouncing Pigs
Bows and Arrows
Bubble Blowers
Bull Grinders
Buttons on a String
Climbing Bears
Corn Guns
Cornstalk Animals
Cornstalk Fiddle
Apple-head Dolls
Cucumber Dolls
Fluttermills
Fly Guns
Hoops
Jumping Jacks
Kicking Mules
Limberjacks
Pop Guns
Puzzles
Rattletraps
Rolling Clowns
Sling Shots
Smoke Grinders
Squirt Guns
Stick Horses
Stilts
Grapevine Swings
Rope Swings
Tops or Dancers
Whimmy Diddles or Jeep Sticks
Hollow Whistles
Split Whistles
Whittled Animals

Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Appalachia.  Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. In July 2016, Vintage Shorts celebrates Foxfire's 50th Anniversary.

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The Foxfire Americana Library takes you back to the good ol’ days with a collection of simple, classic toys that can be made at home. Complete with illustrated step-by-step instructions, “Blowguns and Bouncing Pigs” includes advice on how to make:
 
Ball and Cups
Blowguns
Bouncing Pigs
Bows and Arrows
Bubble Blowers
Bull Grinders
Buttons on a String
Climbing Bears
Corn Guns
Cornstalk Animals
Cornstalk Fiddle
Apple-head Dolls
Cucumber Dolls
Fluttermills
Fly Guns
Hoops
Jumping Jacks
Kicking Mules
Limberjacks
Pop Guns
Puzzles
Rattletraps
Rolling Clowns
Sling Shots
Smoke Grinders
Squirt Guns
Stick Horses
Stilts
Grapevine Swings
Rope Swings
Tops or Dancers
Whimmy Diddles or Jeep Sticks
Hollow Whistles
Split Whistles
Whittled Animals

Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Appalachia.  Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. In July 2016, Vintage Shorts celebrates Foxfire's 50th Anniversary.

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