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Introduction. By Miss R. Bassett, B.A., Headmistress of the County Secondary School, Streatham 9
PART I
TOYS FOR LITTLE ONES: PAPER AND CARDBOARD
CHAPTER
I. Toy-making and its Educational Possibilities 21
II. General Principles; Materials 26
III. Paper Work for Infants 31
IV. More Paper Toys 43
V. Match-box Toys 53
VI. More Complicated Match-box and Cork Toys 64
VII. Cork Animals harnessed to Sledges, etc. 72
VIII. More Cork Toys 80
IX. Cardboard and Paper Ships 86
X. Cardboard and Paper Toys 91
XI. Simple Woodwork 98
XII. Materials 102
XIII. Some Difficulties in Toy-making 105
XIV. Merry-go-round, Swinging Boats, and Great Wheel 109
XV. Flying Airships, Gondolas, and Birds 113
XVI. Fire-engine, Motor-lorry, and Steam-roller 119
XVII. Gipsy Caravan and Bathing Machine 123
XVIII. A Train and Railway Station 125
XIX. Red Cross Motor and Taxi-cab 131
XX. Swinging and Jointed Animals 136
PART II
TOYS OF CARDBOARD AND WOOD:
MECHANICAL TOYS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Additional Tools 145
II. Capstan, Dreadnought, Liner 148
III. Motor-car, Swinging Cradle, Deck-chair 152
IV. A Tram-car 155
V. A Crane 159
VI. Windmill, Water-wheel, Well 161
VII. Drawbridge and Siege Tower 168
VIII. War Engines Past and Present 171
IX. A Fire-escape 181
X. Castle, Tournament, and Fair 184
XI. An Old Chariot and some Quaint Dolls' Furniture 190
XII. Railway Signal and Signal-box 195
XIII. Lighthouse, Transporter Bridge 199
XIV. Yachts and Boats: The Use of the Chisel 203
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