Overview
Think your kid is an ace in the making? Feel you have a pilot in training? Written especially for the child who dreams of soaring above the clouds (or just likes to build cool stuff), Every Kid Needs Things That Fly teaches parents and kids how to get flying with hands-on projects like airplane control panels and high-flying balloons to water bottle rockets, real UFOs, and more.Each of the twenty projects has detailed step-by-step photographs and illustrations that will enable you to let your imagination-fueled fun. Begin by building your own workbench and end up shooting rockets to the moon (or at least really, really high!). From building a fleet of popsicle stick aircrafts to constructing a realistic jet pack, Every Kid Needs Things That Fly gives parents and kids the tools and instructions they need to go where no one has gone before!
Synopsis
The sky is no longer the limit! Parents and kids can make flying projects such as:
" A craft stick air force-from WWII bombers to military transport helicopters.
" Masking tape airports complete with runways
" Blinking UFOs that hover and land
" Parachutes for action figures, with launch platform
" Hot air balloons that use appliances around the house
" Realistic jetpacks with real moving parts
" Water bottle rockets that shoot more than 150 feet in the air
Cindy L. Carolan - Children's Literature
What do PVC pipe, pegboard, popsicle sticks, fishing bobbers, empty soda bottles, valve stems from inner bicycle tubes, primer, bamboo skewers, electrical tape nylon webbing, balloons, and craft foam all have in common? Each is a material used in one of the twenty building projects in this exceptional book about things that fly. The first chapter tells how to build a workbench, and the following six chapters delve into projects related to hot-air balloons, parachutes, airplanes, UFOs, water rockets, and jet packs. Each one contains shopping lists and supply lists (as not all households are on equal footing in the handyman area) and plentiful photographs, diagrams, and drawings of the projects in various stages of assembly. An excellent hands-on book for kids who want to build things. Parental involvement is often advisable (and fun) but older kids will be able to do much of it independently. The introduction of the book highlights the author's passion for flight, building, and learning together. His anecdotal reminiscences at the start of each chapter are not only interesting but also educational. Highly recommended, especially for those who have difficulty coming up with a cool project from scratch. 2005, Gibbs Smith Publisher, Ages 9 to 12.
Editorials
Children's Literature
What do PVC pipe, pegboard, popsicle sticks, fishing bobbers, empty soda bottles, valve stems from inner bicycle tubes, primer, bamboo skewers, electrical tape nylon webbing, balloons, and craft foam all have in common? Each is a material used in one of the twenty building projects in this exceptional book about things that fly. The first chapter tells how to build a workbench, and the following six chapters delve into projects related to hot-air balloons, parachutes, airplanes, UFOs, water rockets, and jet packs. Each one contains shopping lists and supply lists (as not all households are on equal footing in the handyman area) and plentiful photographs, diagrams, and drawings of the projects in various stages of assembly. An excellent hands-on book for kids who want to build things. Parental involvement is often advisable (and fun) but older kids will be able to do much of it independently. The introduction of the book highlights the author's passion for flight, building, and learning together. His anecdotal reminiscences at the start of each chapter are not only interesting but also educational. Highly recommended, especially for those who have difficulty coming up with a cool project from scratch. 2005, Gibbs Smith Publisher, Ages 9 to 12.—Cindy L. Carolan