Toys: making and decorating

Missy the Koala Soft Toy Pattern is a really pretty little bear, and so easy to make, the perfect starting point for anyone new to DIY soft toys!

Wooksy the Owl Soft Toy Pattern is an ideal starter project, he is easy, fun and fast to make.

Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now.

Mary the Hippo Soft Toy Pattern comes complete with full size pattern pieces and clear step-by-step instructions, DIY soft toys have been easier!

Brody the Dog Soft Toy Pattern shows you how to make the most adorable pup!

Daron the Dragon Soft Toy Pattern comes with step-by-step instructions, incredibly clear diagrams and full size pattern pieces, DIY soft toys have never been easier!

Gronk the Monster Soft Toy Pattern is a quirky and interesting design for a soft toy, you'll be surprised how easy he is to make up!

Kitty the Cat Soft Toy Pattern comes with step-by-step instructions and full size pattern pieces.

Tyler the Tiger Soft Toy Pattern comes with full size pattern pieces and clear instructions and diagrams.

Nudinits is back with a guide to getting it all out in the open.

Emilio the Boy Soft Toy Pattern is a great beginner soft toy project.

Emma the Girl Soft Toy Pattern is a great beginner soft toy project.

This vintage volume is a detailed and fully-illustrated guide to designing and making children's toys.

This classic book contains a photographic guide to the history of the shadow puppet theatre in the West, and will prove to be be a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the subject.

This vintage book is a comprehensive and accessible manual for building dolls houses and furniture.

This vintage book is a complete guide to model trains, dealing with the construction of trains, stations, and accessories.

This book contains a lovely collection of designs for the making of wooden toys for children.

Dolls houses are wonderful, traditional toys for young children that also make for charming decorations and family treasures.

This vintage book is a detailed and profusely illustrated guide to constructing model planes, trains, and boats.

This delightful little book contains a concise yet comprehensive guide to making wooden toys at home.

This vintage book is a fascinating study of dolls in ancient civilisations, specifically those of ancient Egypt, Greek, and Rome.

This vintage book is a complete guide to build, rig, and sail self-acting model yachts.

This vintage book is a concise and novice-friendly guide to designing and building your own puppet theatre.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to building, rigging, and sailing model boats.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of engineering for model vehicles, with information on the design, construction, and installation of small engines.

First published in 1950, this is a vintage guide to making classic stuffed toys by hand.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the design and construction model trains and railways, with information on using electricity to power signalling systems, engines, ramps, and much more.

"e;Home-Made Gadgets"e; is a fantastic vintage guide to hand-making a variety of useful household items.

This vintage book is a fascinating read for any amateur or professional taxidermist, providing a comprehensive guide to collecting and preserving taxidermy specimens.

This vintage volume is a complete and novice-friendly guide to making novel model boats and ships.

This vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of reptiles and was originally published as part of a series covering a broad range of taxidermy subjects.

This vintage book is a detailed guide to constructing a model steam engine and single-acting toy engine.

This antiquarian book contains an illustrative guide to wiring a dolls house for electricity.

This is a vintage guide to making a variety of lovely soft toys by hand, ranging from cute ducklings to teddy bears.

This is a classic guide to knitting a variety of soft toys, including animals, dolls, clowns, puppets, toy clothing, and much more.

This vintage book is comprehensive and beginner-friendly guide to making wooden toys, with directions for making puppets, a rocking horse, model buildings, and much more.

Dolls in Canada is two books in one.

This antiquarian book contains a collection of historical articles on the planning and construction of model sails.

This vintage book contains a fascinating and detailed guide to constructing ships in bottles, with information on technique, materials and tools, rigging, and much more.

This vintage book is a detailed guide to making toys for children, with instructions for making toy animals out of papier mache and fairground rides from wood.

This vintage book contains a step-by-step guide to ventriloquism, and includes instructions on topics ranging from vocal exercises, to designing and constructing a doll.

A fascinating, detailed and well illustrated collection of 106 toy games and toy making instructions from Victorian times.

This vintage book is detailed instructions for the making of dolls house furniture and accessories.

This antiquarian book contains a detailed, step-by-step guide to making a range of mobile toys for children, including a scooter, a tricycle, two utility carts, a wooden land rover, and more.

This book contains a collection of wood craft projects for children.

This vintage book is a pictorial catalogue of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century dolls and dolls' houses, republished here in a modern edition with its original pictures and text.

This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to the use of puppets and marionettes in schools, with suggestions for suitable plays, directions for rehearsals, tips on writing plays, and much more.

This vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of birds and was originally published as part of a series covering a broad range of taxidermy subjects.

This classic book contains a photographic guide to the history of the oriental and occidental shadow puppet theatre, and will prove to be a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the subject.

Originally published in the 1940s, the author, a master of his craft, has clearly and concisely explained the making of both hand and string puppets, and also clearly shown how they may be used in appropriate settings.