Let's get creative and have fun! Get an old sock, some glue, marker pens and material and follow this simple instruction text to make your own...... more

Let's get creative and have fun! Get an old sock, some glue, marker pens and material and follow this simple instruction text to make your own cool frog or snake hand puppet. Photographically illustrated the lively, colourful images show each stage and each instruction clearly for children to follow.

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Let's get creative and have fun! Get an old sock, some glue, marker pens and material and follow this simple instruction text to make your own...... more

Let's get creative and have fun! Get an old sock, some glue, marker pens and material and follow this simple instruction text to make your own cool frog or snake hand puppet. Photographically illustrated the lively, colourful images show each stage and each instruction clearly for children to follow.

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HOW TO MAKE THINGS WITH YOUR KIDS 60 mins . DVD . PAL Inspired by the Montessori teaching principles and creativity practices, this DVD...... more

HOW TO MAKE THINGS WITH YOUR KIDS 60 mins . DVD . PAL Inspired by the Montessori teaching principles and creativity practices, this DVD is packed with ideas designed to interest and involve children. Paula Woodman is the owner and creator of the Multi-Award winning, Woodentots Montessori School in Camden, which has become celebrated as a centre for excellence where children explore their world, build confidence and learn, through engaging in their own creative projects and making works using the natural world and natural materials. Children learn to make their own elder necklaces from branches, create their own puppets, make pottery, simple carpentry skills, making drinks from elder flower and herbs, and simple bread over the camp fire, and even learn how to build a shelter in the forest that will be water tight for the night. 40 ideas that will stretch your child's imagination and strengthen their sense of confidence and belief in their personal skills.

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This Elephant Puppet is a majestic pachyderm that incorporates the animator to lift and move the trunk when you slip your hand inside...... more

This Elephant Puppet is a majestic pachyderm that incorporates the animator to lift and move the trunk when you slip your hand inside his head. Designed with realistic touches, an ultra-soft micro-fiber fabric, and a movable mouth. Elephants use their trunks for a variety of purposes, from hauling lumber to taking a bath; how much can you make him do? Movable mouth. Pull rings to curl and uncurl the trunk.

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10-MINUTE PUPPETS is filled with imaginative ideas, energy, and the pure, childlike pleasure of turning objects into characters. There are finger...... more

10-MINUTE PUPPETS is filled with imaginative ideas, energy, and the pure, childlike pleasure of turning objects into characters. There are finger puppets: Wigglin' worm in an Apple, Teeny Ballerina, Little Pachyderm. Sock and glove puppets: Crabby Crab and Herb the Plant. Cutouts, shadow puppets perfect for the spur of the moment, like Envelope Bird-make it using a deposit envelope while waiting in line at the bank. With full-colour illustrations throughout, the book has step-by-step instructions for each puppet; pages of puppet parts and bodies to cut out and use; how to create a simple puppet theatre; plus, a final chapter with ideas for putting on a show, drawing on nursery rhymes, fairy tales, family stories, and more. So the food is late and your six year old is about to lose it. You know what to do: using a marker and your napkin, make the fashionable Lady Finger and start entertaining. Better yet, pass the marker to your child to create Handford, and the two of you can put on an impromptu dinner show.

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The hand puppet has just grown up - no more holey socks or smelly tights needed with these cotton 'mittens'. Specially designed for young hands these...... more

The hand puppet has just grown up - no more holey socks or smelly tights needed with these cotton 'mittens'. Specially designed for young hands these calico hand puppets can be decorated with fabric paints and a variety of craft materials to make mini-people, animals, monsters etc. Ideal for use in story telling and imaginative play - how about making characters from a favourite fairytale or nursery rhyme?

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10-MINUTE PUPPETS is filled with imaginative ideas, energy, and the pure, childlike pleasure of turning objects into characters. There are finger...... more

10-MINUTE PUPPETS is filled with imaginative ideas, energy, and the pure, childlike pleasure of turning objects into characters. There are finger puppets: Wigglin' worm in an Apple, Teeny Ballerina, Little Pachyderm. Sock and glove puppets: Crabby Crab and Herb the Plant. Cutouts, shadow puppets perfect for the spur of the moment, like Envelope Bird-make it using a deposit envelope while waiting in line at the bank. With full-colour illustrations throughout, the book has step-by-step instructions for each puppet; pages of puppet parts and bodies to cut out and use; how to create a simple puppet theatre; plus, a final chapter with ideas for putting on a show, drawing on nursery rhymes, fairy tales, family stories, and more. So the food is late and your six year old is about to lose it. You know what to do: using a marker and your napkin, make the fashionable Lady Finger and start entertaining. Better yet, pass the marker to your child to create Handford, and the two of you can put on an impromptu dinner show.

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This publication gives practical advice about how to use puppets, dolls and soft toys to enhance speaking, listening and writing...... more

This publication gives practical advice about how to use puppets, dolls and soft toys to enhance speaking, listening and writing activities. It will also make a strong contribution to the development of thinking skills in young children. When using these storylines you will be addressing key issues in the personal, social and health education, and citizenship agendas.

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Origami in itself is such an absorbing activity: add to it the pleasures of using vibrant custom papers to create unexpected animals and planes...... more

Origami in itself is such an absorbing activity: add to it the pleasures of using vibrant custom papers to create unexpected animals and planes and cultural treasures, and the combination is a lifesaver (for parents), entertainment (for kids), and a great learning experience (good for parents and kids). Maragaret Van Sicklen, the 'origami swami' who's known for her clear, easy-to-follow instructions and clever designs, creates 40 projects with globe trotting themes. The folds are geared to children as young as eight, and range from the playful, Pig Finger Puppet, to the practical, Souvenir wallet, to the beautiful, a peacock - the kind a traveller might find strutting on the grounds of the Taj Mahal. Paper for the projects is included in the book: 100 sheets of colourful custom designed origami pages, each tied in to the projects, plus two pages of stickers. Along the way kids learn much about the world: how to convert currency; the Seven Natural Wonders; essential words in different languages; latitude and longitude; all about the chatty, intelligent crows of Russia and Australia's fuzzy koala bears - inspiration to make on of your own.

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Hey, hey, are you ready to play? It's time to come and play with the Tweenies software. Jake, Milo, Bella and Fizz are all waiting to...... more

Hey, hey, are you ready to play? It's time to come and play with the Tweenies software. Jake, Milo, Bella and Fizz are all waiting to improve your little one's writing, art, reading and listening skills, as well as develop early gaming talents. Tick, Tock, Tweenie Clock, Where Will It Stop? Immerse your youngster in the colourful and familiar Tweenies world, brilliantly represented in sound and graphics on your PC. Everyone will love "Messy Time", with the three different print and play games, as well as instructions on how to make finger puppets, masks, badges and spinners. Then there's "Doodles Mail"--write to the Tweenies via Doodles, receive a reply, and see little faces light up. Watch favourite characters during "Telly Time", and join in the action songs in "Song Time". "News Time" will test pre-school general knowledge and Tweenies trivia, while "Playtime" encourages early gaming skills with "Catch", "Flying Rocket" (an arcade-style game) and "Snap". Then, if you're sitting comfortably, there's the old faithful, "Story Time". Clear, colourful and easy to use, the Tweenies software will appeal greatly to children from the age of three, but there's plenty to keep the five- and six-year-olds happy as well. Language development, numeracy, creativity, elementary computer skills and good old-fashioned fun are all encouraged, and the whole package is designed to support Key Stage 1 in English, Art, Maths and Information Technology. Whether you select your own activities, or let the Tweenie Clock pick at random, child appeal is absolutely guaranteed. Though simple in principle, all the games and learning activities have the repetitive quality toddlers love and thrive on. This is every bit as good as the TV show with one major advantage--it lasts much longer. --Lucie Naylor

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Origami in itself is such an absorbing activity: add to it the pleasures of using vibrant custom papers to create unexpected animals and planes...... more

Origami in itself is such an absorbing activity: add to it the pleasures of using vibrant custom papers to create unexpected animals and planes and cultural treasures, and the combination is a lifesaver (for parents), entertainment (for kids), and a great learning experience (good for parents and kids). Maragaret Van Sicklen, the 'origami swami' who's known for her clear, easy-to-follow instructions and clever designs, creates 40 projects with globe trotting themes. The folds are geared to children as young as eight, and range from the playful, Pig Finger Puppet, to the practical, Souvenir wallet, to the beautiful, a peacock - the kind a traveller might find strutting on the grounds of the Taj Mahal. Paper for the projects is included in the book: 100 sheets of colourful custom designed origami pages, each tied in to the projects, plus two pages of stickers. Along the way kids learn much about the world: how to convert currency; the Seven Natural Wonders; essential words in different languages; latitude and longitude; all about the chatty, intelligent crows of Russia and Australia's fuzzy koala bears - inspiration to make on of your own.

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Shows how to master three-dimensional quilling. This book explains how to make the basic coils required with step by...... more

Shows how to master three-dimensional quilling. This book explains how to make the basic coils required with step by step photographs and instructions. It contains five projects that show how to create quirky three-dimensional characters. It teaches how to make fun finger puppets, a frog with long, lanky legs, a curly poodle, a fairy and an angel.

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Irving Babbitt was a leader of the intellectual movement called American Humanism, or the New Humanism, and a distinguished professor of French...... more

Irving Babbitt was a leader of the intellectual movement called American Humanism, or the New Humanism, and a distinguished professor of French literature at Harvard. "Democracy and Leadership", first published in 1924, is his only directly political book, and in it he applies the principles of humanism to the civil social order. Babbitt rejects all deterministic philosophies of history, whether they be the older type found in Saint Augustine or Bossuet, which tends to make of man the puppet of God, or the new type, which tends in all its varieties to make of man the puppet of nature. He offers a compelling critique of unchecked majoritarianism and addresses the great problem of how to discover leaders with standards.

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This is a wonderful story about real family life from Jacqueline Wilson, prize-winning and bestselling author of "Girls in Love","The Diamond Girls" and...... more

This is a wonderful story about real family life from Jacqueline Wilson, prize-winning and bestselling author of "Girls in Love","The Diamond Girls" and "The Dare Game". 'I thought it was going to be the best Christmas ever...' When Dad and Mum break up, Em does her best to cheer up her little brother and sister, even though she's miserable too. She dances around and tells wonderful tales all about their favorite glove puppet. Em knows how a good story can make life seem better - she is always cheered up by reading one of her favorite books. If Em got to meet the author, it would be a dream come true. But could her other greatest wish be granted? Is any story powerful enough to bring Dad back? This story is read by Helen Lederer.

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With no more than felt and thread, the author creates toys and practical items for the home that are charming and stylish. This title shows crafters of all...... more

With no more than felt and thread, the author creates toys and practical items for the home that are charming and stylish. This title shows crafters of all skill levels how to make 25 of her favourites, ranging from children's finger puppets and a tooth-fairy pillow to photo 'brag' books, messenger bags and curtains and blankets.

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Learn Adobe Creative Suite 4 from the inside out with this all inclusive essentials bundle. With a team of Adobe experts showing you just how...... more

Learn Adobe Creative Suite 4 from the inside out with this all inclusive essentials bundle. With a team of Adobe experts showing you just how it's done, you'll learn insider tips for working with all the programs in Adobe Creative Suite 4. This bundle is just the solution you've been looking for to enhance your creative skills and give your next design or production project added flare that will wow even the most seasoned pro! Acrobat 9 Training Highlights Get an in-depth look at Acrobat capabilities including its electronic collaboration environment Discover how PDFs can be more than electronic paper they can contain hyperlinks, movies, 3D models, Flash animations and even other files. Find out how to use the reviews and comment workflows After Effects Training highlights Learn animation basics including keyframing and interpolation using After Effects Discover best practices for working with masks See how to use Puppet Tools Creative Suite 4 Design Workflow Highlights Learn how to make the best use of Photoshops color correction tools Find out how to set up and manage multiple artboards in Illustrator See how to build a Flash movie for use in a Dreamweaver layout Dreamweaver CS4 Training Highlights Learn how to complete the site set up process in Dreamweaver, whether you are creating a new site or revising an existing one Find out how to optimize JPEGs, GIFss, and PNG files to create fast-loading graphics for the web Discover how to create CSS layouts using Div tags and CSS styles Encore Training Highlights Learn how to automate a chapter index Find out how to create your own custom menus and buttons Discover the Properties Panel, one of the best tools in Adobe Encore Flash CS4 Training highlights Get an in-depth look at Fl

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"The Unplugged Play Book" is the family bible of hands-on fun, a parent-friendly encyclopaedia of over 700 games and variations, with not a...... more

"The Unplugged Play Book" is the family bible of hands-on fun, a parent-friendly encyclopaedia of over 700 games and variations, with not a screen, plug, chip, disk or battery in sight. Here are games to play alone and games to play with siblings and friends. Games to play indoors and games for outside. Toddler games, ten-year-olds' games and games for the whole family. There are craft projects, puppet ideas, music activities, card games, guessing games, plus loads of ideas for keeping little kids busy nearby. There's stuff to do with cardboard boxes, with balloons, with muffin tins, with paper grocery sacks. There's how to draw a sidewalk masterpiece in chalk, design a castle, organize a treasure hunt, make silly hats from plastic tubs, build forts and ramps for toy cars and trucks. And dozens of special-occasion games, including birthday party ideas, themes and activities. Woven throughout are not only the reasons to play unplugged - why it's essential for whole development, how it builds intelligence, encourages problem-solving and self-control, boosts creativity and inner strength of character - but also invaluable help for parents, from lists of best toys (and gadgets turned into toys) to dealing with issues of sharing, shyness, party meltdowns, safety and much more.

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Thunderbird 6 was the second feature spin-off from the hit Gerry Anderson puppet-animation TV series Thunderbirds, and revolved around a new...... more

Thunderbird 6 was the second feature spin-off from the hit Gerry Anderson puppet-animation TV series Thunderbirds, and revolved around a new addition to the line-up of International Rescue's five emergency craft. The plot sees Lady Penelope, Alan, Tin-Tin and Parker as the only passengers on the maiden, round-the-world flight of a futuristic airship, which is hijacked in a bid to capture Thunderbirds 1 and 2. From the moment Alan arrives on a Bond-style jetpack, the film veers away from the TV show into espionage adventure territory, and while the only people International Rescue rescue are their own members, they kill a fair number of baddies. The global tour means there are more locations than ever, and though the story takes a long time developing, the Die Hard-on-an-airship finale delivers the most explosive set piece of Gerry Anderson's career. As for Thunderbird 6, opinion remains divided as to whether it's an ingenious twist or a disappointing gimmick, but the movie's blend of model and live-action footage results in two superbly staged stunt sequences. Predecessor Thunderbirds Are Go (1968) is also available, and the Andersons would make one further feature film, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969). On the DVD: The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 ratio image is sharp, full of detail and boasting well-saturated colours, only the briefest moments of damage and some graininess revealing the age of the print. The film was shot in ultra-wide Techniscope, and there are moments were it is very obvious that parts of the original 2.74:1 picture have been cropped at the sides. The mono sound is powerful with no hint of distortion. Extras are the original trailer, galleries of behind the scenes photos and promotional artwork, though the highlight is the highly informative commentary by Sylvia Anderson and director David Lane where they note how they made this film and worked on Captain Scarlet simultaneously.--Gary S Dalkin

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