Making Make-Believe: Hands-on Projects for Play and Pretend

Unlock the power of imagination! Using easy-to-follow instructions and materials that can be found around the house, *Making Make-Believe* offers over 125 projects and activities sure to foster children's creativity. Little ones will learn to see the world in a new way as they transform things like old sheets, rubber gloves, egg cartons, and pebbles into toys, costumes, forts, and storytelling games. With plenty of drawings and step-by-step guidelines, this book will show you how to: - Create wacky hats, fabric-mÂchÉ masks, and other silly dress-up outfits - Turn your living room into a magical blanket land or a daring obstacle maze - Put on a play starring puppets made from socks, sticks, spoons, or even shadows - Whip up culinary delights like edible moon rocks, goldfish aquariums, and butterfly bagels - Make crafts and forts inspired by storybooks like *Curious George*, *Madeline*, and *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* - Play pretend as an artist, carpenter, scientist, treasure-hunter, veterinarian, and more! Perfect for inspiring independent play or for side-by-side fun with a grown-up, *Making Make-Believe* is packed with ideas for hours of creative adventure!