Wallace, Mary

Amazing playthings can be made from common household odds and ends which are as much fun to make as to play with.

Focuses on Inuit history and society, especialy their construction of stone monuments known as Inuksuit.

Explores aspects of Inuit history and society, focusing on the meaning and importance of the stone monuments known as inuksuit in Inuit culture.

Gives instructions for twelve easy-to-make games for children to play, including Tangle, Pin Ball Bowl, and Treasure Hunt.

I Can Make Puppets will show the reader how to make lovable characters that are as much fun to create as to play with. Using common household odds and ends, construction is no fuss, no mess, with no complicated instructions.

Introduces Inuit culture through an acrostic of seven Inuktitut words that spell out "inuksuk," a type of stone landmark in the Arctic.

Presents full-color illustrated instructions for creating a number of costumes, puppets, nature crafts, toys, and games using common household items.

Each letter of the word "Inuksuk" represents a different Inuktitut word or phrase that teaches children about Inuit people's traditional way of life.

An illustrated chronicle of the author's journey to the Arctic and experiences living in the traditional Inuit way.

Provides instructions for building an inuksuk, a stone structure that resembles a human, and includes information about the history and purpose of the Inuit symbol.