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NEW! Color Your Own Book of Kells
These captivating reproductions from one of the most beautiful books of the early Middle Ages offer hours of coloring pleasure. Twenty-eight full-page reproductions of artwork depict eye-catching borders filled with Celtic spirals and interlacings, celestial figures, saints, members of the Holy Family, Celtic crosses, and other finely detailed elements. Captions.
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NEW! Stories from the Old Testament
Coloring Book
Ready-to-color scenes include Adam and Eve in Eden, Cain murdering Abel, Lot fleeing the destruction of Sodom, Joseph being sold into slavery, Moses parting the Red Sea, Delilah cutting Samson's hair, and Jonah being swallowed by the whale. Captions cite biblical books, chapters, and verses. Brief retellings of the stories. 30 illustrations.
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NEW! Women of the Bible
Coloring Book
From Eve to the Virgin Mary, this gallery of 30 glorious full-page illustrations features scenes from the lives of the immortal women of the Holy Scriptures: brave Esther, wicked Jezebel, devout Judith, the great judge and prophet Deborah, beautiful Bathsheba, treacherous Delilah, the Queen of Sheba, and many other famous women.
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NEW! Noah's Ark Coloring Book
This entertaining collection of 30 easy-to-color pictures lets youngsters recreate the legendary Ark and learn why it was built. Crisply rendered scenes depict Noah and his family preparing for the voyage, the parade of animals boarding the ship — two by two — and riding out the storm until the flood waters retreated.
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We Three Kings Music Box
A high-quality, hand-cranked, 2-inch metal music box movement plays the traditional "We Three Kings" Christmas carol. The workings consist of a rotating metal drum with pins that pluck an eighteen-note metal comb.
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3-D Puzzle Models
These innovative puzzles are sure to capture the imagination! Each set includes a series of flat, pre-cut plastic cards to make nine different three-dimensional models. Just push out the pieces and slot them together. The designs are amazingly well-detailed and accurate. One finished model is included on each blister card. Choose from two different sets.
 
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Warbling Bird
An old classic! Fill the bird with water and then blow into the whistle to produce the sound of a warbling bird.
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Sun Print Paper
Light-sensitive paper produces pretty white-on-blue images without any need for chemicals or equipment. Simply place an object on the paper, expose to bright sunlight, and after a few minutes, soak in tap water to fix. Ten A5 sheets per pack.
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Miniature Flower Press
Miniature flower-press will fit into a rucksack or pocket. Comes with helpful hints and suggestions.
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Jacob's Ladder
A well-made version of a classic toy. The cleverly hinged wooden sections click over with a perplexing movement.
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Miniature Telescope
Pocket-sized telescope is 1-1/4" in diameter, and opens to 2-1/2". Comes in black, red, and blue. We will make a color selection for you.
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Kaleidoscope
Sturdy cardboard kaleidoscope that shows pretty multi-colored patterns.
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Matchbox Nativity
Contained within a matchbox, this little toy imported from Germany contains all the tiny pieces necessary to construct the miniature Nativity scene illustrated. The printed card sections slot into the matchbox to form the cave. The Christ Child, Theotokos, and St. Joseph are visited by the Three Wise Men, their servants, a camel, and an elephant, each piece with its own stand. All the pieces store inside the matchbox measuring approximately 2-1/8 x 1-3/8 x 5/8 inches.
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Matchbox Noah's Ark
Contained within a matchbox, this little toy imported from Germany contains all the tiny pieces necessary to construct the miniature Noah's Ark scene illustrated. The printed card sections slot into position on the matchbox to form Noah's ark. Also included are 13 pairs of paper animals, Noah, and his wife, each with its own stand. All the pieces store inside the matchbox measuring approximately 2-1/8 x 1-3/8 x 5/8 inches.
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Bible Stories Coloring Book
46 incredible woodcuts from the Koelner Bible (1479) illustrate Old Testament stories. Clear, simple accompanying text.
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Byzantine Fashions Coloring Book
45 illustrations of authentic costumes, as depicted in ancient mosaics and sculpture, display attire of all classes - from simple tunics of early Christian commoners and body armor of Roman warriors, to a pallium decorated with crosses worn by a priest of the 10th century and a finely brocaded robe of a 12th-century Byzantine princess. Footwear, headgear, and hair styles are also presented in a collection sure to inspire and delight colorists and costume designers. Descriptive captions.
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Byzantine Costumes Paper Dolls
Two dolls; 16 authentic costumes accurately represent fashions of the Byzantine Empire from A.D. 395-1453. Includes elaborately decorated tunics, brocaded silk stoles, shirts enhanced with patterned applique, pantaloons of rich silk, and more. Accompanied by elaborate headdresses, shoes with pointed toes, dazzling pieces of jewelry, and other authentic period accessories. For paper doll fans, students of costume history and design, and anyone interested in ancient cultures.
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Greek Girl and Boy Paper Dolls
This colorful paper doll collection demonstrates the varied and distinctive traditional costumes of Greece's many different geographical regions. Two dolls are accompanied by 32 costumes, among them brightly embroidered skirts, jackets, aprons, vests, and shirts from the mainland (Thrace, Macedonia, Athens, etc.) and the islands (Rhodes, Corfu, Crete and others). Also included are gowns and robes from the Classical era. This charming collection will appeal to paper doll fans, Greek-Americans, teachers, and anyone interested in Greek culture.
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Nicholas and Alexandra Paper Dolls
The splendor of the Romanov court comes to glorious life in this masterly paper doll recreation of the martyred Russian royal family. Eleven dolls and 20 costumes include the royal couple’s majestic wedding attire and their ermine-trimmed coronation robes, plus court gowns and sportswear for the four Grand Duchesses and the only son and heir, Tzarevitch Alexei. Introduction. Notes.
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Russian Imperial Costume Paper Dolls
Two dolls and 28 splendid, full-color costumes for Ivan IV (the Terrible), Catherine (the Great), Nicholas II (the last czar) and his wife Alexandra, and seven other royal figures. Costumes range from Far Eastern-inspired garments worn by early czars to the late 19th- and early 20th-century military outfits of the Romanovs and classical floor-length dresses worn by the last czarina. For students of costume history and paper doll fans of all ages.
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Russian Folk Costumes Paper Dolls
Dress two figures in 16 finely detailed costumes worn at folk festivals during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries in former republics of the Soviet Union. Wardrobes include beautifully embroidered shawls, skirts, tunics, trousers, and long coats from Russia, Estonia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. A great classroom teaching aid, this collection will delight paper doll fans and folk costume enthusiasts of all ages.
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Easy-to-Make Noah’s Ark in Full Color
Here's a wonderful way for children to take an imaginative and educational trip back to biblical times. Paper-crafter AG Smith has created a delightful three-dimensional toy representing Noah's ark. Cut out and assemble a full-color, 12-inch long model of the famous vessel. Also included are two-sided figures of Noah and his wife as well as a cavalcade of familiar animals. All figures are printed in full color on both sides of heavy stock and come with their own bases to stand on.
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Mr. Jackson's Cinderella Theater
Imported from the UK, our theater kit contains everything needed to build and operate a cardboard toy theater approximately 15 inches tall x 15 inches wide x 12 inches deep. There are ten full-color pages of perforated, scored, and die-cut card from which can be pressed out, in addition to the theater itself, all the characters and scenery needed to produce a simple Cinderella play. The basic text and instructions for such a production are included. A clever system of slots and tabs holds the theater together without need for glue. The concept, design, and execution is typical of the many cardboard toy theaters that would have been widely available throughout Britain in the late 1830s. Select
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Hand-Crafted Tin Noah's Ark
Imported from Nürnberg, Germany. Nine miniature tin figures are hand-painted, front and back, and all fit inside a matchbox-sized container. A fine toy and a real collector's item!
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Wooden Noah's Ark
The wooden Noah's Ark toy was the single most poplular children's toy at the turn of the 20th century, when it was the only toy with which children were allowed to play on Sunday. This high quality Noah's Ark is entirely hand-made and hand-painted. It includes seven pairs of traditional wooden animals, Noah and his wife, a ladder, and a 3-part Ark. The Ark measures approximately 9½ inches long by 6 inches tall by 3¾ inches wide. All the pieces can be stowed under deck.
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