Sew to juggle. Build to thumb a tune. Design to color a book of special moments. Solder wires to swivel a sparkly hula hoop. And knit to play with a plushie (or simply cuddle). The following pages are all about amusement, but we don’t know which is more fun — crafting these projects, or playing with them afterward.

Use household objects to make
a musical lamellaphone.
By RP Collier

Create a personalized coloring book. By Summer Block Kumar

Dunphy turns art into modern play. By Garth Johnson

Sew a set of Japanese juggling toys. By Diane Gilleland

Knit a reversible plushie. By Anna Hrachovec

Wire up a hoop for a flashy swivel. By Brookelynn Morris