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title: "The Handbook of Forgotten Skills: Timeless Fun for a New Generation"
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# The Handbook of Forgotten Skills: Timeless Fun for a New Generation

**Price:** € 79.66
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- **What is this?** The Handbook of Forgotten Skills: Timeless Fun for a New Generation
- **How much does it cost?** € 79.66 with free shipping
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## Description

The Handbook of Forgotten Skills is an illustrated step-by-step guide to classic fun and handy skills for a new generation. Craft, cook, build, and play the old-school way, with easy-to-follow steps for hours of unplugged fun. Elaine Batiste and Natalie Crowley invite readers to discover how to: Tie knots Make a bird feeder Write a thank-you note Make a pie Build a campfire Use a compass Wrap a gift with brown paper and string Sew by hand Grow tomatoes Fix a flat bicycle tire Make refrigerator pickles Sew buttons Make lemonade Grow and dry herbs Mend a sock Make natural dyes Skip stones Start quilting Perform coin tricks Make an omelet Fold paper airplanes Explore photography Featuring art by Chris Duriez, each chapter includes clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions as well as information about the history of that skill. For example, did you know that lemonade is credited with helping fight the plague in Paris? Or that paper airplanes became popular during World War II because traditional toys weren’t available? With so many activities to explore, Handbook of Forgotten Skills: Timeless Fun for a New Generation is a perfect gift book that kids will turn to again and again.

Review: Loved! - My 8-year old daughter loves this book and has started sewing as a result. She has shared it will all of her friends and family! Great enthusiasm for it! Recommend.
Review: So glad to have this book. - Bought this as a Christmas gift for my aunt when I opened it i quickly ordered another one for me the pictures are adorable and the skills it teaches are very useful im so glad to have this book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #17,743 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Children's Camping Books (Books) #19 in Children's Papercrafts Books #64 in Outdoor Cooking (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 174 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved!
*by K***F on June 9, 2026*

My 8-year old daughter loves this book and has started sewing as a result. She has shared it will all of her friends and family! Great enthusiasm for it! Recommend.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So glad to have this book.
*by A***N on August 9, 2025*

Bought this as a Christmas gift for my aunt when I opened it i quickly ordered another one for me the pictures are adorable and the skills it teaches are very useful im so glad to have this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Contents invaluable
*by A***R on December 29, 2025*

Great read

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*Last updated: 2026-07-20*