Here's One I Made Earlier

Celebrating 66 nostalgic make-at-home projects from the creative archives of BBC television’s much-loved children’s programme, ‘Blue Peter’. First broadcast in 1958, the book showcases creative ideas from 60 years of the show’s popular creative projects, which coined the catchphrase, ‘here’s one I made earlier’ and exhorting generations of children to ‘try this at home’. Packed with step-by-step, illustrated instructions for craft projects, cookery, toy-making, seasonal and Christmas décor, reproducing pages from 20th century ‘Blue Peter Annuals’. From Tracy Island, a shoe box doll's house, and Edd the Duck puppets; to Pete and Polly toothbrush holders, the recipe for Scone Pizza, a washing up bottle pencil case, and the iconic annual make: the Advent Crown. Re-live your childhood and marvel at the ingenious ideas and ahead-of-its-time upcycling. With a foreword by Valeire Singleton, a presenter of the programme 1962-72, and focusing on, mainly, 20th century makes, the book will be a fun walk down memory lane as well as a fun reminder of timeless activities you can try your hand at today.

Hardback
24 x 19.5cm
143 pages
Illustrated throughout with colour and black-and-white photographs and diagrams
Originally published in 2018