This Book Made Me Do It

4 Contents......Page 6
8 AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS......Page 11
10 Pull a tablecloth Juggle two balls… or three balls Escape from handcuffs Twirl a pencil......Page 12
12 Change a card by magic Multiply your money Guess a friend’s card Palm a coin......Page 14
14 Saw someone in half Repair a string with magic......Page 16
16 Twist some fun balloon shapes Take to the skies Make an invincible balloon......Page 18
18 Find magic number 9 Guess the domino Escape from a maze......Page 20
20 Walk down invisible stairs Make a friend scream Bodysurf at home Levitate Walk through paper......Page 22
22 Strum guitar chords Play the blues Play the piano......Page 24
24 Move your body......Page 26
26 Have fun with astrology Figure out your Chinese horoscope Read palms......Page 28
28 Avoid a vampire’s bite Prepare for the afterlife Hold a ghost hunt......Page 30
30 Trick your body Confuse your brain......Page 32
32 Puzzle your eyes and brain See impossible shapes Find your blind spot......Page 34
34 Lift fingerprints Read body language Detect lies......Page 36
36 Ride a unicycle Walk a tightrope......Page 38
38 Land an airplane......Page 40
40 FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD......Page 43
42 Bake fresh bread Cook a tasty pizza Rustle up some damper......Page 44
44 Flip a crepe Fry up some hotcakes Celebrate a festival......Page 46
46 Know your pasta Cook perfect pasta Make tomato sauce Eat spaghetti like an Italian......Page 48
48 Identify an egg Spot a broody hen Cook a Spanish omelet Fry lunch in the Sun Make a naked egg......Page 50
50 Bake a chocolate cake Wish a friend “Happy Birthday”......Page 52
52 Mix fabulous fruit cocktails Serve homemade lemonade Make real hot chocolate Whiz up smoothies......Page 54
54 Chill fruity popsicles Fast-freeze ice cream Make an ice bowl......Page 56
56 Extract honey......Page 58
58 Be the perfect guest Fold a napkin Use chopsticks......Page 60
60 Eat a balanced diet Count calories Burn 100 calories......Page 62
62 Grow your own food......Page 64
64 GET CREATIVE......Page 67
66 Fly a paper plane Make a water bomb Fold a boomerang......Page 68
68 Make marbled paper Dye tissue paper Print a picture......Page 70
70 Make a piñata......Page 72
72 Make origami animals Race a sampan Snap a popper......Page 74
74 Decorate an egg Use natural dyes Fill some confetti eggs......Page 76
76 Knot a friendship bracelet Make a survival wristlet......Page 78
78 Learn to knit Knit fingerless gloves......Page 80
80 Tie-dye a T-shirt Tie a bandanna......Page 82
82 Fold a gift bag Turn a magazine into a necklace Make a decorative bowl......Page 84
84 Take a good photograph Have fun with photography Snap a light picture......Page 86
86 Design a flipbook Make a computer animation......Page 88
88 Make and fly a kite......Page 90
90 EXPLORE THE WORLD......Page 93
92 Dig a pond Set up a terrarium......Page 94
94 Keep ants Raise caterpillars Farm worms......Page 96
96 Attract and feed moths Catch fireflies Dissect an owl pellet......Page 98
98 Cook for birds Make a hummingbird feeder Hang a bird box......Page 100
100 Watch a bean sprout Build a compost pile Grow apples Plant some sunflower seeds......Page 102
102 Make a tire swing Climb a rope Measure a tree’s height Figure out a tree’s age......Page 104
104 Pan for gold Dowse for water Hunt for fossils Knap flint......Page 106
106 Blow beautiful bubbles......Page 108
108 Build a barometer Make a weathervane Measure rainfall......Page 110
110 Grow mineral crystals Make gooey slime Explode cola with mints......Page 112
112 Make a flashlight Power an electromagnet Use a lemon as a battery......Page 114
114 Launch a bottle rocket Be an astronaut......Page 116
116 Explore the Moon Make a binoculars stand......Page 118
118 Find constellations Make an eclipse viewer Get a comet named after you See planets......Page 120
120 SURVIVE IN THE WILD......Page 123
122 Avoid getting lost Make a shadow compass Watch your way Improvise a magnet compass......Page 124
124 Steer by the stars Find your latitude Locate north and south......Page 126
126 Hike safely in bear country Escape an alligator Avoid a shark attack......Page 128
128 Avoid bites and stings Identify deadly snakes Deal with snakebites......Page 130
130 Cross a swamp Get out of quicksand Build a raft Stay afloat......Page 132
132 Treat hypothermia Survive an avalanche Dig a snow cave......Page 134
134 Build an igloo......Page 136
136 Make a simple shelter Build a cozy bivouac......Page 138
138 Survive in the desert Collect evaporating ground water Treat heat stroke......Page 140
140 Perform CPR Stop severe blood loss Help a choking victim......Page 142
142 Soothe a burn Pack a first-aid kit Wrap a sling Fashion a splint Treat a cut......Page 144
144 Hook a fish Clean and cook a fish Troll for mackerel Build a fish trap......Page 146
146 Light a campfire Cook outdoors......Page 148
148 Tie useful knots Lasso a chair......Page 150
150 Watch wildlife Read tracks Hoot like an owl Squeak like a mouse Count birds......Page 152
152 BE A SPORTS HERO......Page 155
154 Juggle a soccer ball Learn the Raí flick Dive for the ball Score a penalty......Page 156
156 Bat better in cricket Play cricket anywhere Pitch in baseball......Page 158
158 Serve in tennis Bounce along in ping-pong Sneak a hot dog Hit a drop shot in badminton......Page 160
160 Nail a free throw Learn basketball moves Spin the ball......Page 162
162 Dodge the ball Bowl a strike Control your cue......Page 164
164 Throw a disk Play Ultimate Try a cool catch......Page 166
166 Perfect skateboard moves......Page 168
168 Pull off some BMX tricks Fix a flat tire......Page 170
170 Snowboard a halfpipe Ski jump......Page 172
172 Climb using ropes Rappel down again Perfect a break roll......Page 174
174 Climb Mount Everest......Page 176
176 Row a boat Paddle a kayak Sail a dinghy......Page 178
178 Surf a wave Ride a bodyboard......Page 180
180 Volley with water Skip stones Dive like an arrow Make a big splash......Page 182
182 Jump higher Limbo lower DIY mini golf......Page 184
184 Master yo-yo tricks Win at arm wrestling Knuckle down at marbles Play table soccer......Page 186
186 Impress with world facts......Page 188
188 Amaze with world trivia......Page 190
190 Index......Page 192
192 Credits......Page 194