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Unleash Creativity With The Klutz Book Of Inventions: Compact And Bold In Black Review

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Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.6
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BrandKlutz
ColorBlack
Educational ObjectiveStem
Size7.5" Length x 1" Width x 9" Height
Item Weight780 Grams

Description of Unleash Creativity With The Klutz Book Of Inventions: Compact And Bold In Black

With an all-star team from Klutz and IDEO, we generated 162 never-before-seen contraptions that are brilliant, useful, and ridiculous. Comes with: A 198 page book full of wit and creativity unike any the world has ever seen before. Recipient of the Parents' Choice Award. Recommended for children ages 8+

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Creative Genius - my new review

Klutz and IDEO have obviously found a great partnership charged with brilliance and . FUN!I gave this book to my three younger cousins and they have called me several times to read their favorite inventions and laugh hysterically into the speaker phone. I have a copy myself and cannot help but smile or laugh through each flip of the page. This is a great book!

Pros
  • 8 - 15 years
Cons
  • The inventions may not work as efficiently as promised in the book

Revainrating 5 out of 5

My 7 year old boy loves this book!

I have never personally left a review on amazon before, but my son really wanted me to write one for this book. He loves it! He likes to read it for hours and the rest of the family thinks it is funny too.

Pros
  • Klutz Press
Cons
  • The book may be too repetitive in terms of the materials needed for the projects

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great Entertainment

I bought this for my classroom (6th-8th) and students couldn't put it down. It's been "loved to death". My 6 & 10 yr. old grandsons love it too.

Pros
  • Not only does the book engage kids' minds, but it also promotes hands-on learning and problem-solving skills. As they follow instructions and build the various inventions, they're developing valuable skills that will serve them well in the future
Cons
  • The book may not provide enough context for the inventions and their impact on the world

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Very funny coffee table book

Illustrated inventions that are both clever and absurd. Examples of tangential thought unleashed frompracticality; or tied to closely to it.

Pros
  • A+
Cons
  • The black cover may easily show dirt and smudges

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not really a book in my review

Basically this is a number of pages bound together in a binder. While some are actually funny, you could read it in twenty minutes and throw it in the next garage sale.

Pros
  • English
Cons
  • The book may not provide enough prompts for brainstorming or idea generation

Revainrating 5 out of 5

My 10 year old reads this book over and over

Personally, I think it's ridiculous I keep telling myself that the high-heel shoes with training wheels, the tricycle with the lawn mower blade , or the elevator with the stair-masters in it will get old soon but she's had it several months and keeps returning to the book. She loves it, actually, reads it over and over, while chuckling at the silly inventions. If you have an imaginative child with a sense of humor they shoud enjoy it too. I would recommend it for 8-11 year olds or adults…

Pros
  • GIFT
Cons
  • The instructions may be difficult to understand for some readers

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Laugh Out Loud Hilarious - Even for Adults

I'm a thirty-two year old father of four. We took our kids to the toy store and everything was going great until I found this book. Then I somehow managed to ignore my kids for the next thirty minutes. So many of the inventions were just so funny. I'm not much of a laugh-out-loud kind of guy but this one had me rolling. All kinds of funny and very well done. Definitely a good gift, coffe table book or just a fun one to have around the house.

Pros
  • hilarious and with a touch of genius from time to time.
Cons
  • The book may not offer enough explanation of the science behind the inventions

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A very funny book - my new review

My 10 year old/5th grader saw this book when we were out shopping for Christmas presents and rushed to show it to me so, of course, I rushed home and ordered it. She laughed out loud as she read it to pass the afternoon on Christmas day. Of course, if your child (or you) is a literal person, he or she might not get the humor out of these "fake" products. (My husband, is one of those literal people -- he couldn't quite understand that these were not real products). Most kids (and I think even…

Pros
  • No
Cons
  • The book may not be useful for those looking to invent beyond the projects in the book

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A book that kids enjoy

I bought this book for my kids. We had a long road trip. I held onto it until they started getting bored and then gave it to them. They enjoyed it. The best title they've had is The Encyclopedia of Immaturity Volume 1, but this is another fun one.

Pros
  • Sewing
Cons
  • Some of the inventions may be too dangerous to attempt without proper safety equipment

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Lots of silly fund for my opinion

My daughter wanted this. We had lots of good laughs over the ridiculous and dangerous inventions. She even wanted to submit some of her own to the publisher.

Pros
  • This was a Christmas present for my grandson. He loved it.
Cons
  • The illustrations may not accurately represent the finished product

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Thought it was inventions you could copy

I bought this for my nephews thinking it would be silly inventions that they could recreate and have fun with. It's not that at all. Just pages of wacky and fake inventions that these guys come up with. I'm sure it will still entertain my nephews, it just wasn't what I expected.

Pros
  • 9781591748793
Cons
  • The book may not have enough challenging or complex projects

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Kid's review - Loved it!

Kid's review: It's inspirational, thought provoking, yet deeply dumb. I loved it! I've laughed out loud and shared it with other people. I would highly recommend it.

Pros
  • 7.5 x 1 x 9 inches
Cons
  • The inventions may be too basic for experienced inventors

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Got me thinking best in my review

I used to work with author Brendan Boyle at IDEO, so I know how fun and creative he and the rest of the IDEO team can be. This book is filled with their energy and enthusiasm for inventing whimsical contraptions and entertaining children of all ages. There are a couple inventions in this book that I wish I had right now.

Pros
  • 1.72 pounds
Cons
  • The book may not be suitable for children under a certain age

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fantastic Celebration of Creativity

What a fun and refreshing book for kids and adults alike. The world of possibility is just around the corner, and this book reminds us of that. Great as a gift for curious kids and adults who haven't lost their imaginations.

Pros
  • Arts & Crafts
Cons
  • The book may not be useful for those looking to create more serious inventions

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The imagination has no limits

The innovated products that the creative companies such as IDEO generate do not come out of a vacuum. This book lets you become part of the creative process. It is the closest thing in a very light and easily readable way to actually getting a first hand look at how ideas peculate up from a group of radical and exciting creators. The "products" are over the top and really hilarious. I recommend this book to anyone who is in the business of creativity or even wishes to return that perfectly…

Pros
  • Recipient of the Parents' Choice Award
Cons
  • The book does not provide alternatives for those who do not have access to certain materials

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It's a winner! for my opinion

I've read the othe Klutz books so I thought I would give this one a try. It is wonderful-two thumbs up!. Even my teenage kids couldn't stop laughing when reading it. These guys who wrote it are super creative-It would be cool to spend a day at one of their brainstorming sessions to see how they come up with these ideas. Very creative- I fully reccommend it!

Pros
  • Craft Kits
Cons
  • The book may not provide enough information about the inventor's journey

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Frickin' hilarious

The kid says: Frickin' hilarious. Some of the inventions are more practical than others, but none of that matters because they're all pretty fun to read about. Some of my favorites are the weiner cleaner (a brush that you can strap to the underside of a dog), the password-protected stapler, and the foot-mounted rocket launchers.

Pros
  • Comes with: A 198 page book full of wit and creativity unike any the world has ever seen before.
Cons
  • The project instructions may be too complicated for some readers