A must-read for anyone with an adventurous spirit, a yen to whittle and chop, and a desire to get out into nature and play with sticks! These 50 achievable ideas for making and playing with sticks - all with beautiful step-by-step illustrations - make a great gift. The next title in Pavilion's best-selling outdoor adventure series, Fifty Things to Do with a Stick will introduce you to the joy of making something out of almost nothing. With a few gathered twigs and sticks, start with simple ideas such as making plant markers or tent pegs and work up to constructing a lantern or woven basket. Working with wood is common to nearly every culture - it's nature's most adaptable raw material, malleable yet strong, and biodegradable. Until the 1960s woodworking was taught widely in schools, but since then has been in decline, robbing generations of the satisfaction of making useful things by hand. Richard Skrein begins by guiding you in choosing sticks and tools. Four chapters with evocative illustrations take you step by step through projects to use at home; to make music and decorative objects with; to play with; and to use out and about - the perfect accompaniments to a camping trip (2020 and 2021 saw unprecedented campsite bookings in the UK, and this trend is set to continue). This is the perfect book for anyone wishing to be more self-sufficient.

Find your inner explorer with these battery-free, no-emission ideas! Chapters include: Home Sticks: cutlery, coat hooks, brooms, candlesticks Stick Craft: jewellery, weaving, mobiles, picture frames Stick Play: catapults, musical sticks, magic wands, story sticks Camp Sticks: lanterns, ladders, stools, stick bread! Word count: 15,000 words Gold title * The next title in the bestselling Fifty Things series, building on the audience for 50 Things to Do with a Penknife and 50 Things to Do in the Wild. * With a few simple skills and the 50 projects in this book, discover the satisfaction of making your own plastic-free home essentials, tools, toys and more. * Many of the activities in this book are suitable for all ages - a great introduction to 'making' skills and focus for outdoor activities. Competition: 50 Things to Do in the Wild;Conscious Creativity;Forest School Adventure;50 Things to Do in the Urban Wild;What to Look For in Autumn;A Year of Birdsong;40 Knots and How to Tie Them; Urban Woodsman. Clare Gogerty;Chris Packham;Dan Westall;Easkey Britton;Dawn Isaac;National Trust;Matt Collins.