Making learning a hands-on experience, "Do-It-Yourself Early Learning" shows how to find and use many of the inexpensive-and often overlooked-building, home-repair, and construction materials available at local hardware stores and home centers to create fun activities and toys that promote play, exploration, and discovery. This innovative guide takes you on a journey through the aisles of the local home center to help you find creative ways to teach young children to build, interact, and learn from a wide variety of materials-from plumbing and electrical supplies to paints and hardware items. p.b., 218 pgs.