Cover image of "The Unordinary Book of Ideas" featuring colorful illustrations of everyday objects and projects, with the title in large red letters and author name "Half-Asleep Chris" in blue at the bottom.

Everywhen Projects for rainy days.

The Unordinary Book of Ideas

By Half-asleep chris

a one-of-a-kind collection of 50+ inventive, playful, and quietly brilliant projects that turn everyday materials into something surprising.

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Half-Asleep Chris, taking a selfie while holding a cat in his arms in a room decorated with various framed pictures.

@halfasleepchris

Chris Burton

Half-Asleep Chris is a British creator, maker, and internet inventor with over 4 million YouTube subscribers. Known for his elaborate cardboard builds, marble machines, and beloved cats Bella and Ralph, Chris inspires fans across the globe with his playful, down-to-earth approach to creativity. His videos are as heartfelt as they are hilarious—and now he’s bringing that same spirit to the page.

  • ISBN 9798217308156

    Available on Sep 22, 2026

    Published by DK

    Pages 224

    Dimensions 7-3/16 x 9-1/4

    Age Range 12 and up

    Grade 7 & Up

  • What do you get when you combine a cereal box, a pile of pennies, a house cat, and way too much imagination? The Unordinary Book of Ideas is a gloriously absurd and wildly creative guide from Half-Asleep Chris, the YouTube phenom known for making things that nobody asked for—but everybody loves.

    From cardboard castles to homemade coin maps, cereal-box domino runs to pet transit systems, this book features over 50 projects you can actually make using stuff you already have lying around. It’s not about perfection. It’s about curiosity, chaos, and having fun doing something just because.

  • Half-Asleep Chris is a British creator, maker, and internet inventor with over 4 million YouTube subscribers. Known for his elaborate cardboard builds, marble machines, and beloved cats Bella and Ralph, Chris inspires fans across the globe with his playful, down-to-earth approach to creativity. His videos are as heartfelt as they are hilarious—and now he’s bringing that same spirit to the page.

The Unordinary Book of Ideas book, featuring a detailed diagram and instructions for building a homemade marble run, including a track layout, labeled sections, and tools needed.

Perfect for rainy days,
and slow after
noons.

The Unordinary Book of Ideas book, featuring instructions and illustrations of tools like a square, pencils, pens, paper, and markers.

Create your own transit system. Capture a plant’s life in seconds. Grow a mystery seed just to discover what it becomes. Animate objects so they move on their own. Or make something simply for the joy of destroying it. This isn’t a step-by-step manual. It’s a launchpad for curiosity.

The Unordinary Book of Ideas book featuring an illustration of chocolate chip cookies, with one cookie intact and several cookies partially eaten, scattered on a pink background.