Backyard fun for kids - Animated Giraffe - The Giraffe is one of the rarest of animals, and very few are to be found in captivity. So if you make…
Fun activities for kids outside - The Elephant is one of the oldest forms of animated animals, and is at the same time one of the most popular.
How to make Bow and Arrow - Authorities claim that the best materials from which to make bows are mulberry, sassafras, Southern cedar, black locust, black walnut, apple, and slippery…
The usual paper glider shaped as shown in Fig. 1 can be made to loop the loop and make corkscrew flights if prepared according to sketches herewith. It should be…
The Toy Merry-go-round in Fig. 310 consists of a strip of heavy cardboard turned up at its ends (Fig. 312), tacked at its center to the end of a stick cut...
A Jack in the box (Fig. 289) is a simpler toy to make than you might imagine. The box should measure about 5¾ inches by 5¾ inches by 5 inches.…
The metal furniture which you can buy is very pretty when it is new, but this new appearance does not last long after it has come into a youngster's possession,…
A Cricket-rattle is about the liveliest form of rattle ever devised (Fig. 114). After constructing one for your sister or brother, you probably will decide to make one for yourself.…
A Toy Jumping-Jack is always amusing, and Fig. 110 shows a simply constructed home-made model. You will see by Fig. 113 how the figure is made. The peaked hat is…
Wooden Toy Plans - The Clog-dancer (Fig. 109) is an easily made loose-jointed doll. His dancing-stage is a shingle or piece of stiff cardboard held on the edge of a…