When you defend a snow-fort, or "snow-trench" to be modern, you not only want to keep the enemy's attacking party at a distance by well-a' ed snowballs, but also to escape from being hit by their snowballs.
Simple DIY cardboard glider airplane for kids! Step-by-step instructions with an explainer graphic—perfect for school projects and fun learning. ✈️ Simple DIY Cardboard Glider Airplane Ages: 6–10 (with adult help) 🧰 Materials Needed Thin cardboard (cereal box works best) Scissors…
A Bobsled of Simple Construction Using Ordinary Barrel Staves for the Runners
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 a giraffe, which is not difficult to do, you will…
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 elm, in the order named; but if a boy selects…
DIY Jack-in-the-Box Toy (For Kids) 🧒 Age Group 6–10 years (adult help recommended for cutting) 🧰 Materials Needed Empty tissue box or small cardboard box with a lid Paper cup or toilet paper roll Spring (from an old pen) or…
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, for the pieces are very slender and delicate, and thus…
A Homemade Toy Stable – If you prefer a garage instead of this stable, you may omit the stalls, and make one or two large windows in the rear wall in place of the small high windows shown. Fig.…
How to Make a Wooden Doll House – There is nothing more interesting to build than a doll-house, and the construction is within the ability of the average girl. If brother is willing to lend a hand with the carpenter…
This interesting toy, with its funny animal targets, and a harmless pistol with which to shoot at them, will provide an endless amount of fun for a winter’s evening or stormy afternoon. Excerpt from: HOME-MADE TOYS FOR GIRLS AND…