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 cardboard glider plan - The framework, or fuselage (A), connecting the planes, is a cardboard strip of the dimensions shown in Fig. 480, folded where indicated by dotted lines,…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…