Craft Activities for Kids

Castle Making – This castle is designed so that walls and towers could be folded away for storage. The walls and towers are build completely from hardboard and strips of softwood. Mark out the battlement and cut them out with a coping saw. The arrow slits and look-out window are cut with the pad saw. Drill one or two holes in …

Butterfly Face Make Up – A butterfly can spread its wings and fly wherever it wishes. Now you can pretend to be a butterfly and visit faraway places.

Cigar Box Ukulele – This is a lovely musical instrument to make that will give you hours of pleasure and also be entertaining to your friends. The ukulele is not too difficult to make and when finished will play any tune and sound just as well as those manufactured by the musical instrument makers. All you will need is a …

Cigar Box Rattle – A glance at the diagram will show that this is a simple yet most effective double-handled rattle to make and it can produce a great volume of sound. Get a wooden cigar-box and put in the usual handful of buttons or beans of your choice, to make the noise, and gum down the lid of the …

Catapult – It is every boy’s ambition to posses a sling and to practice with this until he has reached such a state of prowess that he is able to hit any given target with his missile. You can, of course, buy most elaborate catapults at stores but these are very expensive, it is so much better to make your …

Captive Bouncer – This is most ingenious game to make and will also have the added advantage of giving you plenty of real exercise. You will need a piece of very heavy wood or metal about 2 in. or 3 in. thick and not more than 9 in. long and 6 in. wide. When this is cut to size smooth …

Built-Up Decoration – You may have seen those very attractive coloured boxes, with raised initials on the lids, that are solid in gift shops. They are quite expensive to buy but it is possible to make these ornate boxes with little or no trouble. The first thing to do is to find an old wooden box. It does not matter …

Boxing Match Model – This is another very interesting little model to make and will be a most realistic representation of the subject when completed. The illustration shows clearly how the model can be made and all you will need in the way of materials is some cardboard, matches, cotton and white paper. Examine the illustration and you will see …

Boxes for Shrubs and Trees – The illustrations, showing differently designs boxes for planting shrubs and trees, depict how these can be simply made, using odd pieces of wood and existing old barrels, etc. When completed and the plant is bedded down in the box, they really do make most artistic decorations for outside the doors, leading into the garden. …

Box Kite Construction – First seen in the sky above Sydney, Australia in 1893, box kites have flown a long way since then. In kite history they say, even the Wright brothers flew kites to learn the principles of aerodynamics before their maiden mechanical flight. The best way to learn about aerodynamics is to fly kites and if done safely …