Craft Activities for Kids

Making a Ladder Most boys like to make a ladder at some time or other in their careers, and you may be contemplating the construction of one, at the moment. There is nothing difficult about putting a ladder together, if you do not mind it being a triffle heavy. You will want two pieces of wood, square in section, with …

An Easily Made Parachute Great fun can be had by flying a parachute on days when there is a moderate wind. You want to stand on a small hill with the breeze behind you. Be careful when letting the apparatus free that the threads are not entangled and that the paper dome is in proper shape. To make a good …

A Broom for the Garden Stiff bass brooms can be purchased quite cheaply, but while they will do many forms of sweeping admirably, they are not nearly so good as a besom for getting the leaves off the lawn or doing up a sanded path. A broom of this kind can be easily made, and will give good service for …

An Aerial Ropeway This increasingly popular form of transporting goods suggests an up-to-date mechanical toy which will provide a great deal of amusement. The first necessity is a pair of stout wooden uprights, suitably weighted so that they will not pull over. Wood one inch square in section and about six inches high will be suitable, if each upright is …

Ice and Boiling Water Take an ordinary test tube and fill it nearly to the top with cold water. Into the tube drop a small piece of ice about the size of a marble or cherry. We want it to stay at the bottom of the water, but being lighter than water it floats. To overcome this put a ring …

Making A Bird Table Many boys take a great interest in birds, and their especial delight is to see that those visit their gardens in winter are properly fed. To throw food on the ground for them is a kindly act; nevertheless, it often proves to be dangerous, as cats get to know where birds are likely to congregate. Pussy …