Art & Craft For Kids

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 …

Blue Fairy – Face Painting – With this design you can enter the magical world of fairyland – where all your wishes can come true!

Bottle Lamp – Practically all kinds of bottles can be utilized for making the base for a table lamp. Most shapes and sizes are suitable and they really do make the most effective bases for artistic lamps. The illustration shows a typical bottle base, having a cap. To turn this bottle into a lamp, drill two ½ in. holes in …

Bookbinders Press – This is the most useful piece of equipment to the young bookbinder and the press can be made very cheaply and quite easily. Its uses are many; pressing, gumming, backing; to mention a few. The diagram gives a very good idea as to how this press can be built and this is the procedure. Make the frame …

Binding A Book – The illustration shows how a book will appear when bound and it also gives the technical terms in use among the professional bookbinders. Books are made up from sections of folded paper, fastened together and then bound. The sections of the folded paper are known as folios and these are made on the following simple plan. …

Bath Shower and Spray – Boys are usually very handy round the house so here is a fine tip to help the easy working of the bathroom. Let us make a shower spray attached to the ordinary tap of the bath, which can be used for both hot and cold water. The diagram is almost self explanatory but a few …