Category: Make
How to Make Homemade Stilts
The following article was originally published in 14 and describes how kids and parents used to make homemade stilts for play. Homemade Stilts The common…
How to Build Swings and Swing Supports
Who doesn’t love to sit on the swing on a sunny afternoon and swish-swoosh in the warm summer air? the following article shows how swings…
Embroidery Design For Lingerie From 1911
Women would embroider just about anything they could get their hands on in the early 20th century, including their lingerie. the pattern below was originally…
How to Build the Disappearing Doll Trick
The following article not only shows you how to make a box for the disappearing doll trick, it also explains the magician’s act. Originally published…
Wreath Embroidery Pattern From 1911
The following wreath embroidery pattern was originally published in 1911 in The Washington Herald. The text that accompanied the pattern reads: This little wreath is…
How to Make an Old Fashioned Snow Plow
How do you like these old fashioned snow plows? The look like devices for an extreme workout club, but this is how the boys of…
How to Make Plant Protectors
The article was originally published in 1921 and it describes how to make plant protectors as well as a watering can out of a large…
How to Make a Bird House for Martins
The instructions below were originally published in 1921 for making a bird house for martins. A Martin House The roof is built in sections so…
How to Build a Bluebird Bird House
Have you ever wanted to build a bluebird house for the birds out back? These instructions for a bird house were originally published in 1921…
How to Build a Packing Case Dog House
The following instructions for building a packing case dog house were originally published in 1912. The dog house itself is made from a wooden packing…
