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1917 Instructions For Building Wood Bird Houses
The following illustrations and instructions for building a bird house were originally published in 1917. Birdhouse Construction Wood is a better building material for birdhouses…
The First Christmas Trees
The following article on Christmas trees was originally published on December 23, 1904 in The Bowbells Tribune. The First Christmas Trees Long a Central Figure…
How To Build A Swinging Seat For The Porch
Build an old-fashioned swinging seat for the porch. The instructions and illustrations below were originally printed in 1912. A Swinging Seat For The Porch A…
How To Make A Toy Camp Wagon
The instructions below for making a camp wagon were originally published in 1918. This is a great craft project for older kids who are studying…
How to Make Doll House Furniture From Wood Blocks
If you have blocks of wood lying about and want to make some simple doll house furniture, here are the instructions as originally published in…
How to Build a Magazine Rack, a Blacking Case, and a Tabouret
The following plans are for making a magazine rack, a blacking case (for show polishing), and a small table. The article below was originally published…
How to Build a Push Coaster and Box Sled
While the push coaster looks rather dangerous, the box sled appears to be more than handy when moving items through the snow. Both of these…
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…
