Synopses & Reviews
The next time your child asks you to build her a lemonade stand or dollhouse, don't blink and swallow. Turn to Fun Projects for You and the Kids instead. David Stiles starts with a straightforward discussion of tools, materials, and a guide to joints, and then launches into simple designs for building just about anything a kid or parent might dream up. Included are ideas for clubhouses and a tepee made of branches and canvas, for toy cannons and Huck Finn-style rafts, and for swings and rowboats. There are also plans for indoor projects like pinatas, clay castles, toy bins, trains, and even a scooter and spaceship.
David Stiles, the king of projects, is like the ultra-handy neighbor every parent needs.
Synopsis
A compendium of plans and advice from rocking horses to rafts
About the Author
DAVID STILES is an industrial designer. He has written fifteen books on do-it-yourself building projects. His playground designs have won awards from the New York City planning commission. He and his wife have appeared on The Discovery Channel and HGTV. They divide their time between New York City and East Hampton, New York.