When you are renovating your home and changing any configuration, at some point you may need to build an interior wall. Learn how to build a wall!

So Parker's first birthday is coming up. Well its really still a few months away but i'm an organizer, and a pinner. So I have actually been planning his first birthday since before he was even born. Being the first kids birthday party that I have ever put together, I thought I would go with a fool proof theme- Construction. Now the back room has been filling up with dump trucks, plates, and decorations for a while so I thought it was time to start working on the photo booth. I decided I want

Cold, windy, rainy weather. Two bored children. A whole heap of cardboard tubes. What do you do with these three items??? Make a cool DIY cardboard tube construction toy! This simple DIY construction

Materials As much as possible I try to use recyclable materials for construction art lessons. I source these from Recreate or ask the children to bring things in from home. Recyclable materials Bottles Caps Cardboard boxes (cereal/shoeboxes etc.) Wrapping paper Scrap paper Containers (yoghurt pots/egg cartons) Other materials Tin foil Scissors Foam sheets Stickers Crepe paper Pipe

Perhaps you are adding walls onto an existing concrete pad, or perhaps you are building a new home from the concrete foundation up. Either way, it is very important to securely attach the wood framing to the concrete element. So you are wisely wondering how best to fasten your wood framing to concrete. In this […]

Materials As much as possible I try to use recyclable materials for construction art lessons. I source these from Recreate or ask the children to bring things in from home. Recyclable materials Bottles Caps Cardboard boxes (cereal/shoeboxes etc.) Wrapping paper Scrap paper Containers (yoghurt pots/egg cartons) Other materials Tin foil Scissors Foam sheets Stickers Crepe paper Pipe

Dioramas have a school project loveliness about them and are wonderfully tactile in this digital age. I’ve been meaning to make a construction site for my son for some time now and was motiv…

So Parker's first birthday is coming up. Well its really still a few months away but i'm an organizer, and a pinner. So I have actually been planning his first birthday since before he was even born. Being the first kids birthday party that I have ever put together, I thought I would go with a fool proof theme- Construction. Now the back room has been filling up with dump trucks, plates, and decorations for a while so I thought it was time to start working on the photo booth. I decided I want

Cardboard Stackers Isn’t it great to make wonderful play things with stuff you have around the house? Isn’t that what they used to do for toys? These cardboard stackers are both fun to make and play with afterward. What is great about today’s project is that you have an activity to do with your kids...Read More

Build your walls straight, sturdy and plumb with these great tips.

Watch Steve Maxwell explain how to build a scale model of a house, cottage or renovation. Practice building and refine your design while having fun.