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28 Fantastic Play Kitchens

These play kitchens are the best of the best and the craftsmanship and detail is unreal.

25 Summer Sandcastles

It’s time to break out the shovels and buckets and start building your first summer sandcastles

Plant Your Own Tomato Garden

Pick out your soil, tomato plants or seeds and container

50 Kids Forts

Pillows, blankets, sticks and snow all make great fort building materials. Here’s 50 fun examples of kids forts you can build.

Build a Star Wars Imperial Walker Bed

If your kid loves Star Wars they will love this Imperial Walker Bed

Sensory Tables are the Anti-App for Kids

Instead of downloading a gaming app for your kids, consider making them a sensory board

Build a Kids Art Easel from Scrap Wood

Encourage your kids creativity with this art easel you build yourself

Interview: Russell Baldon- Furniture Teacher at California College of the Arts

Russell explores the areas of art and furniture making as a teacher at the California College of the Arts

Hunter’s Vintage Inspired Nursery

Hunter’s nursery is filled with artifacts from our own childhood which inspires its vintage look

The Family Creative Workshop Vintage How To Books

Vintage how-to book series for making everything from paper planes to elaborate treehouses

How to Build a Chic Cardboard Castle

With some everyday household items, you can build this colorful castle in your own home

DIY Fold-Away Cardboard Box Playhouse

Save your playhouse for another day with this fold-away tutorial

How To Build a Toy Truck from Wood Scraps

Using wood scraps from your workshop you can build this toy truck with your kids

How To Build a Giant Ruler Height Chart

This height chart not only tracks your children’s development but can also serve as nice looking decor

26 Epic Indoor/Outdoor Slides

Our favorite slides that we’d love to have in our own home or back yard.

Build a Tree Swing for Two in the Backyard

Everyone loves a swing – Here’s an easy project to finish in an afternoon with the kids

50 Kids Playhouses

These kids playhouses are fun for kids (and adults)

How to Build a Modern Birdhouse

Using 2×4 wood scraps, you can build this modern birdhouse

50 Kids Treehouse Designs

Inspiring kids treehouse designs that will make you want to build one today

50 Cute Kids Teepees

Amazing kids teepees that your kids will love and will look great anywhere in your home

How To Make a Chalkboard With Paint and a Picture Frame

You can make your own chalkboard in a few simples steps and when your done you have a great new message board.

Make a Kids Building Block Coat Rack

Using old building blocks you can make this kids coat rack for their room

The 4 C’s of Canning with Kids

Home canning is an easy way to encourage your kids to join you in the kitchen in making something the whole family will love

How To Build a Tire See Saw

Bring back this classic playground toy and build a tire see saw in your own backyard.

Reclaim an Old Wood Tatami Table

After some sanding and staining you can enjoy your once forgotten table

Do-It-Yourself Snow Sled

Put your old skis and a wheelbarrow bucket to use and build this DIY snow sled

5 Do-It-Yourself Skills That Every Child Should Have

Children of school age and older are capable of acquiring do-it-yourself skills that might surprise you

How To Build a Kid’s Workbench

Build a creation station (Kid’s Workbench) for your favorite junior DIYer

Invent Your Own Dinosaur Sock Puppet

Every laundry room has a collection of mismatched socks, and every child goes through an obsessive dinosaur stage. Why not make a dinosaur sock puppet.

Play Paint Stick Hockey

This game is easy to setup and fun for the wee ones

How to Install a Baby Seat in a Vintage Car

We’ve got a classic Mercedes which we think will be the perfect family car. Just need to get the baby seat installed.

5 Ways to Build the Perfect Kids Fort

Forts are all about fun and here are five ways to build a kids fort

Build a Snowboard Bench Seat

Take two snowboards and bolt them to a wood bench to build a snowboard bench seat

Handmade Flower Boxes Brighten any Window

Learning workshop skills while building a gift for Mother’s Day

Turn Your Shed Into a Creative Space with Chalkboard Paint

Chalkboard paint turns any outdoor area into a creative space

How to Use a Jigsaw for DIY Projects

The jigsaw is one of the versatile power tools available and every beginning DIYer should own one

Squishy Circuits: Learning Electronics Through Play Dough

Designing tools and activities which allow kids of all ages to create circuits and explore electronics using play dough.

5 Amazing Play Kitchens That You Can Build

Your kids will love these play kitchens and you can build it for them

26 Playful Tire Swings

DIY tire swings are a simple project that you and your family will enjoy for years

How-To Build a Bean Bag Toss Board

Bean bag toss is a great game that can be played by all ages and the boards can be built in a couple of hours.

Handy Andy Vintage Children’s Tool Sets

A classic vintage toy from the 50′s through the 70′s, Handy Andy Tool Sets inspired a generation of makers

What LEGO Can Teach Us About Building Together

The Building Together video series from LEGO focuses on the journey, not the product

A Child’s First Power Tool

Here are 3 tools we think would make a great introduction to power tools for children

15 LEGO Storage Solutions

LEGO storage comes in all shapes and sizes – here are some of our favorites

Build a Storage Step Stool

We’re happy to announce a new partnership with the DIY Network! Our first project – A Storage Step Stool

Creative Fireplace Childproofing Using a Magnetic Chalk Board

Turn your fireplace into a creative space with plywood and some chalkboard paint

Build a Backyard BMX Bike Track

With a little elbow grease you can build your own bmx bike track

Transform a Cabinet into a Kids Play Kitchen

For less than $100 you can transform a cabinet into a kids play kitchen

Build a Folding Camping Stool

This camping stool is easy to build and transport and makes a beautiful addition to your campfire

5 Ways Kids Can Help with Car Maintenance

Getting your kids involved with the maintenance of your car can teach them skills and responsibility

Build this Classic Game of Box Hockey – No Ice Required

No ice required to build this box hockey rink

5 Ways Maps Can Be Fun

Don’t throw away your old maps. Take them out and have fun exploring the world with your kids.

Teach Your Child to Use a Hand Saw Safely

Introduce your child to using a hand saw safely at any age

Sending Peace and Love Around the World

An artist shares his vision of peace on earth for everyone that anyone can replicate

What Happened to the Do-It-Yourself Dads?

Are current 20-30 year olds less capable as do-it-yourselfers than their fathers?

Every Kids Workshop Needs a Vise

For small woodworking projects a vise is absolutely necessary

Make Any Surface Magnet Ready

No magnetic paint required – Attach magnets to your stainless steel fridge by following this simple DIY project

Teaching Kids Tool Safety on the Jobsite

While doing a remodel like an addition or a deck, use that time to teach your kids some valuable skills to use on a jobsite.

Green Toys Tool Set

Your kids will love this tool set that is both safe and fun

Setup a Maker Workshop at Home

Mike Lanza transformed his garage into a maker workshop for himself and his kids

Make Shape Puzzle Cutouts Into Wall Magnets

Turn these timeless puzzle toys into fun wall magnets

Lacing Toys for Fun and Fine Motor Skills

Lacing toys are great for toddlers who will love playing and learning

How To Camp with a Baby

Camping with a baby should be an exhilarating and fun experience for the whole family

Carve Your Initials Into a Tree

It’s a rite of passage to carve your initials into a tree, but respect the tree and consider what you carve carefully.

Tinyfolk Cardboard Playhouses

These cardboard playhouses are super fun and are ready to go out of the box

Playable Furniture from Willie Hoffman

Multi-use wood furniture line that kids everywhere will love from Playable Studio

39 Mind Blowing Radio Flyer Wagons

From go-karts to monster trucks, peoples Radio Flyer obsession knows no boundaries

How To Make a Tooth Fairy Pillow

Here’s an easy to make Tooth Fairy pillow from scraps of fabric

The Art of Roughhousing

An impassioned defense of good old-fashioned horseplay

Wood Toys from an American Craftsman

Some products are still made in the USA and are the best in the world

Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco

Learn, build and animate at the Children’s Creativity Museum

Ant Farms are Still Fun

Remember how much fun spending hours with your ant farm was?

Habitatudule Cardboard Building Kits for Kids

Habitatudule from Mon Petit Art will release the inner architect from your kids imagination

Simple Solution: Build a Pallet Bike Stand

This easy DIY project is the best way to organize your bikes

InStyle Best of the Web 2012

We’re honored to be included in this year’s Instyle Best of the Web 2012 for Kids

Build a Kids Play Kitchen

Teach your children kitchen skills early with this wood play kitchen

Treehouse Safety Tips for Each Season

Do a quick tree and treehouse check up each season or after a storm to make sure its in top shape

Easy to Make Shakers and Maracas

Children love the simplest of toys and if they make sounds even better! This project is great for all ages and doesn’t cost a thing.

Easy Gardening – Planting Succulents With Your Kids

This kids garden project is easy for kids of any age

Hand Built Wood Wagon the Perfect Heirloom Gift

Grayson’s grandfather built this wood wagon for him that his family will cherish long after he outgrows it

Build Kid-Sized Sawhorses

Make these kid-sized sawhorses which are great as table legs and outdoor stands

3D Printing for Kids

3D Printing for kids will revolutionize the way they see and understand how things are made

Beautiful Treehouse Photos

The most spectacular handmade treehouse we have ever seen

How To Make Photo Puzzle Blocks

Building blocks can be transformed into puzzle blocks with this simple DIY

Build a Beautiful Indoor A-Frame Kids Tent

Go camping indoors with this easy to build A-frame tent

Feeling Nostalgic for Lionel Train Sets

It doesn’t get more nostalgic than a Lionel Train set which you can still setup for your kids

Woodworking Lessons for Kids

When kids show interest in joining you in the workshop, be ready to teach them these lessons to be safe and have fun

Indoor Teepees Make Awesome Forts

Indoor teepees make the perfect year-round hideaways for your kids

Teen Makes a Hand Built Wood Bike

This bike is built by hand from a couple sheets of plywood

Teacher Replaces Toys with Cardboard Boxes To Great Effect

An Ohio teacher proves that cardboard boxes make the best toys

Bon Voyage with a Baby – Travel Tips for Flying with an Infant

Smooth skies ahead – make flying with your baby a breeze by following these simple travel tips

MAKERS: The New Industrial Revolution

Chris Anderson scores again with Makers and has us believing in the new revolution

DIY Play Kitchen

All I want for Christmas is a DIY Play Kitchen

7 Fun Paper Bag Masks For Thanksgiving

Paper bag masks are a fun Thanksgiving tradition

Bruder Trucks Capture Your Young Builder’s Imagination

Officially licensed Bruder trucks from Caterpillar, John Deere and more for your kids to play with

Upgrade Your Lemonade Stand with Chalkboard Paint

Make your lemonade stand more fun by painting it with chalkboard paint

30 Gnome Homes

Would you welcome a gnome home into your backyard? You might if they looked like these.

Stanford Sierra Camp is a Summer Camp Dream

There is a gem at Fallen Leaf Lake called Stanford Sierra Camp

Kids Tool Bench from Pottery Barn

This kids tool bench is a great place for the little ones to bang, build and learn

Make Your Tools Kid Friendly

These 5 tips for making your tools kid friendly will have your kids clamoring to start their next project

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