Books are an addiction of mine. So is crafting. There are many treasures that are hidden in old “how to” books, that are sadly overlooked. Maybe the pictures aren’t the greatest and the cover isn’t as flashy, but they have a nostalgic feel and a lot of great ideas.
This old book was in a storage locker my dad had. After flipping through, I found a lot of really great projects, including a wooden ice box that looked super cool:
But, my favorite of all the things in the book, were these ride on animal swings.
So, I decided to use these as the sample to show what the instructions looks like for the projects. Click the image to view larger:
You can purchase this book on Amazon here for a pretty reasonable price. Happy building!