Month: January 2011

  • Project : Kid’s Skating frame

    By Mark Zander I’m trying to teach my 4 year old how to skate. A skating frame has been invaluable in allowing him to have some enjoyment between the falls. Since I won’t pay $89.95 for one in the stores I decided to build my own. YouTube has one great video which describes it all.…

  • Project: Harvest Table

    By Mark Andrachuk I had a plan to build a harvest table out of reclaimed wood for a few years and it finally jolted into action last spring when I was fortunate to be given some old barn beams from a relative (see them on my driveway in the photos). The first step was to…

  • Project: Kid’s Kitchen Tower

    By Simon ClarkI spent the weekend at Diyode creating a Kitchen Tower for our 16 month-old. Coraline loves helping in the kitchen, but has been falling off the kitchen chair a little too often. Our solution was this, a tower that she could climb into herself, and stand comfortably in while mixing ingredients, scrambling eggs,…