NEW! BUILDER BOARDS, 3rd Edition
Contains a new chapter on taking the “World’s Largest Set” out to community events.
Children’s Museums with Builder Boards
If you would like to see a set of Builder Boards before you build the following children’s museums have sets.
BUILDER BOARDS Hit the Road
The last 3 summers my mega set of Builder Boards went to farmers markets, fundraisers for preschools and a Children’s museum, a Royal Family Kids Camp, a Children’s Art Festival, a neighborhood party, the Boys and Girls club, Camp Side-by-Side,
A Two Year Old Plays with Builder Boards
When my grandson Lucas, was two years old he wanted to go out to my shop. It seemed to me like there wasn’t much for him to do out there but I took him anyway. The last time I’d been in the shop I had been working on a set of Builder Boards so there was a...
Builder Boards as an Eagle Scout Project
Boards ready for notching. The pattern for 10 notch, 6 notch, and 4 notch boards are on top of the proper length boards.
Builder Boards, a short history
…. children taught me Builder Boards could be more than a playhouse. The idea of building a playhouse gave way to the idea of building from a child’s imagination.
Builder Board Update: New Roof System
The new way to hold the roof boards on requires no hook and loop fastener….and keeps the kids from knocking them off from the inside of the house.
Builder Boards……24 Years Later
Recently a teacher friend completed a set with her class of sixth graders and told me an amusing story about teaching practical math. She divided the class into groups, gave each group a board and the plans, and told them to draw the position of the notches on the board. Of course, each group had the notches in a different position so….. they had to figure out which plan was right.
BUILDER BOARDS, a playhouse kids build themselves
This is a video of the neighborhood kids using Builder Boards: Builder Boards, a short history ...Builder Boards Update 2: Cutting the Notches
Eventually, someone suggested a shaper and that worked best of all.
Pictures of the “World’s Largest Set” of Builder Boards at the Park.
Builder Boards goes to the park: More pictures: A good time was had by all.Builder Boards, a Cedar Set
Ford Pranther set me these two wonderful Builder Board videos of a cedar set he built. The first set I built was using cedar boards, too. It’s cheaper and you don’t have to worry about finishing, which is a big job. He shows another way to cut the...
Lucas Discovers Builder Boards
I was surprised a two year old would stick with it for so long
Recycled Builder Boards
Here is a small house made from recycled plywood