aui- weekender saturday march 28 198 p15 02 kids can make their own beautiful letter box arsa ii kltiiilu 111 w i i i j 1 building a letter box can be an easy and fun way for kids to begin to work with wood and also use math and measuring skills at the same time wood comes in many different widths and grades some pieces may have more knots than others so you will want to be careful when you pick out the piece to use for this box you can use 114 cm 12 inch width pine wood or two two cm 34 inch pine you can find it at your local home centre when you get it home take out a measuring tape and make a pattern from 04cnx1o4on 3 onxdiar b 22x3f anxaicff c 2rx3 front a sides side n zan aldjcm 13ux20u 5ix8 4jx5f bottom 0 back e front the measurements listed here if you are careful you can draw directly onto the wood it is very important to keep the pieces even on all sides or the box will not be square and fit together evenly if you have a wood- burning tool you may want to use it after you finish building the box said eric schmidt a home improvement expert for the home depot the kids who make them at our store will hang them onjhe wall or they even fit nicely on a shelf youll need 10 nails five wood pieces a saw hammer and sand paper 1- begin by tapping nails into front a in four places shown on the diagram do not hammer the nails all the way through 2 stand side b and side c with the long side up on a table top place front a on top placing side pieces flush with the short edges of front a 3 nail the front to sides making sure to keep edges flush 4 turn assembled piece so that the front faces you see dia gram 5 set bottom don top placing back edge of bottom flush with open end of assembled piece bot tom d will extend over front a 6 nail bottom to front and sides 7 turn assembly so front a touches the short edge of back e even with the sides and bottom d nail back into sides and bottom 8 sandpaper project for smooth finish 9 paint it if you like varnish it or just leave it natural 10 watch it fill up with letters as we get closer to the holidays not recommended for children under 3 years old bathroom facelift ebra wilson associates 4162931721 c renovations est i960 est i960 showroom 172 bullock dr unit 18 markham interior stylist colour consultant sensible solutions in creative wall design home fashions that wont cost you a fortune carpet cleaning steamatic finally dean caipea win no harsh chembais or shampoo stays deaner longer soil and stains removed deep to the fibre base gentle no scrubbing or pile distortion drying time 5 7 hours patented controlled heat process kills 96 of bacteria truck mounted 4162832576 over 20 years experience newmarket 905 8952456 call for a free estimate today 0ney back guarantee pools billiards hot tubs 25 heritage road markham 905 2948030 gallery ltd since 1982 cozy companions 1314 x 1838 laura berry show thursday april 2 from 700 pm in markham meet artist in person photo session with artist artist will personalize autograph prints 8601 warden ave at hwy 7 markham 416 7561345 in mississauga 905 2703243 in toronto 416 3674080 furniture repair guardsman woodpro the experts in on site furniture repair and restoration services include v finish repairs v structural impairs v upholstery repairs chair regtuing y antique hfepairs v furniture detailing a kitchen cabinet refurbishing guardsman waay prg for a free estimate call 4712522 inground pool hot tub sale now on spring hours mon tues weds 95 pm thursday friday 97 pm saturday 95 pm casual living for todays casual lifestyle 100 jevlan drive unit 2 woodbridge ontario telephone 9058507749 tywe yfatmituie