Handy Dad - 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids

Handy Dad - 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids
by Todd Davis
Chronicle Books | April 2010 | ISBN-10: 081186958X | ePUB | 37.1 mb
http://www.amazon.com/Handy-Dad-Awesome-Projects-Dads/dp/081186958X

Skate ramps, zip lines, go-carts, and more! In this super-fun book, Todd Davisextreme sports athlete and host of HGTV's Over Your Headpresents 25 awesome projects for dads to build with their kids. Busy dads can choose projects that range from simple to challenging and take anywhere from five minutes to a full weekend. Readers are given all the directions they need to grab materials that can be found around the house or at the local hardware store and get to work banging up a sweet BMX ramp or half-pipe, building a tree house or tire swing, or throwing together a slip-and-slide or tie-dye station for an afternoon of fun. With plenty of color photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and detailed illustrations, Handy Dad is chock-full of creative and inexpensive ways to keep kids (and dads) entertained for hours.

About the Author
Todd Davis (1972-) was born in Walnut Creek, California, grew up in Pleasanton, California and has resided in San Francisco for the last ten years. A former competitor on the World Freeride Tour, for both skiing and snowboarding, Todd is also an active stuntman for various movies and commercials. Clearly no stranger to risk taking and adventures. To relax he enjoys, jumping from planes and flying his wingsuit for as long as possible. Todd graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, College of Architecture and Environmental Design in 1996. Mr.Davis is a California Licensed Landscape Architect #5577 and Licensed California Contractor who owns and runs "Epic Spaces" a dynamic design/build firm specializing in unique outdoor environments. Todd was the finalist on HGTV's number one hit show "Design Star", and has hosted other hit shows such as "Showdown", and "Over Your Head". Recently he has taken the time to write "Handy Dad" to share his enjoyment and his passion to design and build, really fun elements of play.

CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- EASY PROJECTS
LAVA LAMP
PAPER AIRPLANE: THE BOMBPROOF BOMBER
WATER-PRESSURIZED ROCKET
SLIP-AND-SLIDE
- AFTERNOON PROJECTS
TIE-DYE
ROPE SWING
LION-MANE TIRE SWING
SLINGSHOT
WATER-BALLOON LAUNCHER
BIRD FEEDER
SAND CANDLES
ANGEL WINGS
CLIMBING WALL
- WEEKEND PROJECTS
SKATE LONGBOARD
DOLLHOUSE
TREASURE CHEST
BIKE JUMP
ZIP LINE
TREE HOUSE
STUNT DUMMY/ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN
LIGHT BOX
HALF-PIPE
ROPE BRIDGE
CIRCUS TENT
GO-CART
- KNOTS
- RESOURCES
- INDEX