As I said yesterday, sometimes we need to return to the old paths to learn how to do some things for ourselves, after all there is nothing new under the sun.
Here is an old book with TONS of neat stuff in it! Let your kids look through it and find something to build that would be useful around the house/yard.
Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

This section has chicken coops and SO MUCH MORE!
I promise, you could spend days looking at the stuff in this old book!
1. Workshop and Tools
2. The Steel Square
3. In and Around the House
3. In and Around the HousePart II
4. Barns and Stock
5. Poultry and Bees
6. Garden and Orchard
7. Field and Wood
8. Gates and Doors
9. When We Build
9. When We Build Part II
10. Worth Knowing
10. Worth Knowing Part II
Turn the TV and video games off and learn some skills that may come in handy one day!
Kim Matlock says:
Definitely a book I would enjoy. We are aiming for a mini farm.
Shanna says:
I thought I would let you know that you can download the whole book for free on Google Books.
http://books.google.com/books?id=mvYsAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Handy+Farm+Devices#PPA3,M1
Kathy says:
Thanks Shanna!