"Craft hours of imaginative play with dolls, action figures, and Matchbox cars ... Boxes. We all have them. From decorative fancy boxes with magnetic closures to the corrugated pile in the garage pining to be included in some creative fun. Craft designer Christen Byrd certainly had a stash and- always inspired by her three imagination-rich kiddos- she found her collection of boxes calling her name. The first space she created for her children- Lucy,...

"Working with simple household tools, kids can follow the step-by-step photographic instructions to exercise their design smarts, expand their 3-D thinking, and learn the basics of physics and engineering with activities that have real-life applications"--