Boys'' Make-at-Home Things by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey and Marian Elizabeth Bailey is a book that aims to keep boys busy and entertained by providing them with simple directions for making toys and useful articles. The book focuses on developing real artistic ability by using crude materials often waste material from the home. It includes instructions on making tools necessary for whittling a practical workbench workbench accessories a turning lathe a toy train outdoor toys like a kite stick and a weather vane a desk set wild animals and a set of mission furniture. The book offers a variety of projects to keep boys engaged and foster their artistic abilities using simple materials and tools.