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HANDY Kids Edition

By: Jenny Stanley

Oct 26

Last Friday was bring-your-child-to-work day at the HANDY office, so a few of us editors had a chance to show our kids and grandkids a little bit about what we do to produce the home-improvement magazine, Web site, e-newsletter, social media and more that you see frequently throughout the year.

Though our days are often spent in front of a computer — not exactly a kid-friendly activity — we decided to highlight one of the more glamorous aspects of our jobs by holding a HANDY cover shoot in our in-house photo studio. Propped with a handmade toolbox (an authentic HANDY project) and a few supplies, each child stepped up to the workbench and posed as if they were painting their masterpiece.

After snapping a photo of each little DIYer, I wrote some kid-focused coverlines and then handed everything over to HANDY’s art director, Matt Sprouse, who pulled together these snazzy, publication-worthy covers. The kids loved their keepsakes and the editors enjoyed sharing the exciting experience with them. Do you have a bring-your-child-to-work day at your office? How do you get your child interested in what you do?

Can you guess which editors belong to the kids in the photos?


 

1 comments

# Timber Dad
Monday, October 29, 2012 11:12 AM
I have 6 boys who are interested in anything from trains to tractors. But, as soon as I head out to the workshop I have a few followers. Eager to get their hands on some scraps of wood, screw, and tools to build whatever their imagination can dream up. This is a great bonding and learning experience for both me and them. I think it would be a great idea to have some sort of young woodworkers section, even their own magazine, or something along those lines. I think this would be of great value to include them in this wonderful club. They are the future of woodworking. Getting them started early would build a great foundation for a future Craftsman, and would get them involved in something other than video games.

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