Young Handyman Mugs

'You have to do that chair again. You got the paint on upside down.'

boy plugging leak in a barrel with his finger

'You've reached McWit Quality Construction. If your foundation has cracked, press 1, if your plumbing is leaking press 2, if your house is collapsing, press 3 ...'

'Now it fits.'

'Put your tools away. We can't afford to pay any more tradesmen to fix another of your botched DIY projects.'

Education and Apprenticeships

Fixing the TV.

'Frank is into D.I.Y...'Destroy It Yourself'!'

"It's not my fault! Tariffs on lemon imports have forced me to increase my prices."

We'll take a carpenter, painter, plumber...

'I can't work with computers, on account of my animal magnetism.'

'Don't worry, she's going to hold the nails.'

Building a sandcastle and children's imagination.

'The trouble with living on a farm is there are too many things a child can do.'

'My hubby is getting better at D.I.Y. . . . Oh yes, he now spends more on screws than plasters.'

"Stop being stubborn and call the plumber!"

"It started out as a joke but I've made twenty bucks ... "

'He kept his enthusiasm for DIY right up to the end.'

Do It Yourself Stores: Help Wanted

"Who would you like me to call first, the electrician or the plumber?"

A salesman father waves to his son at the maternity ward.

'Teddy, someone from the Pentagon wants to talk to you about drones in Pakistan, whatever that means.'

Christmas gift requiring assembly.

"Sir, you may find this book very helpful, too."

"You'll have to excuse the president. He misses his old days at the construction site."

'Business's sure a lot better since we started adding your Dad's stuff.'

'I quit the ice cream stand last year. Now I'm double dipping.'

'I'd like to inquire about franchise opportunities.'

"No one knows his identity. He just turns up, cuts your grass, then departs without leaving his name. They call him the Lawn Ranger."

'Daddy! Your hammer doesn't work good!'

Kit-set shelving. Third attempt.

Easy shaving

'Look at the stool I made... next I'm going to build a violin!'

"Now he decides to start work on the crazy paving."

'My parents say it will give me a sense of responsibility and pride in accomplishment. I'm looking at it as a 'get rich quick' scheme.'