school maybe just more traditional. Many of us collect magazines ie, FWW, WOOD, National Geographic etc etc etc. Many times they wind up in cardboard boxes. flopped on shelves in a closet or in the shop. Sometimes these storage boxes can come in handy for storing owners manuals or sheeted pictures.... you get the picture. Here is a simple easy build plan and howto for storage boxes
https://www.wwgoa.com/article/make-your ... orage-box/Some times when you have just had " A DAY", you want to sit down and do some quiet work orrrrr maybe write a letter longhand orrrr sort some files or picturte. A lap desk would make the task much easier if yoiu sit in an easy chair
Here are some ideas.
http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/reso ... h=lap+deskBoth of these projects would make good gifts. Holidays are coming but there is still time to be a maker.