Childrens Toys

With a chalkboard on one side and cleats to secure paper in the other, this fun-filled project helps bring out the creativity in any child. And do not worry about storing large sheets of paper.

This set of five over-the-road trucks is just right for any child who has dreamed of movin on down the road aboard a diesel-powered 18 wheeler of his or her very own. Add to that a wrecker for vehicle...

Chickens Feed is a popular item made mostly in Czechoslovakia but this may be the only plan. Fine wood pieces are cut and fit to produce five feeding hens and little chicks. A weight below the paddle swirls around as the chicken's heads bob up and down to feed. Fun clicking sounds accompany the action. Finished dimensions are for the paddle part of the project.

Give kids an assortment of wooden blocks and watch them create fantasy structures for a king. Plan includes full-size patterns as well as detailed instructions on safely coloring the pieces.

Little children love having their own workbench complete with tools made just for them! With this project kids can get real woodworking experience using the tools, too. They use the screwdriver to turn the two giant screws with slotted heads, ...

Make your own logs, roof boards and other pieces needed to create this wilderness cabin schoolhouse. The logs are made by ripping 3/4 x 3/4 inch strips of pine and then routing all edges. The trick is in knowing the lengths of each piece and where to cut the notches. All these questions are answered in the full size drawings included in the plan. Kids will have a great time stacking all the parts to assemble their very own old fashioned schoolhouse.

Junior operating engineers will enjoy doing the heavy lifting with this fully operational construction toy. Before your favorite youngster gets bogged down in video games, give a gift that lets his imagination do the lifting - this sturdy wooden crane. Hand-operated hoists raise and lower the boom and bucket. The tower assembly pivots smoothly on a ball-bearing lazy Susan to easily pick up and place loads. A wide-track chassis featuring eight sets of dual wheels provides sure-footed mobility. You provide the flat stock and a few wood screws. We provide a one-stop source for the remaining hardware and special fittings.

Build this little puddle-jumper for any flying enthusiast, and you will see their spirits soar. Or, give this toy to a child, and watch an imagination take flight. Either way, you will be an aviation hero.

Farm & House woodworking plans - Barns, animals, fences and a farm house. Largest footprint is the farm yard 23 x 23 x 14 inches high, house and yard 22 x 16 x 8 inches high. A classic farm like a century ago...

This is a large version of the traditional top. Once balanced it will spin for a very long time.

Bell Tower Marble Machine woodworking plans - A popular wood project packed with action. On the heels of our previous Marble Tower is a tower based on the bell towers of Italy. A unique wood crank ...

This project is an exhibit of revolving colors! Endless varieties of spinning wooden discs and wheeled vehicles can be constructed to make their way down parallel ramps in mesmerizing fashion. As they drop from the last ramp, inertia propels them across the floor. Design is inspired by bright European colors to enhance the project.

In this magic illusion, the magician holds two square columns up so the audience can see through one end and out the other. A wand, or a hand wave, can be shown to go through the columns to further prove that each is empty. He then holds a solid piece of plastic up for the audience to see. He taps a wood cube against the plastic to show both are solid. He places the plastic between the columns and explains to the audience that he will drop a solid cube down the top column and it will go right through the solid plastic plate and out the bottom of the lower column. He then drops the solid cube and it indeed falls through and out the bottom - seeming to penetrate the solid plastic plate.

Old World Castle woodworking plans - Packed with details including men & horses. A classic design in wood. The detail captures the days of Camelot and Knights of the Roundtable. It includes towers with...

These miniature city trucks are made with common lumberyard molding and 3/4 inch thick stock.

Little children love this device. Place the eagle beak on your fingertip and it balances. It can be tipped and turned without falling. The plan includeds a wood Eiffel tower for display. Grids are provided on the drawing to mimic the Eiffel Tower if you chose to decorate the tower in that way, you you can paint it with color as shown in the photo.

Make your own furniture perfectly sized for 18 inch tall dolls. Simple construction from 3/4 inch pine. All patterns drawn FULL SIZE. Measures 16 inches high x 9 inches wide x 8 inches deep.

This crossbow is designed to look like the medieval weapon used centuries ago, but ours shoots rubber bands! Plan also includes the castle target with 3 knights. Practice your aim by knocking down the knights.

A simple wood project for ramps. Two round, oval or teardrop shaped pieces of wood are notched to fit together. They form two offset discs that roll and wobble down ramps. Other varieties can be made from this same theme.

During the war years of WWII, the production of steel toys halted and toys were being made from wood. The trucks featured in this plan are copies of actual Art Deco toys made in the 1930s. All patterns drawn FULL size.

Learning numbers, colors and shapes is fun with this box of puzzle blocks. Animal shapes fit into their matching blocks and then can be arranged inside the storage box. Easy to make from 3/4 inch pine and 1/4 inch plywood. All patterns drawn FULL SIZE.

This marble feeding birds scroll saw project is another crowd pleaser. Marbles dropped in the top of the owl that then cause its wings to flutter in excitement as marbles exit out his side to feed and tip colorful birds one after another on its way to the bottom where a snail awaits their arrival. Project makes use of 5/8 inch diameter glass marbles. Design is inspired by bright European colors to enhance the project.

This wood rocket is patterned after rockets from the science fiction from the 1940s. The rocket itself can be built for play and display. Or build the entire project. Fun to watch, the rocket rolls along a string and when it hits the end, the bomb is released.

Children will love to play with this favorite classic toy designed to look like a vintage fire truck from the 1930s. Made primarily from 3/4 inch thick lumber. All patterns drawn FULL SIZE.

Here we have our simple to make tumbling spinning acrobat toy. A great toy to have on the desk while waiting on hold over the phone or during that boring conference call :) Easy to cut using the smallest of scrap wood pieces. Simply size it to how you like and print it to your computer. Beginner skill level.

Kids will love tugging on this 3-foot long dragon, thanks to his flexible center core of canvas. That pliability gives Mr. Wiggles a mind of his own as his head and tail swing to and fro in random fashion.

Oh no! The circus animals have escaped! To perform this illusion, demonstrate that the circus cage as well as the magic escape box are hollow. ...

Give kids an assortment of wooden blocks and watch them create fantasy structures for a king. Plan includes full-size patterns as well as detailed instructions on safely coloring the pieces.

A great race car project that is sure to impress any automotive enthusiast! Full size plans.

Make your own furniture perfectly sized for 18 inch tall dolls. Simple construction from 3/4 inch pine. All patterns drawn FULL SIZE. Measures 16 inches high x 9 inches wide x 8 inches deep.