Toys

Build this project and amaze children with your new magic trick.

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Build a child a square wooden stacker using this free tutorial. Painted these bright colors small children will be more likely to play longer with it.

This childrens project makes up nice in oak with a buff lacquer finish.

The climbing bear is great for children 3-10. Hook the center string to something high enough for the child. Pulling the strings alternately makes the bear climb the string. Let go of the string and the bear slides down.

This play kitchen plan features the sink and stove. It is easy to build and paint to customize. Built using 1×12, 1×3, and 1×4 boards. Free plans at the link.

This Noahs Ark is a contemporary version of the old Sunday toy. True to tradition, the ark holds all the animals and people shown.

This play kitchen fridge is not just any fridge but a french door fridge. Build it using the free plans at the link.

The goal of this plan is to create a play kitchen that is one piece, perhaps a little more compact without losing the storage.

Fun right? This rolling ball track with ball elevator is an awesome project that will no doubt give hours of enjoyment to little people as well as big people. It can be built using mainly scrap wood and basic tools. Check out the link where you will find free step-by-step instructions to build it.

Wow, amazing! This toy workbench with lots of wooden tools looks like so much fun to play with. At the link you will find the free plans and instructions to build not only the toy workbench but a ton of wooden tools like a hammer, screwdriver, saw, pliers, scissors, screws, nuts, wrenches to name a few.

Amidst the gadgetry and gimcrackery of today is modern toys, a plain old-fashioned plaything sure looks good!

This activity center is easier to build than you might thing and any toddler will love to explore the different areas. Free plans are available at the link.

This xylophone has eight bars spanning a full octave (without the half-tones). It also has a sound box, with gives it a different tone that an open-platform xylophone might have.

This easy to build dog pull toy will keep children entertained. Here is how you build it.

Here is the step-by-step process with lots of pictures to guide you through the process of making your won wooden whistles.

This child size play kitchen is built using 1x12 boards and the back is a 24 x 48 inch plywood panel. At the link are the free plans.

Use the free plans at the link to build this sweet but simple play kitchen. You can even personalize it to suit your children.

This lego bin includes a space for baseplate storage. The plexiglass panels allow kids to see the pieces they are looking for while building. Free plans at link.

Build your child a play phone using this free tutorial. Kids love to pretend they are talking on the phone. This is a fun project you can finish in an afternoon.

Here is a quick and easy project that is sure to get a lot of play time. Make your own abacus using this free tutorial.

At the link you can download the free woodworking plans to build this child-size farmhouse oven.

When making your first boomerang is is best to start out with a basic plywood boomerang like this one. Later, you can make fancy boomerangs with laminated hardwood and inlays, if you like.

To build your kids a sit spin toy, all you need is a couple of round pieces of wood, flanges, pipe, and a Lazy Susan. So easy and it will keep them entertained for hours. Follow the free woodworking instructions at the link to build your own.

This type of lumber cart is by no means new. In fact the basic design has been around for many years, which is really a testament to the usefulness of such a toy; a toy that has helped many a child to take their first step to evolve from crawler to toddler. Apart from helping children to learn to walk, it also is a transporter for your child to move toys and blocks etc. to and from around the room. The pushcart is probably the most practical and entertaining toy a crawler or toddler can have!

Build a periscope for your childs next covert operation, but remember that the mirrors position is of crucial importance for the periscope to work.

Download this free plan and build a hobby horse toy for someone you know. Two different versions included.

Using readily available materials, you can build this toy wooden yacht this weekend.

This toy barn could bring hours of enjoyment and imagination to little boys and girls. Perfect to use up your scrap wood and would make an awesome gift as well. Free plans available at the link.

At the link the template for the wooden paddle boat is available for free download as well as lots of pictures to help you along the way.