Due to the huge amount of primitive craft plans and patterns available, this main category for these items. Both free and fee plans are listed so check the Link Type for what you are looking for. All of the listings involve the use of of some wood in making the project.
This free craft pattern source is courtesy of the Country Corner Crafts web site.
This is a quick and fun project where accuracy does not matter and all you use is a scrap of 2 x 4 or 2 x 3. It is a toothpick holder that is handy at home and always gets a laugh at parties when offering toothpicks for snack foods. This is a 1 page pattern. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Sell for a buck or two and you are in money. Simply resize the pattern to suit the size of plant pot you are using. Beginner skill level. Choose to paint as little or as much detail as you want.
Here we have our easy to make Santa face. Easy to cut and paint using the smallest of scrap wood pieces or leave a natural wood color. Simply size the craft pattern to how you want it to be and print the drawing. Then its a matter of trace, cut and paint. Beginner skill level.
The key to this project is to make it from scrap wood. Add some cup hooks or L-shaped hooks and use to hang rings of keys. Paint as you like or leave it natural. Beginner skill level. Two sizes of drawings for the key are included.
These end patterns look best on a plaque that is cut from 1 x 5 inch stock. Use the same shape on both ends or combine ends for a variety of looks. Another way to decorate square or rectangular plaques is to add decorative corners. Beginner skill level.
Use these fish with our Fishing Boy #05-WP-171 or they can be used alone by mounting on a board as a wall decoration for folk art projects. Colours are suggestions and you may paint them bright colours to make a Koi or Goldfish, or other species. Beginner skill level.
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. This Christmas wreath pattern can be used as a a base for a door greeter decoration, or size the inner circle to the shape of your serving dish for a seasonal decoration. Beginner skill level.
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. This pattern set includes two different butterfly patterns. Use the wing patterns we supply or create your own! Be sure there is sufficient distance between the switch and the door moulding. Beginner skill level.
These flowers are a simple project for window boxes, indoor planters or in the yard. Cut the leaves and flower from 3/4 inch pine. You may use a 3/8 inch diameter dowel as the stem, but we prefer steel strap or band. This is available at many hardware stores and you can usually pick up some scraps at your local lumberyard when they cut open bundles of lumber. We like the straps because the flowers will wave in the wind and look more realistic. Beginner skill level using a scrollsaw.
With the smallest of wood pieces you could make this little box to store trinkets or gifts. Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Beginner skill level.
This is a very flexible design that can be used alone or as part of other projects, with or without the arrow. Paint and decorate as you wish! Mount on a stick or on top of your mail box! Easily scale the pattern on your printer to make the size you want. A perfect beginner project for scouting, guides and 4H Club woodworking projects.
This is a very simple, but useful project that shows one of our favourite assembly techniques - False Dowel Construction. It resembles the old-fashioned dowel construction, but the thin slice of dowel hides a screw! This is a 1 page pattern. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.
We enjoy providing birds with good homes, but we dislike cleaning out bird houses every spring. We developed our Quick & Easy Birdhouses as a way to make maintenance much easier. The outside shell of the house is made of disposable materials and the wooden ends are reused the next year. Some quick work with a hammer or stapler and these houses are like new! Be sure to print all parts and join together to get the full size pattern. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.
We have found that this particular house is very popular with the Red Squirrels in our yard. We always put out a couple just so the Squirrels will leave the other birdhouses alone and not chew the entrance holes to enlarge them. Finches and some Sparrows prefer a 2 inch diameter entrance hole 4 inch to 5 inch above the floor and a body cavity of approx. 6 x 6 x 6 inch high. This Barn shaped roof may be adapted to fit the materials you have on hand. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.
This free crafts projects page is courtesy of the Meliz Crafts web site.
With the smallest of wood pieces you could make a cute Doggone Doorstop. Also use as a bookend stop (without the wedge). Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Beginner skill level. Choose to paint as little or as much detail as you want.
Nuthatch, Chickadee, Titmouse and Downy Woodpecker Houses. This house is taller than the preferred size because it narrows so much at the top and bottom and these are not really considered living area. There must be some leeway to allow variations in design. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.
The sheeting material for the sides and roof may be shingles, felt paper, heavy siding underlayment, aluminum flashing, etc, They may be mixed and matched as you wish. There must be some leeway to allow variations in design. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.
Tree Swallow House. Tree swallows prefer a 1-1/2 inch diameter entrance hole and a body cavity of 5 x 5-1/2 x 6 (to 7) inches high. The sheeting material for the body may be shingles, felt paper, heavy siding underlayment, aluminum flashing, etc, They may be mixed and matched as you wish. Resize to suit your needs. Beginner skill level.
It may rock but it will not fall! This simple to make toy is another updated classic. Just set its nose on any pointed object. Color to suit your tastes. As long as the basic shape is maintained, you can change up the design to suit a number of different patterns. Scrap wood is all you need! Easily scale the pattern on your printer to make the size you want. A perfect beginner project for scouting, guides and 4H Club woodworking projects.
These mini-shapes can be used in country style craft projects. This page will deal mainly with detailing these small shapes. Of course, they may be decoratively painted if you have the skill, but there are other useful techniques too. Try dipping the pieces in stain and then painting a single detail such as a heart or design over the stain. Dip the pieces in a wash (thinned paint that is opaque similar to stain) and paint detail lines or use a permanent ink felt pen or paint pen. Try an antique finish by painting the plaque a light color and when dry, lightly wipe with a dark stain to age the paint. See the patterns for more options. Beginner skill level.
These mini-shapes can be used in country style craft projects. This page will deal mainly with detailing these small shapes. Of course, they may be decoratively painted if you have the skill, but there are other useful techniques too. Try dipping the pieces in stain and then painting a single detail such as a heart or design over the stain. Dip the pieces in a wash (thinned paint that is opaque similar to stain) and paint detail lines or use a permanent ink felt pen or paint pen. Try an antique finish by painting the plaque a light color and when dry, lightly wipe with a dark stain to age the paint. See the patterns for more options. Beginner skill level.
Mix and match these two patterns and the project ideas with our other Country/Primitive Patterns pages! Do not be afraid to experiment! Make a Decorative Candle Holder or Base by gluing a candle cup on the Dove or drill a hole to hold base of candle. Beginner skill level.
Coin Banks are very popular and may be made from most of our County Plaques. Of course, the Piggy Bank is a classic! We try to make all of our projects into useful items because they sell much better than purely decorative pieces.
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Sell for a buck or two and you are in money. Simply resize the pattern to suit the size of notepad you are using. Beginner skill level. Choose to paint as little or as much detail as you want.
Base may be 1/2 or 3/4 inch thick stock. This sample is 4-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches, but it may be longer to accommodate another piece such as a small Cow, cutout of a barn, dowel fence posts, etc. We try to make a small scene rather than just glue the piece to the base. A good size to feature on top of your mailbox.
Fun to poke in the garden. You may turn this pattern into a weathervane by using an Arrow from one of our Weathervane projects, or sketch your own. Be sure to check out all the options on the other Primitive Patterns pages. Beginner skill level.
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. We are pretty sure once you see just how easy it is to make a band saw box, you will be making more. A basic 1 page instruction on how to make one. Beginner skill level.
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. Whether you use them for identifying your street address, or paint them bright colors to add to your childs room decor, you can count on this design to make you a few bucks at craft shows. Beginner skill level.