Toys

You may be wondering what an article on making a drop spindle is doing in a spinning magazine, as the as the procedures described are more elaborate than those usually used by most casual do-it-yourselfers.

This riding horse is great fun for children.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a wooden toy bat racer. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Children will get many hours of enjoyment pulling this elephant around.

Here is a really fun puzzle. Amaze your friends by hooking the rubber band in the bottom.

Children will enjoy pulling this toy around.

Pieces of odds and ends found in most shops were used to make this pull toy. Trace the design on the stock...

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a simple wooden catapult toy. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is not an original design, I built this toy based on a photo that I came across. I had been planning to build a pull toy following the traditional balls in a cage inches design which I had read in a book. When I came across this design I was captivated by the intricate way the clacker blocks were mounted in between the wheels. The resemblance to the old-style push reel lawnmower, which I have and use, was another strong factor in my desire to build this toy.

You can readily see how well the monkey rides that tricycle. The leg joints are all pivoted in the monkey.

There are several ways to make a boomerang, but on this page I will discuss the way I make boomerangs.

In this page I share with you a large collection of free scroll saw fretwork patterns. I have carefully scanned them and transformed them into pdf files. These patterns were published long ago in Hobbies fretwork magazine. They are offered here with permission of the present Copyright holders, Hobbies Limited. Project #189.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for toy wood rabbit that child can pull with string. It hops as it is pulled along. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Any home crafter can make one of these all wood scooters in several evenings. Pick out some 3/4 inch thick straight grained hardwood to get this project started.

This simple, easy-to-build walker for the little girls dolly will provide many hours of enjoyment. She will loads of fun parading around the house with that favorite doll.

This is a simple project when pre-cut pieces are used. Scrap pine can be used for all parts.

Build this fun pig pull toy using this free tutorial. They have named him Pulled Pork!!!

Drop the coin into the box...the coin hits the trip plate...and the box explodes.

Standard and metric measurements available. This scooter is an example of how something mechanical can be made just by using standard materials that can be purchased from most building supply stores. This project should be undertaken in conjunction with a capable adult. This project basically involves cutting the pieces of wood to length, marking where the holes are to be drilled, drilling the holes and simply bolting the pieces together.

Build a base to turn any plush toy into a pull toy. At the link are the free instructions.

This count and stack toy is fun to make, but even more fun for children to learn from. This link provides a downloadable plan so you can make your own.

Nearly all geese, including goslings, are lifelike unless they are being made ready for the pot but this gray-goose is lifelike in that her head moves out from and back toward her body when she is drawn over the floor by a string.

This little toy will bring a lot of laughter and you pull the boards in opposite direction. As you do, the little thief in the middle gets his head knocked!

This simple sculpture flaunts itself by apparently defying natural laws. A series of blocks are stacked in such a way that the topmost one extends beyond its supports. Viewers are convinced that the blocks are attached to each other, but closer inspection indicates that they are wholly independent The sculpture relies on some basic physical principles. Read on for a thorough description and several ideas.

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

My introduction to the shingle dart came from my Dad when I was eight-years-old. I spent untold hours using the switch and string to fling the dart very high into the air. I think this was a popular pastime of the late nineteenth century for young boys.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a Toy Merry-Go-Round made from wood. Just turn the base to wind it up and watch the merry go round spin. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

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 is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a childs duck pull toy. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a scrollsawn toy piano. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.