September 25 - October 1, 2022: Issue 556
Spring School Holidays 2022: Handmade Toys - For Youngsters + Oldsters Who Want To Lend A Hand
Congratulations as well to Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 stores at Mona Vale and Avalon for being named as Finalists in this years' Awards. The best Hardware stores, service and knowledge in our community.
With the Spring School Holidays 2022 upon us, and a few rain days forecast over the next fortnight, we thought a few ideas on how to make some toys to have fun with may appeal. As firm devotees of making 'stuff' with leftover cardboard boxes, ice-cream sticks and even matchboxes when they were around, we can assure you there's nothing better than getting some 'bits of wood' together to build something brilliant with. There are also a LOT more ideas on how to do this than there were when we were youngsters, as well as heaps of resources to find plans and older ideas when you do an online search. We like the Adventure in a Box website, which is loaded with great handmade toy ideas as well as other craft activities for youngsters.
The National Museum of Australia features some wonderful early Australian toys, some of which were handmade. For instance, this this toy tractor made from old banana boxes, scrap metal and a piece of string shows the childhood ingenuity of a young boy living in Australia during the Second World War.The NMA states;
'Ten-year-old Brian Burns made the tractor when he was living on a farm in northern New South Wales in 1943. The tractor is an example of a ‘make-do’ response to supply shortages and wartime rationing.
Brian Burns made this tractor in miniature after cajoling his father, Mick, for a Ford Ferguson 9N tractor. The Fergie was quicker, quieter and easier to operate than other tractors on the market. Mick suggested that if Brian wanted the tractor so badly, he should make one himself.
Brian used timber salvaged from banana boxes and made a steering mechanism from bits of steel, wire and string he found in the back shed. He painted the tractor grey, just like the Ford Ferguson he was seeking to replicate.
Commercial toy making was deemed a non-essential industry during war. Factories which had produced toys were required to help with the war effort. Toys grew scarce and Brian’s tractor is an excellent example of the notion of ‘making do’. Brian valued the tractor highly and it moved with him from house to house for most of his adult life. The National Museum acquired the tractor from Brian’s cousin, John McNally. Little of its original grey paint remains, but the spirit of childhood ingenuity continues.'
Here are a few we've collected over the years for you to try out on rainy school holi-days. Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 at Mona Vale stocks a great range of wood and all the other products you will need for these projects, as well as many other items that will keep those young bright minds occupied on something constructive during the Spring break.
Simple Wooden Toy Car
Tools and Materials
- 20.32 centimetres of 1X4 (19mm x 90mm) pine board – or timber of your choice – hardwoods will last longer and look nicer of you’re going to do a simple sand/stain or varnish finish
- 15.24 centimetres of 3/16 dowel rod
- Saw
- 1.2500 drill bit
- 0.875 flat wood bit
- 1.5000 hole saw with .47625 cm guide bit
- Drill
- Clamp
- Non- Toxic Paints (art)
- Varnish – optional
- Wear Protective gear when cutting out wood – goggles and mask
Cut out the pattern and trace it onto one corner of the pine board. Be sure to also mark the holes for the axles and the window. Then, clamping the wood firmly in place, cut along the traced edge with the coping saw.
Drill the two holes for the axles using the drill bit, and then drill out the window using the flat wood bit.
Using the remainder of the 1X4 board, cut out the wheels using the 1.5 hole saw. Then cut the dowel rod in half, so that you have two 7.62 axle pieces.
Sand all the rough edges. Then, insert the dowel rods into the wheels and tamp lightly with a hammer until they slightly protrude from the other side. After that, you can put the axles on the car and tap on the remaining wheels from the other side. Varnish or help your youngster to paint on some numbers and colour prior to varnishing.
Car stencil courtesy of Instructables - click on and 'save as' on your PC.
Toy Wooden Cars – Free Plans, courtesy Woodworking Downunder
1930’s Roadster: www.woodworkingdownunder.com/wooden_toy_car_plans.html
1920’s Racer: www.woodworkingdownunder.com/toy_car_plans.html
Batmobile: www.woodworkingdownunder.com/batmobile-toy-car.html - All are PDF’s at 25 kb per plan
There is no guarantee that this will stop toys appearing all over the floor but if those who it is made for are encouraged to do a little craft painting and add some designs to wood that can then be varnished and sealed, they may want to put all those toys away once they have finished playing with them.
You can also make this Toy Box a little longer, turning it into a chest, and with a padded cushion added to the top, it become a bench for a youngsters or teenagers room.
Materials:
For a 800mm x 400mm x 400mm box:
- 4x Long rectangle pieces of your choice of material (we used 18mm MDF 800mm length x 400mm height) + lengths of sides, base and top.
- 2x Square Pieces (18mm MDF 364mm length x 400mm height)= 2 x ends
- 2 x Hinges – for back of Box
- 2x 95° Concealed Hinges with Stays (for Inside Box)
- 4x Heavy Duty Castors (for feet)
- 18x 4mm X 30mm Chipboard Screws
- 2 x Large Handles – for ends
- 1 x Large Handle for Lid
- Sandpaper: 220 and 320 grit for sanding between coats of polyurethane
- Clear polyurethane: Timber finish
- Wood Glue
- Paints for decorating if doing so – for those creatives!
- Tape Measure
- Pencil
- Screw driver (to match screws head)
- Drill
- 2.5mm drill piece
- 5mm drill piece
- 35mm hinge hole cutter drill piece
- Level measurer
- Safety Glasses (when using drill)
- Hearing Protection (when using drill)
1. Cut your wood to the size that you require using a circular saw. Lay out all the pieces in front of you to start.
2. Attach the three long rectangular pieces that will make up the bottom and the 2 sides by placing one of the long rectangular pieces flat on the as this will be the base of the box. Then place another piece on top of the base facing the same way, and put it right up to the edge fitting flush to the end.
3.You now make some pilot holes for the screws: measure in from one end on the side piece where you would like your pilot holes to be and mark with a pencil. For this size box, and for it to last, use 5 screws, if your length is 800mm, place one at 200mm, 400mm, and 600mm to fix the middle, and then 2 further fixing screws at 25mm in from each end – as both the sides and bottom are the same length you can measure the pilot holes the same for all 3 pieces.
4. Next measure the same distances on the bottom piece and mark pilot holes. Drill your pilot holes on the bottom piece all the way through and only drill a small entry pilot hole on the side piece.
5. Add your wood glue along the inside of one side piece. Get an extra pair of hands to help when you carefully push the side up against the bottom. Wipe away any excess glue.
6. Whilst holding the glued pieces in place, use the pilot holes pre-drilled for the screws.
7. Now repeat this process on the other side of your toy box you have the 2 largest sides and the bottom piece all in place and secure.
8. Time to add the Ends (remember these fit inside and on top of the base): measure where you want the pilot holes for the end pieces and also the bottom piece – measure 100mm, 200mm and 300mm on the sides of the side pieces and 2 fixing holes of 25mm from both ends. Do the same for the end side pieces that they are going to attach to. For these pilot holes, you want to go all the way through on the side pieces, but only start a small hole for the end pieces.
9. Before pushing it into place, add a thin layer of wood glue to the side that will attach to the bottom and gently push it into place – wipe any excess glue away, and again ask for some assistance to hold it in place whilst you use the screws to secure it all into place – remember to attach the bottom and each side!
10. Add your Lid: The hinges that we recommend for this type of lid are 95° Concealed Hinges, and more specifically the ‘Screw On, Full Overlay’ variety. This means they will open the lid 95° to get into the toy box, whilst also fitting the lid flush when closed as the hinge is hidden inside the unit. To back these up, and to make your box more decorative, adding two exterior hinges at the back of the box is also recommended. If little fingers are likely to get caught in these, placing them inside the box may be preferred.
11. To fit the exterior hinges, measure in 100mm and once again, mark your drill holes prior to drilling. To fit the interior hinges you need to bore a hole using a hinge hole cutter drill piece, a 35mm version is the standard for this. These enables the top of the hinge fit into the lid and then close flush when it’s flat. Once again position the hinges 100mm from each end to allow room for the lid stays. Measure in from each end and mark the position. From here measure 21.5mm from the edge to mark where the centre of the hole is going to be. Once you have the centre, take the drill piece and drill a shallow hole, deep enough to fit the circular head of the hinge into so it is flush with the lid.
Now make a couple of pilot holes for the hinge unit to attach to the toy box side, place the hinge top in the hole just drilled, line up the side to the top and measure 37mm from the edge, and mark one of the holes from the mounting plate. To achieve the correct closure speed you can turn the screw head on the side of the stay so it is safe.
12. Adding your Lid and End Handles: this is a fairly easy step but once again, measure to ensure you get a centre for the ends and the centre for the larger handle you are going to install on the lid. This will keep your Toy Treasure Box looking nice and make pulling it or moving it easier. Once you have marked the centres, set the handle where you want it to be and using your drill, drill the holes through.
13. Attach castors to the base of the toy box using your drill and screws.
14. If the special person this Toy Box/Storage Chest has been designed for wishes to add some colourful decoration, this is the best time to do it. if you are going to stain or seal the wood, give it a good sanding to bring out the grain and smooth the surface so the stain or varnish takes.
Materials:
- Nice jars with lids; round shapes or straight sides
- Waterproof glue
- Strong epoxy
- Glycerine
- Glitter – silver or a mix of colours - around 2 x tablespoons per 600ml jar
- Minature figures – make sure these are ‘rust-proof’
- Optional – food colouring for water
You could make bigger versions of these – there are many larger jars used in atrium that can now be bought with lids to match, although you don’t want it so big that you cannot shake it up and make a snowstorm!
1. Decide on a theme – do you want a landscape, a zoo, a farm or an underwater version?
2. Once you have assembled all you will need to make your own snowglobe decide how you will arrange you figure or figures on the lid. Glue in place in inside of lid and allow to dry (using a strong epoxy glue or a superglue is best for this).
3. Almost fill the jar with glycerine so your figures, or ‘scene’ are covered. Add your glitter and some food colouring if you like.
4. Screw in the lid and apply a rim of waterproof glue or a sealant around the join to seal. Make sure you leave this to dry well before giving it a shake to see your very own just created snow globe!
If you have coloured the water, place your snow globe on a windowsill to catch sunlight and add a nice glow to any room it’s in.
DIY Dolls House Or Garage Or Boatshed
- jigsaw
- drill
- rasp
- paint brushes
- screwdriver
- caulking compound gun / glue gun
- chisel
- mallet
- sharp knife (Stanley knife) and extra blades
- drill and drill bits
- set square
- wood clamps
- Wood
- Sandpaper
- Wood glue
- Hinges - L Brackets
- Dowel
- Paint
- 4 pieces of 19mm x 190mm lumber (at least 60cm long each)
- 4 pieces of 30.48cm x 30.48 cm medium weight chipboard or similar material
- A drill with a 2.54 bit
- A hand, table, or jigsaw to make basic cuts in the wood
- 2.54 dowels (either a single stick or 8 single pieces)
- Sandpaper
- Wood glue
- Paint and other materials to create the finished look
Childs Waggon
- 2 x 1.905cm x 11.43x 60.96 Side A
- 2x 1.905cm x 11.43x 36.83 End B
- 1 x 1.27 x 40.64 x 60.96 Plywood bottom
- 2 x 1.905cmx 8.89x 30.48 Side rail
- 1x 1.905cm x 11.43x 36.83 Back rail
- 6x 1.27 x 4.1275 x 23.495 Batten
- 8x 1.27x 6.985 x 11.43 Wheel truck
- 4x 1.905cm x 1.905 x 6.985 Truck separator block
- 2 x 1.905cm x 4.445x 9.525 Wheel mounting block
- 1 x 1.905cm x 15.24 x 30.48 Steering yoke
- 1 x 1.905cm diameter x 60.96 Dowel (handle shaft)
- 1 x 3.175diameter x 12.7 Dowel (handle grip)
- 4 wheels – rubber ones will last longest
- Sandpaper
- 4 x 0.9525-diameter x 6.35 hex-head-bolt axle
- (Note: Cut off excess; finished bolt is 6.35cm.)
- 8 x 1.905 cm diameter washers
- 4 x 0.9525 cap nuts
- 100-piece pkg 1.905 No. 6 Phillips-head wood screws
- 100-piece pkg 2.54 No. 6 Phillips-head wood screws
- 1 pack bright finish nails
- 2 x hex nuts
- 1 x 2.54 cm diameter screw eye
- 1 x 1.5875 cm diameter screw eye
- 16 x Finish washers
- 600mls polyurethane, 600ml acrylic latex primer, 600mls semigloss dark red acrylic latex, wood filler, wood glue
- Drill
- Circular saw
- Basic hand tools
- Dust mask
Tools And Products From Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 To Help You Get These Toys Made
Makita 18V Brushless Combo Kit - 2 Piece: $379.00
Includes: DHP485Z - 18V Brushless Hammer Driver Drill. DTD153Z - 18V Brushless Impact Driver. 2 x BL1830B - 18V 3.0Ah Batteries with Fuel Gauge. DC18SD - Single Port Optimum Charger. Tool Bag.
Selleys Aquadhere PVA Wood Glue Interior Adhesive 250ml: $8.45
High-quality interior PVA wood glue suitable for all types of wood. Suitable for end grain glueing. White in colour, but dries clear so won’t stain the timber. To fill small gaps, mix with sawdust. Suitable for use on interior wood, cardboard, cloth, paper, mosaics, leather, craft materials.
Mont Marte Fabric Paint Sticks - 9 Piece: $16.95
Nine vibrant coloured sticks. Suitable for t-shirts, cushions, bags, fabric shoes and more. The Colour is cured with a hot iron. Machine washable once ironed.
Paint Craft Plastic Protection Sheet Large 2.6 x 3.6m: $2.65
Large 2.6m x 3.6m plastic sheet. Anti-slip embossed safety grip pattern. Ideal for covering the floor while painting.
Accent Small Projects Oil Based Gloss 250 mL: From $17.50
Accent Small Projects, perfect for craft projects and home accessories. Suitable for interior and exterior projects. Hard wearing, high gloss finish. Mineral Turpentine clean up. Australian made for Australian homes.
Built Big Kids Tool Kit - 12 Piece: $49.00
1 x Hammer, 2 x Screwdriver, 1 x Cap, 1 x Carpenters Pencil, 1 x Hand Saw, 1 x Tool Bag, 1 x Square, 1 x Pliers, 1 x Level, 1 x Tape Measure, Gloves.
Bahco General purpose 475mm and Fine tooth Toolbox saw 350mm – 2 pack: $30.80
NP-19-U7/8-HP: PrizeCut™ Universal Handsaw for cutting all types of wood 7/8 TPI 19". 300-14-F15/16-HP: Fine tooth Toolbox Saw for Plastics/Laminates/Wood/Soft Metals 15/16 TPI 14".
Trio Butt Hinge Light & Narrow Black 85 x 60 x 1.6mm: $3.80 - 85 x 60 x 1.6mm, Light & Narrow, Black (BL), Fixed Pin (FP).
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