Wooden toys are loved for their classic look and their durability.
Make a wood stacker that will help your baby or toddler learn about order and balance, and also how to use his or her creativity.
Requirements:
- 1 piece of pine wood of 22 mm x 220 mm x 1 800 mm
- Dowel 19 mm x 1 800 mm
- 3,5 x 30 mm chipboard screw
- Hand drill
- Drill bit (star point)
- 19 mm spade bit
- P100 grid sanding paper
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Wood glue
- Paint brush
- 7 Different colours of paint
Step by step:
1. Cut the dowel in the following measurements: 19 mm x 1 800 mm; and the piece of wood in the following: 22 mm x 153 mm x 153 mm, 22 mm x 140 mm x 140 mm, 22 mm x 127 mm x 127 mm, 22 mm x 114 mm x 114mm, 22 mm x 102 mm x 102 mm, 22 mm x 89 mm x 89 mm and 22 mm x 76 mm x 76 mm.
2. Sand the wood pieces and dowel until it is smooth and has no splints.
3. Take all the wood pieces and dowel, paint each piece a different colour and let the paint dry.
4. Take the 22 mm x 153 mm x 153 mm wood piece, make a mark in the middle and drill a hole in the half of the wood, with the spade bit.
5. Put wood glue in the hole and place the dowel in the glued hole, drill a screw under- neath the hole and through the dowel.
6. Take the rest of the wood pieces, make a mark in the middle of each piece and drill a hole through each wood piece.
7. Place the wood pieces through the dowel – from the biggest piece to the smallest piece.
Now the wood stacker is ready for your toddler to play with. If you do not know where to find the supplies, visit Lumber City Kuruman.
