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Toys / Puzzles
Canadian Woodworking toy and puzzle articles feature safe, fun projects, clever designs, and step-by-step guidance for creating engaging wooden toys and puzzles for children and the young at heart.
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Riding bikes is a whole lot of fun for kids, and this jump will crank up the fun even more.
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Playing tic-tac-toe is a fun family game. Making one can be just as fun.
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Projects to make with (or for) children
Our most popular free project plans that you'll enjoy making with, or for, children.
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The object of this puzzle is to make a “cross” from the seven pieces.
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This train shaped bank makes a great gift for a young one or a train enthusiast. It is made from ash and walnut and will highlight your turning skills.
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It’s rewarding to be able to share your woodworking interests with family, friends, and colleagues during festive seasons. Make a few of these puzzles so you can have one around, and also give a few away.
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How To Make a Double-Sided Board Game
Whether you're relaxing by the lake, or having some quiet family time in your backyard, board games are great fun to have around. They're even more fun to play if you built them yourself.
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This fun train set is a simple project to make, will introduce kids to how enjoyable woodworking can be and will allow you to spend some time with your children.
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Make a 3D Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle
Whether working alone or with friends and family, assembling a jigsaw puzzle can be fun, and completing one can be very gratifying. The same can be said about making one, and watching someone enjoy putting it together (or at least trying to) is especially enjoyable.
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The perfect level of difficulty for a kid’s birthday party, this is a fun and easy project for most kids to do, and leaves them with an art and drawing storage container.
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All children have a natural love for toys, but they also have a natural interest in tricks. This magic cube will grab the attention of any child, and will cause adults to wonder how it was done too.
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Make a Set of Kids’ Playing Card Holders
If you have kids or grandchildren who would like to play card games, but are having trouble holding a mitt full of cards, here’s your answer. Make a few extras while you’re at it, as I’m sure there are other kids in your life who would like to receive one as a gift.
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Build a Time Delay Exploding Box
This is a fun weekend project for woodworkers who are long on enthusiasm and short on time – or short of holiday gifts.
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Wood can do some wonderful things, and one of them is compress. Use hot water to create this trick pen holder; I bet few of your friends will be able to figure out how it was put together.
