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.
Build an Indoor Bouldering Wall for Kids
Kids love to climb. Unfortunately, for most jumpy parents, kids often want to do it in the most dangerous places – like from rolling-desk-chair to top-of-fridge. In just one weekend, this fun project can channel those vertical compulsions somewhere a little safer.
This fast-moving game is easy to make, easy to play and is sure to provide lots of laughs.
Rather than spend another Canadian winter waiting for spring, get outside, enjoy the snow and pretend you’re a kid again!
A great way to introduce a child to woodworking is with a simple project that they can use. Depending on your child’s level of skill, this toolbox project may be the perfect start to a life-long hobby.
Toys make great Christmas presents. This project doesn’t require a lot of skill, and if you have the time and inclination, it’s a good excuse to pick up some pyrography equipment.
Every child loves a toy train. This simple train set is as much fun for a youngster to play with as it is for the young at heart to build.
Making a dollhouse is much like building a conventional house – it takes time and patience. While there are a lot of pieces to this challenging project, they are not overly complicated to cut and assemble. Â
There is nothing like a simple puzzle to occupy a lazy afternoon. The best types of puzzles are those that are hard to put away, and this project is definitely one of those.
As daylight grows shorter at this time of the year, you’re apt to find a lot of woodworkers gravitating to the shop much earlier than usual, with thoughts of the fast approaching festive season milling around in their heads.
Trains, boats and planes seem to fascinate both young and old.
As the propeller turns, imagination sparks, and in a child's mind, they are soaring amongst the clouds.
For woodworkers who like to give their sweetie something different, this project is for you.
Poor Willy the Whale is locked in a trap. The object of the puzzle is to free Willy.
The object of this puzzle is to fit the seven pieces together, so that they fit into the outline and form a star.
The object of this puzzle is to open the jailhouse by removing two bars.
