Making Tiny Toys in Wood: Ornaments & Collectible Heirloom Accents [Paperback]

Create charming holiday decorations that double as small toys with this easy-to-follow guidebook. Full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions are provided for 15 working wooden toy ornaments. From tugboats and tractors to windmills and wagons, these nostalgic moving toys make great Christmas ornaments as well as keepsake gifts for family and friends. And these simple projects don't take a lot of time, wood, or tools to make. They???re a great way to reuse and repurpose scrap wood, and require only minimal painting. All you need is a scroll saw, a drill, and some glue to create memorable family heirlooms. You can create them assembly-line style and fill a tree???or make a lot of gifts???with just an afternoon???s work. Better yet, get a youngster or two involved in the cutting, painting, and assembling.

??? Create charming wooden decorations that double as small toys.
??? 15 Full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions.
??? Easy scroll saw projects that don't take a lot of wood or tools.
??? Charming mini toys that move or work (wheels roll, carousel turns, windmill rotates).
??? Great way to reuse and repurpose scrap wood.
??? Make your own Christmas ornaments, toys for older children, or keepsake gifts for family and friends.

Create charming holiday decorations that double as small toys with this easy-to-follow guidebook. Full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions are provided for 15 working wooden toy ornaments.

These are fairly uncomplicated plans ??? any woodworker worth his sawdust should be able to make one in an evening. Even if you're new to the craft these plans are about as basic as you can get. And, because they're so small ??? most are about 3 long ??? it's a great way to use up some of those left over pieces of wood you've been stashing away.