Woodworking Projects For Kids
Step By Step Guide To Make Fun Patterns For Children
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Contents
Make a Homemade Candy Dispenser
You can make this dispenser for jelly beans, gumballs or any other hard candy that will fit in it.
WHAT YOULL NEED
2 x 6 board, 24 long (The actual size of a 2 x 6 board is 1 1/2 x 5 1/2.)
Cut the board as follows:
2 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 boards (top and base)
2 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 5 1/2 boards (sides)
1 x 1 7/8 x 11 board (slide)
Tape measure
Pencil
Pocketknife
Sandpaper
Wood glue
1 dowel or peg about 1/4 in diameter, 4 long
1 dowel or peg about 1/4 in diameter, 2 long
A clean quart or pint canning jar with its metal ring
Crosscut saw for sawing across the grain
Ripsaw for sawing with the grain
Drill
Drill bit, sized for pre-drilling 2 1/2 holes
7/8 spade bit
Countersink bit (so driven screws are flush)
Screwdriver
12 wood screws, 2 1/2 long
4 flat-head brads for nailing jar ring to top of dispenser
Small drill bit for pre-drilling brad holes in jar ring
Jelly beans or gumballs
WHAT YOULL DO
Cut all the boards to size and sand smooth.
. Glue and screw the base onto the sides.
Pencil an X from corner to corner on the top board.
Drill a 7/8 hole through the center of the top board.
Glue and screw the top board onto the sides and base. Sand the slide until it moves smoothly in the square hole in the center of the dispenser.
Drill a hole 3/4 from the front of the slide. This is for the 4 peg or dowel. Drill a hole 1/2 from the back of the slide. This is for the 2 peg or dowel. Glue the 4 peg or dowel in the front hole on the slide.
Push the slide into place until it stops at the 4 peg. Draw a circle through the 7/8 hole on the top board onto the slide.
Drill a 7/8 hole 3/8 deep into the slide as shown.
Bevel the 7/8 slide hole with the pocketknife and sand smooth.
Drill and nail the jar ring onto the top board.
Push the slide into place. When the slide is pushed in all the way, the hole in the top and the hole in the slide should line up. Glue the 2 peg or dowel onto the back of the slide.
Fill the jar with candy, screw it onto the ring and your dispenser is complete.
How to Build a Simple Toy Catapult in Minutes
What is a catapult, and what does it do?
A catapult is a tool used to throw large objects over a long distance. They were also used to throw large rocks covered in tar that were set on fire over a distance. In battle, the catapult was used mainly as a siege engine to smash castle walls and combined with fire to burn wooden structures. Sometimes a catapult bucket would be filled with metal shrapnel such as nails that were then fired over the top of castle walls with the intent to maim as many of the enemy as possible.
The catapult I show how to build only fires a table tennis ball, but it is a fun toy and can be used in a target game.
Modern-Day Catapult
Clay pigeons used for shooting practice and sport are fired from a modern-day catapult. The trap machine uses a mechanical arm to fire the clay pigeon into the air.
How To Build A Toy Catapult
The catapult fires a ping pong ball for a distance of about 20-30 feet, and it can be used to play a fun target game with your friends.
What You'll Need
Wood Block: It needs to be approx 6"x2"x1".
Clothespin With a Spring
1" Wood Cube
Popsicle Stick: You can double up and stick 2 sticks together for extra strength.
Plastic Bottle Cap
Wood Glue
Instructions
Take the 6" block and lay it on a flat surface.
Glue the clothespin to it, centered lengthwise.
When the glue has set, glue the 1" cube to the open end of the clothespin.
Glue the Popsicle stick to the cube.
Glue the bottle lid to the Popsicle stick, leaving enough space at the tip of the Popsicle stick to push it down with the tip of your finger to fire your catapult.
How to Use Your Catapult
Load your catapult by placing a ping pong ball into the bottle lid.
Move your catapult around to aim at your target.
When ready to fire, hold down the front end of your catapult, pull down the Popsicle stick with the tip of your finger, and release.