Build a wood toy box in no time with these free plans from Ana-White.com Use cedar fence pickets to save money, or use 1x6 boards for a beautiful wood finish. Add casters to roll it away, customize with any paint or stain, add handles - make it your own!
This is a free step by step woodworking plan with detailed diagrams, shopping and cut lists from Ana-White.com
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Dimensions for this wooden toy box shown above, overall size is optimized for using cedar fence pickets with minimal waste
If using the cedar fence pickets, make sure you sand the boards well to avoid any possible splinters. Wear a respirator or mask while sanding the cedar.
Common Materials 1 1/2 inch screws 2 inch screws 120 grit sandpaperCut the plywood panel with a circular saw, with the plywood elevated up on scrap wood pieces, fully supported on both sides of the blade. The plywood should not fall after the wood is cut if properly supported.
Cut the remaining wood pieces with a circular saw or chop saw/miter saw.
If using cedar fence pickets, sand well before assembly.
Attach legs to base with 2" wood screws and wood glue from underside. You will only need one screw per leg.
Attach end cedar fence pickets to legs with 1-1/2" screws, two per end of each fence picket for a total of four screws per fence picket. Make sure the 2x2 legs are square with the fence pickets as you attach, especially the top fence picket.
Repeat these steps for the side fence pickets.
Center remaining fence pickets in middle, even gap on both sides, and attach with 1-1/2" screws, two per end of each fence picket.
Attach caster wheels to the base with the caster wheel screws.
