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TOY STORAGE xx FURNITURE (CHILD'S) xx STORAGE xx TOY Photo shows how to make wall-hung pouches of plywood and burlap to hold toys. Est. cost: $6 for 3 pouches. Photo shows circus wagon toy box made from plywood. Hinged top can open and so can double doors on one end. Est. cost: $15. Ten easy-to-build projects that provide storage space. (1) Storage cabinet beneath the basement stairs. (2) Simple bookshelves built from pine. (3) A screen to hide trash cans. (4) Garage shelves of pine that mount between studs. (5) Plywood shelves for the basement that hang from ceiling joists. (6) A closet organizer for a child's closet. (7) A simple workbench built from plywood and 2x4s with open shelves beneath. (8) A combination desk and toy storage unit with a blackboard. (9) A tall, narrow kitchen cabinet for canned goods and small appliances. (10) An entry organizer that combines a seat, boot bin and coat rack. Photo shows how to build an interesting toy storage unit. Basic unit is built of plywood and divided into cubicles. Face is covered with 1/4" plywood with circular cutouts. Est. cost: $48. Photo shows two 4x1x3 ft. cabinets that are hinged together. When closed the unit provides compact storage for toys and games. Open, it becomes an accessible play center. Built from plywood and particle board. Est. cost: $60. Photo shows a stern-wheeler Mississippi riverboat that is 36" long and has a hinged top to provide access to a storage are for toys. Plans must be ordered. Photo shows a "Smiling Brown Cow" toy chest. Plans must be ordered. Photo shows how to build wall-mounted shelves from 1x12s to create colorful toy storage. Est. cost: $46. Storage chest and shelves unit has two lower shelves for books and games. Chest compartment in the top has a hinged cover. Unit is 36" high, 30" wide and 12" deep. Build-it-yourself furniture for kids that grows with them. Basic 32"x18"x12" modular units are made of 3/4" plywood. In a nursery they are used as a chest of drawers. For a toddler they become toy storage. For pre-teen and teen they form the cabinet base for a desk and base unit for a twin-sized mattress. How to build a toy box that can be converted to a bookcase when the kids grow older. How to build a toy box van. Box is 30" long, 12" wide and 11" deep. Design looks like a van truck. Casters mounted underneath. A large plywood car for a child with storage under the hood for toys. Car is mounted on casters so it can be pushed around on carpet or concrete. Tip: Apple tree with apple-shape cutouts and shelves around the trunk is cut from flakeboard and painted. Estimated cost: $26. Roll-around toy box that doubles as a stage for hand puppets. Estimated cost: $45. Child's haven. Triangular structure turns a corner into a handy nook for reading and relaxing. A hinged front lifts to reveal storage beneath the padded seat. Est. cost: $85. Toy carrier. Transform a collapsible shopping cart into a toy cart by equipping it with cloth pockets to hold the toys. Est. cost: $62 Photo shows how to decorate a toy chest with cloth appliques. Est. cost: $65. Nursery zoo. Store stuffed toys in this 2x4-ft. cabinet, complete with cages for "wild" beasts. Est. cost: $67. Toy box & bookshelf combination. Stash lots of toys in the 2x4-ft. toy box which is 4-ft. high. Made of plywood and hardboard. Est. cost: $61. Wall-hung "hot air balloon" decoration. Small toys can be stored in the basket. Est. cost: $15. Make a denim-pocket toy caddy for the back of a car seat. Est. cost: $6. Barn-shaped toy box is built from two sheets of plywood. Est. cost: $65. Make an apple-shape toy basket by covering a laundry basket with red fabric and adding a top. Est. cost: $27. Steamship-shaped toy box is built from plywood and painted to look like a paddlewheel riverboat of the 1800s. A project plan can also be ordered. Est. cost: $70. Roll-around play center. Push cart contains storage for games, puzzles and coloring books. Pull-out shelf includes a tray for crayons, paints and markers. Est. cost: $90. Toy storage unit consists of 12 large plastic totes (containers with tops) that slip onto railings in an open-front cabinet (18"x40"x34" tall). Toy chest. A sturdy oak storage chest inspired by a classic Canadian design. The interior features sliding boxes. May be converted to a clothes storage chest by installing aromatic cedar lining. Overall dimensions: 22"x44"x26" tall. Joseph's toy box. Simple, sturdy wooden boxes with sliding tops may be stacked up. One of the boxes has the top fitted with "Lego" base material and removable interior trays store the "Lego" blocks. Mobile game-storage cabinet has three shelves and casters. Unit measures 30" long, 15" wide, 18" tall. Ideal for storing board games. Est. cost: $40. Built of plywood. Child's desk is in the shape of an old-fashioned automobile. Has a lot of built-in storage, including a toy box where the "trunk" should be. Estimated cost: $200. Mobile toy chest is decorated as two "pickup" trucks housed in a "garage". The trucks are actually two toy storage boxes mounted on casters. Est. cost: $60 A tough and sturdy toy box. Built of 5/8" thick melamine board. Consists of a cube 24" on a side with a lift-up top. Combination deacon's bench and toybox for a small child. Toddler toy box combines a small two-shelf bookcase (toy storage unit) with a large lift-top box. Peek-a-boo shelves. Simple child's bookcase and/or toy storage shelving is made from fiberboard and Masonite. Overall dimensions: 48"x36"x12" deep. Alphabet toy box (11" square) is painted and adorned with letter cutouts and a teddy bear to resemble a block. "Sewer" toybox is made from a plastic garbage container, foam and felt. Giant toy bag looks like a Santa Claus. How to make a townhouse toy box. Box is made from 3/8" plywood and covered with quilted fabric. Windows and doors are appliqued. Four pull toys to make from wood. (1) A pickup truck that is large enough to sit on. (2) A mover's van that can double as a toy box. (3) A 24" long circus wagon that can also be used to hold stuffed toys. (4) An elephant with closet rod wheels. Tip: How to nestle four two-drawer corrugated filing cabinets under a Parson's table for storage in a child's room. Fronts of the filing cabinet drawers are painted with appropriate drawings and words to indicate what's in them. Toy box looks like a log cabin, complete with stove pipe. Slanted roof lifts to reveal a 19" square storage space. Toybox is a plywood cube measuring 16"x16"x16". It is decorated and painted to look like a large toy block. Est. cost: $24. Convert a wicker basket with a lid into a toy storage basket. Toy box on wheels. Measures 12" high x 24" wide x 26" long. Toy box painted like a truck moves on wheels. Shaker toy chests. Simpler version is a top-opening chest with small interior compartment. Second version includes a drawer in the base. Room organizer is a wall of 10" deep shelves that form cubicles of various sizes. Can be used for toy storage in a child's room or for display of decorative objects. Toy chest on wheels looks like a circus wagon. Barn toybox built from one sheet of plywood. Circus wagon toy box rolls about on 4 wheels. Tip on storing a stuffed animal collection by hanging them from decorative chain. Stacking totes made from plywood serve as a toybox. The bottom tote features casters. Each tote is a "cube" about 15" square. Floor-to-ceiling pole for a child's room stores and displays stuffed toys. ABC toy storage box. Large (23") plywood cube is decorated like a toy block with the letters A, B and C. It features a self-balancing lid to prevent injury. Plywood totes (14"x14"x15") with cutout handholds can be stacked one atop another. The bottom tote is fitted with casters. Surround a basement support post (lally post) with a padded circular seat which opens to access toy storage area in the base. Plastic grocery bag holders, sewn from muslin, have elastic tops and bottoms. A variation, with a closed bottom, serves as a toy tote. Pull-out bins on casters are stored under a wall-hung buffet in a family room. Cube-shaped toy box on 4 wheels and equipped with a handle is similar to a wagon. Dimensions of box: 15"x15"x15". Made from plywood and decorated with aluminum tiles. Small toy box is made from plastic canvas and yarn. Wooden toy storage chest, 30"x15"x17", that can double as a seat, is painted with a parade of elephants, balloons and a circus tent. Stenciled "jungle" motifs for a toy storage chest. Drum-shaped toy box. Treasure chest for toys. A combination toybox, bench, and desk for a child. Made from one sheet of plywood. Versatile "Frog Bag" may be used as a wall hanging to hold toys, pajamas, or babies' things. Circular play mat (47" diameter) becomes a toy bag with a pull of the cord which runs through metal loops sewn around the edges. Upholstered children's furniture. Appliqued farm scene for a toy box lid, a bed headboard, and/or a chair cushion. Childrens furniture. (1) Desk with tilting top for use as drawing table. (2) Toy chest with fabric pockets. Could use as clothes sorting hamper. (3) Stool with fabric seat. Toy chest from fiberboard drum. Trundle-style toy box rolls under bed for storage. Hexagon hassock doubles as a toy box. Constructed of perforated hardboard with a padded top which is removable. Rolls on casters. Toy box on wheels is decorated like a circus animal wagon. Storage box has a well-fitting lid because box was made as one enclosed unit, then the top section was cut off to form the lid. Circus wagon toy box. Decorated like a circus wagon, this box has four wheels and can be rolled around. Make a toybox or storage box in the size and shape of an old storage trunk. Then decorate it in one of four styles: (1) alphabet box, (2) pirates' chest, (3) stagecoach trunk or (4) Pennsylvania Dutch blanket chest. Made from one sheet of plywood. Rugged colonial toy chest has an upper toy compartment, two drawers in the bottom and open adjustable shelves in one end for games or puzzles. Chest is 20"x36"x18" high. Playcubes. Large padded footstools double as storage boxes for childrens toys. Pull-around toy box is shaped like a bunny. Small bench with a wooden back features a seat which lifts up to reveal a large storage area. Use as a toy box in a child's room. Combination dollhouse and toy storage box is built from 1/2" plywood. Bench seat doubles as a toy chest. Overall dimensions: 28" long, 16" wide, 24" tall. Built from maple and maple plywood. Toy box holds bats, balls, hockey stick bow, etc. A toy chest on wheels features a top that doubles as a table, with simple stools to complete the unit. Big drum toy box built from hardboard. Large drawers with dividers has four wooden wheels mounted on them to make them toy boxes which can be stored under a child's bed. How to make a large two-bin toybox that looks like a truck. One of 12 winning designs from the PS/APA Single-Sheet Plywood Project contest. Spring-loaded arm supports the top of a toy chest when it is open and prevents it from falling down on a small child. Combination toy storage box and bench. Built from 1/2 sheet of plywood. Winning design in annual plywood contest. Toy box is built and painted to look like the caboose of a train. Built from 1 sheet of plywood. Winner in 6th annual plywood design contest. A desk, bulletin board, and storage cabinet is decorated to appeal to a child. Indoor slide and toy storage unit for a child is made from 1 sheet of plywood. Winner in PS/APA contest. Child's chair that doubles as a toy box. The box-shaped base is accessed by raising up the seat. A toddler's toybox with clampless joinery. This combination open box and shelf unit eliminates the lid to help prevent accidents. Toy chest (16"x28"x16" tall) is built from inexpensive pine and plywood. The top lifts for access. Rocking kangaroo holds child or toys. Photo shows how toy storage can be built into a kitchen. Tip on how to build toy storage shelves. The units are built as modules from dimension pine lumber with plywood backs. Three wall-hung, toy storage shelves are built from 1x12 pine. Est. cost: $35. Three animal rocking chairs to build. Patterns for a giraffe, an elephant and a reindeer. Seat opens for toy storage. Roll-out cupboard stores toys in the space under a staircase. Tip shows how to build a 30" high changing table that later transforms into a toy chest. Stuffed-animal "tree" cut from plywood scraps has small shelves and hooks for holding a collection of stuffed animals. "Cloth closet" hangs from the ceiling. Three hardboard circles, accessible through zipper openings, form the shelves. Exterior is a rectangle of canvas, sewn into a cylinder shape. Large wooden pull toy in the shape of a Scottie dog is strong enough for an adult to sit on and features a toy storage compartment under the seat. Barbara Butler's toy chest. Patterns and instructions for painting an unfinished toy chest with bold patterns in bright colors. Edges of the designs are carved using an electric carving tool with drum sander attachment. Includes recipe for homemade oil stains in purple, red, yellow, orange and black. Fun-time tote box for your preschool artists. A simple wooden box with a dowel handle has holes for crayons and compartments for glue, etc. Little slugger organizer. Wall-hung plaque in the shape of a baseball diamond has hooks and holders for a baseball mitt, cap, bat and ball. Safari shelves. A set of 3 shelves for a child's room is sized to hold plastic boxes to store toys, games, etc. The ends of the shelf unit are decorated with painted giraffe cutouts. Overall dimensions: 27"x15"x28" tall (plus giraffe). Toy box with open top uses identical-size puzzles glued to chipboard as the sides. Est. cost: $35. Caboose shaped toy chest to build from plywood. Rolls on hidden casters. Large wooden stepstool doubles as a toybox. Circus cage of pine and dowels, painted in bright colors, holds toys. Four wheels allow it to be rolled around. Toy box on wheels (37" long, 15" wide, 24" high) looks like a recycling truck and has storage areas in the rear and under the seat of the cab. Big rig for little drivers. A toy tractor-trailer (30" long) is carrying a load consisting of three stacking trays. Each tray is divided into 15 compartments suitable for storing those 3"-long toy cars and trucks. Toy chest features frame and panel construction, a sliding top, and two drawers. Overall dimensions: 16" high, 18" wide, 44" long. Toy box is shaped like a giant alphabet block 22" on a side. Carved chest is an adaptation of a medieval aumbry or chest. Can be used as a toy box or other storage use. Build of pine or other wood. Features decorative chip carving on top and sides. Pattern for a toybox which doubles as a rocking horse when the toys are removed. Butcher block toy box. Sturdy toy box is made by laminating 19 simple pine frames (41"x17") to form the box, then adding a bottom and butcher block top. Sturdy pine toy chest looks like a decorative blanket or cedar chest. Doubles as a window seat. Dimensions: 45" long, 22" tall, 18" wide. Hollow plywood cubes feature a removable padded top. The cubes serve as both seating and storage bins. Large routed numerals serve to decorate the cubes and help identify one from another. Overall dimensions: 16"x16"x14" tall. Toddlers cart. A wooden cart (shaped like a small cradle or baby buggy) is equipped with wooden wheels and a push handle. Ideal to store toys and provide support for a child learning to walk. Heirloom toy chest. Wooden trunk features a curved top made from slats with narrow spaces between them (thus providing for both ventilation and eliminating danger of suffocation if a child gets inside). The design is suitable for use as a blanket chest or storage chest for adults as well as children. Overall dimensions: 36"x18"x25" tall. Kids' kitchen playcenter. Toy sink and stove combination cabinet doubles as a toy organizer. Overall dimensions: 36"x19"x29" tall. Toy box in the shape of a yellow school bus is ideal for storing stuffed animals, cloth dolls, etc. Weekend toy box. A simple plywood box with butt-style corner joints which are concealed behind fluted moldings and plinth blocks. The lift-up top is padded with an upholstered cushion to form a seat. Toy box with access door on end and a hinged top. Tank-car toy box made from aluminum or from pasteboard container about 10" in diameter. Reinforced with plywood and mounted on a plywood base with wheels. Easy-to-build toy box is designed to fit under a dresser on legs. Toy box caboose has hinged roof for storage and rolls on hardwood wheels. Measures 15"x36"x20". A child's stuffed animals are displayed on a long shelf styled to look like the animal cages of a circus train. Combination doll crib and toy box is a bed with solid ends and rail sides above a toy storage drawer 10" deep, 14" wide and 23" long. How to build a simple toy chest that can withstand being climbed on and in. A zoo of wooden animals for a child's room includes: (1) a wooden rocking zebra, (2) a rocking horse swing that suspends from the ceiling, (3) a lion toy chest, (4) a hippo hamper, (5) a giraffe clothes hanger and (6) a whale shaped chair. Toybox shaped like an elephant. Heavy-duty toybox is shaped like a railroad boxcar. Sliding doors give access to the interior. The toybox rolls on eight working wheels. Box is 36" long, 17" wide, 12" deep. Circus wagon toybox can be pulled around on its four wheels. Storage area measures 36" long, 18" wide and 17" deep. Toy box or blanket chest design is based on some Swiss and Austrian pieces. Includes a carving based on an Austrian floral pattern. Dimensions: 36" long, 17" wide, 16" deep. Versatile bench has two drawers in the base, plus a seat that lifts up to reveal additional storage. Use as a storage chest or toy box. Built from plywood. Styling reminicent of a church pew. Child's "18 wheeler" pull toy doubles as a toy box. Quarter-scale utility vehicle/pickup truck will roll a short distance, but is ment to be a stationary toy. Could be made into a riding toy with some major modifications. Doubles as a toy box. Contemporary furniture for kids. (1) Toy box on casters. (2) Table. (3) Chair. Bear bearer. Bear-shaped whatnot shelf for holding a collection of teddy bears. Has three shelves. May be hung on a wall. Overall dimensions: 18"x12"x6" deep. Jungle room for a child. Features a headboard and footboard for a bed shaped and painted like an elephant, a toy chest shaped and painted like a tiger lying in the grass, and a jungle wall mural consisting of a green tree decorated with brightly-colored flowers, birds, snakes, etc. | |||||||||
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