Sketch out the toy box design on paper. make note of the shape and size of the chest you want to build. include the hardware and a cutting list for the parts to the toy chest on the sketch.. Open up a toy chest and a child's imagination takes flight, especially if the chest itself is part of the fun. this toy chest looks like a barn, designed to make even a city dweller feel a little bit country.. More like home's free plan lays out very easy to follow, detailed instructions for building a cheap toy box that actually seats two small children. images and measurements are given throughout the steps to make it really simple to build this toy box..
You can use an electric wood cutter to cut two 36-by-24 pieces of plywood for the front and the back of your toy box. one 36-by-16.5 inches piece will be required for the bottom, two 22.5-by-16.5 inches pieces for the side walls and a 36-by-18 inches piece for the top of your toy chest.. Join oak lumber with wood dowels to create a modern take on shaker-style storage. overview for how to build a storage chest. illustration by doug adams . for each of the box's four sides, lay out five boards apiece, alternating long and short as follows: long boards at the top and bottom for the front and back, short boards at the top. Since then my rustic little big chest has given up it’s toy box days, and now serves as a storage box for all of my comforters and blankets. it’ll blow your mind on how easy this was to make, just cut the wood pieces and screw them all together!.
