Bench for toys
One day, my four-year-old daughter, sitting on a bench in the park, asked me to make one for her toys. I promised to repeat not only the shape, but also the color of the structure. I thought for a long time about the choice of material. At first I wanted to take wire and twigs from trees. But it would have turned out to be a completely different craft. Then I decided to make everything from thick cardboard from a box for packaging goods.
To work you need to find the following components:
- a piece of very thick cardboard (from a box);
- colored paper (dark brown and black);
- scissors;
- three wooden skewers for food;
- a tube of PVA glue;
- photo of the bench.
First, you need to determine the size of the bench from the photo. I got the finished product in the following dimensions: the height of the bench with a back is 12 cm, without a back - 6 cm, the width of the boards is 15 cm, and the width crafts – 7 cm. Then you need to cut out all the necessary parts from thick cardboard. These are: two side parts (12 cm by 8 cm); 8-10 strips 15 cm long and only 1 cm wide. Plus, cut three wooden skewers so that their length is approximately 12.5 cm.
Cover the side parts with black colored paper, on both sides.And wrap each strip (board) in a dark brown sheet. Let the glue dry completely to make it more durable. To extend the life of the product, you can also wrap it with tape.
Now you should start assembling the parts. Take wooden sticks and secure them to one of the side pieces. To do this, you need to make three shallow holes on the workpiece (so that they do not go through). Pour glue into them and place the sticks in a vertical position in those places.
Once the glue has dried, turn the work over and do the same with the second side piece. Try to keep the workpieces level and parallel to each other.
This is how the frame turns out.
Now you need to glue the boards onto the bench. Apply glue to the edges of the black blanks and place brown stripes at some distance. 4 boards are placed at the bottom.
Next, you need to turn the workpiece over and glue 4 more strips to the top edge.
Once the glue has dried on the entire product, turn the craft over and check the strength of the bench. To do this, you need to shake and tug the parts a little. My daughter, seeing the varnish, said only one phrase, which pleased my pride: “Thank you, this is exactly what I wanted.” She immediately seated her toys and started an exciting game.
To work you need to find the following components:
- a piece of very thick cardboard (from a box);
- colored paper (dark brown and black);
- scissors;
- three wooden skewers for food;
- a tube of PVA glue;
- photo of the bench.
First, you need to determine the size of the bench from the photo. I got the finished product in the following dimensions: the height of the bench with a back is 12 cm, without a back - 6 cm, the width of the boards is 15 cm, and the width crafts – 7 cm. Then you need to cut out all the necessary parts from thick cardboard. These are: two side parts (12 cm by 8 cm); 8-10 strips 15 cm long and only 1 cm wide. Plus, cut three wooden skewers so that their length is approximately 12.5 cm.
Cover the side parts with black colored paper, on both sides.And wrap each strip (board) in a dark brown sheet. Let the glue dry completely to make it more durable. To extend the life of the product, you can also wrap it with tape.
Now you should start assembling the parts. Take wooden sticks and secure them to one of the side pieces. To do this, you need to make three shallow holes on the workpiece (so that they do not go through). Pour glue into them and place the sticks in a vertical position in those places.
Once the glue has dried, turn the work over and do the same with the second side piece. Try to keep the workpieces level and parallel to each other.
This is how the frame turns out.
Now you need to glue the boards onto the bench. Apply glue to the edges of the black blanks and place brown stripes at some distance. 4 boards are placed at the bottom.
Next, you need to turn the workpiece over and glue 4 more strips to the top edge.
Once the glue has dried on the entire product, turn the craft over and check the strength of the bench. To do this, you need to shake and tug the parts a little. My daughter, seeing the varnish, said only one phrase, which pleased my pride: “Thank you, this is exactly what I wanted.” She immediately seated her toys and started an exciting game.
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