How Do You Make A Wood Toy Chest?
It’s not too hard to make a great wood toy box for your kids. Make it a family project, letting the kids help by decorating the box any way they like. You can use plywood or cut down on some of the work by using melamine board, which has a durable and washable surface applied over the wood. Using melamine board will mean no sanding, no painting and no edges to finish. Cut the board into the pieces you will need. Cut 4 pieces that are 36 inches by 18 inches and 2 ends that are 18 inches by 18 inches. Plan the cuts on paper first and then draw them onto the wood with a pencil, so you don’t waste wood. Large home improvement stores will often cut the pieces to your specifications. If you use plywood, sand all the pieces. Lay the bottom piece flat on the work surface and attach two corner braces on each long side and one corner brace on each end. The end corner braces should be centered in the middle of the end length. The corner braces on the longer sides should be centered between the ha
