How Do You Build A Wood Rocking Horse?
Children played with toy wooden horses during the Egyptian, Greek and Etruscan eras. Most of these were wheeled toys. Eventually, rockers were added. Rocking horses were popularized during the Victorian era, and nearly every nursery had one. Most of these toys were carved as three-dimensional representations of real horses, complete with mane, tail, tack and saddle. The rocking horse in this article is not suitable for use by children under age 5. This article assumes that the reader is familiar with the safe and correct use of power tools and woodworking tools. Print a copy of the rocking horse image at Coloring Pages (see Resources), or use the rocking horse outline of your choice. Trace the image onto a clear plastic overhead sheet. Use an overhead projector to enlarge the image onto a flip chart pad. Make the enlargement approximately 3 to 4 feet long and 2 to 3 feet tall. Flip the image on the projector, and make a second enlargement facing right instead of left. You will need to
