This marble feeding birds scroll saw project is another crowd pleaser. Marbles dropped in the top of the owl that then cause its wings to flutter in excitement as marbles exit out his side to feed and...
Another thriller for the youngest toy lover. A rapid pop on the lever at the side launches wood balls up a channel in the back to emerge from the opening on the top ramp. They zig zag down....
Two tumbler toys in one set. A carefully balanced clown and whale are placed at one end of the bowed rail. They roll to the center and up the other side to repeat the action. Added waves enhance the ...
This plan is for an upright panel for a clown, boy and girl characters. They slide and clatter down the pegged surface to the bottom. Other custom characters could be made by attaching trimmed family ...
This device is quite fun! Build either single cars or couple cars together as a train. The vehicles run down each ramp to flip over and continue on the next ramp at top speed. The bottom ramps are off...
Based on wooden ramp toys that have great world wide appeal. Our three dinosaurs are uncommon for traditional ramp toys. These ancient critters clickety-clack down ramps of any length to the bottom. T...
This is an enhanced version of a century old novelty. Kids loved to tie weights to a handkerchief and toss the bundle into the air to have it unfold and float to earth. Our wood version suggests the u...
This booklet provides details on the European Toys Vintage Collection Set 2. This is an information booklet only, that you can download for free. The plans are listed separately in the store.
This surprising little project is based on an antique 1920s metal wind-up toys. The wood versions roll down a double ramp to flip and land upright. A red ladybug and a yellow bus are detailed in the ...
Chickens Feed is a popular item made mostly in Czechoslovakia but this may be the only plan. Fine wood pieces are cut and fit to produce five feeding hens and little chicks. A weight below the paddle ...
Momma bear pumps her legs up and down as she peddles a unicycle over a stretched string. Baby bear, acting as a counter-balance, rides along in a trapeze. Another smile inducing action toy. Finished d...
This is one of the most universal of moving wood devices. A large number of versions have been made, but this may be the only plan for building one. Three different figures are shown as examples. A ha...
A simple wood project for ramps. Two round, oval or teardrop shaped pieces of wood are notched to fit together. They form two offset discs that roll and wobble down ramps. Other varieties can be made...
Boy scouts and other outdoor folks have made this curious device for many decades. They rubbed a stick over a larger notched stick to spin a twig nailed in the front. Ours uses dowels and a propeller....
Little children love this device. Place the eagle beak on your fingertip and it balances. It can be tipped and turned without falling. The plan includeds a wood Eiffel tower for display. Grids are pro...
Dating back to the 19th century, originally used to scare birds away. This is a double device so it makes even more noise! Used as a religious article and a child toy. Spin the geared handle and thin ...
This common novelty is usually found made of metal and plastic. The wood version works the same. However, this one has a nice, wood sound as the woodpecker pecks his way to the bottom. All wood except...
A clown attached to an arched balance beam stands atop an elephant trunk. He teeters and spins without falling. Inspired by the many metal circus toys from early in the 1900s.
This is another classic action toy. A wood clown with two faces tumbles with an unusual cadence to click-clack down a double notched staircase. The secret to the unusual movement is detailed in the pl...
The carnival toy resembles that also known as a high striker. This version has two seesaw paddles that when tapped, shoot two clowns up the pole to the tent at the top.