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Puzzles are known to develop intelligence, thinking and attentiveness well, so they are recommended for children to solve. True, some of them are not easy to cope with even for adults, who are also not averse to “twirling in their hands” funny details. In this article we will look at how to make some DIY wooden puzzles that will be fun for both children and adults to play with.
First of all, it should be said that making wooden puzzles with your own hands is no less exciting than solving them. Moreover, there is nothing complicated in their manufacture, so anyone can cope with this task.
The only thing is that for this you will need a simple set of tools that every home craftsman has:
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To simplify the task and avoid mistakes in the process of making products, you first need to make drawings of wooden puzzles with your own hands.
As for materials, the most often required are:
Even if these materials are not at hand, they can be purchased at hardware store. Their price is usually low.
There are so many options for wooden puzzles for children and adults. Next we will look at the most popular and common of them, which are easy to do yourself.
To make this puzzle, you will need a rail whose width is three times the thickness, for example, if its thickness is 8 mm, then the width should be 24 mm.
The product is made as follows:
This completes the puzzle making process.
Now you need to assemble it by following these steps:
As a result, the puzzle takes on the appearance of a single piece.
To complete this craft, you will need a 1 cm square block.
The instructions for its manufacture are as follows:
This completes the wooden puzzle.
Now it needs to be assembled as follows:
Note!
In order for all the workpieces to turn out to be of high quality, they must be made from dry wood.
This craft is more complex, so before you start making it, it is advisable to complete a drawing. It must be said that do-it-yourself drawings of wooden puzzles do not have to be done on a scale with high accuracy. The main thing is to indicate on them all the dimensions in millimeters and the main design features products.
To complete the Makarov puzzle you will need the same rail as for the product described above.
It is performed as follows:
The product is assembled as follows:
It should be noted that without a diagram, it is difficult to assemble this puzzle even for adults.
In the photo - a cube in a cube
A cube within a cube is called a carpenter's puzzle, since it is different from all the products described above. This design is a hollow cube with round holes, inside of which there is a small cube. Moreover, it is impossible to pull out the latter.
When you see such a puzzle, the thought comes that the large cube was glued together unnoticed, because otherwise it is impossible to place the cube in it. However, in reality everything is much simpler.
A wooden cube puzzle is made in the following way:
You can play this kind of puzzle on your friends, for example, by inviting them to pull out a small cube for a bet, after all, it somehow got there?
Another interesting puzzle - a cube made of wood represents a hiding place. In essence, this is a box that at first glance seems completely inseparable. However, in reality it consists of six parts, not secured to each other by glue or anything else.
To make this design you will need 6 planks 63 mm long, 40 mm wide and 6 mm thick. From these boards you need to cut out three parts with a jigsaw:
The most important thing in the manufacture of this product is to achieve the most accurate dimensions of all parts. After their manufacture, it is necessary to sand them with sandpaper to obtain a smooth surface.
It should be noted that the manufacture of the third part must be done after assembling all other structural elements. It must be adjusted so that it fits tightly into the groove between elements 1 and 2.
The whole secret of the puzzle lies in element 3, which works like a latch. To disassemble the cache, you need to click on it and slide it inside the cube. If all the parts are made correctly, then when assembled the structure will have no backlashes and is a solid structure.
We looked at the process of making some of the most interesting wooden puzzles. All of them are quite simple to make, and at the same time they are not only fun games, but also excellent souvenirs.
From the video in this article you can see some additional information on the topic mentioned above.
If you look back a few decades, you can see that previously toys for children were made mainly of wood. And in most cases they were completely homemade. But this in no way diminished their beauty, and most importantly, their safety for children. Even now in modern world Many parents prefer to buy toys made from wood for their children. And many more do wooden Toys with your own hands, drawings of which can easily be found on the Internet.
Wooden toys are usually lightweight and very durable. For small children this is a real find. They always throw something on the floor, and ordinary plastic toys easily break when handled this way. In addition, babies always put something in their mouth to get acquainted with the world around them, and, of course, toys made of wood in this case will be safer for their body than toxic plastic. By playing with toys from a young age, children develop fine motor skills, and this is very important for the child’s speech development.
You can make a variety of wooden toys:
The main thing is that their production does not require a lot of materials and additional costs. Typically, all that may be required is:
And of course, a little desire and patience for this exciting process.
Probably not every child will immediately understand how to play such a game. interesting game , but after he understands the whole process, he will definitely like her. The following materials will be required for manufacturing:
Step-by-step manufacturing instructions:
After complete drying toys you can start playing with it, the baby will try to get into the holes different figures, and then he will understand that each piece must have a certain number of holes and match the sticks on the board.
The horse used to be the most common wooden toy. Do it yourself according to the drawings craftsmen they were made to please children. The horse as a toy was most often made in the form of a rocking chair for younger children. Made for older children plywood horse They were already riding on it, skipping around the room with sabers in their hands. Such a horse allowed boys to play outdoor games.
To make a plywood horse you will need:
Before starting work, measure the child's height; the horse should not touch the floor, so make it from the top of your head to about the knee or just below. If the toy is too long, playing with it will be inconvenient and traumatic.
Manufacturing instructions:
That's all. The jumping horse for children is ready, you can sit on it, pick up a bladed weapon and ride into battle with your enemies.
For development logical thinking and training the visual organs, you can make multi-colored cubes, using which children will collect the pictures given by their parents. This craft is very easy to do, but this does not reduce it at all. useful qualities.
Materials:
Step-by-step production:
Toys can be not only for the development of logical thinking, but also simple dynamic ones. With help mechanical impact By force, they begin to walk on their own, roll over and move. It is worth noting that they are also entirely made of wood, and use of metal they do not provide for this, and this is very important.
Materials:
This upside-down toy, like a clown on the uneven bars, will appeal to children of any age; they will be interested in the principle of its operation. And everything will be based on balance and very precise measurements.
Step-by-step instruction:
After the entire structure has dried properly, you can start playing. Gently swing the clown by the cap and he will begin to turn over from one end to the other.
Probably not many people remember that they used to make wooden toys for the Christmas tree with their own hands all the time. Precisely because wood as a material for their manufacture was always available, but the Christmas tree decorations themselves, during a shortage in the country, were very expensive, and people could not always afford them. Very simply and easily make such toys even for little girls and boys. To do this, you just need to saw blanks with it and drill holes in them for threading.
Take a thick branch from a tree, but not a dry one, but a good one. Saw it into small circles approximately 1-1.5 cm wide and make holes with a small drill. Give them to the children to color. Here they can show all their imagination and draw whatever they want.
A the most savvy They can make a beautiful snowman out of such round pieces. To do this, you just need to select three circles, different in diameter, and use PVA glue to connect them together. You can put them on top of each other - this way the toy will turn out to be voluminous. Attach a bucket cut from the remains of some plywood on top. Glue small lumps on the sides - arms and legs. And at the end color it in White color, draw a nose, buttons and a mouth with eyes.
Such homemade toys are made up of several components, superimposed on each other. Below is a master class on making a layered polar bear toy craft.
Materials for production:
Step-by-step instruction:
That's all, the beautiful bear toy is ready for playing with children. You can make many more animals and study them animal world wild animals. This style of teaching will look visual and more interesting for toddlers and older children.
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The cube is a fairly universal figure. Due to the fact that the polyhedron is regular, it can be used as a stand or a decorative element.
Making a cube with your own hands is not difficult. It can be created from almost any available materials - paper, wood, fabric. The cube base can be used for decoupage or other purposes.
To make such a cube, it is better not to use thin printer paper, however, it is quite suitable for training. Thick photographic paper or drawing paper with a density of 160 gm2 or more is suitable.
For testing, take an A4 sheet of paper. Place the sheet horizontally in front of you. In the center of the sheet, draw two horizontal parallel lines so that the distance between them is 5 cm.
Next, divide the resulting rectangle into squares with a side of 5 cm. You should end up with four squares. Having retreated 3 squares to the left, draw another square on top and bottom of the third square. The figure took the shape of a cross. If you intend to connect the cube with glue, then on the long side of the template you must leave 5 mm indentations along the entire length.
Where the fold line will be, it is necessary to make small cuts of 5 mm in the form of triangles. Then, when assembling, you won’t have to bend the corners and there will be no risk of crushing the cube. Bend the cube along all fold lines so that there are no distortions.
For ease of assembly, you can follow the fold lines with a ruler or fingernail. After this, glue is applied to the indentations. It is best to apply it not with the tube spout, but with a thin brush - this makes it easier to control the process. Then you should carefully connect all the edges.
If other elements are supposed to be applied on top of the cube, then you can connect the edges using transparent adhesive tape. In addition, you can use colored tape to make the product original.
Using the same scheme, a cube is created from cardboard. It will be stronger and more durable.
Wooden cubes are the most practical. They are environmentally friendly, they can also be used as a basis for further artwork and give them to children as toys. For children's toys, aspen, linden, poplar and alder are usually used.
You can take harder rock, but it is more difficult to process. Conifers You can take them for blanks, but they are not suitable for children's cubes. For the manufacture of wooden cube You will need a minimum set of tools: a simple pencil, a ruler, a hacksaw, a jigsaw and a grinding tool, or sandpaper.
The easiest way is to make a cube from a rectangular block. Then all that remains is to mark the block into equal parts and saw off required quantity pieces.
Then the cubes should be sanded. If the workpiece does not allow this, it is first sawed with a hacksaw so as to obtain one of the sides equal side future cube. After which, the workpiece is sawn into fragments. The cube is decorated depending on its further purpose.
It is best to coat children's toys with a safe, colorless varnish. You can stick various pictures on children's cubes. You can also make a puzzle. To do this, you need to measure the size of a square consisting of 9, 16, etc. cubes, and print a picture of this size. Then, the picture is marked into fragments and pasted onto the cubes.
From a wooden cube big size You can make an original photo cube.
Polymer clay gives a lot of scope for imagination. You can make multi-colored figures from it; its softness is slightly harder than plasticine.
There are two types of polymer clay - the kind that dries naturally and the kind that needs to be baked in the oven to harden. If your work uses clay for the oven, then you need to purchase additional baking sleeves for it, otherwise you will not be able to use the oven for cooking after working with clay.
The baking temperature should be as indicated on the packaging with the materials. If this marking is not present, it is better to refuse the purchase.
When baking, the following safety precautions must be observed:
Cube of polymer clay very easy to make. This shape is easy to sculpt with your hands or cut with a knife. IN soft form, pieces of polymer clay are easily connected to each other. From multi-colored pieces you can make a Rubik's cube, or make original dice, and even earrings.
The tree is suitable for creating many simple crafts for both children and adults. These can be useful, decoratively beautiful things for the interior, or educational crafts. The basis of creativity is wooden blanks, which you can buy or make yourself on a woodworking machine.
To create round keychains you need:
The selected timber must be processed on a machine to an oval shape, cutting off all the irregularities.
Afterwards you need to mark the timber into separate rings and cut them, thereby making blanks for key rings.
These blanks are carefully sanded with several sandpapers. You need to finish sanding with the finest grit sandpaper. Holes are drilled in the finished rings.
After this, drawings are drawn on the surface with a pencil, decorated with paints and sent for drying.
When the paint has dried, the keychains are opened with varnish and hung to dry.
To create rectangular keychains you will need:
The manufacturing process is as follows: apply a thin layer of glue to wooden blanks using a brush and carefully glue the letters. When the glue dries, drill a hole in the top of the workpiece. Using pliers, insert the fittings into it. If desired, you can open the keychains with varnish.
To work you will need:
Use sandpaper to sand wooden blocks until visually and to the touch they become even and smooth.
After this, paint the cubes with lighter paint on all sides. Let it dry and use a sponge to paint the edges of the cubes with darker paint. This coloring will visually hide imperfections and irregularities.
After drying, write letters on each surface of the cube with a brush.
Wait for the paint to dry and coat the cubes with varnish on five sides, without covering the side on which the cube will dry. Cover it after the remaining sides have dried. You also need to act when painting.
You can involve children to create snowmen. The process is simple. It requires:
First, sand it down wooden blocks, to avoid getting hurt, and then paint them with a basic white color. After the paint has dried, you need to draw the snowman's facial features.
Then dress the snowman in improvised clothes, tie a scarf, and attach a small hat and mittens.
To decorate the room, you can make an original unusual lamp from wooden cubes.
The size of the lamp depends on the size of the cubes, and the height can vary depending on how many cubes you have.
For production you will need
Two very long narrow sticks from which you will cut cubes;
Sandpaper;
Electric lamp;
Wood glue.
Step 1: Cutting the Material
Before cutting, mark the size of the cubes on the wood or set the size on your saw. This will make it easier and all the cubes will be cut evenly and equally. How many cubes you cut depends on what size and height you want to make the lamp.
Step 3: Lamp Base
Step 4: Shaping
The lamp can be square or rectangular shape. Build floors from cubes. Don't forget to insert the lamp cord between the cubes. You can pull out the cubes in places starting from the very bottom. The light from the lamp will shine through these holes. It will look very beautiful.
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You can line up the entire cube evenly, but it looks kind of boring, so after five or six floors you can start imagining and building something like steps from the cubes, lining them up in different sides. The main thing is to glue the cubes well so that all your creativity does not fall apart.
