MAKE A WOODEN PUSH CART

This type of lumber cart is by no means new. In fact, the basic design has been around for many years, which is really a testament to the usefulness of such a toy; a toy that has helped many a child to take their first step to evolve from crawler to toddler. Apart from helping children to learn to walk, it also is a transporter for your child to move toys to and fro around the room. The pushcart is probably the most practical and entertaining toy a crawler or toddler can have!

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A bit of load in the tray can of course help to steady or balance against the child's weight, but we've designed this particular plan with balance in mind! We've given consideration to such things as the rear wheels being placed as far back as possible and the handle being placed a bit forward while still retaining easy workability.

Tools and materials needed

Materials:

• Wood glue

• Wood primer paint

• Enamel paint

• Mineral turpentine

• Six 4mm x 16mm countersunk wood screws

• Twenty eight 4mm x 40mm countersunk wood screws

• Sand paper: 100-grit to 300-grit

Tools:

• Cordless drill/driver (13mm chuck)

• 3mm drill bit (pilot holes)

• Circular saw or table saw

• Electric or hand planer

• Jigsaw & fine tooth wood blade

• Optional: hole saw (100mm diameter for wheels)

• Fine tooth hacksaw

Cutting list

Sheet of 19mm shelf pine

Left and right sides Two 485mm x 150mm Front and back sides Two 315mm x 150mm Floor/ base One 445mm x 315mm Wheels Four 100mm diameter Handle sides Two 400mm x 60mm Handle dowel One 398mm x 15mm Wheel dowels Two 401mm x 12mm

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Step 1

With consideration to who will be using the cart, decide on the box size, handle size and wheel diameters. The angle of the handle to the box of the cart is of particular importance and requires use of a bevel gauge or protractor to fix it at a specific angle.

Step 2