I have a huge pile of scrap wood that grows larger by the day. I was really excited to see Sandra over at the Sawdust Girl create a sCrap wood challenge! I love challenges! I have no greater motivator for get things done. My submission for the sCrap wood challenge is a Christmas Tree address ...
DIY Busy Board
I found a really cool project while browsing Pinterest: a busy board (the busy board by Millionayres in particular)! I have never seen such a thing, but the moment I saw it I knew I had to make it. I made use of some scrap 1x12 boards, spray painted it black and yellow, and purchased a variety ...
DIY Bowling Lane (Tutorial)
Scratch your bowling itch by building this miniature bowling lane made from scrap lumber. My husband and I were discussing how fun it will be to take our little boy bowling once he is old enough to enjoy it. From that conversation I got the idea of building a miniature bowling lane. I was also ...
DIY Volcano Wooden Stacker
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Using scrap lumber, I made a little volcano stacker. I created the stacker using a pattern from Erin Freuchtel-Dearing's book, Natural Wooden Toys. The stacker was a really simple and easy project. I was able to complete the project within ...
DIY Minecraft Torch (Tutorial)
How to make wooden Minecraft torches from a 2x2 board. The torches make awesome party favors for a Minecraft themed birthday party. My favorite 7 year old recently had a Minecraft themed birthday party. For party favors, I made Minecraft torches from a 2x2 board. Painting each pixel of the ...
DIY Wooden Car (Plans by Ana White)
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I built a wooden toy truck using a leftover 1x4 board in my garage. For this build I used Ana White's plans for the wood wheelie cars. This was a quick and easy project and my first project using my scroll saw. ...
DIY Vintage Step Stool (Plans by Ana White)
Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links. Several years ago, the first woodworking project I finished was the Vintage Step Stool built with plans by Ana White. I use the step stool just about every day. I had some scrap lumber taking up space in my garage, so I decided to use it to ...
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