| The Do-it-yourself industry is super popular right now. | | | | After you have picked up your materials you will want |
| From home improvements to self-improvement | | | | to set up your work area. You will want to organize |
| projects, there are do it yourself plans for just about | | | | your materials so they are easy to find when you |
| anything. This year take advantage of the explosion in | | | | need them. Next you will want to lay out your lumber |
| this industry and use do it yourself plans to build you | | | | and cut out your pieces. To keep the pieces straight in |
| child, grandchild, niece or nephew their very own | | | | your mind use a pencil to write down what part they |
| activity tables. When bought in stores these tables can | | | | are, such as table top, leg or side rail. |
| cost you hundreds of dollars, however, if you make it | | | | Once all of your pieces have been cut you can |
| yourself using toy wooden train table plans, you'll only | | | | assemble the pieces using screws, washers, wood |
| spend about $100 to $150. | | | | dowels and wood glue. As you glue and assemble |
| What You Will Need | | | | your pieces, use wood clamps to hold your pieces |
| To start with you will need toy wooden train table | | | | tightly together until the glue sets. Once assembled |
| plans. These plans will provide you with a materials and | | | | allow your table to remained clamped together for |
| tool list, instructions for your project and dimensions for | | | | about a day. |
| your table. You can find these plans online or at local | | | | The next day you can remove the clamps and sand |
| hobby stores. | | | | down your table. You will most likely need to work with |
| When you pick up your activity plans you will then | | | | both electric sanders and hand sanding tools. You can |
| need to go to your local home improvement store or | | | | use the electric sander on the large flat surfaces, |
| lumber yard to pick up your supplies. You will need | | | | however, you will need to hand sand the nooks and |
| lumber, screws, sandpaper, kid friendly paint, wood | | | | crannies and rounded surfaces (if there are any) on |
| dowels and wood glue. The lumber dimensions will be | | | | your table. Once sanded you can either stain the table |
| detailed on your plans. You can get help selecting the | | | | or prime and paint it. Make sure you use kid friendly |
| tools and supplies that you need from your project by | | | | safe paints and finishing products. Allow the table to |
| asking a clerk at your lumber yard or home | | | | dry completely for about a day before playing on the |
| improvement store. | | | | table. |
| Building Your Toy Train Table | | | | |