How to Build a Toy Chest

By: Chrystle Fiedler

Shopping List

Supplies You Will Need

1. 4-by-4-foot piece of ½-inch birch plywood

2. 120-grit sandpaper

3. Stainable wood glue

4. Rag

5. 4d finish nails

6. Stainable wood putty

7. Four 2-inch casters

8. Satin-finish latex paint in red, white, and silver

9. Painter’s tape

10. 30-inch continuous hinge

11. Two toy box spring lid supports (one left and one right)

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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
- Tape measure
- Combination square
- Straightedge
- Adjustable clamps
- Safety glasses
- Jigsaw
- Random-orbit sander
- 36-inch bar clamp
- Hammer and nailset
- Drill/driver fitted with ⅜-inch bit
- Putty knife
- Small paint rollers and brush
- Screwdriver
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attach hinges and fill up the chest with toys

Photo: Wendell T. Webber

Introduction
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9. Put the roof on with hinges

Line up the continuous hinge on the top back edge of the box. Make small divots at each screw hole along the back of the box with a nail.

Using a drill/driver, screw the continuous hinge to the box.  Then screw the hinge to the roof.

Attach the right and left lid supports according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Now fill your toy chest with your favorite toys!