Hello readers, it’s Jaime from That’s My Letter here and we are nearly to the end of 2016! Â I have a super easy and fast last minute gift idea for kids – a switches and locks playboard that uses up all those spare hardware bits lying around your workshop!
I scoured my workshop pulling together all the spare pieces of hardware I had stashed away to use on this playboard. Â Anything that moves, turns, twists, flips, or latches will be great for this project. Â I always save random pieces of hardware from renovations or from previous projects and today they are coming in handy.
This playboard makes a great gift for toddlers and young kids to keep them busy with all the different hooks and latches. Â Just be careful to steer clear of anything that could pinch or snap little fingers.
I added the pine board frame to finish off the plywood and make this board a nice, completed, functional board perfect for my almost 3-year-old nephew.
Supplies:
- 3/4″ plywood scrap piece about 19″ x 19″
- Paint
- 1″ x 2″ x 8′ pine board
- Misc. switches, locks and hardware pieces
- Nail gun
- Wood glue
- 1 ¼” finish nails
- French cleat
Instructions:
Step 1: Paint the plywood and let dry. Â Gather all your miscellaneous switches, knobs, locks, pulls, chains, magnets, etc.
Step 2: Attach all the hardware pieces to the plywood.
Step 3: Frame out the plywood using 1×2 boards attached with wood glue and 1 1/4″ finish nails. Â Add a french cleat to the center top back and hang on the wall:
Now you’re ready to add a giant bow and give to that special little someone! Â Take a look through your workshop and I guarantee you’ll find a few miscellaneous hardware bits that would be perfect for a switches and locks playboard. Â Happy Holidays!
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