Intro: wooden toy boat this was my first attempt at making a traditional wooden toy boat. a friend needed it for a kids' workshop she was running and it was great excuse for a fun afternoon in the shop.. Looking for a toy project that a kid can make, then give to a sibling or a friend as gift? or the first woodworking project to make with dad? here is our idea on how to make a simple wooden toy boat from a scrap of wood.. I wanted to make a summer project. i wanted to be fun and if possible to combine playing in the sea. so i made this toy boat out a few scrap spruce pieces and an oak dowel..
I got the idea to make a boat when i walked through a toy shop i saw a plastick boat . after some google searching i got the idear to make it rubber powerd (picture 1 ). so it was an even better toy. i started sketching and making a plan .. Martha stewart and stylist helen quinn paint and glue together wooden blocks to create toy boats that actually float.. When my son was 3 years old, i made a small bathtub boat with him, using scrap wood and a piece of dowel. it lasted much longer and got more of his attention than any dollar-store bath toy, and about six years later we decided to try building a larger boat for the pool and local ponds we fished..
