Iris' Wooden Toy Circus Train

My mother-in-law (Iris) loves making things out of wood. She doesn't like to use nails or pins or metal of ANY kind which makes her toys quite unique and cherished. So, I have convinced her to let me put one of her projects here on Instructables. I hope the pictures speak for themselves as I will only be writing a short bit on each step. Please feel free to ask any questions and I will relay them to her so that she can answer them for you. I hope you enjoy this instructable as much as I did watching her make it.

Step 1 Get Your Patterns Here

Print out or draw appropriate animal patterns to your liking and trace them onto a piece of wood. By the way, ALL of the wood used for this awesome toy came from scraps and leftovers found or donated by people in our area. Just ask around !! Oh, and try not to pay too much attention to the puzzle looking piece as she became unsatisfied with the results and scrapped the idea later in the project. I left it in just in case it sparked an idea for you.

Comments

[lcdc59]

I like this!!! Nice design that will entertain and be a collectable!

[pj63]

These are FANTASTIC...... I raise my hat to Iris she is a very tallented lady..I love real wooden toys..... Oh by the way well done on a well written 'ible'.... Iris keep up the GREAT work... Phil...

[Penolopy Bulnick]

I love just good old toy toys! Nothing fancy, just good old fun :)

[jackOrip]

Iris does, too! I hope she continues to take photos of her work. I will continue to share them with you all.

[ChrysN]

Those are adorable!