DIY: How to Play Kitchen Magician Kids'

DIY: How to Play Kitchen Magician Kids' - Does the word "wood" make you think "it's for someone else" and give you flashbacks on the use of the jigsaw in your school wordworking class? Ana White, the creative blogger and practice behind Ana-White.com, wants to change your mind. The do-it-yourselfer master first book of The house handmade includes projects for DIYers wanting to all levels of expertise in a range of styles and scales.

To celebrate the release of the book, White sharing instructions and plans for the game of cooking this child size for children aged 2 to 10.

cooking game children in these photos was designed by White and built by Kristen Wright. "My simple cooking game design has taken a new turn when Kristen was built, painted a beautiful shade of turquoise and adding a skirt sewn by hand in the sink," says White. "Even as a mother of four, Kristen has found time to do what is sure to become a family heirloom."

Motivated to get cracking on the game of cooking your own heirloom-quality children? Here's how.

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"Every night for four days, I snuck up on of bed after my daughter was asleep working on this play kitchen for her second birthday. When she pulled the wrapping paper off his present, I felt so much pride and excitement, and I knew the sacrifice sleep and a little 'me' time was well worth it played with this kitchen for years, and I still feel a sense of happiness watching. "-. Ana White

You can use these instructions to both the oven and the sink area. Both devices use the same base cabinets.

Materials (oven sink and ):

• A 6 feet - long 1-by-12
• A 2-foot-long 1-by-10
• A 12-foot-long 1-by-2
• An 8 feet long 1-in-3
• 1/4 sheet of 1/4-inch or hardboard
• wood glue
• 1 1/4-inch finishing nails
• 2-inch finishing nails
• 1 1/4-inch screw pocket holes (for frying)
• Knobs and handles
• A 6-inch bowl diameter stainless steel, with the lip (sink)
• A hinge assembly mounted on the surface (oven for insert)
• acrylic sheet, 9 3/4 inches by 11 1/2 inches by 1 / 4 inches (oven) and cut
• adhesive MultiSurface or packet of mirror clips (for the oven door, optional)

Tools:

• basic hand tools
• Finish nailer
• security equipment
• Pocket jig hole
• Drill
• circular saw or other saw to make cross sections

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How the oven and sink

cut list for 1 unit:

• Two 19 1. / 2-inch -long 1-by-12s (sides)
• A 13 inch long 1-by-12 (bottom shelf)
• A 13 inches long 1-by-2 (footer)
• A 13 inch long 1-by-3 (header)
• A 14 1/2 inches long 1-by -12 (counter)
• A 14 1/2 inches long 1-by-3 (backsplash)
• A 13 inch long 1-by-10 (top)
• A January 14/2 with 20 1/4-inch piece of 1/4-inch or hardboard (return)

oven accessories:

• Two 12 3/4 inches long 1-by-3s (oven door)
• Two 9 1/2 inches long 1-by-3s (oven door)
• One 9 3 / 4- 11 1/2 inch sheet of 1/4 inch acrylic

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for base cabinets

bottom shelf. Mark sides 1 1/2 inches from the bottom. Attach the bottom shelf on the sides, with an inch of space 1 1/2 under the bottom shelf, using wood glue and 2-inch finishing nails.

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Page bottom. Apply glue to the top and side edges of the footer. Set inset, about 1/4 inch below the bottom shelf, and attach with glue and finish nails 2 inches from the sides and top.

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Header. Apply glue to the ends of the header. Nail in place up before the project, using 2-inch finishing nails.

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countertop. Secure the backsplash on the counter with wood glue and 2-inch finishing nails.

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Assembly. Attach the countertop to the base with wood glue and 2-inch finishing nails.

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shelf. Mark the placement of the tray measuring 9 1/4 inches from the bottom of the project. Fix the plate, rinse the back with wood glue and 2-inch finishing nails.

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Back. Apply glue to all rear edges and place it against plywood on the back. Nail the plywood down with 1 1/4-inch finishing nails.

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the oven door (optional). Build the oven door frame from a 1-for-3, drilling two pocket holes in the ends of the frame board. Secure the frame with wood glue and 1 pocket hole screws 1/4-inch.

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acrylic panel (optional). acrylic cut to size if necessary. Secure with tape or mirror clips.

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Install the door the stove filled with hinges so that the door of the stove has the same 1/8-inch moat around all edges. You may need to install a clasp to keep the door closed.

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How to turn a basic cabinet in a sink

You can use the same plane of the base unit to create a set of wells. When the counter, place your bowl metal facedown on the counter. Trace. Using the jigsaw, cut a slightly smaller than the drawn shaped hole, test the shape of the metal bowl. Remember, you can always cut more wood, but it is very difficult to repair the counter if you cut too.

When the bowl is properly fitted with flush the lips with the counter, apply glue and glue on the bowl. Add the faucet and handles to create the sink game.

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Sink skirt. Ruffles cover the storage area under the sink game. The wheels are sewn on a heavier fabric to help hang right.

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Size (before sewing):

• Main heavier cloth: 15 1/2 inches wide by 17 1/2 inches long, with 1/2-inch seam allowance
• Each wheel January 10 / 2 inches by 22 inches
• Circumference of the loop at the top: 4 inches, with a 1/2-inch seam allowance
• Note: colored fabric to the top was sewn on after the three ruffles, about 1/2 inch above the flying pink

to sew each wheel :. Put the fabric back down and horizontal; bringing the bottom up so that the colored sides together, and sew a seam with quarter-inch. Turn it upside down and then sew along the upper part again; ends are still open, and now you have a long tube. Fold in the ends and sew the ends closed

To gather the fabric :.

• Make two rows of basting stitches (long points) 1/4 inch long tails high and about 1/4 inch apart, and leave thread on each end. Then pull the thread lightly until the fabric uniformly collected.
• Pin the flywheel to the main room and sew a regular point between basting stitches. !
• Pull the basting after the fabric is sewn up, leaving the regular sewing line - smooth

Notes:

• the bottom of each wheel hangs about 3/4 inch on the wheel below.
• Sew the fabric on the loop (white, green, blue) on the pink ruffled about 1/2 inch.
• Sew the blue cheerleader straight where the top of the pink cloth and colored fabric loop join.
• The flying low hanging about 1 inch below the main piece of fabric. The sides and bottom of each wheel dangling.

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