Make: Volume 87

PROJECTS: Playground Froebel Blocks

TIME REQUIRED:

1 Hour per Block

DIFFICULTY:

Easy/Moderate

COST:

$50 per Block

MATERIALS / CUT LIST

For the Cube blocks (Gift 3):

» Exterior treated plywood, ½" thick, 4'×8'

sheets You’ll need 6 sheets to make all 8

blocks, or ¾ sheet per block, cut as follows:

• 2 pcs. 24"×24"

• 4 pcs. 23½"×23"

» Exterior treated deck boards, 1¼" (⁄")

thick, 6"×8' You’ll need 3 to make all 8

blocks. Rip them into 1¼" widths, then

you’ll need 24 linear ft. per block, cut as

follows:

• 4 pcs. 1¼"×1¼"×23"

• 8 pcs. 1¼"×1¼"×20½"

» Deck screws, #8×1-⁄" long You’ll need

480 total or 60 per block.

» Construction adhesive

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