DuPage Woodworkers Toys
2023 Toy Collection
Thanks to Sara Machi of CBS 2 News Chicago for creating and airing this video on our toy donations. In 2023 we collected and donated around 3000 toys which were given to local charities.
Here are a few photos of the tables of toys. Plans for these toys are listed at the bottom of the page. We hold workshops to teach people how to make some of these toys several times a year. Watch the activities listings throughout the year for information on workshops.
We also had an article in the Lombardian published about our Beads of Courage donations. (.pdf file)
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2020Members packing toys had to wear masks, but the toys still looked great. Over 1500 toys were made to be distributed to children. |
WDCB Radio interview about our toy program.
(When you get to the page, click the white triangle in the black bar right above the photograph of tops.)
For many years the DuPage Woodworkers have been making toys to give away at the holidays. The toys are distributed through a number of local charitable organizations. Sometimes we make thousands of toys a year.
We have a number of toy plans on the website (below) and available at meetings through the Toy Committee. The Toy Committee also has wheels available for toy car making. Sometimes they have wood given to the organization to make toys.
From time to time the committee organizes toy making days where members get together and build toys in a sort of assembly line. When that happens you can sign up to come by for a morning or an afternoon to contribute to the effort.
Rounding corners and edges helps protect youngsters who play with the toys. The Toy Committee has information about making toys safe for children and what wood is suitable.
The plans are .pdf files. When you print them, be sure to print them at 100%, don't scale to fit. There is a ruler on some of the plans which you can use to double check that the scale is correct.
We also have some information about regulations related to finishes for toys.
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Biplane Plan (.pdf file)
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Car Plan (.pdf file)
Car (SketchUp file)
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City Car Plan (.pdf file)
City Car (SketchUp file)
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Coupe Plan (.pdf file)
Coupe (SketchUp file)
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Coupe 2 Plan (.pdf file)
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Whale Crayon Holder (.pdf file)
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Fish Crayon Holder Plan (.pdf file)
Fish Crayon Holder (SketchUp file)
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Turtle Crayon Holder Plan (.pdf file)
Turtle Crayon Holder (SketchUp file)
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Helicopter Plan (.pdf file)
Helicopter (SketchUp file)
Instructions and resources
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Keeper Box Plan (.pdf file)
Keeper Box (SketchUp file)
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Molly-E Tugboat Plan (.pdf file)
Molly-E Tugboat (SketchUp file)
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Panel Truck Plan (.pdf file)
Panel Truck(SketchUp file)
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Rocking Horse Plan (.pdf file)
Rocking Horse (SketchUp file)
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Safari and Farm Animals Plan (.pdf file)
Safari Animals (SketchUp file)
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Tanker Truck Plan (.pdf file)
Tanker Truck (SketchUp file)
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Without doll and quilt
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Original Doll Bed Plan (.pdf file)
Longer Doll Bed Plan (fits Barbie) (.pdf file)
Weblog about constructing the router table
Larger viewChair Plan (.pdf file)
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Larger viewEnd Table Plan (.pdf file)
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Larger viewLamps Plan (.pdf file)
Larger viewTable Plan (.pdf file)