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Pull toy animal — wood 3 × 12 × 3 cm, carved into an animal shape. Wooden wheels 3 cm, four wheels on axles smaller than the holes. Attach horns, ears, and tail. Push or pull to play.
A pull toy animal is a wooden toy carved into an animal shape, such as a cow, water buffalo, or deer, with wheels attached in place of legs for children to push and play with.
This blueprint makes a real pull toy animal at the size given in the source.
Intermediate
About half a day
Instructions
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Actual size
Actual size
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Earlier wheeled toys
Earlier wheeled toys
Wooden pull carts used curved wooden pegs as wheels. Animal-drawn wheels used round wooden disc wheels on an axle.
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Read from source
Read from source
"Wheeled animals are toys carved from wood, modeled after various animals such as cows, water buffalo, deer, etc., and then fitted with wheels in place of legs." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Center, no author specified, CC BY 4.0)
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The animal itself
The animal itself
Cut a piece of wood of a comfortable size, about 3 cm wide, 12 cm long, and 3 cm thick. Draw a side view of the animal on the wood. Use a knife to carve along the drawn outline, then smooth it with sandpaper. Drill holes on the sides of the body to insert the wheels, and drill holes where the ears, horns, and tail will be inserted.
Materials for this step:
Hardwood Block1 pieceTools needed:
Pencil
Knife
Sandpaper5
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Wheel
Wheel
Cut wood into 4 round discs, 3 cm in diameter, and drill a hole through the center. Carve a round piece of wood into an axle for the wheels, making it smaller than the hole on the side of the animal body. Insert the axle into the hole on the side of the body, apply glue to the end of the axle, and then push the wheel on firmly.
Materials for this step:
Wood Glue1 piece6
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Decorate
Decorate
Attach ears, horns, and tail as you like
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Real image
Real image
Real image of the animal (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not specified, CC BY 4.0)
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How to play
How to play
Move it around by hand, or tie a string to it and pull it along to play
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Animal Wheels
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History and limitations
History and limitations
The animal wheel can be carved as a cow, buffalo, deer, or other animal. Be careful with the knife while carving.
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