DIY Wood Stools for Children

A low wooden stool is a simple woodworking project that can be very useful for children. Children can use a wooden stool to step up to sinks, and they can also use a wooden stool as seating when they want to sit on the floor. Make a simple wooden stool for children and place it in their rooms or make several and scatter them throughout the house for the children to use as they need to.

1-by-12-inch board, 3 feet long
Saw
Pencil
Keyhole saw
100-grit sandpaper
C-clamps
Hammer
2-inch nails

Instructions

- 1
  Cut a 12-inch length of board using a saw. This is the top of your stool.
- 2
  Cut the remaining board in half to have two pieces about 12 inches long. These are your supports.
- 3
  Mark the halfway point along the side of each support.
- 4
  Cut a notch that extends halfway through the width of each support using a keyhole saw. The notches should be about 1 inch wide and 6 inches deep, and the two notches should fit into each other securely, forming an X.
- 5
  Sand all three wooden pieces smooth using 100-grit sandpaper.
- 6
  Fit the two supports together at the notch to form an X.
- 7
  Set the flat square board on top of the X, each point of the X lining up with a corner.
- 8
  Clamp the supports to the top using a C-clamp.
- 9
  Hammer a line of 2-inch nails through the top and into the supports bellow, spacing each nail between 1 and 2 inches apart. This holds the top to the supports. At this point, the stool is ready to be used.

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