Woodworker's Journal 1992-16-5, страница 56

Kids' Kitchen Plciycenter

Sink and stove combo doubles as toy organizer

We think kids will enjoy hours of fun with this project. Il features all the amenities fnund in a modern kitchen—an "oven" with a Plexiglas viewing window, a working clock, a large drawer, and a nk with plenty of room for storage underneath \nd the construction is rock solid i ■ you'll he able to pass il along lo kids for years to come.

Materials

We purchased the plastic faucet at a local hanlwuu i"ie lor under $20 (see Bill of Materials lor ordering information!. Jusi about am inexpensive faucet can he used. Before buying a new faucet, though, check a few neighborhood tag sales, as you may be able to gel a used 56

one for just a couple of bucks. Some faucets come with a pop-up type drain assembly. Since our sink dix'sn't have a drain, you'll want to remove the assembly before installing the faucet.

Our "sink" is actually just a plastic dishpan. We used one made by Kubber-maid (see Bill of Materials for pari number), but any dishpan about the same size will do. You should l>e able to get one at a hardware store lor aboui $4.

The clock not only adds a bit of realism to the piece, it can also be used to help the kids learn to tell time. The one we used has a plastic face (a mail-order source for the clock is listed in the Bill of Materials).

Needless to say. you don't want to expose kids to broken glass, so if you

substitute another clock, make sure the face is plastic. And. for the same reason, the oven viewing window must be made from an acrylic sheet such as Plexiglas.

The back and (he drawer bottom are made from birch plywood, while the adjustable shelf and the burners are made from hardboard. All the remaining wood parts are made from pine.

Glue I p Stock for the Case

Begin by gluing up stock for the two sides (A), the divider (B), the topiCi. the bottom (D) and the two fixed shelves (E). You'll probably need to edge-glue three or four boards in order to get the needed w idth for these parts. When edge gluing, it's a good idea to cut ihe boards so lhat the glued-up slock will be a bit The Woodworker's Journal