My little brother and I crafted this project on my family's dining room table, so I covered it with two layers of old towels and one layer of flat cardboard boxes just to be safe. (I ended up not needing to use the Elmer's wood glue and just used a hot glue gun for everything I also didn't use the sponge brushes because I planned on using them for the stain, but it made it come out wayyyyy too dark for my liking I bought the wooden frame with scalloped edges because I wanted to incorporate a picture of him on it somehow, but I didn't want it to look overcrowded so I didn't use that either haha)īegin by preparing your work surface with a tarp, newspaper, or cardboard boxes. Tarp, newspaper, or cardboard boxes for your work surface (any will work) 1 set of paintbrushes (I used a 1 filbert brush (size 8) and 2 oval wash brushes (sizes 1/2″, 3/4″)) Minwax Wood Finish Penetrating Stain (I used the shade 'Provincial 211') 1 white, oil-based, fine-point sharpie marker (for wood) 1.5 yards of fabric pattern of your choice 1 5" x 5" unfinished circular wooden plaque 4 2.5" unfinished wooden doll heads (for the legs) 3" chunky unfinished wooden letters spelling out your pup's name
I decided to go with a plain, unfinished, wooden crate that I could customize for my boy!
So for his new toy box, I wanted something large enough to hold all of his toys, accessible for him to reach inside of without any issues, and made of sturdy material. It was fun while it lasted and we didn't have any issues with him trying to nibble this one, but like I said it's too small now for the amount of toys he has and it was tough sometimes for him to get a toy out because he had to duck under the handle to get to the ones in the middle. After this toy box, we upgraded to a wicker basket with a large handle that crossed over the top and connected two of the sides (like an Easter basket). Dawson's very first toy box was made out of burlap and the handles were rope, and he just loved nibbling on the toy box itself. I did come across a bunch of different cute ones, but the problem was that they were made out of a cloth-like or burlap material and anyone who has a 80-lb puppy should know that's an open invitation for chewing haha. I did quite a lot of searching on the internet to try to find the perfect toy box to order for him, but I wasn't super satisfied with the selection I was able to find and most of them were way too small to suit what I was looking for. Hi everyone! Today, I am sharing a super fun DIY project! If you've seen my Instagram, then you are probably familiar with my Golden Retriever, Dawson, and how completely obsessed I am with him! His toy collection is slowly starting to grow larger and larger (especially after how spoiled he was on Christmas by family and friends), so it recently outgrew its old toy basket.
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