Build a Child's Kitchen Playset (Oven)
Create hours of fun and creativity for your budding chefs.
1. Build the oven face frame.
a. Use the layout in Figure 7 as a guide to attach the (22) stiles to the (23) rails and to the (24) lower rail using glue and pocket hole screws.
2. Build the oven body assembly.
a. Position the (25) sides flush with the top, bottom, and outside edges of the face frame, and attach using glue and pocket hole screws.
b. Position the (26) top flush with the front of the face frame and the outside edges of the (25) sides as shown in Figure 8, and attach using glue and nails.
c. Position the (27) strong back flush with the bottom and back edges of the (25) sides, and attach using glue and nails.
d. Position the (28) floor flush with the top edge of the (24) lower rail and on top of the (27) strong back, and attach using glue and nails.
e. Position the (29) cleats 1 1/2 inches from the back edges of the (25) sides. The top of the (29) cleats should be 6 1/4 inches above the top of the (28) floor, and attach using glue and nails.
f. Attach the (30) back to the assembly using glue and nails.
g. Position the (31) backsplash centered and flush with the back of the assembly, and attach using glue and pocket hole screws.
h. Using a router fitted with a 1/4-inch roundover bit, roundover the edges of the assembly.
3. Build the oven door.
a. Cut the (33) door 1 inch wider and 1 inch taller than the opening for the oven.
b. Cut a rounded rectangle 12 inches wide and 5 inches tall, with a 1-inch radius at each corner, 3 1/4 inches down from the top edge and centered on the width. (See Figure 9.)
c. Using a router fitted with a 3/8-inch rabbeting bit, cut a 3/8-inch-wide x 1/4-inch-deep rabbet on the back of the (33) door.
d. Square the corners of the rabbet using a chisel.
e. Test-fit the acrylic sheet in the opening.
f. Drill a hole in each corner of the acrylic sheet for the lath screws. (Note: Securely sandwich the acrylic sheet between two pieces of wood when drilling the holes to help avoid splitting the acrylic sheet.
g. Using a router fitted with a 1/4-inch roundover, roundover all edges of the (33) door.
4. Build the oven drawer.
a. Assemble the drawer by attaching the (34) drawer sides to the (35) drawer ends using glue and nails. (See Figure 10.) Note: The drawer size may need to be adjusted according to the drawer slide manufacturer’s instructions.
b. Attach the (36) drawer bottom to the drawer assembly using glue and nails.
c. Install the drawer and drawer slide per the manufacturer’s instructions.
d. Using a router fitted with a 1/4-inch roundover bit, roundover all edges of the (37) drawer face.
e. Attach the (37) drawer face to the drawer assembly by driving screws from the inside of the assembly and into the back of the (37) drawer face.
5. Complete the oven assembly.
a. Fill all voids in the plywood edges and any nail holes. Sand, prime, and paint the oven door, drawer, and body assembly.
b. Cut the wire shelving to length, add end protectors to the ends of the shelving, and install at the (29) cleats.
c. Attach a 6-inch pull to the (33) door. Attach the (33) door to the body assembly using hinges. Attach a 6-inch pull to the (37) drawer face.
d. Paint the wall protectors black, peel off the backing, and attach as shown in Figure 10.
e. Attach the adapters for the knobs to the (31) backsplash using pocket hole screws without drilling pocket holes. (Note: Do not overtighten the screws to allow the knobs to rotate.)
f. Place the knobs onto the adapters.
g. Check the entire project for any sharp edges or protruding fasteners, and adjust as necessary to eliminate these areas.
h. Attach nail-on furniture glides to the bottom of the assembly.
i. Attach door bumpers to the inside of the door and drawer.
Finished Dimensions (Oven):
Height: 27 1/2 inches
Depth: 17 1/4 inches
Width: 20 1/2 inches
Cut List
| # |
PART NAME |
QTY. |
MATERIAL |
SIZE (in inches) |
| Oven |
| 22 |
stiles |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 1 1/2 x 22 3/4 |
| 23 |
rails |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 1 1/2 x 17 1/2 |
| 24 |
lower rail |
1 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 3 x 17 1/2 |
| 25 |
sides |
2 |
3/4-inch plywood |
3/4 x 15 1/2 x 22 3/4 |
| 26 |
top |
1 |
3/4-inch plywood |
3/4 x 16 1/4 x 20 1/2 |
| 27 |
strong back |
1 |
3/4-inch plywood |
3/4 x 7 3/4 x 19 |
| 28 |
floor |
1 |
3/4-inch plywood |
3/4 x 15 1/2 x 19 |
| 29 |
cleats |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 1 1/2 x 11 |
| 30 |
back |
1 |
1/4-inch plywood |
1/4 x 20 1/2 x 23 1/2 |
| 31 |
backsplash |
1 |
3/4-inch plywood |
3/4 x 4 x 20 1/2 |
| 32 |
nosing |
1 |
moulding |
3/8 x 11/16 x 20 1/2 |
| 33 |
door |
1 |
3/4-inch plywood |
3/4 x 13 3/4 x 18 1/2 |
| 34 |
drawer sides |
2 |
1/2-inch plywood |
1/2 x 3 x 15 |
| 35 |
drawer ends |
2 |
1/2-inch plywood |
1/2 x 3 x 16 1/4 |
| 36 |
drawer bottom |
1 |
1/4-inch plywood |
1/4 x 15 x 17 1/4 |
| 37 |
drawer face |
1 |
3/4-inch plywood |
3/4 x 5 x 18 1/2 |