Jaime Costiglio

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DIY Mini Wheelbarrow

Build: mini wheelbarrow

Build your own wooden mini wheelbarrow to make the perfect Spring table decor. 

Some marshmallow peeps were hiding in our grass:

This wheelbarrow could hold anything – plastic eggs, bread, wrapped silverware for a buffet setting:

We starting growing wheat grass last week and now we have this:

I lined the wheelbarrow box with plastic wrap and plopped in one whole tray of grass.
Then I cut up the other square tray into long strips and shoved the grass down the sides:

I was inspired by Pottery Barn’s wheelbarrow serve bowl:
(Currently sold out so you’ll want to make your own!)

My version is a teeny bit different:

And I did find this laundry line wheel at the local hardware store AFTER I had my wheel all cut and ready to go but it would make a great industrial looking option:

Here’s how to make the mini wheelbarrow:

1. Cut list:
2 – 1×4 @ 13″ cut ends 15 degrees not parallel (box long sides)
2 – 1×4 @ 10″ cut ends 15 degrees not parallel (box short ends)
1/4″ plywood @ 9 3/4″ x 8 1/2″*(box base)
5″ circle cut from 3/4″ plywood (wheel)
2 – 1×1 @ 26″ (handles/supports)
2 – 2×2 @4″* cut one end 10 degrees (legs)
3″ hex screw, washers and nut
* measure actual space prior to making cut
2. Build the box.
Using 2″ finish nails and glue start with one long side and two short ends:
Add the remaining long side:
Then glue the 1/4″plywood base in place, pushing down in from the top:
3. Cut wheel.
Trace around a plastic deli container top to get a perfect circle.
4. Drill hole in center of wheel using drill bit to fit 3″ hex screw:
Drill holes at end of 1×1 handles, try to angle hole slightly so handles can angle outwards:
5. Put wheel and handles together:
6. Attach handles to underside of box at one short end.
Predrill, glue and screw with 2″ wood screws:
(You could also add screws at other short end of box but it’s not necessary.)
7. Cut legs:
(Legs are pictured upside down.)
8. Line up legs just inside handles on underside of box:
Glue and screw down from box into leg:
Ready for paint:
9. Paint box Benjamin Moore lucky shamrock:
Distress, stain Minwax Early American and seal clear satin poly:

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