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Portable Square Lego Tray

June 22, 2012

Build: square portable lego tray

A new, square version of my portable lego trays (here and here).
My good friend requested square trays using the 15″ x 15″ grey baseplate only:

 

She has three kids too – who are all into legos, one tray for each child:

 

Here’s my girl #2 modeling the tray for size, she’s 6 years old:

 

Here’s how I made the square lego trays:


1. Purchase 15″ x 15″ grey lego baseplates:

2. Cut 1/2″ plywood 15″ x 15″:

3. Cut side pieces from a 1×2 board:

2 @ 15″
2 @ 16.5″

wood for lego tray

4. Predrill pocket holes on all four sides.
Attach 15″ side pieces first using pocket hole screws:

plywood with sides
5. Then attach 16.5″ sides with pocket hole screws:
Also secure corners with one 2″ finish nail through long side:
Sand.

 

plywood tray with sides
8. Attach handles:

 

attaching handle to side
9. Apply construction adhesive to surface keeping clear of edges:

 

construction adhesive on plywood
10. Press baseplate into place and weight to dry:

 

paint can to weigh down baseplate
Ready!

 

square lego baseplate on tray

 

lego trays stacked

Just add some legos:

legos on square grey baseplate

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  1. Stacey-Lee says

    June 22, 2012 at 2:21 AM

    What a GREAT idea! I think I need to try this

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  2. Gail @ Sophisticated Steps says

    June 22, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    When you showed your first Lego tray a few weeks ago, I loved it and told you how amazing it was. Well, I'm back to tell you again. Totally fantastic. You should patent this. (Can you?) Awesome, awesome, awesome. You have some skillz! 😉 My 3 kiddos would flip for these!

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  3. mom2nine says

    June 25, 2012 at 3:05 AM

    I've never heard of a pocket hole before. Exactly how do you do them?

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  4. KCoake says

    June 26, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    That is so neat! I love the idea. I'm pinning it to hopefully make someday.

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  5. Cristiana says

    June 28, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    Oh my goodness, Legos are IT at my house! This is one of the most brilliant ideas I have seen. Hubby doesn't know it yet, but he has some work to do this weekend!! thanks for sharing

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  6. Cristiana says

    June 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    Oh my goodness, Legos are IT at my house! This is one of the most brilliant ideas I have seen. Hubby doesn't know it yet, but he has some work to do this weekend!! thanks for sharing

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  7. Steph @ somewhatsimple says

    July 7, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    How fun! This was the most-viewed link in my party- I will be featuring it!

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  8. Kaitlan Hannan says

    March 12, 2014 at 10:04 PM

    What size pocket holes and pocket hole screws do you use? Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Chelsea Beaudry says

    January 19, 2019 at 5:45 PM

    Can you tell me what size pocket holes and screws, please?

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    • Jaime says

      January 20, 2019 at 1:13 PM

      Hi Chelsea, your pocket holes should match the thickness of your wood. I believe this base is 1/2″ thick plywood so set the pocket hole jig for 1/2″. I used 1″ pocket hole screws.

      Reply

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