Build: Tabletop Ice Cream Parlor Playset

1Build the base

Tools

Drill / Driver

Materials

Pine, 1x4, scraps
Wood screws, 2"
Wood glue

Build the base from the long boards and end caps, using 2" wood screws and wood glue.

2Drill the holes for cones and dowels

Tools

Drill / Driver
Drill Bit Set

Lay out and drill the holes for the cones and support dowels in the top of the base — check your spacing against your actual craft-store cone and ball pieces before drilling, since sizes vary between suppliers.

3Cut and attach the dowels and top

Tools

Drill / Driver
Miter Saw

Materials

Wood dowel, 1/2", 3 ft
Wood square stock, 3/4", 12 in
Wood screws, 2"

Cut the two support dowels to length and glue them into their drilled holes. Attach the top bar across the dowels with screws.

4Finish and add the scoops

Tools

Random Orbit Sander

Materials

Wood cones and balls
Wood glue

Sand the whole assembly, then finish and paint as you like. Glue the wood cones and balls into their drilled holes to finish the piece as a pretend ice cream stand.