Take Home Project
Sanding and oiling toy cars
As part of the 20-step process for making our toy cars from scrap wood, each car needs to be lovingly checked for rough edges and slivers. We need groups or individuals to take the cars and sand and oil them by hand and return them for the next part of the process.
How It's done
It takes 10 hours for one person, or 1 hour for 15 to 20 people to sand and oil a box of 100 cars. You sign out the number of boxes you'll need for your group, (there might be a wait so claim yours as soon as you can,) and then do the super fun project with your group of amazing friends at your location and bring them back when you're finished, not more than 7 to 10 days!
Reserve your box of cars today by clicking the sign-up link below! This project is booked out about 8 weeks so please reserve your box today and plan accordingly.
Supplies
You'll need 15 to 20 palm size pieces of 100 or 120 grit sandpaper per box of 100 cars.
A pencil or dowl with sandpaper wrapped around does a great job of sanding the window hole.
You'll need one 1" paint brush for every 2 people doing the project. They can be sponge or bristle. The 1" is important so that you can get the oil into the window hole.
You can share brushes, because while one person sands another one oils and then switch. We usually have brushes you can borrow and return.
We'll provide the oil. You'll need a bowl to pour it into for dipping the paint brushes. It's not a stain or lacquer, it's just mineral oil with some bees wax melted in. It's easy to work with and non-toxic.
You'll need paper or plastic bowls to pour the oil into for dipping the brushes and painting.
Pick up
We are at the shop for pick up and return on
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 am and 3:00 pm and Wednesdays between 10 am and 6 pm.
Please don't keep them for more than a week as that slows down the next step in the process.
Activity Set Up
We suggest you set up three tables per about 20 participants. The first table will have the sandpaper and the boxes of cars. A plastic table cloth works great here to gather the little bit of sand left over when you're finished.
The second table should be covered with cardboard to catch any drips. Put bowls with the oil in them and the paint brushes out here.
The third table will have cardboard on it for the finished cars to rest on until the activity is over.
Have your volunteers grab two cars and go to the sanding table first. Sand all the edges and inside the window hole really well. Make the whole car smooth! We don't want to give slivers to anyone who plays with the finished car!
Leave the sandpaper and take the two cars to the oiling table. Cover the car inside and out all over with lots and lots of oil. It should take the whole bottle if each car is getting enough. Don't forget the edges and in the hole. This is not a lacquer or a stain to cover the outside of the toy. It's oil that needs to soak into the center of the car so be liberal.
Let them rest on the third table and go get two more cars and go through the process again.
It will take 4 hours or so for the cars to completely soak in the oil. Please don't wipe it off. They can be put back in the box after about an hour to finish drying. It's fine if they're still wet and touch each other, it will all soak in.
Donate
Each car costs us about $2 to make and we rely on donations to keep doing what we do to send toys and smiles and joy around the world.
Donations allow us to continue making toys and bringing smiles throughout the world. One box of toys costs $200, but anything helps! Pay for all, part, or more than your share to help someone else out.
If you're unable to donate, you can apply for a scholarship provided by another donor. Call, text or email at 385-410-9510 or emilee@tinytimstoys.org
Pick up and Drop off
Pick up and drop off are
Tuesdays, and Thursdays 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
6818 S. Airport Road, STE A
West Jordan, UT 84084
*On occasion we can make other arrangements so let us know if this time frame doesn't work for you.
Sign Up
Sign up below for the week that you will do your activity.
We like to have them returned within 7 to 10 days so they can continue on in their process of becoming a great toy. Please do not take them and keep them for several weeks.
PLEASE ONLY TAKE THEM THE WEEK YOU'LL BE DOING YOUR PROJECT.
*On occasion we can make other arrangements so let us know if this time frame doesn't work for you.
