Farm Toys

Whether you are completing a countryside scene on your model railroad layout or making a 4-H agricultural display, toy barns are the centerpiece. They are a great way to help your child make the...

I always have used craft twine or thin rope when making bridles for toy horses. It looks so natural. More like a hackamore I suppose... This article will take you through the creation of such a...

I have loved horses all my life and had lots of toy horses of every size. I made bridles, saddles, blankets, and stables. You will learn how to have fun making your toy horses their own tack. Any...

Are you planning a tractor party for your little guy's birthday? This cute tractor made from cardboard will be an adorable addition to the decorations of the day. It is made using recycled...

Children enjoy engaging in pretend play as early as age 2. Wooden riding toys are one of many items that permit children to engage in pretend play, develop interests and act out knowledge they...

Slings were used all the time as weapons back in ancient days. Even David used one to kill Goliath in the Bible. Nowadays children like to make them for fun. They can set up soda cans and...

This fun and easy project is a great one to share with your youngsters. They'll love creating their very own toy barn playhouse for their plastic or stuffed animals and dolls. The bonus is that it...

Long before the invention of bright yellow and blue plastic, people made farm toys using commonly found materials. Wood was handy and easy to carve into shapes or cut into forms that became a...

Not long after the success of the diesel-powered engine and the creation of motorized farm equipment, the fascination with large farm equipment bubbled over into the toy industry. Die-cast farm...

Children of all ages enjoy farm toys to play with or place on a shelf as a collector's item. Select a customized farm toy and watch the enjoyment level increase tenfold, as a child receives a...

Toy collectors dream of discovering the mint-condition Big Bud farm toy that can change a small hobby into a fine art. No toy collector has excelled at this ability more than Jason Dalton of...

Named after a blacksmith from Vermont who moved to Illinois over 150 years ago, the John Deere Company has made innovative farm equipment from its inception. The company's focus on quality and...

Back in 1945, when Fred Ertl forged his first toy tractor in Dubuque, Iowa, he couldn't have known that the name Ertl would one day be synonymous with excellence in die-cast farm toys. Since Fred...

Many people who wish they could drive massive four-wheel-drive farm tractors or harvest corn in colossal combines simply cannot. Nor can every man afford a piece of farm equipment that size. But...

Many men and women own and operate farm equipment like tractors and combines, but younger children have to wait until they are old enough and big enough to handle such beasts. Until then, select...

Toy animals are a favorite of every child, and farm animals seem the most popular animal toy next to teddy bears. Many children pretend to live on a farm and milk cows, ride horses or raise sheep....

Collectors of vintage cars and trucks may not view vintage farm toys in the same light, but collecting vintage farm toys is a serious business. For every antique farm tractor or cotton harvester...