Best Wooden Skeleton Models
From the basic dinosaur skeleton to the most complex wooden train, we have the best wooden skeleton models around.
3D wooden models have been a staple in kid's bedrooms for generations. Now, with the advent of powerful laser cutters, these toys have become more complex than ever before.
Whether you are an adult looking for a challenging puzzle or a child wanting to build a cool dinosaur, there is a wooden skeleton model for you, and we have the very best here for you.
Hands Craft DIY 3D Wooden Puzzle
A pack of 6 to get you started
This kit brings me back to my childhood in the best way. I was obsessed with dinosaurs when I was young and have had countless of this exact set many times over the years.
The pieces are some of the most simple to build and offer the best entertainment for young ones.
Rolife 3D Wooden Puzzle Wild Animal Toy
Wild beast models always look great
This model of a saber tooth tiger is another great model for the younger kids. It's complex enough to offer a challenge without being impossible for primary school children to complete. This would be a great addition to the dinosaurs from earlier, showing the difference in wildlife as we move through the epochs.
ROKR 3D Self-Assembly Puzzle
A thing of beauty
As your child, or yourself, get better at assembling wooden skeleton puzzles you can look into getting something like this clock. Unlike most wooden puzzles this one comes with small metal parts that turn this from a stationary puzzle to a fully working clock. It's still mostly made of wood though so it can be painted or stained any way you want, and it will still look amazing.
ROKR 3D Wooden Puzzle-Self Propelled Mechanical Model
Everything you need for Locomotion
This train model is more complicated than the clock! Using springs, cogs, and metal pins, this train model from ROKR is able to move under its own power once completed. I love the complexity of this model and the extra time ROKR has taken to add details to it that aren't readily apparent from the surface. You have to build this to really appreciate it.
ROKR 3D Wooden Vitascope
Witness the beginning of theater
The pinnacle of these wooden models has to be this vita scope. While this isn't just made of wood — it has lenses and metal pins as well — it is made enough of wood for it to be an amazing piece of engineering. The model even comes with a small real of film with Charlie Chaplin on to show you how it works. This would make a fantastic present for any cinephile.
If you build it
Researching this article and trying out the models has renewed in me a sense of wonder that I rarely feel anymore. The models are beautifully detailed and some are so complex that really taxed my abilities. It's nice to build a thing and have a work of art at the end that you can keep.
If you are looking to buy these for primary school children then you likely want to pick up the 6 pack of dinosaurs to start you off. These are a great way to get kids into making and are a lot of fun to have.
For the more adult people out there any of the ROKR models are fantastic. I particularly like the wooden clock as it just the right mix of wooden puzzle and mechanical engineering to hold my interest.
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