This do-it-yourself animal ark project will keep little hands and big imaginations busy when it’s too wet to go outside. A natural for rainy afternoons, the project features pairs of lions, giraffes, bears, pigs, cows, elephants, horses and camels that fit on a sturdy ark. And when the deluge is over, the whole menagerie is ready to go outside into the sunshine for outdoor fun.

 The finished ark measures 27 inches long by 11 inches wide by 10 inches tall, and each animal measures approximately 4 inches long by 4 inches tall.

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91 Responses to “Animal Ark”

  1. Keith Gentry

    Send free plans

  2. Stephan Pelland

    Awesome plans thanks

  3. Dan

    Thx!

  4. David.adams-6499

    Looking for ark plans

  5. Harry Proulx

    Cannot download

  6. Phil Plummer

    I downloaded the plans to this Animal Ark and noticed that it says you need 4 boards 1" x 12" x 12'. It is tagged to say that "Quantity listed is enough for two of each animal". with the largest animal being less than 5.5" square, I'd say that's enough material for around 200 of each animal.

  7. Ron Rand

    I love it

  8. Fred Kierner

    will not download

  9. Darrell Hunt

    Can’t download plan

  10. Michele Strople

    I am new to woodworking and making the ark and it calls for a 3/8 " radius on the ends coming off the rails. Can you explain further what they are looking for?