Water Toy Buckets for Kids

Greetings everyone,
 

Perhaps some of you fondly remember these buckets from your childhood. Sadly, they are no longer produced, leaving only inferior imitations of these delightful playthings. 

Fortuitously, my aunt discovered several nearly pristine examples at a flea market (see photos). Unable to borrow my cousin's child's buckets indefinitely, I initially replicated them using only the photographs as reference. Subsequently, my mother unearthed one of these buckets (the yellow one) in the attic. 

Using this as a template, I constructed a base model and faithfully recreated the yellow bucket at a 1:1 scale. The remaining two were fashioned by estimation and iterative refinement, yet closely approximate the originals!
My son derives immense pleasure from these buckets, whether in the swimming pool or bathtub. This led to initial requests from family members. I hope you find equal enjoyment in this model and perhaps even evoke cherished childhood memories upon viewing it.

I inverted my prints, employing PETG for the buckets and PLA for the support material's separating layers. The corresponding project files are provided, yielding optimal results. The handles present a slightly challenging clean print; however, the included project file produces quite satisfactory outcomes.

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Hello everyone,

Perhaps some of you still know these buckets from your childhood. Unfortunately, they are no longer manufactured and there are only cheap versions of these beautiful play buckets left.

Fortunately, my aunt was able to get hold of some as good as new ones at a flea market (see photos). As I couldn't take the buckets away from my cousin's child for an uncertain period of time, I initially used the photos as a guide and rebuilt them. Later I was lucky enough that my mother actually found one of these buckets (the yellow one) in the attic.

I then created the basic model on the basis of this model and rebuilt the yellow one 1:1. The other two are made by eye and with some testing, but are very close to the original!
My son has a lot of fun with the buckets, whether in the pool or in the bath. The first “orders” came from within the family as a result. I hope you have just as much fun with this model and maybe even reminisce about your childhood when you see it.

I printed my buckets upside down and used PETG for the buckets and PLA for the separating layers as support material. The corresponding project files are included. I was able to achieve the best result this way. The handles are a bit ‘tricky’ to print cleanly. But with the enclosed project file you get quite acceptable results.