When I was a child I had a plastic toy that would kick a field goal when you hit him on the head. It was called "Super Toe". (There were other sports in the line like basketball, baseball, and hockey.) I made a version for myself out of wood. You need:

Some 1/2 inch thick wood.
Some 3/4 inch thick wood
About a 12-inch by 12-inch piece of 1/8 inch thick craft plywood.
Some 5/8 inch dowel
Some 3/8 inch dowel
Two machine screws (#10)
Several #10 washers
Two #10 nylon lock nut
A #10 nut
Wood glue
#6 wood screws (1/2 inch)
#8 wood screws (2 inch)
A 1-1/2 inch compression spring that can fit a 5/8 inch dowel inside it.
Clamps
Paint
A brad nailer is helpful

Step 1: Cut the Pieces for the Body

Rip some ½ inch thick wood to 3 inches wide.
Cut 3 pieces at 4 ¾ inches long
Cut 2 pieces at 2 ½ inches long
Cut 2 pieces at 2 inches long
Cut 2 pieces at 4 inches long.
One of these 4-inch pieces is ripped at an inch for the kicking side leg.

Step 2: Drill Holes in Body Pieces

Drill a 5/8 inch hole through the center of all three 4 3/4 inch pieces
- I clamped the pieces together and drilled all of them at once
Drill a 3/8 inch hole through the 2-inch pieces at 3/4 inches from the front and bottom
- I also fastened these together for drilling, this time with double sided tape

Step 3: Assemble the Body

Glue the two 2 1/2 inch pieces perpendicular to each end of one of the 4 3/4 inch pieces.
- I used brad nails so I didn't have to clamp and wait for the glue to dry.
Glue another 4 3/4 inch piece tom the other side of the 2 1/2 inch pieces.
Glue the two 2 inch pieces perpendicular to each end of the last 4 3/4 inch piece.
Glue the faces of the 4 3/4 inch pieces from each assembly together, using the 5/8 inch dowel to guide alignment.

Step 4: Add the Stationary Legs

Put the 3/8 dowel through the holes in the 2-inch pieces to aid in alignment.
Glue the full leg (4-inch piece) to the inside of the 2-inch piece of the toy's left side, abutting it against the dowel.
Glue the wider portion of the kicking leg to the right side of the toy, aligning it with the back and the bottom of the dowel.

Step 5: Make the Large Linkage and Kicking Assembly

Cut a 1-inch by 1 3/4 inch piece from some of the 1/2 inch thick stock
On the center line (of the 1-inch dimension)
Drill a 3/8 inch hole at 1/2 inch from the end for the pivot dowel
Drill a 5/8 inch hole 1/2 way through 1/2 inch from the other end. (make sure it is on the side that will be facing the kicking leg)
Drill a 3/16 inch hole the rest of the way through the middle of the 5/8 inch hole for a machine screw
Put the pivot dowel through the sides and linkage and position the narrow portion of the kicking leg in position against it.
Glue the leg to the linkage
After it dries, reinforce the leg with small screws or similar

Step 6: Make the Small Linkage

Cut a piece of 1/8 inch thick material to 1 1/2 inches by 1/2 inches.
On the center line of the 1/2 inch dimension, drill two 3/16 holes at 3/8 inches in from each end for machine screws..

Step 7: Prepare the Main Dowel

Cut the main 5/8 inch dowel to 8 inches long.
In order to get the holes on perpendicular planes, hot glue (or tape) the dowel to some scrap wood fastened at a right angle.
Drill a 3/16 inch hole through one of the scrap boards and the dowel for a machine screw, 1/2 inch from the end of the dowel.
In the other scrap board, drill a 3/8 inch hole at the point where the dowel will hit the inside of the top 4 3/4 inch piece when the kicker is in the "ready" position. (Approximately 4 3/16 inches from the opposite end of the dowel as the 3/16 inch hole.)

Step 8: Assemble the Mechanics

Using an appropriate sized machine screw, fasten the small linkage to the large linkage. Use a washer on the screw head, and a washer and on lock nut on the end of the screw.
Place the spring by the 5/8 inch holes between the 4 3/4 inch pieces. Insert the 5/8 inch dowel through the holes and spring.
Fasten the 5/8 inch dowel to the small linkage with another machine screw, using a washers and a regular nut for spacing between the small linkage and the dowel, and secured with another washer and lock nut.
Put a 3/8 inch dowel pin through the 5/8 inch dowel above the spring.
Drill a small hole and put a screw on each end of the pivot (3/8 inch) dowel inside the body. This keeps the pivot dowel from moving laterally to much.
Drill a hole in the side of the large linkage through the pivot dowel. Fasten the linkage to the pivot dowel with a screw.

Step 9: Add the Feet

Cut out two right triangles out of the 1/2 inch think material, with a height and width of 1 inch.
Glue the triangles to the bottom of each leg.
You can use painters tape as a clamp.

Step 10: Make the Helmet

For the helmet, I glue up some ¾ inch thick stock, trimmed it to size, and cut the shape with hand saws and a rounding bit.

Glue four pieces of 3/4 inch thick material face to face to form a block
Trim the block to be 3 inches by 3 inches by 3 inches.
Drill a 5/8 inch hole in the center of the bottom about 1 1/2 inch deep.
On the front, make 3/4 inch deep cuts at
- 1/4 inch from the bottom
- 1/2 inch from the bottom
- 1 3/4 inches from the bottom
Cut in from the bottom 3/4 depth until you read the 1/4 from the bottom cut. This is the bottom of the face mask.
Cut out between the 1/4 inch cut an the 1 3/4 inch cut. This is the face of the kicker.
Round the other edges with a 1/3 inch round over bit.
Shape the rest with files and/or sandpaper

Step 11: Add the Front and Back

Cut two pieces of the 1/8 inch thick plywood to slightly bigger than the area from the top to point where the legs meet the body.
Cut a slot in the front panel for the kicking leg and large linkage. Cut it to fit the maximum extension of the kicking leg.
Glue the front panel to the front of the body.
Fasten the back panel to the back of the body with screws. This is so the mechanics are accessible for potential repair.
Trim the back and front panel flush with the body.

Step 12: Add the Arms and Shoulder Pads

Glue two pieces of 1/2 inch stock to form 1 inch thick stock
Round one end with the 1/2 inch round over bit.
Cut 1 one inch wide strip with the rounded end.
Cut another one inch wide strip (with no round over).
Cut the rounded strip into two 3 1/4 inch long pieces. These are the shoulder pads.
Cut the not rounded strip into two 3 inch long pieces. These are the arms.
Cut the leftover rounded pieces into two 1/4 inch, by 3/4 inch, by 1 inch pieces. These are the hands.
Glue the shoulder pads on opposite sides of the top, protruding 1/2 inch above the top.
Glue the arms to the sides, centered and perpendicular to the shoulder pads.
Glue the hands to the sides at the bottom of the sides.

Step 13: Make the Base

Cut a piece of 3/4 inch material to 7 inches wide.
Slice it into widths of 2 inches,1 1/2 inches, and 5 inches.
Cut the 1 1/2 inch wide piece off at 2 inches.
Glue the all the pieces but the 2 inch cutoff of the 1 1/2 inch piece to some of the 1/8 inch thick plywood.
Drill a 5/8 inch hole in the 2 inch cutoff in the center of the 1 1/2 inch dimension so the side of the hole is about 1/16 inch from one end. Drill it about 1/8 to 3/16 inch deep. This is the tee.Cut a small 45 degree angle off the bottom of each end (of the 1 1/2 inch sides) so it will avoid any glue squeeze out in the base.
Trim the base to size.

Step 14: Fasten the Kicker to the Base

Line the kicker up on the base, with the kicking foot in the middle if the tee area.
Mark where the legs fall on the base.
Drill two holes for screws in the base for wide leg and and one for the narrow leg.
Drill counter sink holes in the bottom
Insert 2 inch long #8 screws from the bottom until they just protrude from base.
Set the kicker back on the screws to mark their location.
Drill pilot holes in the kicker.
Replace the kicker and insert the screws into the kicker.

Step 15: Paint and Final Assembly

Paint the base green (or blue if you are in Idaho).
Paint the kicker as desired.
Replace the kicker onto the base.
Insert the helmet onto the 5/8 inch dowel. Do not glue so you can un-assemble for repairs.

Step 16: Conclusion

Use some small foam footballs or similar.
You can adjust the trajectory by moving the tee closer and further from the foot.
Press the head down to kick the ball.

You can get a SketchUp file of the kicker here.

Introduction: Wooden Football Placekicker Toy