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Hi all,

I got a little one on the way in November. First one . I made a bookcase and toy box. Got it done in time for the shower this past Sunday.

Bookcase:
Made from 1x6 pine, glued up panels
The shelves are supported with shelf pins. There are holes in the back that are lower so you can move the pins down to allow the shelves to swivle back. This can be used for skinny books that do not stand on end well(common with childrens books) and balls and some toys as well.
The shape of the sides makes it tip proof. Important!
Finish is paint

Toy Box:
MDF box wrapped with pine frames. Pretty heavy.
Finish is paint. Had a little red overspray on the inside. The toys should hide it

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Pug approved

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They work!

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Had good fun making them. I hope they see much use in the years to come!
All done with a Mark V 500.

Real nice work there BigE:D Thanks for showing us!

I Agree! Very nice work, and just perfect for kids!:D


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John

Quite nice! Somehow I missed the dog on my first view of the posting. I see the chest is open-top -- perfect for child safety.

Here's one I made for a friend's son. As you can tell he is a Yankee fan. I left the space under the lid to try and minimize pinched fingers.

Both very nice!

I sure they will be enjoyed.

John

Enjoy those little snappers all you can...before you know it they want the keys to the car:)

I liked the pieces. Should be many years of use in them.

Thanks for all the kind words!

nuhobby: That's what I was thinking about having no lid on the toy box.

wrmnfzy: I like your chest as well, then again, I to am a yankees fan

Again thanks for the compliments. As soon as I found out we were expecting I began to think what I could make. Side effect of woodworking I suppose.

A rocking horse (rocking car, rocking M/C, etc.) is a good thing to do. I have always wanted to make one for my grandkids but procrastinated to the point they were too big for one, but I will make one for someone. There are millions of small things you can make. I'll try and find some of the ones I made and give you a few suggestions.

See photos, most are from when I first got started and the small toys I would go around to construction sites and scrounge cut off pieces of 2x4, 2x6,2x8, etc. I then made, which I haven't taken any photos of, wooden blocks of all shapes and sizes and keep them in a net dirty clothes bag. The kids still love them and play with them all the time. Be sure to sand well for rounded edges and no splinters. Great for scraps that are too small or too weird shaped for anything else.