"Scott Cramer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 23 Jul 2003, B a r r y B u r k e J r . spake unto rec.woodworking:
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> > Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> > old girl?
>
> Stacking rings
>
> Very simple jigsaw puzzles - 3-5 pieces, in a frame
>
> Large colorful blocks
>
They're starting to walk by that age so either pull toys with wheels and
a short string or a ride-on horse, dog, etc. that they can scoot along
on.
Our woodworking club makes lots of children's toys for donation. A heart
shaped jewelry box with the cavity drilled out with a fostner bit and the the
lid swiveled on a 1/4" dowel might be approptiate.
I manufacture eggrollers for sale which fasinate 1-2 yo's as the egg flip flops
back and forth.
Whatever you make be certain non of the parts will fit inside a toilet paper
tube to prevent swallowing and choking hazards, and sharp points and splinters
are also undesireable.
BTW, if you use a scrollsaw, I convert photographs into patterns for a nominal
price. These make wondeful keepsake gifts for relatives.
Doug Turner <[email protected]>
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <Keep it in the [email protected]> wrote
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> Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> old girl?
>
Since my skills are still pretty immature, a uncle made a Riding Horse (with
4 springs; not rockers) on a wide, sturdy base for ours.
Amazing how much they love it! The oldest boy (3) still loves it after 2
years. The middle boy likes to push it up and down. And our baby girl loves
to scare the poop out'a us by riding it hard, standing up, with only one
hand!
"Patrick Fitzgerald" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> B a r r y B u r k e J r . <Keep it in the [email protected]>
wrote
> in news:[email protected]:
>
> > Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> > old girl?
>
> You can get the "New Yankee Workshop:Kids' Stuff" book from
Amazon.com -
> they don't have it in stock but you can get it cheap from their used
book
> sellers.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316004928/
>
> The marble roll toy looks pretty good.
>
Marbles + 12 month old = dirty fingernails
B a r r y B u r k e J r . <Keep it in the [email protected]> wrote
in news:[email protected]:
> Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> old girl?
You can get the "New Yankee Workshop:Kids' Stuff" book from Amazon.com -
they don't have it in stock but you can get it cheap from their used book
sellers.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316004928/
The marble roll toy looks pretty good.
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Patrick Fitzgerald - [email protected]
BarelyFitz Designs - http://www.barelyfitz.com/
47Driver spaketh...
> How about an Aztec Drum like this one.
>
> http://ch47.org/woodpics/DSCF0035.JPG
> http://ch47.org/woodpics/DSCF0036.JPG
>
> The plans are out there on the net if you need them.
>
> Ken Gunter
that's the kind of gift you give to other peoples kids <g>
nice work, I might make one for my daughter
OT: My daughter, 6 years old, only wanted about 3 things for Christmas, but
one of those things was a drum set. I had to explain that Santa does not
bring drum sets because they are too bulky in the sleigh. She didn't
believe it until Christmas morning... I should've just bought the damn drum
set, sigh.
--
McQualude
Rocking Horse.
My kids loved them.
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <Keep it in the [email protected]> wrote
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> Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> old girl?
>
> Thanks,
> Barry
Hmmm - 1 year old? If it was a boy, I'd get him a 12" x 12" piece of
jummywood and a foam rubber hammer. But since it's a girl - I'd do the
same! Honestly - they'd probably love it.
Jums
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <Keep it in the [email protected]> wrote
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> Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> old girl?
>
> Thanks,
> Barry
Think you have to wear a helmet now if the horse actually rocks.
Yet there's a trampoline in half the backyards....
"ddi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Rocking Horse.
> My kids loved them.
>
> "B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <Keep it in the [email protected]>
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> in message news:[email protected]...
> > Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> > old girl?
I made a "car" ramp toy that was an immediate hit with several
different ages. Car was piece of 4/4 with wheels cut with hole saw
and axles were 1/4" pegs. Stood agout 16" tall and 12" long with 3"
wide ramps with bevels on sides to keep cars on track. Drop the car
on top and it rolled down and dropped to next ramp and repeated for
the 4 ramps. Really effective self involved entertainment.
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 15:18:05 GMT, Patrick Fitzgerald
<[email protected]> wrote:
>The marble roll toy looks pretty good.
A new Delta unisaw
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <Keep it in the [email protected]> wrote
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> Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> old girl?
>
> Thanks,
> Barry
A teething ring.
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <Keep it in the [email protected]> wrote
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> Anyone have any suggestions for a handmade wooden gift for a 1 year
> old girl?
>
> Thanks,
> Barry
>