Diy Wooden Baby Rattle
The soft tone of the tiny golden bells definitely sets it apart from the other rattles.
Diy wooden baby rattle. How to make a wooden baby toy. Make and apply finish. The wedge should be no more than 1 8 thick at its thickest. Cut ta length of dowel about 1 longer than it needs to be to go through the body of the rattle.
A 3 inch piece of 1 2 wooden dowel. For each rattle you will need. Cut out the shape. Remove the baby rattle from the lathe and cut each nub off as close to the rattle body as possible.
While making it make sure that all the elements are totally safe and non toxic. Cut out rattle pieces. Sep 8 2016 i try to surround my kids with high quality all natural toys. Montessori inspired rattle view in gallery.
If you are familiar with the montessori concept and want to include it in your baby s daily life and activities start with this montessori inspired rattle by nerd and health nut. Using a heat gun melt the wax on both ends and use a rag to wipe off any extra melted wax. 2 dowel caps 1 1 4 with 1 2 hole. Rub the bee s wax all over each end of the rattle.
My friends recently had their first baby so i made them this little wooden elephant baby rattle toy from a few scraps of wood i had lying around some americ. The first thing i had to do for this rattle was cut out the shape. These baby rattles are easy to make using simple wooden pieces that you can buy in the craft store. Cut out the shape.
Wooden rattle view in gallery. Wood always wins out over plastic and hand made is best. It is made of non toxic natural wood without bpa with 100 organic cotton cotton oeko tex it is possible to divert the rattle into a mini macramé decoration. Then cut a 3 4 long notch in both ends see photo which will each accept a wedge.
All natural organic wood salve optional directions. Hand sand each end to remove any evidence of the nubs. 3 wooden rings 1 1 2 super fine sandpaper. When they were babies this was my all time favorite toy for them i first saw a wooden montessori inspired rattle like this at a high end baby boutique in georgetown but.
This toy is great for two month old infants you can grab onto things and enjoy hearing themselves make noise when they move their arm.