Diy Wooden Baby Rattle

Sep 8 2016 i try to surround my kids with high quality all natural toys.

Diy wooden baby rattle.

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. A 3 inch piece of 1 2 wooden dowel. Wood always wins out over plastic and hand made is best. These baby rattles are easy to make using simple wooden pieces that you can buy in the craft store.

Cut ta length of dowel about 1 longer than it needs to be to go through the body of the rattle. For each rattle you will need. Using a heat gun melt the wax on both ends and use a rag to wipe off any extra melted wax. The first thing i had to do for this rattle was cut out the shape.

Montessori inspired rattle view in gallery. You can use any shape you would like to use but i used a hippo shaped animal. 3 wooden rings 1 1 2 super fine sandpaper. Cut out the shape.

Rub the bee s wax all over each end of the rattle. Remove the baby rattle from the lathe and cut each nub off as close to the rattle body as possible. 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. All natural organic wood salve optional directions.

2 dowel caps 1 1 4 with 1 2 hole. 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. Cut out the shape. 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.

While making it make sure that all the elements are totally safe and non toxic. 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. Hand sand each end to remove any evidence of the nubs. The soft tone of the tiny golden bells definitely sets it apart from the other rattles.

Wooden toys have a appausing effect on young babies who like to relieve their gums. Then cut a 3 4 long notch in both ends see photo which will each accept a wedge. To make the wedge cut a thin piece of hardwood and sand plane cut them into a wedge shape. Wooden rattle view in gallery.

Cut out rattle pieces.