Then cut a 3 4 long notch in both ends see photo which will each accept a wedge.
Diy wooden baby rattle.
Montessori inspired rattle view in gallery.
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.
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All natural organic wood salve optional directions.
How to make a wooden baby toy.
For each rattle you will need.
Rub the bee s wax all over each end of the rattle.
A 3 inch piece of 1 2 wooden dowel.
Using a heat gun melt the wax on both ends and use a rag to wipe off any extra melted wax.
Remove the baby rattle from the lathe and cut each nub off as close to the rattle body as possible.
Wood always wins out over plastic and hand made is best.
To make the wedge cut a thin piece of hardwood and sand plane cut them into a wedge shape.
Wooden rattle view in gallery.
You can use any shape you would like to use but i used a hippo shaped animal.
While making it make sure that all the elements are totally safe and non toxic.
Hand sand each end to remove any evidence of the nubs.
The first thing i had to do for this rattle was cut out the shape.
Cut out the shape.
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.
These baby rattles are easy to make using simple wooden pieces that you can buy in the craft store.
Sep 8 2016 i try to surround my kids with high quality all natural toys.
Make and apply finish.
Cut out the shape.
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 ta length of dowel about 1 longer than it needs to be to go through the body of the rattle.
The wedge should be no more than 1 8 thick at its thickest.
Cut out rattle pieces.
The soft tone of the tiny golden bells definitely sets it apart from the other rattles.
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.