Homemade wooden toys for 3rd birthday

[Anonymous]

Looking for gifts for my kid, who loves woodworking, to make with his grandfather for his 3 year old cousin. Grandfather is a highly skilled craftsman, so it can be something complicated!

Note that the 3 year old is grandchild #8 in a family that is into hand me down, so there are a lot of things he already has. For example he already has a homemade play kitchen, homemade train table, homemade table and chairs for art projects, homemade doll furniture . . . .

What would your kid like?

One thing we thought was maybe a play farm with little animals, fences to arrange, etc . . .

[Anonymous]

Some kind of balance bike or other ride on could be fun.

Or do they have room outside? A play structure themed around something the kid is into could be cool (my dad made a playhouse for me as a kid and a train car for my kid that got lots of use; could do pirate ship, or zoo keepers house, or construction crane. Three is such a great age for pretend play!)

My dad also made a pretty cool treehouse/ wilderness cabin doll house and trucks/airplanes and animal pull toys. The later didn’t get a lot of “play” but were gorgeous and much appreciated decorations now that he’s passed.

Oh, and pirate chests!! Maybe more appreciate a bit older, but if filled with ‘treasure’ a three year old might love it - and it’s a great keepsake as they get older (my teen boys still use theirs).

[Anonymous]

Ooh yes a pirates chest. Any kid would appreciate that. I had a girly chest and I still adore it. My artist grandma painted it for me.

Also- step stools with their name cut out of the top, a homemade wood bunny Easter basket, wood racing cars

[Anonymous]

Toy Box?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some kind of balance bike or other ride on could be fun.

Or do they have room outside? A play structure themed around something the kid is into could be cool (my dad made a playhouse for me as a kid and a train car for my kid that got lots of use; could do pirate ship, or zoo keepers house, or construction crane. Three is such a great age for pretend play!)

My dad also made a pretty cool treehouse/ wilderness cabin doll house and trucks/airplanes and animal pull toys. The later didn’t get a lot of “play” but were gorgeous and much appreciated decorations now that he’s passed.

Oh, and pirate chests!! Maybe more appreciate a bit older, but if filled with ‘treasure’ a three year old might love it - and it’s a great keepsake as they get older (my teen boys still use theirs).

OP here,

This is a great list, except he has almost all of them. I love the pirate chest idea though. I will suggest it.

[Anonymous]

Nothing helpful to add just wanted to say I was prepared to roll my eyes at this but it's very sweet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Nothing helpful to add just wanted to say I was prepared to roll my eyes at this but it's very sweet.

Why were you prepared to roll your eyes? Did you think it would be about something else?

[Anonymous]

My husband’s grandpa made him a wooden tool box and he still has it. We hope to give it to our son when he’s older. That could be a cute idea with some wooden tools!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Nothing helpful to add just wanted to say I was prepared to roll my eyes at this but it's very sweet.

Why were you prepared to roll your eyes? Did you think it would be about something else?

Yes? Some granola mom who will only let her kid play with handmade artisanal wooden toys. I know countless parents like this. Your kid wants some bright plastic crap.

Not OP though, this is cute.

[Anonymous]

A marble raceway?

[Anonymous]

My 2.5yo would adore an animal/farm/noah’s arc type toy — he’s very into putting things in order so sets of matching animals or ones that lined up neatly would be such a hit.

A toy/pirate box would also be great or something with the name of he gets a lot of handmedowns, maybe a name puzzle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Nothing helpful to add just wanted to say I was prepared to roll my eyes at this but it's very sweet.

Why were you prepared to roll your eyes? Did you think it would be about something else?

Yes? Some granola mom who will only let her kid play with handmade artisanal wooden toys. I know countless parents like this. Your kid wants some bright plastic crap.

Not OP though, this is cute.

OP here,

He has the whole range.

[Anonymous]

If you build something large enough for a kid to fit into please make sure they make air holes in case a child gets locked in it.

[Anonymous]

I have a rocking horse that my grandfather made for me that my children are now into. It’s elaborate, but has stood the test of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Nothing helpful to add just wanted to say I was prepared to roll my eyes at this but it's very sweet.

Why were you prepared to roll your eyes? Did you think it would be about something else?

Yes? Some granola mom who will only let her kid play with handmade artisanal wooden toys. I know countless parents like this. Your kid wants some bright plastic crap.

Not OP though, this is cute.

I totally thought this too