Not only did I look, I'm saving lots of the links and maybe even printing it all out. And believe it or not, I have the nerve to ask you if you might be able to find one more! How about an indoor playhouse, a la those big plastic cottages with the window and door? They are so expensive, and a wooden one seems like it's be pretty easy to build. I guess the thing is, it wouldn't come apart like the plastic ones, so you'd better build it in the room you plan to keep it in forever!
Thanks!!!!!!
I saved a bunch of these for gift ideas and to take the place of some of our toys. We don't have too many toys at all, we have wooden puzzles and a wooden train set, lots of books and a Discovery Toy game with beanbags. We do have a ton of Legos and Duplo blocks. I just don't see getting rid of those until they make something comparable in wood! ( I would love to try erector, but my boys are a bit too young.)
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Actually, yesterday, I was planning up one of those rocking boat things that Allison had in her living room... That looked really neat, and simple as well! Plus, J has sooooooo much wood and tools in his shop, I know I could make some cool stuff if I actually went in there! *lol*
So, what's the most recommended finish for wood toys and structures, or so most people leave it natural?
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I am making Harmony a fairy treehouse for her birthday...it is turning out adorable. I bought some unfinished cheap birdhouses from Michael's and sawed a bigger fairy sized door in them, then sanded it. I also stained them which I WISH I had not done...I had no idea how yucky that stuff is!!!
And then I bought a few unfinished wood flat pieces from Michaels too. Found a big tree limb and am planning on nailing the houses and flat wood pieces on the limb, then setting it is a earth colored cement base (with pretty rocks and silk flowers)
I bought moss and dried flowers to glue on to the flat pieces and some incredibly cool mushrooms too!!
And will connect all the levels with little rope bridges and some handmade tree blocks.
Then made the fairies and elves from some ideas in the gnome book and the nature corner. They turned out beautifully!!!
I also found some neat accessories...little clay buckets (fairy sized) that are covered in moss!! How perfect to fill with acorns and seeds!!
It has been time consuming, but is turning out beautifully!!!!
Christy
Oh...and we were at a garage sale the other day, and Harmony kept asking, "mama can we make this at home?" rather than "can we buy this?" It was great!!!!
Originally posted by woodfairie I am making Harmony a fairy treehouse for her birthday...it is turning out adorable. I bought some unfinished cheap birdhouses from Michael's and sawed a bigger fairy sized door in them, then sanded it. I also stained them which I WISH I had not done...I had no idea how yucky that stuff is!!!
And then I bought a few unfinished wood flat pieces from Michaels too. Found a big tree limb and am planning on nailing the houses and flat wood pieces on the limb, then setting it is a earth colored cement base (with pretty rocks and silk flowers)
I bought moss and dried flowers to glue on to the flat pieces and some incredibly cool mushrooms too!!
And will connect all the levels with little rope bridges and some handmade tree blocks.
Then made the fairies and elves from some ideas in the gnome book and the nature corner. They turned out beautifully!!!
I also found some neat accessories...little clay buckets (fairy sized) that are covered in moss!! How perfect to fill with acorns and seeds!!
It has been time consuming, but is turning out beautifully!!!!
Christy
Oh...and we were at a garage sale the other day, and Harmony kept asking, "mama can we make this at home?" rather than "can we buy this?" It was great!!!!
Christy! I hope you will post a picture of this when it's done! Sounds likw it will be gorgeous!
Originally posted by )O(Meeshi)O(
So, what's the most recommended finish for wood toys and structures, or so most people leave it natural?
Meeshi, this is just my opinion, but I think the best finish would be to rub it with bees wax. this will protect the wood, give it a nice shine, make it smell great, and most of all bee natural
Not only did I look, I'm saving lots of the links and maybe even printing it all out. And believe it or not, I have the nerve to ask you if you might be able to find one more! How about an indoor playhouse, a la those big plastic cottages with the window and door? They are so expensive, and a wooden one seems like it's be pretty easy to build. I guess the thing is, it wouldn't come apart like the plastic ones, so you'd better build it in the room you plan to keep it in forever!
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