Making your own Toys
With all the recalls of toys lately, which toys are really safe? Why not make your own wooden toy. There are lots of plans available on the internet.
Did you know that wooden toys have been traced back as far as 1100BC? That alone is a testimony to the quality and durability of wooden toys. From the earliest ages the decoration of wood has been a foremost art.
The tendency of human nature has always been to ornament every article in use. The North American Indian carves his wooden fish-hook or his pipe stem just as the Polynesian works patterns on his paddle. The native of Guyana decorates his cavassa grater with incised scrolls, while the native of Loango Bay carves figures in full relief on his spoon.
Why not learn how to create your own wooden or steel toys and watch the children in your life light up with wonder and excitement?
It’s not that difficult if you have the knowledge and materials.
You can build a table top that will fit Thomas the Tank or Tumble Tree Woods or the plans will show you how to build and paint your own table top.
If you prefer building with steel, why not build a working toy backhoe - digger? This plan comes with 14 pages of very detailed, easy to follow step by step instructions to build your children or grand children a toy backhoe - digger to use in the sand box. This toy is built entirely out of metal so it will last for generations with very little up-keep.
You don't like building your own toys, why not visit The Mad Cat Toys, and buy from their gorgeous selection of unique quality toys.
Making Toys for your cat or dog
Making homemade pet toys is an ideal method of allowing your dog the benefit of personal scents you naturally add to the homemade item instead of the sterile or mixed scents of those store bought items. It's also a great way to teach your kids the value of the dollar and inspire them creatively.
You can make anything for your pet from rope toys to feed ball, sock ropes, sqeaky and chewy toys.
