Hi everyone! I've teamed up with 5 YouTubers to bring you a YouTube Handmade Holiday Gift Series. Handmade gifts often cost little in materials but the value to the person on the receiving end is exponential. This week my friends and I are sharing a new gift idea each day. Here's the ...
DIY BB-8 Push Toy (Tutorial)
How to make a wooden BB-8 push toy. This is an excellent homemade gift for the little Star Wars fan in your life. Hi everyone! I've teamed up with 12 awesome woodworker bloggers to bring you 13 Days of a Woodworker Christmas. My Love 2 Create – Open now! The Handyman’s Daughter – ...
Citrus Lane June 2015 Unboxing
The June 2015 package has arrived! Our Citrus Lane package targets a young boy around the age of 12 months. Let’s take a look inside. ...
DIY Minecraft Sword (Wooden Sword Tutorial)
My little sister loves Minecraft. She also loves handmade gifts from her big sister. For her birthday present, I made a Minecraft sword. The sword complements the wooden Minecraft torches I made a few months ago. You can check out the tutorial here. In this post, I'll share steps ...
DIY Busy Board
I found a really cool project while browsing Pinterest: a busy board (the busy board by Millionayres in particular)! I have never seen such a thing, but the moment I saw it I knew I had to make it. I made use of some scrap 1x12 boards, spray painted it black and yellow, and purchased a variety ...
DIY Bowling Lane (Tutorial)
Scratch your bowling itch by building this miniature bowling lane made from scrap lumber. My husband and I were discussing how fun it will be to take our little boy bowling once he is old enough to enjoy it. From that conversation I got the idea of building a miniature bowling lane. I was also ...
DIY Volcano Wooden Stacker
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Using scrap lumber, I made a little volcano stacker. I created the stacker using a pattern from Erin Freuchtel-Dearing's book, Natural Wooden Toys. The stacker was a really simple and easy project. I was able to complete the project within ...
DIY Minecraft Torch (Tutorial)
How to make wooden Minecraft torches from a 2x2 board. The torches make awesome party favors for a Minecraft themed birthday party. My favorite 7 year old recently had a Minecraft themed birthday party. For party favors, I made Minecraft torches from a 2x2 board. Painting each pixel of the ...
DIY Wooden Car (Plans by Ana White)
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I built a wooden toy truck using a leftover 1x4 board in my garage. For this build I used Ana White's plans for the wood wheelie cars. This was a quick and easy project and my first project using my scroll saw. ...
Citrus Lane March 2015 Unboxing
The March 2015 package has arrived! Our Citrus Lane package targets a young boy between the age of 10 - 12 months old. Let's take a look inside. ...
Ashley Reviews: Uncle Goose Blocks
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I love wooden toys. I wanted to purchase a set of wooden blocks for my infant boy. I originally planned on purchasing a set of generic blocks from HABA, but then I discovered a company called Uncle Goose. Uncle Goose offers a large variety ...
Ashley Unboxes: Citrus Lane December 2014 Package
Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links. Citrus Lane December 2014 Package We received our Citrus Lane December 2014 package today and wanted to share with you its contents. Our package targets a young boy between the age of 6 - 12 months. The Contents Inside December's package ...
Ashley Reviews: Crazy Doggy Baby Walker from Janod
Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links. Crazy Doggy Baby Walker Review I recently discovered this toy company from France called Janod. They have lots of really colorful and cute toys. While browsing through their collection I came across the most adorable baby walker I have seen so ...
Ashley Reviews: HABA’s Roll ‘n roll ‘n roll Ball Track
Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links. I have a big love for wooden toys and thus I have become a bit of a fan girl for HABA toys and games. I am generally happy with most of my HABA purchases, and their Haba Ball Track Roll 'n Roll 'n Roll is no exception. I wanted to get my ...
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