J loves to do many things, but her two all time favourites at the moment are reading books and swinging. I had a beautiful Peruvian woven wrap gifted to me and I wanted to make something cool with it. I did a bit of googling and found a great tutorial http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2014/06/hammock-chair-diy.html. I borrowed a sewing machine and whipped this little swing seat up in one night. I made it ages ago, but she is just getting into it.
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When Baby J was 15 months old, I created a musical wall for her to bash on outside on our deck. Ironically, our neighbors moved a month later. 0_o Anyways, I wanted to encourage Baby J, who was still crawling, to stand up and explore the world from a new height. This wall was just high enough for her to lean on and definitely got her up on to her feet.
I found the wood in the shed, the stainless steel pot lids and aluminium pie tin from the recycle centre and the bell, xylophone and triangle from the $2 shop. 9 months later this toy is still very popular and has been nicknamed, "The Doo Doo Wall." I have recently replaced the xylophone ($8) and changed it to its side as the other layout caused the chimes to slip out and was quite annoying. I look forward to this toy evolving over the years as things rust or we find new things to bash on. Definitely cheap at $20 to create and has had hours of play, with heaps of life left in it. |
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