Something for a Newborn

[ichibob]

Eventhough I can handle fairly complex projects, I'm still a rookie at scrolling, compared to most on this forum, so I am enlisting ideas from all of you. My son and daughter-in-law are having their first baby next month and I would live to make something for them, and for the baby. They are not finding out the gender until the birth, so I don't know if it will be a boy or a girl at this point in time. I was thinking of a hanging mobile or something - she has mentioned perhaps some shadowboxes for the nusery?!? The nursery is a jungle theme with silloettes of animals painted on the walls. Any ideas or references to some possible patterns to cut ???!!??

I moved your thread to a more appropriate forum to maximize traffic and get you more responses to your question.

[wood-n-things]

I'd try some silhouettes, you can do a Google search for jungle animal clip art and find enough to keep you busy until you retire. Babies 1st Christmas ornament, this is non-gender specific. Steve has one on his site.

Look through our vault you may find some items in there that strike your fancy as well.

[ichibob]

Something for a Newborn

Thanks Mike

[Markru2002]

How about making some animal puzzles and as the baby gets older they can paint themselves with grandpops help.
Mark

[ichibob]

Newborn

Hello Mark - Thanks for the input... puzzles are a given, I've already made a couple of those. I was thinking of something special to commemorate the new birth. Perhaps a 'keepsake box'... what do you think?

[wood-n-things]

How about a toy box?

[Cutting Cathy]

Hi Bob, I have a standard gift I make for new babies. Sheep banks which seem to go over very well.

Sheep bank.JPG

Sheep bank from the side.JPG

Made from the book "Wooden Banks You Can Make" by Harvey E. Helm. You might consider them.

[Spirithorse]

I had a request for a shelf for a new-born's room.
The proud parents own a dairy farm so, they wanted that as
the theme. I just used clip art for a silo, a cow, a barn, and a
wind-mill as the back of the shelf.
They really enjoyed it and it gives them added wall space for
odds and ends.
I suppose you would call mine shaker style with wedges holding
the shelves onto the side supports and it was 3 shelves measuring about
2' x 2' x 9" deep when completed.
God Bless! Spirithorse

[ichibob]

To Mike Cathy and Spirithorse...thank you for your inputs. I have to decide and start making some dust soon. Baby is due 30 Sept. I'll try to remember to post the end result of whatever I make. Thanks again.

[tdub4ever]

Hey Bob, don't know exactly what you're wanting, but I'm making this for a lady where my girlfriend works. Got a place for his picture and all the stats. Maybe? Don

[ichibob]

That's pretty cool Don. Is it something you designed - if so, what program did you use? How big is it?
Bob

[tdub4ever]

Thank you. Yes I designed it, I used Inkscape to make it. It's roughly 14" x 9". It's pretty simple. Here's the finished frame. Don

[ichibob]

Something for a Newborn

Ahhhh - that picture of the frame answered my question. Nice concept and pattern - thanks for sharing your ideas with me. I just recently downloaded Inkscape and started playing with it, when I can sit down from remodeling the kitchen for my wife! Ha Ha.

[wood-n-things]

Don,
That is a great frame.

[Sally]

Don - that's a wonderful project/gift!