Planning for future kids/grandkids

[smitty10101]

I'm guessing that most of the members are 50+ to late 70's in age. And our bodies & gray matter are slowly slipping away.

And that the kids have started their own families & "gifted" us with grand kids.

 

So--since we are in the twilight of our years and the grand kids are mostly on the computer & probably showing zero interest in woodworking I was just musing if any of us have prearranged gifts for the future unborn grand kids & great grand kids?

Something that you have cut out & either built or put the pieces unassembled aside for them? Something from grandpop(grandmom)?

 

If so what? A step stool, crib, table & desk, etc.?

 

My oldest grandkid is hitting 21 soon & marriage shouldn't be too far down the road & I was just wondering if I should start a heirloom project or two.

 

Anybody else on my page?  

[hawkeye10]

Seems you are on top of things. I would make several paddles out of Hickory, Ash, or whatever is strong. If you have those type of things laying around you would be surprised how nice kids are. It worked for me. LOL 

 

I am making a piggy bank for a girl I know who has a little girl. (About 3 months old). I have made several of these in the past and they seem to like them. Maybe it will get the little girl started with saving money.

 

 

 

[Gerald]

I have already made so much the grandson will have plenty to pass down.

[PeteM]

I found a pair (had 2 g-kids born within same month) of 3-in-1 crib/beds, and  dressers with changing trays were really used, and 4 years later still in use.  (3-in-1 should really be 2-in-1:  toddler version is so briefly needed, don't bother.)  Another HUGE hit:  "learning tower" (google it).  The two kids use them everyday, many times a day.  Both moms delighted.  I copied the idea from web sites, made my own versions (pocket screws).  I have production notes on the LT's.