This might seem a rather unusual Scraphappy challenge post as it is using up scraps of wood, but I thought you might be interested to see them even though it was not actually me, but DH that made them – I just made the endless cups of coffee.
When our grandchildren came along DH decided he wanted to make a set of Froebel Blocks for them (they are a kind of teach by playing type of thing – you can Google it if you want to know more). So with this idea in mind he disappeared into the garage one day and unearthed a load of off cuts from some lengths of beech that we had once used for the finishing rail along the waist height boarding in the shower room – and once cut into shape these were the basis of the different sized blocks. The boxes with little slide on lids he made from some off cuts of thin plywood. He never throws any bits of old wood away after a project but often finds a use for it.
I think he made a really good job of them and all the grandchildren love them. The only piece we had to buy was a short off cut length of a round piece of beech from a place that we pass in Penrith when we go up to Scotland. He emerged from the garage 3 weeks later with all these boxes of carefully cut, sanded and varnished building blocks complete with a storage box and identification picture pasted on the lid.
If you enjoyed this post do venture over to the other bloggers to see what they have been making.
Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda, Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys, Claire, Jean, Jon, Dawn, Jule, Gwen, Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, Nanette, Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti, Edith, Debbierose, Noilin, Karin.
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How clever! It makes my teacher heart go pitty pat!
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I like wood scraps too! And endless cups of coffee (or tea) are an essential part of any scrap-transformation. I do love the blocks and their boxes!
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Absolutely brilliant. They are lovely.
xx
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Very impressive! He’s a talented man, your DH.
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These are brilliant. So well made.
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I am sooo impressed. They look incredible. Your grandchildren are very lucky.
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Oh wow!! Those are beautifully made, they totally look professionally made. What a clever man you have. 🙂
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Beautiful building blocks of a very talented architect. The best kind of gift–from heart and hands.
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Your husband did a masterful job creating these gorgeous boxes. They are treasures.
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Wow, these are amazing, how wonderful. I do hope your grandchildren love them.
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Beautiful project. You have a very talented husband. I’m sure your grandchildren will treasure the boxes.
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