I have made a small six-board chest fors each of my two grandsons when they were
born.  The first thing they did when they could stand was to spend a lot of time
with their armpjts locked over the edge taking things in and out.  Each has a
small till on one side, and the younger one (1-1/2)  keeps stuffed animals in
it, and the older one (6) keeps his weapons in it.  And we have plenty of
pictures of the 2 when they were very young inside the boxes.  Bill Ghio turned
me onto the Rockler hinges that stay open like  your laptop computer lid :

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Ed Minch




On Apr 22, 2015, at 8:16 AM, Gye Greene  wrote:

> John,
> 
> 
> Matthew makes a good point about "outgrowing, quickly" -- and Brian
> suggests rocking chairs.
> 
> Bill suggested the "cradle --> toybox".
> 
> I support the general suggestion of something that will have a longer
> duration of use.