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OK so this is the next Project for me… My 2yr old is ready for her own bed. She loves hiding and stuff so I want to build her a maze bed. This will be varnished so I am thinking Oak Ply. But I don’t have a vision for much besides the maze. It will be a twin size bed (3’x6’). Total size 4.5’x7’
I am looking for Ideas for the head and foot board and theme. All Ideas welcome:
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darryl
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posted 525 days ago
I can picture my 4 year old hiding in there after being naughty so she can’t be caught!
it is a cool design though.
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GaryK
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I would make sure there is a way to get her safely out if she were in there.
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jtdyal
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A trap door on the front should give me access. Drilling some holes for her to pep through may provide a way for me to keep an eye on her too.
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jockmike2
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posted 525 days ago
neat idea. mike
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Bob
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For the headboard, how about a ball maze, with slanted pieces that you can roll a ball down, and some slots where you can put small boards to change the route the ball takes?
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romansfivefive
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Great Idea. Toddlers love being inside of things things. Are you putting railings around the bed? I am not sure how high off the ground she will be, but I would hate to think of her falling out of bed. I am not sure how easily she will take to the new bed, but I would suggest something that doesn’t give her too many things to do rather than sleep.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 524 days ago
This is an interesting idea.
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jtdyal
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posted 524 days ago
Bob,
I like the ball maze, but a removable ball would just get lost. I’ve seen toys with the ball was trapped in a routed slot. Not sure how they did that. (lamination probably) But the movable blocks sug. gave me an idea for the head board.
What do yall think of a Sliding Block Puzzle with ABCs on the blocks for the head board?
I’l post the pic of the IDEA.
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scottb
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posted 524 days ago
Great idea! definately put in a trap door – I’d never get my little one out of there otherwise.
The headboard idea is great too – definately would be a hard puzzle to get back to alpha order – certainly a quieter way to pass the early hours before mom and dad are awake and want to hear balls rolling around – I was going to suggest a Plinko sort of thing for the headboard – but I’d never hear the end of it!
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jeanmarc
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posted 518 days ago
Great Idea.
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