I came across this tutorial when I was newly pregnant, although for several months afterward I did little more than bookmark it. Nonetheless, I knew as soon as I saw it that it would be a fun project for Ty and I to tackle together. A cute little piece for Baby Boy’s nursery, made for him by Mom and Dad.
I shared the plans with Ty around the beginning of June, and on Father’s Day we decided to give it a go. I love that this is what we did on Ty’s first Father’s Day. It just feels so fitting.
We considered changing up the plans a bit, but in the end we decided that we liked the tutorial just the way it was. You could easily adapt the plans to your liking by using different material to hang the toys or adding wooden animals instead of using shapes. The possibilities are plenty!
We were able to find all of our materials between Home Depot, Michael’s, and Hobby Lobby (I started shopping for the balls and rings a few weeks before we actually made the gym). I’ve chronicled parts of our process below (as you can see, Ty did most of the work!). It took about two and a half hours from start to finish, not including drying time for the glue. I’m so pleased with the result, and we can’t wait to use it for our son in just a few months. A big thanks to The Merry Thought for the fun idea!
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