Hippo Baby Rattle
description
Cute and easy baby rattle made from hard maple and walnut. Dowels are 1/4" birch. Be sure all supplies including glue and finish are safe for children. I rounded over the edge with a 1/8" round-over bit using a palm router. Finished with an all-natural, food-safe beeswax and mineral oil paste.
notes
Credit to Madebymitch on Instructables for the original inspiration:
Amazon links:
machine
X-Carve Pro
materials
Hard Maple, Walnut
COMMENTS
Great project! It looks beautiful. How did you get the dowel rod into the middle of the circle?
Zach Kaplan · January 15, 2026
Simple! I used a drill with a 1/4" bit. I added another photo to show the back.
Thomas L. · January 16, 2026