Hippo Baby Rattle

Thomas L.

Published Jan 08, 2026

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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.

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Credit to Madebymitch on Instructables for the original inspiration:

https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-Wooden-Baby-Rattle

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Great project! It looks beautiful. How did you get the dowel rod into the middle of the circle?

Zach KaplanPro · January 15, 2026

Simple! I used a drill with a 1/4" bit. I added another photo to show the back.

Thomas L.Pro · January 16, 2026

cool project! just testing to see if chat is working as expected

Vlad SeghetePro · February 19, 2026

Thanks!

Thomas L.Pro · February 19, 2026

will this trigger a notification? if so, it did what I intended!

Vlad SeghetePro · March 09, 2026

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