A friend of mine, one of the group I watch ER with, recently adopted a boy. Tomorrow I'm going to see him for the first time and I went a bit overboard with the welcome gift.
I made a set of wooden building blocks for him, enough to build a big tower or castle. It was a bit more work than I had calculated but the result is quite nice. Not perfect, but made with love.
He's a bit too young for building towers, but for now he can throw them around the room or at his mother. To prevent major damage I didn't use heavy hardwood but just used pine. Well, actually it was a request by Alison who, as a kid, preferred pine blocks over their more solid counterparts.
We'll see what little Hugh thinks of them. I for one, almost couldn't stop playing with them. I made another set for another friend, also from ER, who also adopted a baby. But those blocks aren't sanded yet, I'll finish them later.