I had found a number of train tables online. But, even though they were quite expensive, they seemed flimsy or not exactly made of the highest quality materials. I happen to know a very good carpenter (Mom's neighbor, Allan, who has done quite a lot of work for us here at the house). I asked him to create a custom table for Ramsey, complete with an inset (so his train tracks, trains, cars, etc, would not fall off the edge), two toy bins, and a nice shelf (for another storage area or a place for him to drive or park more vehicles). And, I asked him to create a "cover" for it, so all of the tracks and such could be easily covered and it could be used as a coffee table. Multi-functional!
Allan had some cherry wood leftover from a cabinetry project. Cherry? For a toddler? Hey, it was less expensive than the pine that he had, so we went for it!
After laboring for about a week, Allan had completed the table and toy bins. And, he had also created a chair that converts into a stool. Clever! It was bare wood, so I had to stain and clear coat it. (Yay)
The end result:
Like Connor's large custom gift, this too was much too large and heavy to wrap. So, Ramsey spotted it a few hours before gift-opening time.
The lid/top had to come off. When he saw it, he started banging his trucks and Star Wars figures on it in excitement.... and added a few light scuffs! Whoops!
Here are pictures from Tuesday, the day after we'd opened presents. He had received some Thomas & Friends wood train cars, a felt toy mat, and a set of wooden railway tracks.
Mom laughed today and told me that she thought I liked playing with the train set and table just as much as Ramsey! I admit, I think I do!
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