"Lee Michaels" wrote in message
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I have not done this myself, but I would probably start with something
like this:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=2413306

and modify different pieces of wood to interact with it. When you
look at the pieces, they are about $1 a piece. I am sure you could
find something similar for less.


That little pile of scrap sells for $65!

You certainly will have no problem beating that price.

A surprising amount of thought goes into those products. My children have
a set like that, and it's really worth it. Get two! Sorry, MAKE two. But
make sure all the sharp corners are knocked off, no slivers anywhere, and
choose a species and/or finish that's going to be safe. I wonder if the
manufacturers put them in a huge rotating drum to do that. Match sizes so
his structures will be sturdy and easy to build.

And make a good sized coopered bucket to hold them all so cleanup is a fun
game of tossing the blocks in.

- Owen -