Homemade castle not good enough for Christmas??

Hadley

Homemade presents are much more special than shop bought ones anyone can take five minutes to go in a shop and buy one but not everyone as the talent to make one.just think he will have a castle that no one else has and that someone took the time and effort to make.It's nice that you love him enough to put all the time and effort into making him something special. in years to come it will be the present he remembers he will also love that you made it for him.
I would love someone to give my four year son a handmade present like that.Also you pay a fortune for handmade presents made by someone else.Looking forward to seeing the photos

zzzLazyDaisy

My FIL made a castle for my son when he was four years old. It was strong and sturdy, with turrets that fitted on pegs and lifted off so the whole thing could be stored under his bed. My son played with it for years. He kept it until he was twenty and then passed it onto his much younger cousin, who at 23 has just passed it onto his own cousin's son. My son has just had his 40th birthday and that castle is still very much loved and played with.

The shop bought castle would have been a distant memory by now!

DibDabDeb

I think it's a wonderful idea & sounds as though it's the sort of thing others would be paying you to make, customised for their child. If you're looking for bits for it, such as sturdy packing tubes (I've got one) try Freecycle. I've been surprised by what some people offer, and others ask for.

Good luck and have fun making it!

Chris25

It's a super idea - I agree with what another poster on here said - don't think of it as handmade, think handcrafted.....with love!

Mint1955

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I'm not "crafty",but am a dab-hand with Lego. The past two Christmasses, Father Christmas has spent an extra few minutes in our house playing with our boys' Lego and making something for them. Two years ago, it was a Thunderbirds craft that was never sold as a toy (so not something we could even pick up on eBay), and last year was a Millennium Falcon, complete with smuggling-bays for hiding in, a hinged entry-ramp and chess-board. The latter has been much played with, but is held in such high regard that they still haven't destroyed it!
The excitement that FC stopped to play with their toys is a gift in itself! It helps mop- up the infuriating sea of unattached Lego bricks that accumulates in our living-room, too!

What a lovely thing to do. This has made me smile today thank you xx

podperson

I think it's a wonderful idea. When I was little my dad made me a dolls house, and my mum 'decorated' it with little bits of wallpaper, carpets, curtains, picked up bits of furniture etc. I loved it and played with it for many years, it's still in a cupboard at my mum's as I would never throw it out. I'm sure your son will love and it will be much better then the cheap looking plastic ones in the shop x

carlislelass

our middle son had a homemade castle bought on a radio auction in the 80`s (it was more than sturdy).Passed to next son and is now owned by neighbours grandson, best £5 spent

samyantha

I think its a great idea, I was bought up with the idea that home made meant more and I now try to distil that idea into my kids.

If you make it, it can be personalised to him and therefore more suited and appealing to him.

Just make sure you leave yourself enough time, as these things have a habit of taking longer than planned.

Our eldest is also a Mike the Knight fan and enjoyed helping to glue this one together
(sorry but will not allow me to post the link as a newbie, its found on nickjr.com or pm for the link)
its not going to last forever but if they are still interested when this is past its best, we will just print another!

Good luck, I am sure he will love it

Emmarillo

My uncle made a farm for my cousins, which was then passed on to me and my brothers and I LOVED it. I guess after we outgrew it it was passed on again but I wish it hadn't been. I ended up spending stupid money on something not nearly as good from a posh toyshop - I paid a bit every week for 6 months, but after a year or so pieces started to break.

Definitely make one for your son, he will appreciate it so much.

masterchef98

Your homemade castle sounds fantastic. I purposely bought ds a wooden castle for his 4th birthday rather than a singing / dancing character one as I want him / and he enjoys using his imagination when he plays with toys (despite being totally conditioned by the Milkshake adverts and insitsting he wants everything made by Imaginext, plus everything in the Toys R Us catalogue apart from the Barbies)