Design: BB Rattle
Materials: Ash and BB's
Designer: Niels Cosman
"These simple wooden rattles are crafted by hand for little hands (and mouths). BB Rattles are a refreshing alternative to mass-manufactured plastic toys, using natural textures and organic shaping to keep the little ones endlessly stimulated."
"BB rattles are made from locally harvested Ash, a material prized for its durability and strength often used to make tool handles and baseball bats. Ash is also valued by instrument makers for its superior acoustic qualities. The rattles are conscientiously made using FDA approved non-toxic glues and a special food-safe, natural oil finish."
Designer: Niels Cosman Link: www.nielscosman.com Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Nice - I prefer little alouette though
Really cute, love the clean design and also love the fact it's locally harvested.
They look lovely, but I'd be concerned about splinters when the little ones cut teeth.
@vancouverlady
I'm glad you like the rattles! Speaking to your concern about splinters, in the year+ that I have been making these they have held up very well in the mouths of many children(and have taken a lot of abuse), not a single splinter reported.
cheers,
Niels
My first thought was about splinters, too.
Has this product been vetted by by any sort of official child safety product testing?
These are very cool. A wooden toy or teether for a baby is not a new idea, seems perfectly safe to me.
I just purchased what I thought was an antique wooden baby toy at a thrift store last week. Turns out it was a sock darning tool! The elderly volunteer behind the counter kindly set me straight and seemed a little dismayed at the prospect of a baby chewing on a piece of wood.
Ash is a hard wood. Not to mention wood usually begins splintering at hard edges where the fibers can fray - with the extreme rounding on these rattles, you're just not going to get splinters.
Historically people used to use it to make bowls and spoons, and believe me, people in Ye Olde Days didn't want splinters either. It's also non-toxic, which is why it's still considered okay to make spoons out of it.
Pretty much the only way you'd have to worry about splinters on these things would be if you ran it over with your car or let the dog chew on it too.