The absurd things we make for our kids

[JasonGotaProblem]

I made my son a foam hammer to go with his Thor costume. Probably less than $10 in materials and probably 2-3 hours. Super lightweight. He hasnt seen it yet.

Have you made anything cool for your kids lately? Post pics!

[philaroman]

sweet,,,  perfectly reasonable, too
RC plane parts to make it fly, would be absurd 

[Cor]

Looks a bit like a Lead hammer my father made and that was around our house forever.    What it was for I do not know, I grew up with it next to the toolbox.

I am sure your Son will be happy to play with it.

[Gfish]

Cool! Looks like cement to me. Can we see a picture of him in his costume with the hammer, latter-on?
I'd rather MAKE my grand kid's some toys, but started a college fund for both of them. Never too early. My Son's 3 yr. old get's a more advanced spincaster than the plastic Micky Mouse themed one I sent last year, when he hit's 4 in Feb.

[Shellbelly]

What it was for I do not know,

Probably a dead-blow hammer.  Useful for making heavy things conform to your wishes.

I made so much stuff for my boys from scraps of this and that.  It's amazing to watch how their imaginations take over and they create their own worlds.  The funny thing is we have to be kids in order to make those things.  Do we ever grow up?  Nah, what's the fun in that? 

[tincanary]

Looks a bit like a Lead hammer my father made and that was around our house forever.    What it was for I do not know, I grew up with it next to the toolbox.

I am sure your Son will be happy to play with it.

We call that the BFH where I'm from.

[JasonGotaProblem]

Thanks guys. He LOVES IT. I used a grade stake wrapped in a burlap ribbon for the handle, the top is 2 pieces of foam glued together, then coated in epoxy and mica powder and clearcoated.

RC parts... Maybe next year.

[JasonGotaProblem]

As promised, the end result.

[xjchad]

Awesome Jason!! 

[Keta]

:0)

[Bill B]

Cool beans!  Bill

[Dominick]

Terrific.  Dominick

[thorhammer]

The Thorhammer signs off on it!

[philaroman]

I dunno, Man...   tragic wig choice!!!   
nowadays, photos are forever & he'll be a teenager, one day 
if not for cool hammer, I woulda' guessed Amazon Barbie   
 

[Gfish]

Cool! Thanks. Hard to imagine a Viking ready with his war hammer, with a smile like that! Unless it's an evil smile or he's drank alota mead. "South-men!, Where are your Women and valuables!"