Consider a newborn gift idea from an old time favorite baby toys that you use to play with. Not too many conversations around grandparents last more than a few minutes when they reflect on old time favorite baby toys. Some toys just to seem to last and last in popularity, and some seem to endure despite the ravages of time and the often-brutal treatment.

These old time favourite toys haven't necessarily been the fanciest, the prettiest, or even the most colourful. In fact, one of these toys can be or may be viewed by many modern hip parents as just plain old boring.

I'm sure some of you know one of the favorite toys is the set of old wood blocks with the letters A, B, C, D etc. carved into the sides, and painted with bright colours. I'm also sure, in today's standards, this paint probably contained lead that is an absolute no-no today.

One of these other great toys for little baby's up to one year and crawling is the old stack the rings. This was composed of several colourful wooden rings that would simply pile on top of each other over a centre pole attached to a wooden base. And, while you may think that this is too exciting, I certainly can remember this toy as a child.

One of the advantages of knowing a really good woodworker is that you can ask them to make some durable wooden toys for baby.

These wooden toys can be like the ones described above, or can be almost anything that is made of wood. I personally know a woodworker who has been making wooden toys for years and selling then successfully not only to local markets but also to cruise ship passengers from around the world.

You see, these wooden toys are tough, great craftsmanship, durable, and fun for little ones no matter where they live.

And, for those of you who have children, or have had children and are now or soon to be grandparents can't wait to crawl around the floor again making those tooting train whistle noises for wooden trains.

Do you have an old time favorite baby toys kicking around? Maybe, you should just dust them off and see if you can find a gift similar for newborn in your life.