other Toddler/Kid's Bed

[rtheriaque]

Sorry if this is off topic...

 

My son is getting to the age that it's time to transition from a crib to a bed. I'm working up something special for him.

 

The obvious features are there. I'll paint it up like mine. The door will be primary access. The hood will open as toy storage. Headlights, taillights, an instrument cluster, steering wheel, all with lights. A horn sounds like a bad idea...

 

I'm looking for cutting options for the big pieces, but I have a few ideas so far.

 

So, I'm interested in any suggestions folks have. I can also share the files with anybody that wants to do the same thing. They're SolidWorks 2016, but I can save them as dumb solids of your choice.

[DeluxeTulsa]

Well, that's super-cool. My son is only six months old at this point. but I've already thought of doing something like this as well. Please post photos as you go – I'd very much like to see how it comes together!

[theNomad]

3/4" x 4' x 8' sheet of MDF or Plywood and a jigsaw?

The door as primary actually sounds like a bad idea to me. Difficulty getting out in the dark, bumped heads, difficulty for parents putting kid into bed or attending a sick kid, or even making/changing the sheets.

Perhaps silhouette with windows etc against the wall with access side "convertible" style without upper section. Could still have a low door for playing. 

If it has a play wheel and painted items inside and a "hood" toybox lid with racing stripes, Spinning "wheel discs" that could be plenty of detail. 

Looks fun

Edited August 23, 2016 by theNomad

['76mintgrün'02]

I am not a fan of MDF, but MDO would work well.

It is plywood with a paper veneer, which would paint out nicely.