--- title: Making a customizable wooden phone for my toddler description: A developer creates a customizable wooden phone toy for their toddler using laser cutting technology. The design features interchangeable screen inserts that... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/making-a-customizable-wooden-phone-for-my-toddler-c1rlk2zmb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Making a customizable wooden phone for my toddler | daily.dev og:description: A developer creates a customizable wooden phone toy for their toddler using laser cutting technology. The design features interchangeable screen inserts that... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/making-a-customizable-wooden-phone-for-my-toddler-c1rlk2zmb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/c1Rlk2ZMb.png og:image:alt: Making a customizable wooden phone for my toddler og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Making a customizable wooden phone for my toddler **[Cassidy's blog](https://daily.dev/sources/cassidoo)** · [@cassidoo](https://daily.dev/cassidoo) · 4 min read · 12 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary A developer creates a customizable wooden phone toy for their toddler using laser cutting technology. The design features interchangeable screen inserts that mimic different phone apps like video calls, texting, and videos. The project involved sketching designs, optimizing files for laser cutting with specific color coding for different operations, and creating multiple themed screens. The final product includes two phones and ten different screen options, demonstrating how makers can combine digital design skills with physical fabrication to create personalized toys. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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