Make Designer-Style Baby Blocks

Step 5 Let the blocks dry

Place blocks dry-side-down on waxed paper and let them dry for several hours. If you paint or stain your blocks, this will turn into a long project, but it really only takes a few minutes for each step.

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[whisperonthewind]

If you're a weekend warrior in crafting, you can stain one weekend, and modpodge the next, and the blocks would have a full 5 days to dry/cure. And although I like modpodge, with something kids are likely to put in their mouths (because that's what kids do), I'd put a couple coats of ordinary varnish on top of everything. It doesn't darken with age, it cleans up with ammonia or rubbing alcohol, and the dried finish is non-toxic and hypoallergenic.

(The can I use only says ammonia for cleanup, but several websites suggested rubbing alcohol and I had that, tried it, and have been successful, while saving money.) Cost for varnish would only add $12-15 for a quart, which would last a long time, plus you could use it to refinish a cutting board.