Plae Dek (Woven Toy Cradle) — a Tiny Open-Weave Bamboo-Strip Cradle with a Rattan- or Wire-Bound Rim, Hung by Thread at Four Corners from a Wooden Frame, with a Pull Thread to Rock It; Rock a Doll and Sing Lullabies

"The toy cradle is woven from bamboo as a copy of the cradle a baby sleeps in, but very small, made for children to rock for fun." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not named, CC BY 4.0)

Weave fine bamboo strips in an open pattern, starting from the bottom and working up to the rim.

Bind the rim tightly with a rattan strand or wire.

Tie threads to the wooden frame that serves as the cradle stand, tie the cradle's cords on all 4 sides, and tie on a thread as a pull cord to rock it back and forth.

Drawings of the toy cradle (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not named, CC BY 4.0)

Lay a doll or a little modelled-clay baby in the cradle, rock it and sing lullabies, just as children hear adults sing.

In the farming season parents took small children along and built temporary shelters; without a cradle they hung a pha khao ma, blanket or towel as one. Rocking keeps the baby cool and sleeping soundly. Take care with sharp wire ends. Source: Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Traditional Objects of Everyday Use database, "เปลเด็ก", author not named (CC BY 4.0 licence). **Limits** The source gives no size for the cradle or frame. The illustrations are drawings. There is no product line for rattan or general soft wood.