Can You Help? What To Do With Old Crib Parts?

It’s official! All of my boys are out of cribs, thanks in part to the latest round of crib recalls.

I now have an old crib (with a drop side) that is in such a well-used state that it needs to be retired and another crib that will be parted out when I get my repair kit through the recall.

So now I have all of these crib parts and am wondering what to do with them.

It seems like a tragedy to just toss all of that wood. I know I can save the bolts and screws and castors… but for what?

And what could I do with the wood? A brief search online found a few people crafting benches from them. One of my son’s teachers suggested creating a garden trellis.

But aside from those two things, I am at a loss for ideas.

What would you do with the parts to an old crib? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!