Baby, mom, and dad will all fall asleep faster when this heirloom pendulum cradle is finished.

BONUS PLANS: Looking for extra storage for all your newborn's clothes? Save more than $20 by also ordering plans for a pendulum cradle that is built atop a storage base chest, as well as plans for baby's first clothes closet.

The cradle's gentle to and fro motion will soothe the fussiest of infants, and its styling and solid construction will ensure the cradle can be passed from one generation to the next. To make your work easier, the plan for this project calls for pre-cut spindles and comes with full-size, traceable patterns.

Blueprints for all three projects come with a complete materials list, cutting schedule, step-by-step instructions and illustrations to guide you throughout. Completed, the pendulum cradle pictured stands 38-inches tall and 35-inches long.

The plan's large, full-size templates required two sheets of over-size paper, and thus a slightly higher price than usual, but for its ease of construction, the extra investment is well worthwhile.