Hello all you educators
& DIY mommies! I'm sure you're like me and you've seen these seats all over
Pinterest. After seeing them, I knew I wanted to make crate seats for my first
classroom. Coincidentally they happened to be my first DIY project for my class
and they turned out pretty darn good.
Although these seemed
like a great idea and are extremely cute, I had no clue these would quickly
become a very pricey project. This is not a project I
would suggest you do if you are on a budget. It costs about $26 for me
to make each seat.
Now for the tutorial...
which is why you're actually reading this post.
Materials:
- 6 Sterilite file crates ($50)
- 1 large sheet of wood ($22)
- 6 ft of foam padding ($30)
*All prices listed are estimates... rounded figures of what I actually paid.
Step 1:
Have a home improvement
store (Home Depot, Lowes, etc) cut a large sheet of wood to fit snugly into your crate's opening.
Step 2:
Roll out your foam
padding. Trace the outline of each piece of wood individually with a Sharpie
onto the padding. Then cut each piece of foam you traced.
Step 3:
Glue your foam cut outs
to the wood cut outs using spray adhesive. Let this dry for 20 minutes to an
hour.
I forgot to take a picture of this step, so I had to take a picture of the last seat I made which I had to piece together using left over foam... sorry.
Step 4:
Cover each of your
cushions with half yard of your fabric. I suggest wrapping it similar to a how you wrap a present. Secure the fabric with plenty of
staples using your staple gun. If staples don't go through completely just use
a hammer to bang them in good.
Step Five:
Place your covered
cushion in the opening of the crate.
That's it! It's really
that simple. Happy crafting.
