![]() Then I sprayed the entire tower with poly to seal it all off. I simply taped off the lower portion and sprayed the top with my can of white paint. This was my way of saving paint as I only bought one can. *Instead of painting the entire tower, I opted for a ‘reverse dipped’ look. This is just a guesstimate, but you can likely do this project for around $50, when all is said & done. 1x kid to enjoy the tower – $the inability to ever sleep-in again.1x wood stool with removable top – $19.99.Then the entire stool can be finished with your choice of paint/poly. The railings with dowel are assembled then attached to the top piece of the stool. We went with a thicker dowel (3/4″ or was it 5/8″? …instead of the 1/2″) because we thought it’d be easier to work with. To create the learning tower for our little one, we used an IKEA BEKVAM step stool and added a railing out of 1×2″s, 1×3″s, and a 3/4″ dowel. You might have to read through the tutorial 10 times, but it’s worth it if it looks as chic as theirs came out. It can get a bit confusing when dealing with all the different rails and which holes need to go where… so make sure you triple measure everything. *strokes chin, tilts head* And it isn’t a super obvious IKEA hack at first glance. The railings aren’t super clunky and the tower actually looks legit. This tutorial from HAPPYGREYLUCKY is the best tutorial we found. Our kid has a weaning table he uses, but we wanted him to have the option of joining us at the counter. We never got a high chair and we only have a small breakfast bar in our 500 sq ft home. Really, it enables your kid to do things she may not be able to otherwise, like reach the kitchen counter to make a snack or wash her hands in the kitchen sink.įor us, we wanted something that would allow our little one to join us more in the kitchen. With a tower, your kid can bypass that frustration and help herself. Imagine having to bug a bigger person anytime you wanted something in the world made only for big people. The idea is to give your offspring more independence. Otherwise, it might seem a little out there. If you’re already acquainted with the Montessori approach to child development, then you may have a good idea as to why the heck you’d want to get your kid a tower. “Why a learning tower? Is my kid old enough/too old? How do you keep your kid from climbing all over everything?” I’ll share which tutorial is the best one out there, what we did differently, and what to expect when you introduce a learning tower into your home. We made a learning tower a while back and I figured I’d make a post about our experience with it. ![]()
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