Height chart diy

Capture your kids' growth with an easy DIY wooden ruler growth chart. With just a few inexpensive materials, you can make a family heirloom!

I've been meaning to make a height chart for, well, about four years now. Somehow time has gotten away from me, but as I was browsing The Home Depot for light bulbs the other day I decided it was finally time! Check out how I made our wooden growth chart and how to transfer a quote with paint. How to Make a Wooden Growth Chart When I started browsing Pinterest for wooden growth chart ideas, there were a few that caught my eye. I like the look of stained wood with white details, but I wasn't…

Once Agatha was standing I wanted to start marking her height but I couldn't quite bring myself to mark up the walls nor did I really love any of the growth charts I've seen for sale. The solution: a wood board and a sharpie. An aged board would have been way better but I didn't have one of those handy. Since I had lots of room, I included boxes to mark other interesting milestones and firsts for her. The type of things that I might forget if I didn't write down and she might find…

I have a quick and easy project to show you today. While Jamie was home for Thanksgiving we hit the stores on Black Friday. Jamie picked up this Home Depot Growth Chart for her nephew. The wood was unfinished. She was going to take it home and stain it, but it wouldn’t fit in her...Read More

Are you looking for a great DIY keepsake and decor that is functional too? These 10 clever DIY growth charts are simply beautiful!

We have 8 people, 6 of whom are growing at a massive pace. I love how my in-laws have a door jam where they record all their kids and grandkids heights.

How to make an easy DIY Growth Chart

It seems like almost everyone is making a knock-off Pottery Barn measuring ruler. And I have jumped on the band wagon. So glad I did, it turned out great. I made one years ago because we were moving a lot and I wanted to be able to take our measurements with us where ever we went. But it was ugly. I hid it behind the door in the laundry room and only pulled it out when we did a measuring session. This is our new improved measuring stick. This cost me about $8 total. $5 for the wood, and $3…

Don’t you love it when you finally finish a project that has been on your “to do” list forever? One of my goals for this year is to get all …

This project was a Mother's Day Gift for my mumsie this year, and I love how it turned out! I love making gifts, and I stewed for a...