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Toy Box
I made the creating time high, 'cause the paints need to dry for more coats and final touches...

Posted by An-Toinette from Hartbeespoort, North West, South Africa • Published See An-Toinette's 2 projects »
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  • How to decorate a crate. Toy Box - Step 1
    Step 1

    I found this box at my local gas station. I just dusted it off a bit :)

  • How to decorate a crate. Toy Box - Step 2
    Step 2

    Sand off all paint and rough edges.

  • How to decorate a crate. Toy Box - Step 3
    Step 3

    Prime the area that you want to paint the blackboard paint on. I painted the outlines with some bright colours(south-african spelling ;)) and the insides with a primer.

  • How to decorate a crate. Toy Box - Step 4
    Step 4

    I painted the words "speelgoed" which means toys around the upper part of the box. You can be creative here; paint your child's name, pictures, shapes, etc.
    Paints about 2 coats of the blackboard paint, more if needed. The same for the other parts of painted areas.

  • How to decorate a crate. Toy Box - Step 5
    Step 5

    Now the fun starts. Start decorating!!! I used some foam stickers to stick on the blackboard areas. And I used a black marker to ouline the words.

  • How to decorate a crate. Toy Box - Step 6
    Step 6

    The four sides of the toy box.

  • How to decorate a crate. Toy Box - Step 7
    Step 7

    Watch him/her have fun!!!

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Bobra27
Bobra27 · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 4 projects
Nice...
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