Step by Step Guide to Picking Kids Furniture
Joann Means asked:
Just like children learn to walk one step at a time, choosing the best children’s furniture for kids bedrooms is best done step by step.
Start at the Finish
For the easiest time choosing kids furniture the best first step to take is the last. That is to say, figure out what your desired end result will be. What is your goal for this children’s furniture? What are you trying to accomplish in your furniture shopping?
Is your primary objective:
storage study space play/lounge/relaxation space a bed or some combination thereof?
Are you looking to replace a particular piece of kids furniture you already have, add a piece that’s lacking, or give your kids bedroom a complete furniture overhaul? Is your priority cost, convenience, appearance, or quality?
Then ask yourself how much money you want to spend on this kids room decorating venture. If you have several children’s furniture items you’d like to buy, for example, it helps to know your total budget for the project so that you don’t accidentally wind up spending it all on a single item.
Answering these questions first will get your children’s furniture shopping adventure off on the right foot.
The Critical Step: Measuring
Time to get out the tape measure and a pencil and paper and start measuring the space. The last thing you want to do is spend a lot of time searching for children’s furniture only to realize that you can’t even select a piece because you don’t know how big (or small) you need it to be.
Measure not only the perimeter dimensions and the ceiling height of the room but measure the size and positioning of the windows and doors too (and that includes the door to the closet). Drawing yourself a simple map of the room may help. This way, when you consider placement of the children’s furniture elements you’re considering buying you know exactly
where it will (and won’t) fit, as well as whether or not it causes any obstructions of doors, windows, or other permanent fixtures.
Pick a Theme
Simply put, picking your children’s furniture to all coordinate with a theme gives you a unifying focus for all the room’s elements. And picking a theme that excites and inspires your child’s imagination will give them endless pleasure and pride in their personal space.
The Simplest Solution
Now that you’re finally ready to start shopping, start with the bed. If the room doesn’t have one yet, then the bed is the key element around which all the rest of the room’s elements can fall into place.
Plus, if you’re looking for storage, study, play/lounge/relaxation space and a bed too then there’s a simple, single piece of children’s furniture you could purchase that would accomplish all of the above needs and more – a custom theme bed.
Custom theme beds can be built with one bed or two. They can have play space and study space included. They can have built in shelving, drawers, cabinets, and other storage elements. And they can do all this in one, sturdy and durable unit.
Furthermore, you can have this multipurpose custom theme bed designed to appeal to your child’s fondest interests and desires.
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Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Critical Step, Furniture Shopping, Perimeter
The Joys Of A Step Stool For Toddlers
Alycia Shapiro asked:
Life is frustrating for people who are younger and aren’t tall enough to see over the kitchen counter. When you’re a toddler all you want is to learn how to do things by yourself. You want to pour your own juice. You want to make your own sandwiches. You desperately want to be able to help yourself to the cookies and treats that you know are in the kitchen cupboards. You want to be able to do these things, but you just aren’t tall enough. Heck, you’d be happy to be able to wash your own hands in the bathroom without having to have somebody lift you up so you can reach the sink. As a toddler you know these things, and it makes life kind of frustrating.
Step stools will help your toddler become more independent because more items are within their reach and they will be able to learn how to do more things for themselves. Create a splash around the house with a themed step stools that features popular children’s characters like Hello Kitty, Maisy, Raggedy Ann, Mr. Rodgers and their favorite Major League Baseball team for little MLB fans. There are different types of step ups including single stepped step stools, two stepped step stools, step stools that come with built in storage, themed step stools and even personalized step stools. There are also a couple of “deluxe” stools that are more than simple step ups.
One of these “deluxe” step stools is the Learning Tower Step Stool which boasts a sturdy and special “non tip” construction design. This stool is actually more of a platform. This stool raises little ones up to the same height as the counter top which allows them to “help” with projects like making dinner. One of the greatest things about the Learning Tower Step Stool is that it is four-sided. It not only gives the toddlers a higher perspective but it has a railing on all sides to keep them from accidentally tumbling backwards off of the stool. The stool’s “floor” is also larger than the average step stool, which affords the toddler room to walk around a little bit. It also makes a really good clubhouse if you toss a blanket over the top of it during play time.
Another “deluxe” step stool is the Guidecraft Kitchen Helper The that was made with easy storage in mind, as it’s really simply to fold up and store in a small space. The Guidecraft Kitchen Helper features the same raised platform design as the Learning Tower Step Stool. It has the four sided railing and wider “floor” which will help your miniature kitchen staffer move around with more confidence.
step stools help kids learn to do things for themselves. With a step stool little ones can turn the lights on and off by themselves, they can reach the bathroom sink by themselves. This is mostly a good thing, in terms of your child’s sense of independence, but you might want to think about possibly putting the yummiest treats on an even higher kitchen shelf from now on!
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Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Construction Design, Major League Baseball, Sandwiches
Cooking With Your Kids – Fun Ideas and Tips
Tammy Embrich asked:
Cooking is much more enjoyable when you have your children around you. Making them a part of things in the kitchen is so very important. There’s just something very special about having your kids share in transforming favorite dishes into delightful, edible creations.
Younger children will be more eager to help you with preparing the family meals than the older ones, unless you have been involving your kids in the cooking activities from an early age…which is encouraged.
Let’s face it, what busy Mom couldn’t use a couple of extra set of hands in the kitchen? Special treats like chocolate chip cookies, rice crispy treats, and double-layer chocolate cake seems to magically turn out more delicious on the pallet when prepared by you and your children.
Below are some fun ideas to help encourage your children to want to help you in preparing daily meals and other special treasures. Get your children involved!
* If you have more than one child, give each child their very own special kitchen chore such as cleaning off the table, setting the table, or gathering ingredients.
* Younger children do better with one-step, uncomplicated chores
* Provide each child with their very own step stool high enough to reach the counter or table
* Purchase a small chef’s hat for each child (preferably with their name on it). Your children will really appreciate this and it will also help make them feel that they are a part of things and special.
* Purchase individual cooking tools such as brightly-colored, plastic utensils for measuring and mixing ingredients. Choose different colors for each child. This will help prevent fighting.
Take your children with you when you go to purchase these tools. Make it a fun outing and maybe go out for lunch afterwards.
* Prepare finger foods such as chicken nuggets. These are always a big hit with children. Make it a habit of always keeping a few batches in the freezer. Foods on a stick such as various types of skewers are also popular with kids as well as homemade pizza. Homemade pizza can be lots of fun using lots of variations of toppings and cheeses. Try and be creative and prepare fun foods that you think your children will find enjoyable.
* Assign each child clean-up tasks. A good idea for cleaning up the kitchen is using sticker charts. Make up a chart with each child’s name and chore. If your children does their special clean-up chore (without complaining or whining), award them with a special sticker. Make a sticker chart up for each day of the week.
Using the tips above will surely aid in getting your kids into the kitchen and happily helping you. Sharing cooking and baking activities will prove to be fun and rewarding for both parent and child. Plus, it’s a great learning experience for your children.
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Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cooking Tools, Freezer
How a Step Stool Teaches Your Toddler Independence
Tod Delrano asked:
Imagine how frustrating it is for a toddler when they can’t reach the counter or the sink. By their very nature, small children want to practice independence and have the ability to perform tasks by themselves. If they are thirsty, they demand to fill their own cup with juice. No matter the mess, they will beg to put together their own sandwiches. Toddlers know full well which cupboard the sweets and cookies are kept in, and want immediate access to them.
These little ones are simply not yet tall enough to do these sorts of things for themselves. They would even welcome the opportunity to wash their hands if they could perform the activity without having to rely on someone bigger to lift them up to the sink. Life can therefore be very frustrating for toddlers who know they need help for even the simplest things.
To enable small children to practice independence, purchase a step stool to allow them to do more by themselves by putting items they need within their reach. Stools can be plain and unobtrusive or colorfully themed with Major League Baseball logos, Hello Kitty, Mr. Rodgers, Sesame Street or Barbie motifs and designs, all of which make them more attractive to little ones.
The variety of stools, sometimes referred to as step ups, include the themed ones just mentioned, as well as single step, two step, with built in storage capabilities and even personalized with your child’s name. Just as there are fancy models of cars, there are fancy types of step stools which are more than just steps.
The Guidecraft Kitchen Helper might be classified as a deluxe model of step up. It is easy to simply fold up and store away in a small area because it was created with this purpose in mind. A raised platform design is a feature of the Guidecraft Kitchen Helper. Both your child and you will feel more confident with the model’s four sided railing and wider floor. Step stools are a great way to help your children learn independence as they’re able to do things for themselves. Think of all the help a step stool will give children as they are able to reach the sink by themselves or use the light switch.
Your child will grow in independence with the help of a step stool however, from now on, you might want to place the treats and cookies even higher in the cupboard!
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