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Project Playroom: Storage Solutions

February 6, 2012 by Ashley Hackshaw

Can you spot what I added to the playroom project today?

Even a play kitchen needs smart storage solutions…..so I added 3 Ikea spice racks. They are the perfect width and height for play food and appliances!

I also added an Ikea storage rod for pots and pans:

The Ikea spice shelves are about $4 a piece…and a coat of spray paint can match them to any room:

I put up the shelves while Boo was at school and she loaded them up as soon as she got home!

Some recent additions to her kitchen that she got as gifts for her birthday (appliances from Pottery Barn Kids):

The market and kitchen are coming along!

There are still a few more projects before it’s completely finished!

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Play Food: Whole Wheat Pasta

February 5, 2012 by Ashley Hackshaw

A quick and easy project for today! Boo and I made some whole wheat pasta for her play market. It looks so realistic! We started with 2 pieces of oatmeal colored craft felt:

I cut the felt into half inch strips:

A pile of pasta!

We used plastic sleeves to package the pasta. Note: plastic bags shouldn’t be used for children under 3.

I created a label and printed it off onto adhesive sticker paper (from your office supply store):

It’s already in her grocery cart!

Feel free to save this graphic to make your own play pasta!

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Project Playroom: The Scale and the Shelves

February 1, 2012 by Ashley Hackshaw

Well, I was supposed to be working on the last minute details for Boo’s birthday party today…..but Boo was still home sick….so I shifted gears and we worked on her playroom a little to entertain ourselves.

I finished the market awning in the last installment of Project Playroom. I thought I’d be done with the playroom by now but it’s taking me a bit longer to get my projects finished. I found this great old dairy scale on ebay for $20 and thought it would look so cute in the market:

I bought a $3.00 wrought iron garden bracket from Home Depot to hang the scale from:

Boo and I found these shelves at the thrift store this morning for $14.00 on the way to grab a burrito from El Pollo Loco:

With a little spray paint….the shelves match the awning!

Boo worked on organizing her veggies and fruits into bins (we found the bins at a local store called The Alley). The fruits and veggies are from Ikea.

We still have a lot more to add to make the market as realistic as possible! Looking for a cute wooden cash register is the next step…..along with some mini canvas shopping bags to hang from the scale.

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