So, I've seen these all over Pinterest, and decided I needed to jump on board! My school is in the process of changing the schedule of the school day to allow more time for silent reading, which is GREAT, because we didn't have much time for that previously! So, I am revamping my reading center to incorporate more space for the kids to spread out and really get comfortable while reading. So....I made these great seats, thanks to everyone on Pinterest posting them!! I got 4 milk crates from the container store (which I love), some spray paint, some fabric ( I needed about a yard in each pattern) some batting and a 1 by 1 piece of plywood to fit on top of each crate.
I started by spray painting each of the crates, then I got started on the seat tops. I needed to drill holes in the ply wood to attach it the tops of the crates. I slid zip ties in between the holes so that I could just zip tie the seat tops on. Then I used some batting for cushion and wrapped the fabric over it. I used a staple gun to secure it and then fastened my zip tie seat tops to the dry (of course) crates and viola! They are super cute and with any luck, I will get a lot of mileage out these and my kids will love their new space! ~ Ms. Christy
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