Then I saw a couple verions here and there on the internet and decided to do it for a gift. The boards I used were a little over 7 feet by 8 inches wide.
I love marking how tall the kids are, but then the door gets painted over or you move on to the next house. I think these boards are fun because you can take them wherever you move, heck you can even keep it until you have grandkids to mark on it. I even think that it would be a fun tradition to mark the kids’ on their birthdays.
Looking back on past Christmases it seems like the family gifts I make are always something that I want to make for my own family and then just mass produce for a few more families.
Those are darling! I have never done the growth chart for the reasons you mentioned. I knew it would be too hard to ever paint over or leave in a house, so I never bothered (I know, doesn't make sense...) I am so going to make one and get rid of my guilt (now that some of my kids are almost full-grown!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea!
I really love this idea! Can you tell a little more about how you did it? Is the lettering vinyl?
ReplyDeleteThe boards are 8' by 8 inches from Lowes. I cut a foot off because no one is that tall. Then painted them with an off white. I played with fonts and placement for a while. A friend then cut the vinyl for me. And last but not least I laid out the tape measure and put the numbers on the corresponding feet. It's EASY!!!
ReplyDeleteShauna, They turned out really cute! You did a great job!
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