Wednesday, November 25, 2009

3rd Birthday Present

For LilE's 3rd birthday (back in February), we decided to order her a table and chair set. I found one I really liked, but it was back ordered until April. No hurry. I can wait until then. Back ordered until May. Back ordered until July. Ugh. Then I started doing even more research and reading every review I could find to make sure it was going to be worth it. And the reviews began to mention how great a table it was for their 18 month old, 2 year old. Not good.

I then started over and found one that I liked that was much taller and the reviews were great and the reviews discussed how great it was for their children even as old as 6-7 years!

The site where I found it was having a 15% off sale and had free shipping! I finally ordered her 3rd birthday present, 9 months later. And now she is loving having her own table in her room to color during quiet time. We even find her in there at other times during the day.


But I am needing some assistance with making it an even more fun place for her. The drawer on the front doesn't hold much. What can I put her construction paper and crayons in that is cute and non-cluttered looking and that will fit on the table top? What can go on the wall just above the table? (The rocker was there before and the blank wall was not exposed.)

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

pottery barn kids has neat stuff. they have pretty good sales and my sister has picked up some great things at their outlet in Gaffney.

Jamie

Kama said...

I bet you could find a cute vertical storage unit for the wall at IKEA. One that folds into itself or something.

Kama said...

Can't find the thing I was thinking of for the wall...
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50089231
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20118174
Can you tell I'm bored?

It's a Mom Thing said...

just a small rectangular basket will work to hold paper, crayons, and coloring books. the paper and books will be stored upright so it won't take up much space. you could even put a little shelf on the wall to hold the basket.

or buy a couple of matching frames and frame HER artwork...so cute!

Bec said...

A fabric covered metal board (rather than a cork board) works well because you use magnets instead of push pins. (Daddy can call DG about how to make one.)