Thinking about redoing your child's room? One of your first considerations should be spots to place all her treasured belongings.
One of the simplest ways to accomplish this is by adding storage shelves.
Baskets in pretty colors lined up on each shelf will separate the hair ties from the doll accessories.
Shelving with baskets can go a long way toward avoiding messy floor syndrome while adding a decorative element to the walls.
Once you hang or place the shelves for baskets, spend an afternoon of fun together creating a basket with your child.
Yes, children can make baskets, too! Using little more than scrap fabric and some cotton clothesline, your child can make a colorful storage basket to brighten her room.
Things You Will Need: * Cotton fabric cut into 1/2-inch wide strips * 3 yards of clothesline or cotton piping * Blunt plastic tapestry needle * Scissors Ready, Set, Go! 1.
Thread one strip of fabric through the needle.
Pull one end of the fabric strip so about 2 inches hangs from the needle.
2.
Wrap one end of the clothesline with the longer end of the fabric strip.
Let the needle hang free at this point.
Keep wrapping the end of the clothesline in layers and slightly overlap each wrap over the one before it.
Cover the end of the clothesline for about 3 inches.
3.
Coil the covered piece of clothesline into a tight spiral.
Hold the spiral together by "sewing" the needle through the middle of the coil and pulling the strip of fabric tightly.
This will create the beginning of your basket base.
4.
Continue wrapping the fabric strip around the clothesline.
Attach the wrapped cord to the spiral every 2 inches by pushing the needle through the space behind the previous coil.
Continue wrapping the cord and attaching the cord to the spiral until the shape is the size you want for the basket bottom.
5.
Add a new strip when you reach the end of the first one by overlapping the last half inch of both strips.
The overlapping layers of the next coil will hold the strip ends in place.
6.
Build the basket sides by placing the next bit of wrapped line on top of the outer coil instead of on the outer edge.
Sew the line in place the same way, just change the position of the wrapped cord to create the beginning of a basket wall.
7.
Continue wrapping the clothesline and building up the walls of the basket until it's as high as you like.
8.
Finish the basket by cutting any leftover clothesline.
Wrap the fabric strip around the end of the line, then sew the ending to the top edge of the basket.
8.
Cut the fabric strip, then weave it into the coils of the basket to hide the end.
9.
Go over the basket with a small pair of sharp scissors and trim off any stray threads that stick out.
If you like a shabby chic look, leave the threads, but this "haircut" gives the basket a neater look.
When you organize your child's room with storage shelves, baskets are a natural next step for bright and easy storage.
Whether you use book cases or separate storage units, she'll have an easier time keeping her room neat with baskets to hold her things.
And if you spend an afternoon making baskets together, your child will take away more than just a room accessory.
She'll have a memory of quality time with her parent, as well as knowing how to make a craft for holidays and gift-giving.
One of the simplest ways to accomplish this is by adding storage shelves.
Baskets in pretty colors lined up on each shelf will separate the hair ties from the doll accessories.
Shelving with baskets can go a long way toward avoiding messy floor syndrome while adding a decorative element to the walls.
Once you hang or place the shelves for baskets, spend an afternoon of fun together creating a basket with your child.
Yes, children can make baskets, too! Using little more than scrap fabric and some cotton clothesline, your child can make a colorful storage basket to brighten her room.
Things You Will Need: * Cotton fabric cut into 1/2-inch wide strips * 3 yards of clothesline or cotton piping * Blunt plastic tapestry needle * Scissors Ready, Set, Go! 1.
Thread one strip of fabric through the needle.
Pull one end of the fabric strip so about 2 inches hangs from the needle.
2.
Wrap one end of the clothesline with the longer end of the fabric strip.
Let the needle hang free at this point.
Keep wrapping the end of the clothesline in layers and slightly overlap each wrap over the one before it.
Cover the end of the clothesline for about 3 inches.
3.
Coil the covered piece of clothesline into a tight spiral.
Hold the spiral together by "sewing" the needle through the middle of the coil and pulling the strip of fabric tightly.
This will create the beginning of your basket base.
4.
Continue wrapping the fabric strip around the clothesline.
Attach the wrapped cord to the spiral every 2 inches by pushing the needle through the space behind the previous coil.
Continue wrapping the cord and attaching the cord to the spiral until the shape is the size you want for the basket bottom.
5.
Add a new strip when you reach the end of the first one by overlapping the last half inch of both strips.
The overlapping layers of the next coil will hold the strip ends in place.
6.
Build the basket sides by placing the next bit of wrapped line on top of the outer coil instead of on the outer edge.
Sew the line in place the same way, just change the position of the wrapped cord to create the beginning of a basket wall.
7.
Continue wrapping the clothesline and building up the walls of the basket until it's as high as you like.
8.
Finish the basket by cutting any leftover clothesline.
Wrap the fabric strip around the end of the line, then sew the ending to the top edge of the basket.
8.
Cut the fabric strip, then weave it into the coils of the basket to hide the end.
9.
Go over the basket with a small pair of sharp scissors and trim off any stray threads that stick out.
If you like a shabby chic look, leave the threads, but this "haircut" gives the basket a neater look.
When you organize your child's room with storage shelves, baskets are a natural next step for bright and easy storage.
Whether you use book cases or separate storage units, she'll have an easier time keeping her room neat with baskets to hold her things.
And if you spend an afternoon making baskets together, your child will take away more than just a room accessory.
She'll have a memory of quality time with her parent, as well as knowing how to make a craft for holidays and gift-giving.