I have regularly browsed Pinterest for inspiration for our home, sewing, knitting and crochet. But since Finlay has become more engaged in the world (and I’ve managed to acquire more freedom alongside) I have used Pinterest for homemade baby play and development ideas.
First up, a wall chart to measure Finlay against now that he’s steady on his feet.
I asked my dad to buy the timber for us; his estate car is a better size for a length of timber than our car. He had to get it in two pieces in the end and decided to round the top – I think he quite fancied a project, though that’s where his project ended.
We took a little while to work out a design that used the round, then plumped for a balloon rising into the sky – much like Finlay will one day when he undoubtedly grows taller than the two of us and leaves us looking up to him.
I’ll leave it there and let the pictures show the creative process.
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- Priming
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- Drawing the balloon
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- Painting the sky
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- Painting the balloon
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- Ready for clouds
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- Stamping clouds
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- Cloud sponges
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- Finished
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- Time to start measuring and marking
By the way, in case you were wondering, Finlay measured 81.5cm last Monday when he was measured at a check up. But his first mark on the chart is at 80cm from last Tuesday (we’re all taller when we’re lying down).
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