Play Kitchen from a Nightstand

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Jenna at SAS Interiors was trying to figure out a way to make a little kitchen for her two year old daughter, who loves to play with pretend food.  So when Grandma showed up with this old nightstand–a thrift store night stand, Jenna knew she could turn it into the perfect spot for her daughter to play.

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Fireplace Screen Bookshelf

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Tami from Curb Alert! vowed she wouldn’t take anything when her neighbor moved and left behind a pile of discarded items. Tami even laughed with her neighbor about a “crafty old school” fireplace screen that was amongst the junk.

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Kids Chalkboard Table

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Linda from It All Started with Paint got this little table from the thrift store for only $5. Its transformation felt like an Olympic gymnastics competition for Linda, as it had her biting her nails and holding her breath at times to see how it would end.

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Cabinet Door Floor Desk

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You may remember the adorable snack tray that Larissa from The House on Harrison made from an old, water-damaged cabinet door she found curbside. Well, she’s back again with another fabulous repurpose for one of the doors!

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Dress-Up Clothes Peg Rail

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Sarah of Crafting and Creativity shares on Before It’s News how she repurposed an old kitchen drawer front to hanging storage for her kids’ dress-up clothes in just a few simple steps. A little paint, a few knobs, and say hello to neat and organized dress-up clothes! I love that the wall rack allows the {…Read More…}

Kids Play Teepee

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Sheri from Awesome Sauce & Asshattery had a full skirted maxi dress in the back of her closet that rarely saw the light of day. Shari says, “It fits me like a tent anyway so why not just let it become one.” Literally! Sheri turned her barely worn dress into a quick and simple tot {…Read More…}

Train Activity Table

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My son got a train table that his Pawpaw built a few years back that he’s had a blast playing on over the years. Heidi from Honeybear Lane shares how you can make your kiddos an adorable train table even if they don’t have a Pawpaw who is a skilled woodworker {giggle}. You will just {…Read More…}

Paper Plate Ring Toss Game

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Our family always enjoys playing games together. Store-bought games are great, but how much more fun is it if part of the experience is making the game together as a family? That’s why I love this idea from A Little Learning for Two for creating your own ring toss game from paper plates and a {…Read More…}