Crate stools

Dress up a milk crate for use as a stool in just a few simple steps. Keep it around for a vertical boost or stack and use as an impromptu seat.

"Now this is practical and clever!" said a reader when she saw this mom's crate idea: You'll be so happy you saw this!

Do THIS with Home Depot crates to get gorgeous entryway storage - And it only takes 30 minutes! You have probably noticed by now how much I love working with wooden crates. It's amazing how much you can actually do with them. This time, I decided to creat

Dress up a milk crate for use as a stool in just a few simple steps. Keep it around for a vertical boost or stack and use as an impromptu seat.

If you've been anywhere on the internet you know what a crate seat is... an ingenius combination of crate for storage and cushioned top for sitting. They are a perfectly clever addition to the classroom. Although I've always admired them, I never really had the need for these stools in my own classroom until recently. Right before spring break my 4th grade students and I did a one week "trial" of flexible seating. It was a wonderful way to see if flexible seating was going to be beneficial…

Snazzy stools

This went from old to gold in a matter of minutes!

Update 2017: When I moved to a new classroom I reupholstered my crate stools to match my new classroom theme. They turned out great! I simply purchased new fabric, pulled off the old fabric and stapled the new fabric down. Since I teach upper elementary now, I noticed that my students were breaking my old crate stools because they were too big for them! We've transformed them into floor cushions for flexible seating. Sometimes they remove the cushion, flip over the crate and create a…

Are toys taking over your home? Check out this cute toy storage stool idea for your living room or small spaces. You can get these cheap crates from craigslist and color them to match your playroom colors, or use it as a stool in your kids bedroom. #diy #toystorage #cheap

Create your own storage stools from plastic storage crates - perfect for the classroom or playroom!