Seat Cushion (ONLY) Handmade for Toy Box (co-ordinates with Toy Box/Desk) See other listings (Blue/white stars, Fabric)

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I recommend fairly dense and thick foam if it is going to be for a seat as it has to take your weight. One of the ways I like to do that is to add toy box seat cushions to my sons’ toy boxes (also know as blanket boxes!

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The photo above is just showing how close to the edge you go with the strips – that’s just a little off cut one but generally you want to cut them as long as one side and get them as close to the edge as you can without them showing when you close the box. If you are looking for a larger guide about all the different things around your home you might be able to upcycle and how – go here!

thick Foam cut to the size of your storage box top (although mine was a bit of a franken-foam job…read on to see what I mean! But if you want the do it yourself version for how to add a seat cushion to a toy box, read on for how I made mine! See this post for how to get those neat corners – it’s harder with the foam involved but it’s the same basic idea. That hinged area is another reason why I choose such a thin fabric for the top instead of upholstery fabric. So I held it up against the top and saw that my seat was two widths of my existing foam plus a bit extra.

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In the same way as with the fabric – if you have any hinges or screw holes to consider you’ll need to cut out those areas again for the sticky back felt too. From traditional wooden toy chests to bright, vibrant printed boxes, feed their imaginations with animals, dragons and world maps. So I held it up to the empty space and cut a strip that was slightly wider than what I thought I needed.So if you aren’t an expert stapler, and you end up with one or two staples that are a tiny bit loose or have a bit of a wonky angle, you won’t be stabbing any little fingers with sharp edges. It came with a larger panel of the bus as well which I turned into a wall hanging– so the toy box and wall hanging are coordinating now. I did want to re-use something else so as not to waste the nice batting but I couldn’t find anything else that would make a nice barrier between the blue foam and the white material so I relented in the end. I recommend sticking down one end and removing the paper as you move along rather than removing all the paper at once and risking sticking it to itself! Before the next step you might want to consider if your blanket box or toy box has places that need to be uncovered to allow the hinges and screws to be re-attached.

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You can use a backing board and make a seat cushion that just rests on top of your whole box – as in it isn’t attached – but then you will be lifting it off and putting it back on every time you open the box. It has a kind of a laminate to it, which I don’t love, but it is just about the right colour for my son’s current room decor so I decided not to try to remove it or paint it. I then used my heavy duty spray adhesive along the side edge of each of my three pieces and pushed them together. I start with one staple in the centre of each long side – puling as taught as possible and folding under the raw edge before stapling it down.You don’t strictly have to attach your foam to your box lid but I find it helps at the stapling process to know you don’t have to worry about the foam itself sliding around. Check that it will fold around to the back of your lid and that you will be able to fold under the raw edge.

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Mine did so I cut out little semi-circles from the fabric where the ‘pockets’ that the hinges sit in are (I’m sure that isn’t the correct term but I don’t know what it is! Because I had joined several pieces of foam together I didn’t want any join lines showing through my fabric. These children's toy boxes make great additions when they get their own room - or even in the corner ready for a new arrival. There was no down side for me to doing it directly on the box top as this is a modern piece that I’m not in love with, so glueing and stapling it isn’t a huge risk. It’s not a super professional finish obviously but I think it is nicer and safer than leaving it with nothing covering the staples.I wanted to keep the bulk of the batting away from hinged area at the back where my box still needs to be able to open and close. Below is the toy box seat cushion from the inside so you can see what the felt strips look like when it’s in use.