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Brielle’s Nursery: DIY Portable Growth Chart

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DIY Portable Growth Chart for #Baby #nursery | spotofteadesigns.com

A few years ago now, I saw this post from 517 Creations on making a Pottery Barn Inspired Growth Chart. I really liked this concept, not necessarily for the design, but for the thought that we could have a portable growth chart we could move, should we ever change Brielle’s room or if we ever moved to a new house. When Brielle was four months old, Derek and I revisited this functional nursery décor piece and got to work making one!

Portable Growth Chart Tutorial: sanding | spotofteadesigns.com

First up was a trip to Home Depot for a piece of wood. Derek spend some time sanding it down to make it nice and smooth. No rough edges for our baby! And yes, I know what you’re thinking. “Why is he outside sanding on two garbage cans when he has that beautiful garage to work in?” The boy doesn’t want to get it dirty! I don’t get it either! Isn’t that what it was for? Anyway, back to the project!

DIY Portable Growth Chart: Sketching the design | spotofteadesigns.com

After two coats of white paint as a base, the blank canvas was ready for me! I spent one evening writing the measurements marks along the left edge and sketching a little scene along the right. I figured hot air balloons, kites, birds and clouds were pretty fitting for our little girl taking flight.

DIY Portable Growth Chart for #Baby #nursery | spotofteadesigns.com

I used the paints left over from her canvases to keep the consistent color palette and spent a few nights on the kitchen floor dressing it up. At almost 8 months, we finally had an afternoon to hang the chart, putting it right next to her door when it’s opened.

DIY Portable Growth Chart for #Baby #nursery | spotofteadesigns.com

I love how it turned out and how it serves as a functional piece of art for her room. Can’t wait to watch this little one grow tall!

DIY Portable Growth Chart for #Baby #nursery | spotofteadesigns.com

Oh how tall is she, you ask? At 8 months she measured right below 26 inches. :)

Pink, White and Grey Baby Girl Nursery | spotofteadesigns.com

See all the details of Brielle’s pink, grey and white nursery here!

UPDATE: I’ve since made two other growth charts using the same method!

DIY portable growth chart for an under the sea themed baby nursery. #nursery #craft #diy @Decoart_inc | spotofteadesigns.com

An Under the Sea themed design for Hailey’s nursery

Construction Truck Themed Growth Chart using @DecoArt_Inc Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

And a construction truck themed design for my nephews, also used for their name announcement prior to Jared’s arrival!

DIY portable growth chart with a hand painted butterfly design | spotofteadesigns.com

And this cute butterfly design I made for a friend!

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  1. Kate at Sorella Style says

    April 24, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    So cute! And the nursery is adorable! I’ll have to make my own growth chart now :)

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    • Spot of Tea Designs says

      April 25, 2014 at 8:06 am

      Awe thanks! I’d love to see it, if you make one!

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  2. Ali Gilbert says

    April 26, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    That is such a cute idea! Love it! :)

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  3. Elizabeth Middleton says

    May 22, 2014 at 10:11 am

    did you use paint to mark numbers or something else?

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    • Spot of Tea Designs says

      May 22, 2014 at 11:18 am

      I first drew everything out in pencil. Then, yes, I painted over them with a thin paintbrush. I’m sure you could easily use a paint pen or something that doesn’t bleed on porous surfaces.

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  4. Danielle says

    April 8, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    Hi! I love this idea and am thinking of combining your seahorse/nail idea with a growth chart. Do you mind telling me what the dimensions of this chart were? I’m trying to get an idea of how wide it is. Thanks!

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    • Spot of Tea Designs says

      April 9, 2016 at 8:15 am

      Sure! It’s 9.25 inches wide. I actually used one long cut of wood to make both this growth chart (http://spotofteadesigns.com/2016/03/sea-nursery-seashell-growth-chart/) and this nail art piece (http://spotofteadesigns.com/2015/09/under-the-sea-nursery-seahorse-string-art-with-free-printable/)!

      PS if you do make this, I’d love to see! I’m always looking for submissions in my annual Reader’s Feature! :)

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  5. Samantha says

    May 4, 2020 at 10:25 am

    What are the exact board measurements? Also how did you hang it on the wall?

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    • Spot of Tea Designs says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:51 pm

      It was 9.25″ inches wide (a standard board size if I remember) and 54 inches tall. I started it at around 19″. I honestly don’t have a good answer on how we hung it. My husband did it but I know he secured it on more than a standard nail so the kids couldn’t get it off.

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