So Isaac has entered the stage where he can walk and also likes to feed himself. This means that there is usually a lot of mess and crumbs after he eats because up until now, I didn't think that he needed a high chair.
I don't really like most of the high chairs out there; they have too many pieces or are too expensive for a small chair with a tray. I found an inexpensive, simple high chair at IKEA for $20, and decided to jazz it up with a space paint job. Ours doesn't have a tray, since they come separately and I like the idea of Isaac eating at the table with us, so if you want the tray you can apply all of the same paint instructions to it.
This will be a rather lengthy tutorial, but the project itself only takes about an hour and a half.
Materials
IKEA ANTILOP high chair with safety belt
- (1) can of spray plastic paint primer
- (2) cans of black spray paint [note!: I used Krylon Fusion: for Plastic instead of a separate primer and paint. It only took one can to cover the entire seat]
- (1) can of clear spray lacquer or sealant (Make sure it's baby safe!) [note: most lacquers should be safe for children as long as you clean the surface after it dries]
- Acrylic paint in galaxy colors (violet, dark blue, bright blue, gray, white) Look at pictures for inspiration!
- small spray bottle (optional)
- sponge
- small paintbrush or toothpick (for stars)
