You know a crib is of no use when your baby does not fit inside it anymore. And boy, do they outgrow their cribs real fast! It then feels like just yesterday you built that beautiful crib for your baby.
But what do you do with the crib? Wait till you have your next child? Give it off to a relative or friend who might need it? Sell it off to someone? Or better, do you remodel it into something fancy and cool for your house décor? The last option sure sounds like the best out of all, hands down!
There are so many different ideas you could put to practical use for a crib that’s no longer needed in your house. Here’s presenting some of the best ones you will definitely fall in love with –
- Porch Swing
A baby crib can be remodeled to make an amazing porch swing. You can paint it to match your home colors and everybody can enjoy this cute little swing right at the porch while reading the newspaper in the mornings, having a cup of tea over some conversations, reading a book in the evenings, enjoying the view from the house as the sun sets, etc.
- Bookshelf
Create your own bookshelf! One of the best uses of an old crib. Customize it with fun colours and labels and you have your favourite shelf ready with easy access to your books.
- Desk
Probably the easiest way to use an old crib is to turn it into your child’s desk for school work, projects, etc. This doesn’t require much work and is a fancy addition to your child’s room.
- Bunk Bed Ladder
Once your child is big enough to be out of the crib and into a bed, and insists on a bunk/loft bed, the old crib can come in handy as it can do the work of a small ladder to the bunk/loft bed.
- Dog Crate
Check to see if your baby’s old crib can be the new home for your pup. If it is the right size, the crib can make for the perfect dog crate, a nice cozy one.
- Drying Rack
All the women in the house are gonna love this one. The baby crib can also be remodelled to make a perfect drying rack for your laundry room. Now you have the extra space to dry all those never-ending children clothes!
- Bike Rack
The rail of the crib can be used to make a nice bike rack for your children. They can park their bikes at this posh parking facility that they built with their dad! Also, a fun activity you can do with your kids on a Saturday. Makes you the super cool dad.
So go build that bike rack already!