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

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Because I had joined several pieces of foam together I didn’t want any join lines showing through my fabric. 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. I used warm & natural quilt batting – because I am also learning to quilt so I had it in the house anyway waiting for my next project. 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.

Toy. Box Seat Cushion - Etsy UK

The first thing I did was to unscrew the lid from its hinges. I did this because I put my seat cushion directly on the box lid.

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! I am all about adding comfort to my life. 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!). That hinged area is another reason why I choose such a thin fabric for the top instead of upholstery fabric. I want the top of my box to still close flat when I’m done! Step 5: Upholstering the Seat Cushion The fabric remnant I chose for my seat was very thin cotton – like a bed sheet. It was also mostly white and my foam was blue….not a good look! The next step is the fun bit. Basically you want to lay your material on the floor right side down making sure to position it so that any specific pattern features or repeats are where you want them to appear on the cushion.

Toy Box Cushion - Etsy UK

So my project for this toy box is just to add a padded toy box seat cushion. His toy box sits just under his window and he is getting to the age where he can climb up on it to look outside. I would rather it was a bit padded – for his safety and for my comfort when I’m sitting there with him looking out.

My last step is totally an optional one but for a toy box to be used by a child I would really recommend it. I’m calling this process franken-foam….as in how to mash together several odd shapes of foam to make one piece that fits. I then used my heavy duty spray adhesive along the side edge of each of my three pieces and pushed them together. Step 3: Attach Foam to the Toy Box Lid I also made sure I hadn’t covered any other screw holes in the upholstery process. Step 7: Covering my Staples