making your own "learning tower" - Page 2

[aj3701]

Posted some more pictures on my blog... excuse the messy house... put a few details on there too so hopefully that helps! kiddo is 19 months and climbs in and out of it like a piece of cake!

http://livinglearninglovingandgrowin...ing-tower.html

There's the link to it.

Good luck with building it! what is a dd???

[MomtoRyan]

Originally Posted by mamarootoo

my dad made two learning towers (one for our house and one for theirs) with a total investment of about $75 (a sheet of birch, and green (not color, but safe) paint.
he has thousands of tools, though, including a skill saw, which he used. he made it pretty close to exactly like the real learning towers, and we're very happy with them!

if you want a picture you can PM me

Love to see a pic and was it $75 for both or just one?

[MomtoRyan]

Here are the pics!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...el/email-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...mbackemail.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rningTower.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...oseupemail.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...mbackemail.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...gdownemail.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...eightemail.jpg

[aj3701]

aw thats great!!! looks exactly like the real thing!!! love the one of baby and puppy!!! and i love how its a little wider to allow for more movement! beautiful job!

[MomtoRyan]

Thanks so much!! DS is really happy with it!!

[texmati]

Oh wow! these are amazing!

[MamatoLil]

What a great post! We are so going to have to make one of these. I get nervous putting DD up on the bar/counter all the time, but she has to be part of the action!

[calendula]

Someone mentioned an off-brand version of the LT at Walmart. I searched their site but couldn't find it. Anyone know what it's called or have a link?
Thanks.

[Cherry Alive]

Here's plans to make one: http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/ins...g-tower-109444

[Zimbah]

Wow those are all fantastic, I'd love to have a learning tower but they're sooo expensive. Didn't think we could make our own but some of the simpler designs look do-able.

[Ravenbear]

Hi,

The Learning Tower your Dad made looks fabulous!  I like it much better than many of the DIY plans I have found anywhere online.  Does your Dad have plans that he made that can be posted?

[Asiago]

 I have actually been using three kitchen chairs with backs. I block my son in my all sides, so long as it is on an area rug, the chairs do not slide.

The tower is great though!! Kudos to you and the builder.

[andromedajulie]

I saw plans for one on this website once. http://ana-white.com/ I have not made any of her stuff but I've perused her site and think she's awesome. we ended up getting one secondhand. good luck!!

[skycheattraffic]

Originally Posted by andromedajulie 

I saw plans for one on this website once. http://ana-white.com/ I have not made any of her stuff but I've perused her site and think she's awesome. we ended up getting one secondhand. good luck!!

Small world. We just printed it and DH went over to ask grandpa if Santa could fit one on his sleigh ;-).