Elia is now 10 months! The girl is sweet as can be but she is also a very active baby! Our plans of transitioning her into a floor bed was supposed to happen when she turned one. However, our fear of her falling out of her crib or our bed had us change our plans. Putting the crib mattress on the floor and making her bedroom a safe place wasn't easy (see Montessori education). But after getting on my hands and knees and carefully inspecting every inch of her room, I finally had a place ready for Elia to sleep, play and be more independent in a controlled freedom environment. I didn't want to spend money on a bed frame because I didn't know if she was going to like this idea, I mean, what if she totally hates it! Also, she is growing so fast that she will transition into a twin bed before I know it. I wanted to decorate the bed without overspending on a frame or head board so I quickly turned to Pinterest for ideas. I got this one from a children's teepee. It was a lace teepee that had flowers on top. Since I didn't have much time to build Elia her own lace teepee, I decided to buy a canopy tent instead. I love the look, super simple yet cute!. Here is what you will need: - Mosquito canopy tent. I got mine at Amazon here - Assorted faux flowers (I bought them at the dollar store) - Hot glue and glue sticks. You can get this at Hobby Lobby or any craft store. Take all the flowers and green leaves from the stem and organize them by color. Then, following a sequence, glue each flower and leave onto the top of the canopy. Did I forget to mention that this is a $20 project?! $10 for the flowers and $10 for the tent!
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