Entertainment Center turned into a child's play kitchen

So I was looking for something to do for Brooke's 2nd Birthday and came across this. I thought I could do that, so That is what I did.

I turned this...

into this...

This is how I did it.

I found an old entertainment center on Craigslist and went to work.

I took the Doors off and the backing off.

I started by putting on a light coat of paint. (I would wait till the end to do this next time)

Then using a jig saw I cut the hole for the sink. After that Jason used it to cut a hold in the "oven" door so Brooke can see the food she is cooking.

I then found some material and modge podged the fabric on to make a counter. I put several coats and then sanded between each coat to make it smooth. It really doesn't feel like fabric any more. I then sealed it off with clear coat. I also taped off and sprayed the Stove top. As well as adding a picture to make a window. The "picture" is really a puzzle that my roommate and I did back in college.

After That I installed the faucet that I got at the habitat for humanity restore and the sink which is a square cake pan.

I used cabinet foam liner to make the burners and ready to eat liquid formula lids sprayed painted black as the knobs. Then I sewed together matching curtains and installed them along with the pot rack. The "glass" on the oven door is Plexiglass from a picture frame.

Over all I think the project was a big success.

$$$ Price list $$$

Entertainment center from craigslist- $20

Pink/Yellow Paint- FREE (left overs from when we painted the girls rooms)

Spray Paint-silver/black- $3

Fabric- $4

Sink faucet, door handles - $8 (from the habitat from humanity restore)

Picture- FREE (old puzzle, frame and plexiglass I had)

Stove top/knobs- Free

Pot rack- $3 ($.99 for the hooks from Ikea, and $1.99 towel rack from Ikea)

Oven rack- $3 cookie cooling rack

GRAND TOTAL -$41

BROOKE PLAYING WITH IT

$$$$ PRICELESS$$$$

Of course we did have to buy a jigsaw since we didn't have one, but you can always borrow one if you need to .

Happy 2nd Birthday Brooke

I look at my little girl and still can't believe that she is 2 today. Brooke is such a wonderful blessing in our lives. We had a party for her yesterday and it was a big hit. Jason and I made her a play kitchen (another blog on that one) and my mother got her stuff to stock it. She has pots, pans, mixer, toaster, microwave, and lots and lots of Food. My father made her a toy box, which is great. She really needed one. Jason's parents got her a Dora play house. She loves that too. Of course we had to have a Dora Theme Party, since she is in love with Dora right now. 

The outfit she is wearing was made just for her birthday by my MIL Phillis and myself. We had fun sewing it. I can't wait until we get to do this more often.

This is her Dancing in the Kitchen. Jason had put some songs from Dora on my i-pod and she just wanted to listen to them over and over while she danced.

Here is the toy box my dad made. It is 4*2ft and still doesn't fit all of her toys, but it looks great in her room.

This is the play kitchen Jason and I made from and old entertainment center. She loved it.

We were singing "Happy Birthday" to her and she did not know what to make of it.

Once she realized we were singing to her, she got so excited about it.

Brooke, at 1:21pm on April 25, 2008, you changed our lives for the better. I have enjoyed watching you learn so many new things and can't wait for what this next year is going to bring.

3 months old

I can't believe how fast time has gone. Emma is three months old. She is smiling and rolling and for the most part just a happy baby.