Hello! I had a request to show how I made my crate seats and bucket seats. I made my crate seats last year so I don't have pictures :( I did find some great tutorials on Pinterest! I used 6 plastic crates from Walmart ($3.97), 3/4" plywood from Lowes (they cut it to size for free!!!!), 2" poly foam (Hobby Lobby), spray adhesive, 3 yards of fabric, and a staple gun!
I traced the plywood on the foam 6x. Then, I cut them out. Next, I sprayed the adhesive on the plywood and fixed the foam in top. Then, I cut the fabric into 6 even rectangles and affixed one on top of the foam. I then flipped it over and stapled down. Whaa-la place it in the lid of your crate! You now have a crate seat!!! Here is a picture of mine!
Now, for my bucket seats!!! I just made these last week! I saw where others posted that 6 of them cost about $35 to make, but I found that not to be true! I bought 3 yards of paisley fabric from Hobby Lobby at 30% off for $10.
Luckily I had enough foam left over from the crate seats to fit 4 buckets, so I bought 2 small 2" foam pieces from Hobby Lobby for $10 (I used a 40% off coupon on one). Then, I went to Lowes to find a black bucket, but they had no buckets in stock! Bummer! So, I drive down to Home Depot where I found them, but the buckets were $3.85 and the lids were $1.85!!! I was like wait a minute!!! Each bucket would be almost $6 and I need 6!!! Of course I did not get them! I asked everyone and fortunately my Dad found 6 at his job with lids! Yay!!!
The buckets were white so I took them outside to spray paint (Krylon Fusion).
As they were drying I was determined to make the cushion. I used 2" foam to keep it plush because after being sat on they'll flatten a bit. I used a lid to trace onto the foam 6x. I also cut the fabric into 6 pieces. I laid the fabric pattern down, placed a foam circle on top, with the lid bottom side up. I pulled the fabric and stapled (1/2" staples). Well....unfortunately the staple went through and could be felt. Luckily my husband said hot glue! Oh yea!!! So I folded the fabric and glued away!!! Cushion complete, bucket dry, final product!!!
I love them and sure my kids will too!!!
Hope this helps!
Beautiful!
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