DIY Faux Wood Boxes

 

Wrap boxes in contact paper!  So easy. 

DIY 4 Sided Canopy for Wonderfold Wagon

You may have noticed that several of my recent posts have been about my Wonderfold Wagon. I love my WF. It is by far my favorite purchase ever that I use for my kids. You can see the hacks I use here. 

I have heard a lot of complaints about the canopy that comes with the WF not being very big. I definitely agree with that. The first month I got my WF I made a full canopy but it still didn’t cover the front and back. I then purchased a custom canopy from someone who makes liners and I just didn’t prefer the design so I sold it and decided to make my own. 

Photo Above: The first full canopy I made.

Photo Above: The custom 4 sided canopy I purchased but didn't prefer.

The original canopy I made had feathers on it to match the liner I had at the time. Recently I purchased a used liner that was originally purchased from the Baby Guy and decided to make a canopy to match it. I found the same fabric at Hobby Lobby. I made a full canopy like I originally did however I added panels to the front and back that snap on. 

I am not very good at sewing nor do I know terms or tricks or even standard hem sizes or whatever. I just winged it and took pictures. Hopefully this helps to give you an idea on how to make your own. 

First I cut a piece of fabric bigger than the front and back openings. 

Then I ironed and sewed the edges. 

I used this snap kit to add snaps to the front and back pieces. 

I used the same color fastener as the color of the part of the fabric that it was going on (see below where I used an orange fastener over an orange area of the fabric).

I like that the front and back pieces snap on and off.  I can put them on as needed and take them off easily.

I can unsnap the top part so that it creates a window so that I can see in while I'm pushing the WF.

Wonderfold Wagon W4 Pull Handlebar

Wonderfold Wagon W4 Pull Handlebar

I purchased the extended handlebar for my Wonderfold Wagon W4 (which I had to extend even more...see that hack here) so I had the original handlebar that I wasn't using anymore.  I decided to install it on the other side of the wagon to make a pull handlebar.  It was SO easy to do and I love having a handlebar on the other side.

I drilled holes in frame on the other side of the wagon that matched the original holes. Be careful to keep your drill bit straight so that the pins can easily slide in and out.

I do the handlebar hack where you can fold the handle down so I used the 2 original bolts at the bottom and the D pins at the top.  You can find a list of this hack and my other hacks here.  When the handlebar is folded down you can still easily use the zipper door without the handlebar being in the way.  When I'm not using the pull handlebar I just keep it down.

If you buy the extended handlebar this is an easy hack that utilizes the original handlebar!

Wonderfold Wagon Costume

Let me start this post by first saying I LOVE my Wonderfold W4 Wagon. I have a couple other posts about it that details the accessories I use and how I extended the handlebar. 

I use the WF (Wonderfold) everywhere I go and have no plans to ever use a different stroller again. 

I have never made a costume for a stroller or wagon before but I wanted to make one this year. 

My two youngest girls are going to be Elsa and Anna from Frozen and I wanted to have the WF look like a sleigh. 

Here is how I made the costume. 

I had 2 foam boards already that I bought from Walmart for $0.88 each for another project that I didn’t use. You will need 5 total to make this. 

I decided to tape the back of the foam boards together as seem in the picture below. 

I used a hot glue gun in between the seam on the front where the 2 foam boards come together. 

I had this paint on hand and used that to paint the front. 

After the paint dried I rounded the corners and cut it just a little to make it look more sleigh like. 

I added a second coat of paint. Before the paint dried I sprinkled it with glitter. 

I had this paint on hand and used it to paint the edges and around the foam board. 

I used my Cricut to cut out snowflakes of various sizes. If you don’t have a Cricut I’m sure you can use foam snowflakes, lightweight snowflake shapes ornaments, paper cut into snowflake shapes or even paint your own. 

I stuck the snowflakes onto the side of the foam board. 

I purchased 3 more foam boards from Walmart so that I could make a matching side for the other side of the wagon and the front. I used clothes hanger clips to clip the pieces to the side of the wagon. 

Is this project perfect?  No. Is this project cheap?  Absolutely. 

I had most of the items on hand; the 2 foam boards, vinyl, paint and Velcro zip ties. I only ended up buying 3 foam boards. So for me I only put about $3 into it.  

DIY Personalized License Plate for Wonderfold Wagon

I am in a couple Wonderfold Wagon groups on Facebook and every time I scroll through the posts I see such neat ideas on how to customize the Wonderfold (WF). 

Just yesterday I saw a post from someone who added a customized license plate. I believe they purchased it online. It was SO CUTE!  I wanted one however I told myself I was going to stop spending money on my WF. I have over $1000 invested in this bad boy and I have a problem buying more and more items for it. 

So laying in bed last night I thought about how I could make my own personalized license plate without spending any money. Since I am a crafter, I tend to have lots of craft supplies on hand so I decided to make my very own personalized license plate for my WF without having to spend any money. 

Here’s how I did it:

I went to the website www.buildasign.com where you can personalize a license plate template. 

After customizing it you can click on a button that says “large proof”. I screenshot the screen of the proof. Then I opened Paint and pasted the screenshot into it. I then cropped the picture of the license plate proof and saved that image. 

Next, I opened Word and insert the image. I made two different size ones. 3x6 and 4x8. 

I printed the images and cut them out with a paper cutter. I used scissors to curve the edges.

Next, I used a box cutter to cut out the four holes. 

I then laminated the license plates and cut them out again using the paper cutter and scissors. 

Using the box cutter again I cut the two top holes. 

I used Velcro zip ties through the two top holes to secure the license plates to the front and back of the WF. 

I love how it turned out!!