DIY Playroom Decor: Fairytale Toad “Stools”

I have been wanting to make these for some time now!  Mushroom and toadstools for a nursery or playroom.  These adorable furniture pieces are perfect for the kids to sit and read their books on.  But as a photographer, they also happen to be the cutest photo prop too or this woodland styled photoshoot!  This shoot has Madeline in the cutest fairy costume from Princess Paradise. I love all things fairy and fairy tale themed.

Here is the complete list of things you will need for these adorable mushrooms:

Supplies:

• 18″ or 23″  wood round
• 8 in diameter cement mold cut down to 11″ high
• Hand Saw
• Measuring Tape
• Marker
• Heavy Duty Packaging Packaging Tape and Duck Brand 1265013 Color Duct Tape, Black, 1.88 Inches x 20 Yards, Single Roll
• Scissors
• Stanley 84-055 Bi-Material Slip Joint Plier, 6 Inch or a small wrench
• Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• 2 yds Spandex Jersey Knit Fabric
• 1.5 yard Muslin Fabric or light ivory cotton for the under gill of the mushroom
• Varying scraps of fabric for your “dots” Enough for 20 dots (ranging from 2-6″ in diameter)
• Circular objects to help trace perfect circles
• Safety Pins and Pins
• Sewing Machine and Thread of your choice to match
• Non – Roll Flat Elastic 1″ Wide 2.5 Yards
• Craft Glue
• 2 bags Moss Matt Peel and Stick
• Sponge Neoprene 1/8″ Thick X 54″ Wide X 1′, flat foam scraps or old grocery bags + 1 large trash bag
• 9 standard 1/2 inch 9 nuts and bolts
• Flat Head Screwdriver
• 9 1/2 inch screws
• Screw Driver/ Drill with drillbit and screw head
• 3   90 Degree Metal Corner Brackets
• Small bag of Concrete Mix
• 1 grocery bag
• tarp or cardboard box to rest cement mold on
• Bucket of water
• small Trowel or small shovel
• Gloves
• Bucket for mixing cement

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