I have a fun thrift store craft for you today! Learn how to create the sweetest book organizer using a wooden crate from the thrift store and your Cricut machine. Isn’t this rolling book crate adorable?!
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This cute rolling book crate made the sweetest baby shower gift for my sister–isn’t it adorable?!
And get this: it’s made using a thrifted wooden crate and just a few craft supplies! Today I’m sharing how easy it is to take an inexpensive crate and make it into adorable book storage by adding tiny wheels and a cute design made with your Cricut machine.
Not only is this DIY book crate a great way to store and organize kids’ books, but it also makes a fantastic gift! Gift to an expecting mom at her baby shower or a toddler for their birthday. Or make one for your own nursery!
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DIY Book Storage Crate
Supply List:
- Wooden Crate
- Design Space File (if you want to use my design)
- Cricut machine (I used my Cricut Maker)
- Premium Vinyl (I used the color Pink Blush)
- Transfer Tape
- Green StandardGrip Cutting Mat
- Cricut Basic Tool Set
- Paint (I used this chalk paint)
- Paint Brush
- (2) 1×2 Boards cut to the width of the bottom of your crate (I used pine but any board you have will work)
- 4 Swivel Casters (screws included)
- Drill
- (4) 1-1/4″ Wood Screws (for bottom supports)
- Sandpaper (if your crate is really rough)
1. – Paint your crate
Here’s the crate I started with. I found it on the thrift store shelf half painted and the wood was pretty rough in some spots. Before I started painting, I went over the whole thing with a sanding block to knock off the splintered pieces and rough spots. If your crate is rough like this, you’ll want to sand it smooth first.
Give the entire crate a coat of paint both inside and out. Make sure you look at it from all angles to get in between all of the slats on the side of the crate. Allow to dry and paint a second coat if needed.
2 – Add Bottom Supports
Adding two support pieces to the bottom of your crate will give you something sturdy to attach the casters to.
Paint your 1×2 pieces and attach them to the 2 short sides on the bottom of the crate. Use two 1-1/4″ wood screws to attach each board, screwing down through the board and into the side of the crate.
3 – Attach Casters
Attach casters to each end of the support pieces with the included screws.
4 – Cut Out Your Design
Use your Cricut machine to cut out the vinyl design for your book crate. I cut out the word “Books” for each end of the crate and also cut out a bunch of mini triangles to create a fun design on the sides. You can see my design in Cricut Design Space here.
Once you have your design ready to go in Design Space, stick your vinyl to the cutting mat and load it into your Cricut and cut.
5 – Weed Your Vinyl Design
Next, weed the excess vinyl away from your design. My design was large enough to weed with my fingers, but you can also use the weeding tool if necessary.
6 – Transfer Your Design Onto The Crate
Cut transfer tape to the size of your design and use it to transfer the vinyl letters onto your crate. I used a level to help line up my words before pressing into place. One your vinyl is placed, go ahead and slowly peel off the transfer tape.
I didn’t use transfer tape for the triangles on the side of my book crate, I just placed them freehand.
And that, my friends, is how I took an old thrift store crate and turned it into a really cute rolling book crate. What a perfect gift for a baby shower, toddler’s birthday, or Christmas!
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Have a fantastic day!
