My grandmother had a homemade growth chart for me on the back of the door that led down to her basement. Of course, she’s 4′ 11″ and I topped out at 5′ 3″, so it’s not a terribly big chart, but I always thought it would be nice to have something a little more…official looking than scratchy pen and pencil marks. When I spotted Dear Lillie’s Oversized Ruler Growth Chart, I thought, Yes, that’s more like it!
The chart has a nice handmade feel — it’s hand-stained and hand-stenciled — and as the product description wisely points out, “you can even take it with you when you move!” (I didn’t really think about it, but that’s a good point. If my gram ever moved, I’d want her to take the basement door with her. Not super practical.) I actually like the style of it so much, I’d consider buying one even though I don’t have any kids. And I bet it’d look killer in a classroom. Just saying.
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That's funny that the growth chart is posted because my husband and I were talking about measuring our two small children against their bedroom doors so they could monitor their progress through the years. This is awesome and actually looks great. It would also be quite practical in a classroom!!
I really liked the tradition of being measured whenever I'd visit my grandmother for holidays. Hope this gives you another fun idea for doing that.
And it should be mentioned that there are very cute wall decal options for this, too. See slide #10: http://www.hgtv.com/kids-rooms/the-coolest-wall-d…
Thats a great idea. i am a grandmother of 24 and i do them on a door casting in my dinning room !!!
I love the ruler for decor, but nothing beats pencil marks on the wall for being real in your life and keeping track of moments. Life is not a decor choice, just like literature is not a design element.
Love it! wish I had it when my three kids were growing up.
How can I get a couple! I would love to sent it to my daughters families as well as have one in my classroom.
Hi Joan, glad you liked my pick!
It must be popular, since the website states that they are sold out. The good news is that they "restock" at 7 p.m. EST today, so make sure to check back if you want to order them: http://www.dearlillie.com/product/oversized-ruler…
How can I get a couple of these?
Hi Kelly, check out my reply to Joan right above your comment. It has a link to the website and info about stock. Hope that helps!
@bluelittlegirl design and decor are about making life easier and more enjoyable. This ruler does both. Life is about living, but why not live easy and enjoy it with great design?
Not my point
10 years ago I remarried & moved into my husband's home. I could take many happy memories with me and leave all the sad moments behind. Unfortunately I couldn't take the pencil, marker and crayon slashes on the kitchen door frame that marked the growth of each of my 3 children. Not only were their names & pertinent numbers written there, but a happy memory from the past year & their hope for the coming year. I'll be ordering this ruler to track my grandbabies growth so no matter where our life takes us next this piece of family history can travel with us.
I have one and let me tell you it took a while to get my hands on one!! They sell out in like a minute:) I thought I was doing it all wrong but finally got one. They are beautiful and I am so pleased with it!!
Hi there! The ruler by Dear Lillie was created based off of a tutorial that I originally posted on my blog: http://517creations.blogspot.com/2011/04/ruler-gr…
Check it out if you're interested in making your own!
She references the tutorial in her original post here: http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/little…
Thanks for linking to your tutorial, MJ. I'm sure our crafty readers appreciate it!
We've had to move twice since our kids were little. It broke my heart to leave that doorjam behind. If we had been smart enough to do it on the actual door it would have come with us. What a wonderful idea… the decals are OK, but I have a small home, and I wouldn't want a cheesy decal visible. But this… great idea!!!
Incredible talent over at Dear Lillie! Love, love, LOVE her style and her BLOG! Well worth the read!!! <3
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This is functional plus just plain lovely to look at.
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