Hey, so I ordered that personalized kids CD  for our grandson’s birthday (last post), and I’m pretty darn excited to see him when he hears it.   Hope he’s as excited about his own personalized kids birthday song as he gets when he listens to his daddy’s old birthday tape.

Of course it may not be the most exciting thing he gets for his birthday.  Face it…. kids are kids.   When it comes to birthday gifts or christmas gifts for the little ones…it’s all about the toys!   They’re always yearning for and dreaming of the  latest and hottest toys on the market.  I mean…why not!   I’m a grandma who still loves toys, so I can understand their enthusiasm over receiving lots and lots of new toys.

Despite that, sometimes it’s nice to be just a little bit different and give a unique personalized gift.  Since I do almost all of my gift shopping online , I’m constantly amazed at some of the extremely creative and crafty websites I come across.  Lots of very talented people are now online selling their crafty wares from the comfort of their homes.  They’re unique…they’re different…but sometimes they’re a little pricey….as they should be.  After all, that stay at home mom (or dad), is putting a lot of time into creating that one of a kind craft!

personalized step stools are a great project for crafters I’m personally not the craftiest person on the block…nor do I even run a close second. The other day I came across this website, Belle Plaine, where a stay at home mom went into great detail explaining how she creates personalized step stools. She has lots of step by step pictures with detailed explanations under the pictures as to exactly how she went about creating a personalized child step stool for her daughter ” Braedyn”.

Stools for kids are almost a necessity for busy working moms and dads. They give our little independent loved ones a way to reach the sink to brush their teeth without our assistance, wash their hands when we’re busy, and step up to sit on the “big size potty” when mommy or daddy aren’t available to lift them on.

And since kids love to embrace their own identity and egos, they love to see their name on things…so these make perfect personalized kids gifts for those who would like to save a little money on some home essentials.

You can get the the step-by-step to making these name stools at Belle Plaine - “Creating Memories One Tantrum At A Time” (I’ve never met Belle, but ya gotta love that quote…comes from the heart of a real mom).

If you’re like me and don’t have the skill level to create your own personalized stools, or the time for those types of projects , here’s a resource to purchase ready made personalized step stools shipped right to your front door.  They may not have the “mom”  touch that Belle’s kids stools have, but these childrens stools with your child’s name handpainted right on them make great gifts.  They also let your child know you’re really proud of them and the independence they’ve achieved.

Kidkraft Personalized Step Stools For Kids

They come in lots of colors…any name you like…and they also have storage right in the step tool for all kinds of goodies (I’m sure your children will use their imaginations as to what they can figure out to store in there…just make sure to check it frequently when the remote control is missing).