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How to Make a Growth Chart

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I’ve always wanted a way to track how my daughter grows over the years but I wanted something that one, I could take with me if we ever moved and two, that didn’t look tacky. So I decided to make this wooden growth chart! It was super easy and you can do it a variety of ways. I’ve previously made them by staining the wood and using a black paint pen you can buy at Hobby Lobby. For this one I had a request to match a nursery so I used paint. All the steps are the same. That’s what’s great about this project. You can make it any color you want!

Start with a 8 in x 1 in board that’s six feet long. You can get this at any lumber store.

How to Make a Growth Chart lumber

Now either stain it whatever color you want or paint it. I recommend using a light color stain or paint so that the colors will show up.  I used some left over Annie Sloan chalk paint and watered it down a bit so the grain still comes through.

How to Make a Growth Chart wood

Let it dry completely. Now get your measuring tape and lay it across the board. Start measuring every inch starting at 6 inches. You will hang the board six inches from the floor and the board will measure up to 6 foot 6 inches.

How to Make a Growth Chart measuring

After that, draw out the hash marks. I make each inch mark two inches long and each foot mark 4 inches long. I start with a pencil first so I can make sure it’s all level. I think typically the black paint pen covers up the pencil better but I went over the hash marks a couple of times and it worked out fine.

How to make a growth chart markings

Next I printed out numbers 1-6 to the size and shape I wanted and cut them out. I laid them on the ruler and traced around them. I just eye balled the placement.

How to make a growth chart measurement markings

Once they were traced I went back with my paint marker.

How to Make a Growth Chart Measuring Marks

Then I filled in the numbers.

How to make a growth chart board numbers

I wasn’t thrilled with how this color sharpie turned out so I bought a similar paint color and ended up filling the numbers in with paint.

How to make a growth chart fiinshed

Here is the one I did for my daughter with the stain and black sharpie pen.

How to make a growth chart stained

That’s about it! Once it’s dried, secure it to the wall and have fun tracking your little ones growth!!!!

Originally published October 10, 2016

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Andrea

Monday 10th of October 2016

This is so cute! I am going to attempt it :)

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