Tidy Books® Kids Book Shelves (Age 0-10) Childrens Wooden Bookcase, Montessori Bookshelf, Front Facing Bookcase, 115 X 77 X 7 cm, Wood, Ivory, Eco Friendly, Handmade, The Original since 2004.

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As a parent of two lively little ones, I’ve made it my mission to turn ordinary days into extraordinary adventures, sharing playful activities, thoughtful toy reviews, and delightful printables to help families celebrate every moment together. The only reason we chose not to move in that direction for either project was because the space looked more balanced with wider shelves.

It’s even more important this time to make sure the front and side edges match up, because this is the most visible part of the shelf. It’s the perfect height for kiddos and allows them to really see what books they have available to choose from.The play corner, next to the window, is completed by a soft handmade carpet, crocheted with love by my mum. Since each front was the same size, we built a jig as a guide to follow: we wanted to be sure to build the project following the project perfectly. We decided not to add those, so our child could have the best access and the maximum storage possible. Remember that with any shelving system you choose, the best way to get your child interested and engaged with books is by reading to them every day.

Your little one will love this child-sized organizer with endless play possibilities made just for them. The open cubby and junior-sized worktop is just over a foot tall for easy access to their most treasured playthings, while the entire unit measures just over three and a half feet. I love that these have a ledge in the front that keeps books from falling foward when kids are looking at them, but that the clear acrylic allows children to see the whole cover! I wanted a piece of furniture that wasn’t too wide, otherwise the reading corner would have been too small to be comfortable.This is essential if using plywood as screwing into the end grain with no pilot hole will always cause the laminated plywood sheets to separate and split. Here is a link to a site that offers the Russian version and also describes an online service which I assume is a membership- you could probably download it to her tablet and still put it in airplane mode when in use (I also turn the wi if off- especially when my eldest started reading. I'm in Charleston, South Carolina, navigating the wild world of parenting with my energetic 3-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son. i personally like the look of front facing bookshelves, so that is why i am planning on setting one up for my daughter. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and should not be used by children under 3.

The top section is used for books out of rotation and then regularly I switch some of the books out.Those pieces are usually low and open, so a toddler or child can reach her own toys by herself without the help of an adult. The space for book storage was about 6 feet long, but I wanted 2 feet on either side, leaving us with 4 feet to work with.

Contrary to the mainstream bookcases, no parental involvement is needed if your kiddo is a happy owner of a forward-facing shelf. That set-up brought us lots of success, so we decided to revisit it this year (albeit a little more loosely, dropping the "learn" and just making this a goal). I had considered accepting bookshelves that weren't front facing for a short minute, but after an experiment I quickly discarded it. This was amazing, the bookshelf was amazing, the fact that it was solid wood was amazing, the result was amazing.

Given her early love for books, my husband and I decided to create a special gift for her first birthday: we built a custom Montessori front-facing bookshelf.