Make the look... WOODEN HEIGHT CHART Capture the magic of little ones growing up, as Helen has with this rustic-look ruler, and track their childhood from first steps to starting school Ronseal Oak Satin wood stain, £10 for 250ml, B&Q. Paint tester sachets, 99p each, Rust-Oleum. Tim Holtz Falling Stars stencil, £5.99, Dizzy Birds Crafts. Sharpie Black Fine Point permanent marker pen, £3 for two, Hobbycraft
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Sand down any rough edges on the length of wood. Dust with a cloth, and apply wood stain with a brush. Allow to dry. Next, draw mountain shapes with snowcaps on the bottom half of the length of wood. Draw around a cup at the top to create a moon, and use a stencil to add some different-sized stars. Paint the mountains in different shades of grey, and add white snowcaps. Paint the moon and stars in white. Leave to dry. Using a ruler and black marker pen, add the markers at 2.5cm intervals and then write the numbers every 30cm using the stencil.
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Hang the height chart with a sawtooth hanger, strengthened by a 3m Command strip or simply prop it up against a wall
