DIY Ruler Growth Chart

Back when I was still pregnant with Wren, I talked Matt into making a huge ruler we could measure the girls on as they grew. Right before she turned one, we finally finished it. We're awesome like that.

It actually was fairly simple to make once we realized we could buy vinyl stickers for the numbers and lines. You can find them here.

Supplies

• 1 board 6ft tall (width doesn't matter but ours is 1/2")
• Stain for the board. I used minwax. Don't go too dark or your markings won't show. 
• Vinyl numbers and lines. You could also draw them by hand if you're talented like that!
• Drywall screws for hanging the board. 

Making the ruler is actually pretty easy. Stain the wood before you put your numbers and marks on. You'll have to measure out where to put the numbers and marks, that takes a little time, but isn't difficult. Do make sure you measure correctly, we didn't start our ruler on 0, so we have to make sure we hang about 6" off of the floor. I recommend using drywall screws and finding the studs in the wall to screw this into. 

We were able to hang this up in our old house right before the girls turned 3 and 1. I like to measure them every 6 months. I use a fine tip sharpie to write down their name and age next to their mark. They get so excited when we measure them!

This is a very easy, though slightly time consuming DIY that anyone could do!