How to Build or Make a Cot or Nap time Bed?
Question:My Mom lives about 45 minuets from my house so my son will spend the night with her every so often. She used to let him sleep in the bed with her and my dad but he's getting to big for that now. I don’t want to buy another toddler bed just for an overnight visit once every two month, so I was thinking about building a cot. His daycare uses these cute cots that are a few inches off the ground and have a cloth/mesh bottom with little legs at each corner. I found those online but I don’t want to pay $50 for that right now, plus I don’t want to wait for it to be shipped. So anyways I couldn't find anything online so I’m hoping that someone here would have an idea on making one. I was thinking about using think PVC pipe and then making a "Mattress" type pad to wrap around the pipe? So if you have done this before or have any ideas, please help! It only needs to be big enough for a 3 year old.
Thank you!
Answers:
i know you were looking for diy but i bought this for my granddaughter that comes and stays for a month at a time it would be great it is a cot i bought it online from walmart and had it like 3 days later. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d... it is a regalo my cot portable travel bed when she is not here we fold it up and store it in a closet she is 6. also it is around $30
The comfiest is just throwing alot of comforters and pillows on the floor! Seriously. Do it all the time. Nests are the ways of the future!
You are awesome keep on truckin'!
PVC would work
its ugly though
I would use logs instead
or just get a small futon
This isn't a DIY answer...but here goes! I'd buy a good, canvas floating mattress. It can be inflated when he's there, and stored under a bed when he's not. They're a lot cheaper than 50 bucks.
Just get a sleeping bag. Let him pick one with his favorite action figures on it. Theres plenty of them out there and I'll bet he'll love it. He dosen't have to sleep in it, just on it. Just make sure grandmaw dosen't trip over him in the dark.
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