How Do You Make A Circus Canopy For A Baby Bed?
What could be more entertaining for a child than having a circus canopy overhead before he drifts off to sleep? This canopy fits either a crib or toddler bed. If you want the canopy permanently attached, make the bed from scratch. If you use an existing bed, you can construct a four-post support with top rails that fits around the bed. This project is for an existing bed. It requires woodworking skill, but your hard work will result in a bed that will be a family keepsake. Cut the pine boards to make the support fit snugly around the bed. A standard toddler bed is about 54-by-31 inches and uses a crib mattress. Measure for the right fit. Cut four 6-by-2-inch upright posts close to 6 feet tall so the child can’t reach the decorations that will hang from it. Make a notch around each post six inches from the top. Cut 6-by-2 inch horizontal railings to connect the posts. Cut notches around the center of each railing. These notches will support the canopy wire. Nail the top rails to the pos
