Make a DIY Toy Stove for Your Little Chef

Here's a great DIY gift idea for your favorite kid: a cute little toy stove. Your child will have hours of fun "cooking," then surprising you with his or her creations. Get your fork ready!

All you need is:

1. a small or medium size plastic tote and lid
2.    vinyl decals (the stove top set) from Wall Decor Plus More 
3. a little patience

Conveniently, this mini stove comes with its own storage (the tote) for all the kitchen "utensils" your child will need and want. You can get these at Walmart for less than $20, or go through your own surplus, or check out a garage sale or thrift store.
Let's begin.            

• First, the LID needs to be clean and free of dust or dirt. 

•   Next, position the decals like in the image here.

•    Voila! Your mini stove is ready for "cooking." It's really easy!

A kid-size apron will add to the fun. Are you crafty, or know someone who can run one up on the sewing machine? Child-size potholders or oven mitts will help your small cook with pretending – sew them, knit them, crochet them? Remember potholder looms? If your kid is old enough, help them make their own potholders!

Another plus is that this mini stove is portable so you can take it outside. Yep, mix in the extra fun of sand, water, pebbles, and sticks and who knows what else. Before you put the mini stove away make sure the "stove" stickers are clean and dry so it will be ready for the next cooking session. 

This mini stove will keep your little one busy "cooking" for hours, indoors or out! You can "cook" with your child or just "eat" whatever they whip up on their mini stove. 

~Sallianne

Don't Hesitate, You CAN Use Wall Stickers on Textured Walls

Will vinyl wall stickers work on your textured walls? Good question! We at Wall Decor Plus More decided to do our very own test. By using our products on real wall surfaces, just like you do, we can help nearly everyone successfully use our vinyl wall stickers to give their home decor a unique touch.

Based on our tests, here are some tips and how-to's that will help you successfully use our vinyl wall stickers on your rough or textured walls:

1. When choosing a wall sticker for rougher walls, select one that has a bolder, plainer font rather than thin cursive letters. You could probably get by with some script lettering if your walls aren't quite as rough as the ones in these pictures, but generally it's easier to apply the bold, plain fonts on a textured wall surface. The thicker letters have more material to stick onto the wall, so they adhere better.

2. Work slowly and carefully. With patience you CAN get the vinyl wall sticker applied well. It can be tricky to get the top tape layer off of the lettering. On a rough wall surface, the stickers won't adhere perfectly. So if a letter gets moved, you might need to place it by hand; another reason why plain lettering works better than fine, connected lettering.

3. Once you get the tape removed, rub the wall sticker down firmly with your fingers. This will make the wall sticker "remember" its placement and eventually it will stay adhered in place.

The photos in this post were taken two weeks after the vinyl wall sticker was applied to the  textured wall surface. We wanted to be sure that the sticker STAYED STUCK on the textured wall–and it did! We're confident you'll enjoy the same success with our vinyl wall stickers.

Now you're ready to click on WallDecorPlusMore.com to choose your favorite from our huge selection of wall stickers and wall quotes. If you have any questions about choosing the best sticker for your textured wall, just contact us, we're here to help. Simply use the "Contact Us" form on our website.


So no need to hesitate just because you have a textured wall. You can still give your home decor that unique touch with a vinyl wall sticker or wall quote. Go to our website and choose your favorite today.

~Sallianne