{"id":444,"date":"2021-12-05T23:28:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T23:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krushton.com\/blog\/?p=444"},"modified":"2021-12-07T03:42:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T03:42:48","slug":"diy-montessori-style-toddler-sink-with-running-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krushton.com\/blog\/diy-montessori-style-toddler-sink-with-running-water\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY toddler sink"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Backstory<\/h3>\n

I have twin toddlers who are tall for their ages, but not tall enough to reach a bathroom faucet. Normally a step ladder would work, but I have only one bathroom and it’s too small for a ladder to be left in place permanently.<\/p>\n

We made do for a while, but hoisting a 35lb toddler up awkwardly each time they need to wash their hands was getting old (for anyone not familiar with toddler life, that’s approximately 1214891 times per day).<\/p>\n

I looked online for a solution to buy. There are a handful of examples of Montessori style sinks but most have a water pitcher or 1 gallon lemonade-dispenser style jugs on top of the sink, which would need to be refilled too often for my taste and are also too likely to be tipped over by curious hands.<\/p>\n

The Idea<\/h3>\n

I started drawing up a design for a toddler-height sink with running water that could be placed in an open space in our laundry room outside the bathroom – no plumbing required. The main idea was to use a battery powered pump and 5 gallon bottle as the core of the sink mechanism, and build a basic frame around it.<\/p>\n

I initially wanted to include a jug for the used water as well, but realized that wouldn’t fit into my space constraints. I also wanted to build sides and a door but decided not to for simplicity and also to keep the space nicely aired out – water and enclosed spaces generally being a bad thing.<\/p>\n

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The Solution<\/h3>\n