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Easy DIY Splat Mat

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Inside: Easy steps to make your own splat mat for under a high chair. Similar products cost upwards of $30, but you can make 2 for less than $10

If I had a dollar for every time I was down on the ground cleaning up food from the cracks in my hard wood floors, I might be able to buy an extra gallon of gas each week.

We spent a lot of time putting in those wood floors and I don’t want to constantly be cleaning dried baby food out of the cracks. –I have other cracks to tend to around here and my floor should not be on the list! Sorry if that grosses you out, but it is the truth!

As most of my DIY projects start, I went online to see what I could do to protect the floor under the highchair and found some options but they were all close to 30 dollars!

What? To spill food on?

I knew I could find a simple DIY solution, and today I’m sharing with you this simple DIY splat mat tutorial. You can make 2 splat mats in less than 15 minutes.

DIY Splat Mat Tutorial

What is a splat mat?

A splat mat is a mat for under a high chair that protects your floor. It’s easy to fold up and change out, or quickly wipe clean with a damp cloth.

Many floors have small cracks and crevasses that can easily accumulate crumbs and dried baby food. Putting a mat down under the high chair will keep food out of these places and keep your floors in good shape.

What you will need to make a splat mat

  • A vinyl or wipeable rectangular table cloth
    • Using a rectangular table cloth will allow you to create 2 square splat mats.
  • Scissors
  • Sewing Machine

How to make a splat mat

Cleaning your splat mat

When your little one is done dropping food on the floor eating, wipe the splat mat clean with a damp cloth or paper towel.

If it gets really bad you can hose it down, or put it in the wash and lay the second one out!

Other uses for the splat mat

I’ve found so many uses for these!

I often pull one of these out when my toddler wants to do Play-Doh on the countertop or when she paints on her easel in the backyard.

They do get stained from paint eventually, but we designate one for paint and eventually just replace the ones that get really bad cause they’re easy to make and really budget friendly!

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  1. Chrissy says

    December 8, 2021 at 12:20 pm

    The “How to” portion is missing here. No video on your YouTube channel either.

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  2. This Sarah Loves says

    August 29, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    Great idea! It’s amazing how much more something costs if it has baby or wedding in front of the name! Actually the same is true for dog items. Have you seen how much dog towels sell for?!? Our dog just gets to use an old human bath towel!
    Sarah

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