Plane Paper Height Chart - Natural

This is a height chart for a child's room: a long panel of natural paper with a measuring scale printed down one side and a sky of little biplanes, a hot air balloon, a sun and soft clouds drifting down the other. Look closely and several of the planes have small animals at the controls, while a dog hangs beneath the balloon. Firwood rails finish the top and bottom edges. The chart is 24cm long and 114cm tall and weighs 0.23KG, so it sits slim and light against the wall.

It belongs in a nursery, a child's bedroom or a playroom, anywhere a family wants a lasting record of a child's growth. The scale is numbered every ten, from 60 at the foot to 160 at the top, with finer marks between each number for the in-between readings. Because the numbers start at 60 rather than at the floor, where it hangs matters: fix the bottom of the scale at its true height once, and every reading after that stays honest. Its gentle airborne theme suits a calm, simple scheme, and it makes a thoughtful present for a new baby's room or a first big bedroom.

The paper has a soft, slightly flecked texture, and the illustrations are printed in muted tones that keep the look quiet. A cord loop is fixed to the top rail so the chart hangs from a single hook, and the lower rail gives the paper a little weight to keep it hanging straight. Paper marks easily when it gets wet, so keep it away from damp walls and splashes, and record each height in soft pencil, which paper takes well. For styling, give it a clear stretch of wall of its own, beside a bookcase or at the end of a bed, where the planes sit at a child's eye level.

Which materials make up the height chart?

The chart itself is paper, and the rails that finish its top and bottom edges are firwood, with a cord loop at the top for hanging.

How big is the height chart?

It is 24cm long and 114cm tall and weighs 0.23KG, so it sits slim against the wall and hangs by its cord loop from a single hook.

What does the measuring scale show?

The scale is numbered every ten, from 60 at the bottom to 160 at the top, with finer marks between the numbers for the readings in between.

How should I hang the chart so the readings are right?

Because the scale starts at 60 rather than at the floor, hang it so the bottom of the scale sits at its true height, with the cord loop over a single hook.

What illustrations are on the chart?

Biplanes, a hot air balloon with a dog hanging beneath it, a sun and outline clouds, with small animals at the controls of several of the planes.

Can I write on the height chart?

Yes. The surface is paper, which takes soft pencil well, so you can mark each new height beside the scale as your child grows.