Why buy retail when you can find some thrift store gems like this step stool and turn it into exactly what you want?

Materials

• Wooden step stool
• High density craft foam (it doesn't have to be high density, but this is what I had so I used it)
• Spray adhesive
• Half yard of fabric
• Spray paint
• Drop cloth
• Sand block and sand paper
• Scissors
• Staple gun
• Staples
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Ribbon