I was baking cupcakes, and thought of another possible idea for your toy box.
You could paint it a solid color, and then use some vinyl decals on it. That way you could go with a theme or certain look, but wouldn't have the pressure or permanence of painting it yourself.
There are a lot of places online where you could find vinyl decals. Another idea would be to search on etsy. You could talk to some people who sell them, and see if they would make you a custom vinyl (i.e. Dr Seuss, or whatever else). I know a lot of the sellers there love to do custom work.
Just a thought....
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