Chair Upholstering

I am looking for some ideas on restoring this little childrens chair that I had as a little girl. It has been in my family for many years as it once belonged to my dad as a little boy, so as you can imagine its very sentimental & I cant bare to get rid of it in the big move. But as you can see it needs quite a bit of TLC...any ideas anyone? ..........................................

.......I havnt decided yet what to do with it, my son has completely out grown it & its on the brink of falling apart. I have never under taken upholstering but would love to give it ago, but this chair means a lot to me & I want to get it right. My Grandad did upholstery as a living (sadly he has passed away many years ago). I have his old sewing tin at home, so this little project is very special in many ways.

Well thankfully good old Kirstie with her Homemade Homes has a little section in her book on upholstering, thats rather handy dont you think!. Meanwhile any ideas please leave me a little note at the bottom, I would love to hear your opinions on this little project. Im thinking of staining the wood or painting it white & distressing it to give it a vintage feel. What do you think? x

....................................please excuse my sons messy carpet!!!!!!

I dont think my bottom would ever fit in this now in a millon years its teeny tiny (not my bottom obviously the chair haha)