DIY children's table

The need for a children's table appears from childhood. Children are interested in the world around them, they like to draw a lot, and some may have begun to learn to read. The table will make a child’s life brighter and more interesting.

How to make a children's table with your own hands

There are many types of children's tables. You can make a desk at which the child can study. Or you can make a folding table for lunch. Creating a table consists of several stages:

1. Choosing the design we need. It depends on the usage.
2. Selection of necessary materials.
3. Creating a project plan.
4. Assembly of the structure.
5. Scenery.

Tools and materials

To create a children's table you need only natural materials. Most often, wood is suitable for this. You can make a table from:

1. Regular wood.
2. Chipboard.
3. MDF.
4. Plywood. The best option, but the most expensive.

If your parents have experience in construction, you can make a table from plastic or metal. But it will take longer (the materials are more difficult to process).

Such furniture can even be made from cardboard. But the design will not be durable, and is not suitable if the child is playing around at the table.

To create a table with your own hands, you also need the following tools:

1. Jigsaw.
2. Screws.
3. Construction adhesive or liquid nails.
4. Pencil for marking.
5. Roulette.

We also need tools for decoration:

1. Primer or varnish.
2. Dye.
3. Tassels.
4. Glue.
5. A set of pictures.

Choosing a table design

Before creating a design, you need to understand which model is needed. It depends on the usage. There are 4 design options:

1. Small desk. Suitable if the child spends a lot of time drawing, or practicing reading and writing.
2. Folding tables. They are appropriate if there is little space in the room and the table needs to be removed as it interferes with active games. Children usually have lunch at such tables. The table can be removed as soon as the child has eaten, and it will no longer be needed.
3. Folding table. The same. Suitable if there is little space in the house, or as a place for lunch.
4. Growing table. This design has a tabletop that can be lifted. Ideal if the child is growing quickly. The design is suitable for children of any age and will last until school.

How to take measurements and drawings

The height of such furniture depends on the age of the child. For example:

1. For a child aged 1-2 years, a table with a height of 40 cm is suitable.
2. For children 3-4 years old – 45 cm.
3. For children 5-6 years old – 50 cm.

It is also necessary to pay attention to the child’s growth. If he is growing faster than other children, he may need a 50cm structure by age 3.

The height depends on the child's height. For example, if you are 80 cm tall, a table of about 35 cm is suitable, and if you are 130 cm tall, you need a table almost twice as large.

The composition of the design diagram is very simple - a table top and 4 legs. The height of the legs is from 30 to 60 cm. The average size of the tabletop is 40x80 cm.

Do-it-yourself children's table: step-by-step instructions

You can start creating the design:

1. The furniture board needs to be turned over, retreated from the edge by 5 cm, and an even strip drawn around the perimeter.
2. Take a long wooden block. Let's cut it. We should have 4 elements (2 x 70 cm, and 2 x 30 cm).
3. Using self-tapping screws, we secure the bars to the furniture board. We do this according to the strip made in the first step.
4. To avoid cracks, the joints must be covered with PVA glue.
5. We have a frame. You need to secure the metal corners in it.
6. We mount the table legs to the metal corners.
7. We process the product with sandpaper.
8. Cover the table with primer (to protect it from moisture).
9. The table is ready. Now we need to make the decorations. Here you should take into account the wishes of the child. The table can be painted with any type of paint, and beautiful patterns can be applied with it.

Decoration

Particular care should be taken to remove decorations. This is a table for children, which means it should look the part. It is better to do this work together with the child, he will give interesting ideas. The table needs to be painted, and then you can use decoupage or apply stencil patterns.

To decorate your table beautifully, you need to do the following:

1. Clean the table surface with sandpaper and coat with primer.
2. Paint the countertop with paint. The color should be uniform (white would be ideal). Acrylic paints are better for children.
3. We wait until the base is completely dry.
4. We take a set of pictures and paste them using PVA glue. You can choose characters from your child’s favorite cartoon as pictures. It is necessary to ensure that no bubbles appear under the pictures, otherwise they will not stick well.
5. After the glue has dried, you need to coat the table with varnish.
6. We are waiting for everything to dry.
7. As a result, we will get a beautiful table depicting cartoon characters or animals. It looks very nice.

Making a table for a child with your own hands is very simple. Most attention should be paid to table decoration. It is also important not to make a mistake with the dimensions, because incorrectly made drawings will lead to the fact that it will be inconvenient for use.