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DIY blog sharing our home, budget decorating tips with repurposed farmhouse decor.

DIY Toddler Activity Table

July 23, 2018 2 Comments

This DIY Toddler Activity Table is a great example of making a piece exactly what you need for less.

This DIY toddler activity table was not only fun to make, but it was so easy to make. 

My aunt was getting rid of some things at her farm so she asked if I wanted to come out and see if there was anything I could use. What do you think I said? Of course!!! I am coming out to the farm whenever you tell me to be there! 

One of the things she wanted to get rid of was this table and chair.

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

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The table was cute, but what I loved most was the chair! I have never seen a child’s chair like it. The chair was in great condition, but I knew I would paint the table. I love the mix of paint and wood (like in the projects HERE and HERE).

I wanted to do something else with the table though. Paint is great, but I wanted to do something else too. While I was at my aunt’s farm, she was also getting rid of two commercial tissue boxes that kind of looked like this one. I had no clue what I was going to do with them, but when I got them home and pulled the top off, I was left with amazing galvanized boxes that gave me the perfect idea for this toddler activity table. 

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

I talked the project over with Matt and we got started. 

The galvanized bin from the tissue box had a lip around it that was perfect for setting it inside the table to hold all kinds of things for a toddler activity table.

Instructions For Setting The Galvanized Box In The Table:

First, Matt measured to figure out where the middle of the table was.

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

Then, he measured the galvanized box to figure out where he needed to cut the table.

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

Once he had the template, he used a drill to put holes in each corner of the rectangle to get an opening to put the jigsaw in so he could cut the rest of the template out. 

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

He used the Ryobi jigsaw to cut out the entire rectangle.

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

After the hole was done, he used the multi-tool to smooth out the edges around the rectangle he cut out.

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

I put a coat of before Matt did all the work, but when he was done with all of the cutting, I put another coat of paint on. Then, I added a top coat when it was all dry. 

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

The bin fit the table perfectly and it is the perfect size to hold all kinds of activities for a toddler. 

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

The galvanized bin is flush with the top of the table, but it can be removed if it needed to be cleaned. 

 

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

I could not be more happy with the outcome. We rescued some pieces for my aunt’s barn and were able to put a couple of them together to make an entirely new piece that will definitely bring a child a lot of joy. 

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

Our kids would have loved this table. 

If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

Projects like this are my favorite. 

Supply Recap For This Toddler Activity Table:

Drill

Jigsaw

Galvanized Bin – or something else to use in the middle of the table

Child’s Size Table

“Dropcloth” Paint – Dixie Belle Paint 

Ryobi Multi-Tool

Top Coat

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If you are looking for a cute table for your child to do activities on, click over to see how easy it is to DIY a toddler activity table with some thrift store finds.

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Comments

  1. pat buresh says

    August 5, 2018 at 6:27 AM

    such a great idea, a super, all in one spot for those creative babies!!

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    • Lindsay says

      August 6, 2018 at 9:14 AM

      Thank you!

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