#Kids activity table from coffee table download#

#Kids activity table from coffee table download#

Don’t forget to download the FREE plans to build your own! It’s such a quick project to build and definitely a great way to keep the kiddos busy over the summer months. The fact that it can be taken apart means that it can be easily moved around or put away when the extra space is needed.

The tabletop is light enough that it can be easily flipped over for the fun to continue! Even my boys who were 7 and 9 when I built it spent hours playing with it. This table is jam packed with ways to for the kids to keep busy and enjoy themselves. The crates underneath have plenty of room to hold large amounts of train tracks and cars. The chalkboard side is perfect for setting up creative train tracks and the kids can draw roads, trees, or whatever they like! The other side has more storage for Lego bricks or other toys. One side has a shelf to hold Lego bricks, paper and crayons. If you glue the base plates down flush against each other, the spacing is actually too close and it’s hard to snap the bricks down on them. One trick we learned when gluing base plates next to each other is to snap Lego bricks onto two at a time and then glue them down (see top of the above photo). On the opposite side of the chalk board, I glued down six Lego base plates. I bought them after painting it, so I had to finish them by hand. To hold a roll of drawing paper, I installed closet rod sockets on one end of the table and bought a roll of paper and used a 3/4″ dowel to hold it. I painted the entire table, then painted one side with chalk board paint. They’re perfect for storing train tracks or whatever else you need. For more storage, I purchased crates from Home Depot and added casters to the bottoms of them. Once the entire table was built, I applied iron-on veneer edge banding onto any exposed edges of the plywood and sanded the entire table down. Once the stetchers are in place, center the 2′ x 4′ sheet of plywood over the base and cut the 1×2 trim to size. This way it is easy to disassemble the base if it needs to be moved around or, in my brother’s case, fit into the back of their SUV to take home to Nebraska. Check for square when working on these steps.Īttach the 1×3 stretchers flush with the top of the base pieces using 1 1/4″ pocket screws. There should be 7 1/4″ between the bottom of the middle shelf and the top of the 1×2 on the bottom shelf. Glue and clamp the 1×2 pieces flush with the bottom of the shelves and attach with 1 1/4″ brad nails.Īttach the front and back vertical pieces to the shelves with wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket screws.Īttach the middle shelf in the same way as the bottom shelf. I used my Kreg Jig and drilled 3/4″ pocket holes into each end of the bottom and middle shelves. I used 3/4″ birch veneer plywood from Home Depot.

I started by cutting the plywood pieces for the base. To get the materials and cut list, make sure you download the free printable building plans for this fun project! It was a huge hit and my brother said it keeps them busy for hours. If you’re one of those parents looking for a way to keep the kiddos occupied for hours, I’ve got just the project! The best part is that it is actually a super fast project that you can have done in a weekend! Last November, I shared the plans for this 4-in-1 activity table over on RYOBI Nation, and today I’m sharing it here on my blog! I built this for my three nephews as a late birthday/early Christmas present. My boys barely wait to get in the car on the last day of school before I have to pull on my striped jersey and play referree. Hey there, everyone! School is out for summer in our house and I know it won’t be long before all of us would give our right arm for great ideas to keep the kiddos busy and not at each other’s throats during the long, hot months of summer.