So excited to share with you the newest update in the playroom! I have been hemming and hawing over that weird nook in the back of this space and we finally decided to make it a nook for art! We have already added the art to the wall but it needed more…
I fell in love with this Pottery Barn kid’s art table with the cubby space and the roll for paper and decided to make my own version for the boys.
It was such a fun build and super easy for anyone that has kiddos! The best part is that the table top (seen below unfinished) is built completely independent from the legs so you can literally build a new set of legs when the kids get bigger and make this into a tween, teen or a college student desk! It grows with you!
Also – the original PBKids version has two cubbies but we really need more spread-out space…so we did only one side cubby and the roll of paper can go from underneath through that ‘gap’ and all the way down so two kids can color at the same time.
The required tools are super simple (miter saw, circular saw, drill and Kreg Jig!) and you can build this in an afternoon. Will was super stoked when the paint and poly dried so that he could give it a spin.
I partnered with Kreg Tool Company’s project plans site Buildsomething.com to provide the plans for you guys – so you can head over there for the cut list, materials needed, and step by step instructions.
The tins are from Target dollar spot and the wood crayons and colored pencils I got at various places. I will link some sources to the bottom of this post for similar items (and a rug that makes me drool).
But for now – go get the plans and get building!
I love the table! I probably missed it somewhere, but where does the door lead to? I’m assuming there is another entrance to the room?
This art space is perfect and definitely inspirational for the kiddos. The table gives it the perfect finishing touch to keep them creating!
That’s awesome! My boys would’ve loved something like that!!
That’s a really cute table, but why is it in front of a door?
Oh I have explained that before – it’s a random door to the garage…it’s got two entrances….and we never use it. I would just dry wall it closed but that means tearing out the molding and honestly it’s not something we might hate in the future. For now it is staying 🙂
xo – kb
That is an additional door to our garage and we never use it. It’s totally random and not the entrance to the room from the house. In the future we might use it – like if this space was ever used for an ailing parent or something so we don’t want to get rid of it just yet….for now we just ignore it 🙂
xo – kb
We got my 2 year old a wooden Melissa & Doug table for Christmas, and it is hands down the best gift he received. It’s currently set up in our living room but he uses it a million times a day. He eats his snack at it, colors at it, sits and watches tv at it. It’s seriously the best, and I cannot move it out of the room when it provides so much entertainment for him. I think kids enjoy having something their size.
Did you make the car holder on the wall? It’s super cute!
I love this! I made an art table for my kids and they use it daily. It is nice to have a designated place for art stuff because I find my kids actually use it more. Otherwise it was scattered all over the house and I did not want them to use it. Now they have a place for it all. That rug is gorgeous by the way!
Yup! Here is the post about it!
xo – kb
It looks great for the space! I also like it better with one cubby – less area to become messy, I think. I also like that the size could be customized to fit the space!
Hi! I don’t know if this is something that you can fix but when I read your blog in Feedly on my iPhone all the text stays the right size but the pictures distort into weird shapes so I cannot see them!
It isn’t a huge problem; I just click into the blog itself and its fine.
Just thought maybe you’d like to know!
Thanks! I will look into that!
xo – kb
Really nice ideas of art table ideas with storages. kids can learn creativity and organization. Thanks for sharing wonderful ideas for kids mental growth.
Wow!What a pretty idea. Something really unique. I love it. Must say kids must love it.
wow! what colorful and amazing ideas for inspiring kids art activities. I like it. It will increase kids creativeness. Thanks for sharing this idea.
Great ideas for creating art desk for kids. I like it. I have to make it for my kids. I think they love it. It will inspire their creativity. Thanks for this idea.
wow! what colorful and amazing ideas for inspiring kids art activities. I like it. It will increase kids creativeness. Thanks for sharing this idea.