Does this look familiar?
It's pretty much like every kid's playroom, isn't it?
We're gonna tidy this up by building a great little kid's toy table with storage space
underneath.
These are all the tools and materials we're gonna need to create this great little kid's
play table.
It's constructed from 20 ml ply, all pre-cut at Bunnings.
So, let's get started.
We're gonna create feet on the bottom of this table by cutting out a piece here, and we're
gonna create a little bit more interest to that cut-out by rounding the corners of the
cut.
We're gonna do that by using a paint can, but you can use anything you have lying about.
So, we've marked this one out for cutting, measured and marked the other three legs and
then cut them out with a jigsaw.
One of the great things about this toy table is that there's room for storage underneath.
So, we know the size of the tubs we're going to use for storage, so we're going to measure,
mark and cut the openings to size for those storage tubs to go in.
There we have our openings marked out for our tubs to slip into, but we're gonna round
the corners again.
When we need to cut a hole in a piece of timber like this, we need to have a point to start
from with our jigsaw, so we're going to create that starting point by drilling a hole first
with a drill.
Use a large drill bit to create a hole large enough for your jigsaw blade to fit through.
Once you've cut the holes, sand all those internal edges.
It's much easier to do it now, before it's assembled, for places we can't sand once it's
all put together.
The top of our table is gonna sit just below the outside edge to create a lip around outside,
just to stop things falling off the table.
So, we're gonna mark down, on each piece, 50 ml all the way round, and that is where
our tabletop is gonna sit.
Glue and fix off all four sides of the table.
This is a little bit flimsy at this point in time, so place a brace at the end of your
workbench and pull it up to it, and that will hold it steady while we do the next step.
Fix off the tabletop next.
Remember to glue every joint.
Glue and fix the bottom shelf flush with the cut-out.
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Before fixing off the front panel, place a divider between the two shelves.
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Fill all the nail holes and any gaps, and give it a good sand, ready for painting.
Now that our sanding's complete, it's time to put some paint on it.
You can choose whatever color you like, but we've chose a nice blue for this project.
A final touch for the table is to put some nice felt on the top, just to give it a nice
playing surface.
You know, I reckon that this kid's toy table, with its built-in storage, is a perfect addition
to any kid's playroom.
You'll enjoy making it and the kids will love to play with it.