Choosing a wooden children's table

By two years, kids grow up, and it comes time to buy a children's table and chair for practice. Behind them it will be convenient to draw, sculpt, assemble puzzles and mosaic, read books. In addition to convenience, a place at the table will allow the child to concentrate on the lesson, he will have the right association for development. An important plus will be the formation of a flat posture in the child.

There are some selection criteria you need to know about before you buy.

• The material from which the item is made. It is better if it is an array of wood, plywood or in the extreme case of chipboard. These options are the most environmentally friendly and safe for health. The market also presents products from plastic, metal, combination of materials. All of them are required to have certificates of quality.

• Ease of construction. Kids will often move objects, as they want to draw in the corner of the room, and in the middle, and who else knows where. This factor will be important for mothers too, as it will often be difficult to move an already difficult object. Therefore, the table should be as light as possible. To do this, choose a light wood, such as pine, birch.

• Strength, stability of the table. Pay attention that the table does not swing from side to side, otherwise the child may drop it on himself.
• The design must fit the growth of the child. The baby should be comfortable sitting at the table. He should not bend over (if the table is low) or stand up to see something on the table (if high).

There are approximate table height standards for a certain height:

• With a child growing 80-90 cm, a table 35-40 cm high will suit;
• at 90-100 cm - 40-45 cm;
• 110-115 cm - 48-50 cm, respectively.

• Wooden furniture is covered with a safe varnish or paint. The edges are usually fixed with a specialized tape to protect from chipping.
• It is better to choose an object with a tabletop in the form of a square or rectangle, since behind the round surface the child’s elbows often remain outside the tabletop, which leads to poor posture.

The advantages of solid wood tables are:

• environmental friendliness, as wood is the safest non-toxic material;
• strength of the product;
• the reliability of the entire structure, which will not allow the table to disperse or burst under any load;
• aesthetic appearance that will delight the child and parents.

The disadvantages of wooden furniture include the fact that it is difficult to clean old stains. Therefore, it is better to wipe the table more often. The way out can serve as a special lining on the tabletop of transparent polyurethane or colored with the image of the alphabet, cartoon characters and others.

Currently on the market are many types of children's tables. Conventionally, they can be divided into several groups.

• Transformer. They are used from the moment the child begins to sit. At first, such a table-chair is used to start feeding, and then you can disassemble it and you will get a full-fledged “workplace”.Plus of transformers is that it can be used for a long time: from 6 months to 4-5 years. It is definitely economical.

• Classic children's table. This is a long-known and familiar table of square, rectangular or oval shape on three or four legs. Depending on the size of this model, you can not plant one child. This is convenient if there are several children in the family of about the same age, or guests with babies often come to you.

• Tables-desks. These types of experts recommend the use of 4 years. The advantage of the table-desk is a tabletop adjustable in height and angle of inclination. However, when choosing, it is necessary to focus on the reliability of this mechanism: are there any limiters, can the child change the height by himself, how secure is the desired position. Models can be equipped with a compartment under the folding table top, side drawers or an organizer shelf on top. There are desks, equipped with an easel, holes for paints and cups and other attributes for the drawing and development of the baby.

There are unusual tables. Now there are many of them.

• In the form of a house for games. The tabletop is a roof, which, like a desk, is located at an angle of 30 degrees. Compartment for markers is the so-called chimney pipe. Tables houses come in with a folding roof, which, when fastened, becomes a tabletop. There is also a shelf for books.

• The similarity of the pier glass for girls. Little women of fashion love to imitate moms and look in the mirror, trying on different outfits and jewelry. For such children this pierum with numerous drawers for trifles will suit.

• If you have two children of the same age, you can purchase rocking table. This is a rectangular table with benches fixed to the base. If this design is inverted, you get a double rocking chair.

There are other unusual models: a set of chairs with a table that when assembled resembles a school bus, in the form of an apple, which is perfect for a country house, a model whose tabletop is covered with a special film for being able to draw on it with crayons instead of an easel, and others.

This will help you to avoid the problem of finding the necessary items for classes throughout the house.The child will know that everything you need is in one "corner".

You can make a children's table with your own hands. To work you need the following tools: jigsaw, grinding machine or plane, skin, drill, shuropovert, tape measure, pencil, screws.

• Select the material from which the table will be made. It can be birch, oak, pine, beech. It is best to choose a beech, since it is easiest to work with it, but it is also expensive. If you decide to make furniture from plywood or chipboard, then select panels without knots and defects.

• We make patterns of the main parts of the table: tabletop, legs - 4 pcs., Aprons on the bottom of the table - 4 pcs. Before this, it is better to draw an object with an indication of the size.
• We transfer the patterns to a wooden sheet and cut them with the jigsaw. Furniture can be used for the table top, and a long bar for the legs and aprons. Next, we cut out all the decorative elements (hearts, diamonds and others).

• On the seamy side of the tabletop, we draw a line around the perimeter, departing from the edge of 5-7 cm.
• If the calculations were made correctly, then the table is ready for assembly. We connect all the elements first by hand, and then fasten with screws.It is better to grease all joints with PVA glue, and put washers under the screws to prevent the wood from cracking. You can use special metal corners that will make the table more stable and reliable.
• Skins all surfaces, glue the ends of the edges and cover several layers of varnish. Between each layer must wait for the surface to dry. And the table is ready.

You can decorate your own handmade table or buy it with a ready-made painting.

One of the most popular models is a table with a true Russian pattern “Khokhloma” and “Gzhel”. At the first base will be black, and the picture red and gold. In the second in white and blue. Apply them using a stencil.

Original look images of cartoon characters, princesses, little animals on the tabletop.

Monophonic tables of dark or light shades will look delicately. Subsequently, they can also be decorated at their discretion.

Firm Ikea makes monophonic furniture. It has a large number of positive properties: made from natural materials, lightweight, easy to assemble, concise, without sharp corners,relatively low cost.

Children's wooden furniture is represented by two collections: "Critter" and "Sundvik." The first is made of poplar, the second of pine. Both are covered with wood stain and acrylic varnish.

The tables of the Sundvik series are slightly longer, so two children can be accommodated behind it. You can choose with an opening lid, under which there is a roomy drawer for storing accessories, or without. There are restraints on the mechanism to avoid slamming and traumatizing the child.

Consumers mark only one minus for Ikea products - not enough hard coating. Because of this, when hitting hard objects, small dents remain on the surface.

Despite this, there are more advantages at the tables of this company, which is why they are so popular in our country. In addition, they are easy to fit into any interior.

Transforming tables are convenient in use for the child for quite a long time.

Classic models can fit into almost any interior.

For first-graders suitable comfortable desks, which will grow with the child.

The unusual model of the table-house is able to seat two children, it will be fun and not at all crowded.

Ikea is a style, convenience and versatility for almost any room in terms of style and direction.

On how to make a children's wooden table with your own hands, you will see in the next video.