Svala Landscaping Project

Materials: Svala kids table

Description: Some time ago I bought several sets of Svala kids tables with chairs (on sale), which I used on birthday parties. Two of the tables ended up in the kids play corner.

This month I finally took up my paint brushes and painted a landscape on the tables, in a way that the tables could be used in different positions.

The hardest work was making the green grass, because I had no green paint, so I had to mix yellow and blue. After that the rest was easy... and fun.

And yes, the kids liked it too!

And sometimes, when they are asleep, I rearrange the things on the table, so it's still fun for me too!

~ Mischa, Amsterdam

SVALA Kids Art Table with Storage

Materials: SVALA Table, Utensil holders, PRESSA hanging dryer

Description: We have had this great Svala table from Ikea for the last few years. The table has served many purposes and was definitely worth the $19.99 price tag. However as the girls are getting bigger I have found that it is hard for them to sit at the table with all their papers and materials and still have room to work. So to solve this problem I found some utensil holders at Ikea that fit perfectly onto the side of the table and are a great storage space for crayons, markers and other materials. To attach the utensil holders I nailed two nails into the side of the table and then slipped the nails through the slats of the utensil holder. I can easily remove the the utensil holders if we didn't want them there, which is a really nice option.

I love having the art materials right there for the girls to use without taking up all their work space and in a place that they can reach without even getting up, it makes cleaning up super easy! I also wanted to add a place to display art work and dry wet paintings, so I was very excited when I found the Pressa hanging dryer, also from Ikea. I hung it over the table and love how it looks like a chandelier dangling from the ceiling. It has been great and easy way to store wet artwork.

See more of the children's art table.

~ Katie