Simple Kids Craft Table

Cut the wood pieces according to the diagram and drill 3/4" pocket holes to accommodate 1 1/4" pocket hole screws. Router edges indicated on the digram if desired. This just softens the edges to avoid hard corners on children's furniture.

I wanted to create legs that matched the width of the spans/skirt around the table. Glue the faces of the the 19 1/2" 2x4's together and clamp overnight.

Trim the legs using your table saw by removing 1/2" from each side of the 3 1/2" width. Then trim 1/4" from each side of the 3" width.

Join the legs to the face spans using wood glue and four 1 1/4" pocket hole screws on each set in the diagram.

Join the two pieces from step 4 using wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket hole screws.

Add supporting spans in the middle using four 1 1/4" pocket hole screws on each. The boards will be 13 3/4" apart as shown on the diagram.

Attach top from the under-side along the outer perimeter and each mid-span using 1 1/4 Pocket hole screws being very careful not to over-drill the screws so they don't poke through the table top.

• Sand using 80 grit, followed by 120 and finish with 220 grit sandpaper.
• Paint the base of the table and stain the tabletop in your desired color. The color we used is called Golden Oak.
• Seal with two coats of satin polyurethane. If your toddler outgrows this, you can just create new legs to suit any height. Make it a taller desk, an entry table, a sofa table, a bench...the possibilities are endless!