We came into posession of this little table top. For FREE. Derrick's boss is moving and didn't want it anymore. Derrick decided to transform it into a table for the kids. It was just the right size to go in the basement for crafting, or upstairs to use when little friends come over for lunch! We took the kids to Lowe's and let the boys each pick out a color that they wanted on the table. Then we got started.
Derrick painted the base green (which matches an accent wall in the basement), then let the kids start taping off random places on the table. Then Aaron helped paint over the tape with a coat of orange paint. Once the orange paint was dry, we cut out a bunch of fun sea animals and the kid's names out of contact paper. I used my cricut and the "Life is a Beach" cartridge, that I borrowed from a friend, for those. After applying the contact paper, Dallin helped paint the final coat...blue.
We did the same thing for the legs, only painted the 3 colors in a different order. The table didn't come with legs so Derrick bought wood and hardware and made some himself. It was fun to pull off the tape and contact paper and see the transformation!
Several coats of a clear polyeurethane and it was done! It was time consuming, but the kids loved helping and it turned out so fun and funky! It sits 6 children perfectly. We used it at Aaron's St. Patrick's Day party and it was great.
A picture of the kids trying it out for the first time.
So cute, and awesome that they were the ones to determine how they'd like to decorate it and make it their own!
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The table turned out adorable. I think it is always great to turn something old into something new. I hope the kids enjoy!
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That turned out so cute. Sometimes those haphazard-throw stuff on anywhere-projects turn out crazy but this one is cute.
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Very cute! It turned out great.
ReplyDeleteLove it! SO cute!
ReplyDeleteLove it... what a great way to let your kiddos be apart of it too. Thanks for sharing it at the POPP.
ReplyDeleteThat table is so fun! Now I want to go buy a new table for my kids to paint. They just like to paint our "nice" table!!!
ReplyDeleteThat turned out great!! I have an old table that my son uses for drawing, etc. I should try something like this. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea. I love it that you let the kids help decorate it amd really let them help! I just love other people's trash. Great job!
ReplyDeleteAwesome and fun idea. I'm bookmarking this and adding it to my someday ideas.
ReplyDeleteSo neat! I love that you let the kids help you create it! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh my word! This is really wonderful and the kids helped...
ReplyDeleteGreat job.
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Sorry, it's taken me a while to come and visit, but i was out last week!
My husband is picking up a table top tonight from freecycle for us, this may be what gets done with it! Thank you;)
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