Our crib has been gathering dust for the longest time already. I’m not ready to pack it away just yet but I really hate the way it’s eating up space and having no use.
So one crazy Saturday, I got the idea to transform it to something more useful – a study table! It’s actually super simple to do but I spent the whole morning because I forgot where I put the screws to bring the platform up! You know, the higher setting we use when the baby is still really young and cannot turn around or crawl yet. 🙂 Aww, those days….!
Anyway, when I finally found them, this was what happened.
1. Remove the guard rail and set the crib to its higher setting.
2. Lay a sturdy board or wood onto it.
I used a 32×40 cintra (foam) board for this. It was a bit too wide so I had to cut some off. I got the board from Office Warehouse at P270.
It was not long enough though so I had to measure and cut another smaller piece to fit into it. The foam board comes in plain colors (white or black) but you can get a roll of wall sticker in hardware stores to stick to the board to add a design to your table. That’s the case with the bigger board.
3. Decorate!
Here are the details that I added to the table. (CW from L) Toy truck repurposed to hold marker pens. Letter cardboard of K for their names. Crayons holder made of LEGO blocks. Colorful bucket as a trash bin.
And of course, the completed jigsaw puzzle of the Solar System. I actually was just looking for a place to put this, which brought about the idea of having a table. I did a very crude way of framing the puzzle by just sticking it onto a cardboard and wrapping it with plastic cover. Ayyyyy! Anyone knows where can I get affordable frames?
Ta-da!!! Here it is!
Here’s another view.
Wondering where the guard rail went? Here! As a book rack!
Needless to say, the boys loooooove their table. So do I! Watcha think? 🙂
Wow that’s cool! I love the books hanging on the side! Good job mommy! 🙂
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Yeah, the books on the side is an awesome idea.
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I love the idea. I told husband I want a wooden crib for our baby so when he gets old Na, we could convert it into something more useful. Kaso we ended up getting a playpen and it’s seldom use pa. Great idea. Thanks for this.
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I love the idea of converting the crib into a table. I know someone who turned her son’s crib into her own working table. Nice!
Ang ganda! Love the book rack too! Meron rin ako nung Shoes from Grandpa na book from Scholastic’s sale! hehe 🙂
Hehehe, thanks Sally! 🙂 Di pa nga namin nababasa yun kasi may ilang words ako na d alam, d ko pa naseasearch haha
Good job on this one! It is really nice to be able to transform furniture. Very rewarding on our part too.
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Wow what a clever idea! We also have the same crib and now I know what to do next 🙂
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Nice idea to re-purpose the crib sis! kesa naman matengga lang in storage. Good job!
You are a genius! Yan ang may diskarte 🙂
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That’s a brilliant idea! And I love the solar system background, too!
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Cool!pinterest worthy! Love the books on the side! Now I’m starting of ways to upcycle my daughter’s crib.
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I saw your instagram post awhile back and it just so happened that my family and I had decided we were going to give the crib away. Luckily I saw your post and now I plan on doing this when we move to our new house (instead of throwing it away). Thank you! I’ll tag you once I’m done with it! ^^
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Like your DIY idea! I was thinking naman of transforming it to my little girl’s bed when she’s 2 na. 🙂
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Thanks Denice! 🙂
I saw this in one article and I thought it was a brilliant idea. I love how you set it up with the Solar System jigsaw puzzle and how you used the guard rail as a book rack. Good job, mommy!
Thanks Mommy Tina! 🙂
That’s a great idea! I ended up selling our crib at a garage sale, and I didn’t make much money out of it. I think I would have been better off upcycling it. Sayang.
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Great idea and at least you get more function out of a crib!
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Ang ganda!!!! And very easy too. And cute. 🙂
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