Hello Remodelaholics! I am Tasha and I blog over at Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body about thrifty DIY renovations, home projects and crafts. You may remember some of my other contributor posts about how to transform an outdated, cultured marble vanity with concrete or how we made our own screen door that is prettier AND sturdier than what you can buy in a store. Well, I am back with another stylish DIY project that will help you keep your kids’ Legos organized! Can I get an Amen?!
We have been on a mission to get our girls’ playroom organized for the past several months. In March, I shared how we built industrial bookshelves and desks for our twin girls’ playroom, which has helped us a great deal already! But we still have many other toys to store and organize. There are loads of great ideas out there, like these 50 Smart Toy Storage Solutions and loads of chic storage options to choose from. But we weren’t finding the perfect Lego storage for our girls, so we decided to create our own!
How to Build a Rolling DIY Lego Table
Materials Needed:
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- Ikea Trofast wall storage unit
- Gel wood stain {if desired)
- 1/8 inch plywood, cut to size
- 4 Lego base plates (available on Amazon)
- 4 casters {we used 3 inch casters}
- Multi-surface glue
Steps:
1) If desired, stain your Trofast wall storage. We wanted a darker stain, but if you don’t, you could certainly skip this step!
2) Lay your base plates on your piece of plywood and draw an outline with your pencil.
2) Cut your plywood to size. We were using scrap plywood, so we used two smaller pieces of plywood, instead of one continuous piece. We did not measure. We simply used the 4 Lego base plates as our guide, since we planned to glue the base plates directly on top of the plywood. PS- I am proud to report that I am getting over my fear of the table saw 🙂
3) If desired, stain the BOTTOM side of the plywood. There is no need to stain the top that your base plates will be glued on.
4) Attach your casters to the bottom 4 corners of the unit.
5) Attach your plywood to the top of the Trofast unit. Be sure to center it, since it will overhang the top and sides. You get extra credit if you do it in your pajamas, like I did. {Quick explanation- most of our projects are completed at night after our girls go to bed, hence the PJs. #yougottadowhatyougottado}.
You can see in the photo below why we stained the bottom of the plywood–the overhang portion is visible from underneath.
6) Glue on your base plates. We used Elmer’s ProBond Advanced and it worked like a charm. Place something heavy on top and allow it to dry overnight.
That’s it! How easy is that? And I have to tell you, it keeps our girls’ Legos nicely organized. Best of all, they are playing with their Legos much more now! They love moving the table around to different areas of the room and are actually EXCITED to separate the Legos by color/kit. Win!
What do you think of the finished product?
I would love for you to head over to my blog, Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body, to explore some of our other thrifty renovation projects, like how we totally transformed our kitchen for less than $700 or how we created a STUNNING laundry room for only $71 out of pocket. Our laundry room makeover includes painted vinyl floors {yep, you can PAINT vinyl floors!}. You will also love how I covered a plain wood chair with fabric and Mod Podge for a high style look on a budget. I hope to see you over in my corner of blog land soon!
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Ready to organize more kids’ toys?
Try adding casters to a basket for kid-friendly storage (tutorial from The Heathered Nest on Remodelaholic)
or use clear lidded canisters to keep art supplies visible but not cluttered (like Pretend Fancy)
and your little artists will love this chalkboard table — and the alphabet block stools open for storage, too! Toolbox Divas shows you how to build it here.
This would be perfect for our son! We’re running out of Lego storage space fast, and this would be a great way to corral all those loose pieces and random creations.
It is working fabulous for our girls, Vineta! Best of all, they play with their Legos even more now than before!
Love this! Now the kids have no excuse not to put up their legos 🙂
xo,
Seng
https://www.sengerson.com
Thanks so much, Seng!
This will be great for my grandkids. Where can you get the Lego plates?
You can check a local toy store, but I love Amazon! They have “compatible” base plates, which aren’t made by Lego but have worked well for us and are so much less expensive.
I am curious how this has held up. I have 2 boys and at some point someone *will* sit or stand on it. I like this model because its shorter than the floor frames.
I know this is an older post, but I just found it and love the stain you used! Do you remember the brand/color?