Monday, August 1, 2011

LEGO Table

Our daughter's birthday is today. I'm so excited to surprise her with this LEGO Table I made for her. She is a Lego fanatic. She is always coming up with or asking for ideas to build wonderful Lego creations.


This is her current one-a little small.


This is her new one- a better surface to build. This one measures 40" x 60".


I got this coffee table from the second hand store(goodwill).


I framed out the top board with some molding wood. Secure the top piece to the table with wood glue & brad (finishing)nails -I used my air compressor nail gun. remember to fill the nail holes with wood putty & then sand it.


Its ready to paint.


Painted & sealed(with a spray clear coat).


I used this adhesive( at Home Depot) to put down the Lego boards(found at ToysRus but they are online also). TIP: Don't use this in the heat of the day. I learned the hard way & had to reglue the boards.


I used some Legos to hold the boards together for perfect spacing.


Done. [I would like to add some vinyl lettering with building/Lego words-if I do I'll post the pic]

8 comments:

  1. Pattie DAugust 1, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    What a great idea and she is going to love it! I can't believe how grown up these kids are getting!

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  2. Alex and Kimberly RasmussenAugust 1, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    How are you going to get that up the stairs??? That is such a great idea!!! Where did you find all your flat lego boards? I am thinking this would be something fun to make for the playroom. . .

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  3. DeniseAugust 2, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Great, easy idea!! :) My 6-year-old is hugely into Legos, so I was thinking for Christmas this year, I'd make him a Lego table, but I also want it to have storage for all his Legos (a WHOLE LOT of them!). Any ideas? Thanks! I just recently discovered your blog, and it is so inspiring to me to get crafty! :)

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  4. DeniseAugust 3, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Annnnnnnd another question: How did you secure the table to the top? Screws? Some heavy duty glue?

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  5. HeatherAugust 3, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Kimberly- I got the flat lego boards at Toysrus but they are cheaper online. I didn't order them in time so I had to just buy them.
    Denise-I'll post the pic of my daughters lego organizer(scrapbook paper tower with drawers. She sorts them by colors. I secured the top to the table with wood glue and the brad nails.

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  6. DeniseAugust 4, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Thanks, Heather! :)

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  7. Cason and Katie Jo ChambersAugust 4, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    I think I will attempt to make one of these for my little guy.... Great idea. Love it. Like the organization idea too. But he's too young for organizing :)

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  8. LMarch 25, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    My husband and I want to build a table like this, we were talking about adding drawers underneath for storage. It is great to see how you did this, thank you for sharing

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