With at least six more weeks of school at home, I’ve decided it’s time to create a place other than my kitchen table for Levon to paint projects and roll out playdough. Below is a round-up my favorite kids tables, from low end to high end and everything in between.
Where are your kids doing their school work? Is your whole family working around the kitchen table or is that just us?!
Nico and Yeye Kids Play Table
Birch veneer tabletop and solid wood legs coated with non-toxic lacquer. Ten colors.
wayfair.com
Mid-Century Play Table
Its child-safe, water-based finish is easy to wipe clean.
westelm.com
Isabell & Max Charleen Kids 5 Piece Writing Table and Chair Set
Rounded corners for safety, easy to clean.
wayfair.com
Mainstays Kids Round Play Table in Black Steel
Made from premium steel materials for easy clean up.
walmart.com
Mack & Milo Nicklas Kids 3 Piece Windsor Writing Table and Chair Set
Made from manufactured wood.
wayfair.com
Oeuf Kids Play Table
Durable, eco-friendly finishes with an easy-to-clean laminate tabletop.
allmodern.com
Harriet Bee Dansby Kids 3 Piece Writing Table and Stool Set
Painted wood available in six colorful matte finishes.
wayfair.com
Pillowfort™ Kids Windsor Wooden Activity Table
Wood finish available in four colors.
target.com
FLISAT Children's Table
Compatible with TROFAST storage boxes in different sizes and colors for easy toy cleanup. Stools sold separately.
ikea.com
Digby Play Table
Constructed from durable powder-coated steel and topped with an HDPE easy-to-clean surface. Nine colors.
roomandboard.com
Viv + Rae Peyton Kids Square Table
Durable galvanized steel.
wayfair.com
Cherner Children Table
Design by Benjamin Cherner, 2007.
All components of Cherner Chair products are replaceable, insuring that their chairs and tables can be indefinitely kept in service. They are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of all of their products. Available in two sizes and five finishes. Chairs sold separately.
hivemodern.com
Fermob Luxembourg Kid Table
Lacquered steel frame comes in 23 colors.
2modern.com
Milton & Goose Crescent Table
Expertly crafted by Amish artisans in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from sustainable Baltic birch and solid North American maple, and topped with water-based, low-VOC, and HAPs-free finishes. Chairs sold separately.
thetot.com
Delta Children's Play Table & Grow with Me Convertible Desk
Table comes with 14.5" and 23.5" legs to adapt to your growing child. Four colors.
amazon.com
Nico and Yeye Peewee Round Maple Kids Play Table
Ten colors. Chairs sold separately.
wayfair.com
Brady Midnight Blue Square Play Table
Smooth, rounded edges for a safer, kid-friendly design. Available in four colors.
crateandkids.com
Vintage Schoolhouse Small Play Table
Surface wrapped in sheet metal set atop hardwood legs. Available in two colors.
rhbabyandchild.com
KidKraft Mid-Century Kid™ Toddler Table & 4 Chair Set
Easy to clean surface.
wayfair.com
Carolina Small Play Table
Hardwood. Available in four colors.
potterybarn.com
Jessica Butler is the co-founder of Raise, stepmother of two, and adoptive mother of one. Prior to Raise, she was a writer on USA’s "In Plain Sight" and TNT’s "The Last Ship." She and her husband, writer/producer Warren Bell, co-created the Nick at Nite series "Instant Mom," based on her life as a stepmother. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and six-year-old son, Levon.