Best kids’ drawing and activity tables for craft
Give them their own art area with a kids's activity table to encourage creative play and less screen time

If you are lucky enough to have you own craft desk, or are blessed with a whole room devoted to crafting, you know what an appealing luxury it is to have space dedicated to creativity that is just for you. Although we would not advise kitting children out with an entire craft room just yet, having a dedicated kids’ craft table, where they can paint, draw, colour and play. Having space and materials close at hand will inspire them to do more of these pastimes and get them away from screens for creative play.
There is a brilliant range of kids’ art tables with different storage options and functions that make brilliant gifts for little ones to grow their creative skills. Kids’ craft tables can double as a space for home learning or as play tables that help to keep toys off the floor to keep the environment a little tidier. If you have an older child leaning towards art, invest in a kids’ art table that can grow with them, and perhaps end up being used in art GCSEs or other qualifications.
Think about the priority features you’d want in a kids’ drawing table – is storage important? Do you want your kids’ activity table to be multifunctional, with different set ups and forms? Should your kids’ drawing table have a built-in light? What about age range and safety – should your kids’ craft table be able to be used into their teenage years? You’ll find the right choice for you in this guide to the best kids drawing and activity tables for craft.
Looking for projects for your little ones to do at their kids’ craft table? Try our paper crafts for kids article, or our 50 fun art and craft ideas for kids to make at home for hours of fun!
Here is a kids’ art table that is not just for kids, and we want one for us! Buy it for for older children and it will grow with them as they grow, and could be used by them well into their teens if they take up art or crafting beyond their toddler and tween years. The steel and tempered glass top can be angled to suit their size and their activity, and there is storage at the sides got materials in use, as well as in the two drawers and the tray underneath. The glass surface is especially useful for tracing or cutting out. Though the top can be angled, to change the height, the legs are fixed, so this is not suitable for children under eight unless they are especially tall.
Deluxe art activity desk

If your little one likes to have all their creative materials out on display and within arms’ reach, this kids’ art table from Step 2 could be the best kids’ activity table for you. There is ample storage on the raised shelf area, as well as storage buckets in the legs for larger items. It is made form durable plastic and recommended for ages 3 and up. The top of the kids’ art table has a hinged section of dry-wipe board, which can be easily wiped clean, and lifts up to reveal more storage underneath. The chair is included, too.
2-in-1 kids art desk and easel

What we love about this kids’ art table is that when it is transformed from a desk into an easel, the storage shelves stay in position, so materials can be kept close at hand, and you don’t have to worry about them falling off when the function is changed! The lid of the kids’ art table rotates on its hinges so it can be stood upwards a an easel, revealing the dry-white board surface – which is on the inside of the kids’ activity table when it is closed. This means your child has a solid, non-slip surface for when they want to sit and draw on paper, and an erasable easel for when they want to go off the page! Recommended for ages 3-8 years.
Thing to make at your kids’ activity table
We have some brilliant free craft projects for kids to try here on Gathered! Depending on the season, try our easy easter crafts for kids or our easy Halloween crafts for kids or our Christmas crafts for kids to make at home.
For projects you can make together, see how to make paper mache and our paper mache ideas or make them creative materials with our best easy play dough recipe and easy salt dough recipe.
Older kids will enjoy our Children’s cross stitch patterns and how to make friendship bracelets tutorial.