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.
Having a dedicated kids' craft table, where they can paint, draw, colour and play will get them excited about exploring their creative side. 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.
How to choose a kids' craft table
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 setups 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 crafts.
Best kids' craft tables
1. Kids Desk and Chair Set
Here is a great kids' art table suitable for children up to 6-12 years, made in child-friendly moulded plastic with rounded corners for safety, available in soft pink, blue or grey.
You can adjust the tabletop angle up to 45°, getting a comfortable position for good posture. The table has lots of storage, for pens, paper and even a hook for hanging items.
The table is a great all-rounder ideal for drawing, crafting, reading and studying.
2. Grow Together table and stool set
If you're looking for strong, sturdy and long-lasting this is the kids' craft table for you! The chair and table set from Wayfair adjusts in height so will grow with your children, this saves on replacing furniture too often. It's suitable for 3-10 years.
It has two storage pockets for keeping the desk tidy plus a pocket on the back of the chair to store books and larger items.
The neutral tone of this desk will be a smart edition to their room.
3. Kids 5 Piece Square Interactive Table and Chair Set
This fantastic little 3-1 activity table will keep kids entertained for hours. There is a surface that can be used to build Lego or Duplo and a smooth surface for writing or drawing.
At the side of the table is a mesh bag for storing building bricks. there are also two chairs included, so your little ones can play together.
4. My adjustable desk
Here's a moulded plastic kids' drawing table that is suitable for even the littlest crafters. This kids' activity table has an integrated seat attached to the table section, so it can easily be moved around to serve as a kids' art table both inside and out.
The seat and the kids' craft table section can both be raised to give them more height as they grow.
There are storage holes and trays built into the surface of the kids' activity table for the project they are currently working on, and you can also lift the working surface to reveal more storage for other craft items underneath.
Versatile, lightweight and affordable.
5. Glass top art desk
Here is a kids' art table that is not just for kids, and we want one for us! Buy it 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.
6. 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 from 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 to reveal more storage underneath. The chair is included, too.
7. Kids craft and play desk
This activity desk is made for messy play with sand and water! It also has two blackboards to write on with chalk. This desk is for fun so doesn't come with a chair.
It would make an excellent gift for kids on birthdays and Christmas.
8. 3-in-1 crafts and activity table with chair
This lovely table will grow with your kids, it's ideal for toddlers right through to when they reach 6 years. It can be adjusted to be either horizontal or vertical as you can see in the image above.
There's also ample storage, plus dry wipe markers are included.
Choosing the right craft table for kids
It comes down to what your little ones will be using the table for, if you'd like to use it for a range of activities, the a multi-use table is best. whereas if it's purely for drawing or studying then a desk style is best.
What to make on your new crafting table
If you've chosen your table it's time to start planning fun crafts for your little ones to try at their new table. Take a look through our easy crafts for toddlers to find something fun.
