Teach Me Mommy

Playful and easy activities with the aim to teach

  • Kids Activities
    • Teach my Baby
    • Teach my Toddler
    • Teach my Preschooler
    • Teach me Fine Motor Skills
    • Teach me Literacy/Numeracy
    • Teach me Rhymes
    • Teach me Sensory
    • Teach me Science
  • Holidays
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Easter
    • Christmas
    • Birthdays
  • Gifts
  • DIY
    • Busy Bags
    • Keepsakes
    • Toys
  • Recipes
    • Food Recipes
    • Play Recipes
  • SHOP
  • Freebies

Upcycled Project: Toad stool Table

November 21, 2013 by Nadia van Zyl 7 Comments

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Are you following us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram
I just looove how this turned out! I saw a picture of this on Pinterest and when hubby had one of these wire toll things (not sure what they are called) at work, I immediately said: “mine”! 
I asked him to spray paint the white base coat at work, convenient that they have the tools for that, so the preperation was done when it arrived at our house. Ready to be transformed into something awesome! We have two, this is the smaller one, finished. Still have to get to the big one!
Before the painting Lella already used it as a writing table.
I cut different size circles (using the Paper plate method to get them perfectly round), for the top, and used tape for the grass underneath the table. This help the painting results look more defined.
I used enamel paint, simply to make it washable. I used this trick to minimise the mess on the rim of the can. 
I used a rolling brush for the red part, it just looks more even then.
1st coat done! I love how the small crevice became a tiny “door” to the fairies!
When completely dry, another coat was painted and then, again, when completely dry, I only removed the tape and circles.
The holder with pencils fits nicely into the hole in the middle of the table. Another idea I have, is to get a round piece of thin wood board cut to the size of the table and painted with chalk board paint. Then we could sometimes use that on the table to draw. I’m thinking for lego lovers, you could do this changable top, but with a lego base board. Possibilities…
Now to just get the other one done also, and maybe one or two more? Will look awesome to have a whole bunch of them, use them together for when I have more kids over for craft class, and best of all, they are stackable!
Connect with us through Facebook, Twitter(@Tmemom), Instagram, Pinterest and G+

Feel free to share!

132shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Related Posts

  • chalk table
    Upcycled Spool Chalk Table

    It is the month of April and although Earth Day…

  • Upcycled Doll House #2

    Time for the second instalment on the project in process:…

  • Upcycled Dollhouse #7

    This upcycled dollhouse project is almost finished! Today I'll be…

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: project, table, toad stool, Upcycle

« Decorations from Pipe cleaners
Handmade Gifts by Kids #3 »

Comments

  1. Courtney @ Crafts by Courtney says

    March 12, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    This looks awesome!! I love what you did with it. That is a really clever use of of the spool. I still have no idea what I’m going to do with my. Thanks for the idea and some inspiration!
    Courtney @ Crafts by Courtney recently posted…Make a Cute Reading Nook for ANY Kids PlayroomMy Profile

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      March 13, 2014 at 7:09 am

      Thanks Courtney;)

      Reply
  2. Isabel Bonnay says

    May 8, 2020 at 9:28 am

    They look great. how tall was the spool for the child table?
    THANK you
    Isabel

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      May 8, 2020 at 1:08 pm

      It was about 600 or 700 high if I remember correctly. Don’t have it anymore since we moved countries…

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Top Ten Upcycling Projects - Teach Me Mommy says:
    April 20, 2016 at 10:13 am

    […] Sand Box, reusing an old tyre! 6. Another fab tyre idea: Tire Seating, how cosy? 7. This Toad Stool Table is so pretty, and useful too! 8. A old cupboard turned into a neat Lap Desk, wow! 9. A […]

    Reply
  2. Upcycled Spool Chalk Table - Teach Me Mommy says:
    April 25, 2016 at 12:01 pm

    […] had this spool for a while and just used it as it was(the smaller one was turned into a Toad Stool Table), but I never got around to painting this one. So, after it bothered me for quite a while, I […]

    Reply
  3. On the Farm Upcycled Spool - Teach Me Mommy says:
    May 12, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    […] do lke to upcycled things, like these spools. We have a toad stool table and a chalk table, both made from old spools. Today I’m sharing this On the Farm Small […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

Looking for something specific? Use this button:

Welcome!

Hi! I'm Nadia! A remedial therapist and mommy who loves to be creative and share easy activities you can do at home with your kids too! Read More…

Visit our TpT Store

TpT store logo

Connect with us!

Social_Media_Icons_CtrlAltDesign_V2-04  Social_Media_Icons_CtrlAltDesign_V2-27Social_Media_Icons_CtrlAltDesign_V2-19  Social_Media_Icons_CtrlAltDesign_V2_PinterestSocial_Media_Icons_CtrlAltDesign_V2-29

Categories

More

  • About us/Contact
    • Contact
  • Disclosure & Privacy Policy
  • Freebies
  • SHOP
  • Thanks

Freebies Sign-Up

Copyright © 2021 · Delightful theme by Restored 316