Build Your Child An Amazing Craft Center For $50

Attractive and organized, this center looks like just the thing for striking a balance between letting a child explore their creativity while keeping housecleaning parents sane.

“I’m currently in the process of setting up a new craft studio to corral all of the projects that have slowly begun to take over our house. The intention was to create a space for “mommy’s projects,” but it quickly caught the interest of my little ones. What could be cooler than a room filled with art supplies?”

“It quickly became clear that keeping the kids out of mommy’s craft supplies would require setting them up with a few of their own. I decided to set up a space for the kids in the studio and then headed off to the the starting point for all projects of this nature, Home Depot.”

The desk works well as a standing workbench or can be used with just about any stool or chair. The five gallon Home Depot “Homer” bucket is inexpensive and makes an ideal stool for a child working at the desk. It also serves double duty by providing plenty of room inside for storing craft supplies.

Here’s a basic shopping list and instructions for the craft station if you’d like to build one of your own, as well as instructions for building a simple craft storage cubby using PVC pipe. Everything you need can be found at your local Home Depot store.