Ideas to Cover Old Coffee Table to Make Kids Table (like the one on this blog!)

[Anonymous]

Hi there! I am hoping for some help from those of you that are better at these types of things than I am I would love to do something like this (http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2013/02/lego-meets-lack/) for my kiddos but would prefer to use the old coffee table I already have (44 " x 24"). The surface is pretty scratched so I definitely need to cover it, but the Lego baseplates are 10" x 10". Any other ideas for something cute and easy to cover the top? Thanks in advance!!

[Anonymous]

You can get base plates in different sizes than 10x10.

8 x 32 plus 8 x 12 makes 44". Make three rows like this and you have a depth of 24".

Otherwise, depends on the type of surface. You could paint it, maybe (not if it's laminate or veneer, though). Or cover it with contact paper.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the response! I haven't found any base plates in those sizes. Any other ideas? Thanks!!

[Anonymous]

What about printing pictures out of all your family and then using them yo decoupage the table. It would be a unique table and a great way for your kids to see pictures of extended family.

[Anonymous]

I think you could cover what you could with the lego plates and leave the rest blank. Maybe paint the uncovered edge black to look like a road, could use with matchbox cars or the smaller vehicles that come with lego.

[Anonymous]

Why not do the lego plates?

10x10x10x10 for 2 rows with it framed with molding, almost like a lip around the lego plates.

Or you can always do a whiteboard or chalkboard paint on the surface top of the table for drawing

Lucky kids, sounds like a fun idea!