Homemade LEGO Table

Materials

• If bought in a store or online, Lego play tables can be expensive, and quality widely ranges. A homemade Lego table is less expensive and can be customized depending on the materials you use.

  You need wood for the top of the table, the skirt around the edge of the table and the legs. The skirt and legs can be two-by-fours. Some building supply stores will cut the wood to the sizes you want. You need screws for mounting the legs to the table, and a power drill is useful for this project. Purchase primer and paint if you want to paint any part of the table not covered by Lego sheeting. An adhesive is necessary; caulk or a quick-set epoxy works well.

  You need to buy Lego base plates. The standard base plate is a flat rectangle usually in a single color (most often green), but there are numerous other base plates from which to choose. Some have terrain features, inclines or roads. Base plates can be purchased in large toy stores or online, and prices vary.

Construction

• Decide on the dimensions of your Lego table. It should be short enough for a child to play on while sitting or standing, but be tall enough to be noticeable so adults don̵7;t bang up their shins while walking through the living room. Once you have wood pieces of the correct sizes, create the skirt (the frame for the top and legs) by screwing the ends of two-by-fours together to make a rectangle. Attach the tabletop to the skirt and sand the tabletop surface. After sanding, use a vacuum and a wet cloth to make sure the tabletop is free of dust.

  Place the legs in the inner corners of the skirt and secure them. Using the adhesive, attach the Lego base plates to the tabletop until set. Prime and paint any exposed wooden surfaces.