DIY children's kitchen: sketches, materials, assembly

Perhaps you have started renovating your apartment and at the same time getting rid of old furniture that has already lost its former luster?
Then it is possible that our article will be useful to you. Don’t even think about throwing away old furniture or selling it for next to nothing, especially if you have a little daughter who has been asking you for a long time to give her such an interesting, and, unfortunately, not cheap children’s toy – a children’s kitchen.

How is this possible, you ask? In fact, everything ingenious is very simple!

In this article, the news portal “Vtemu.by” has prepared for you several options for remaking old, seemingly useless old furniture, into amazingly beautiful and interesting children’s kitchens.

Kitchen from scrap materials

Before we start tinkering, it’s worth addressing a few questions:

Where will the craft be placed?
Based on the first point - what size will it be?
What material will be used (perhaps some are already in stock, but others will have to be purchased)?
What is the age of the baby for whom it is made. And also, right there, at this point: are we going to make crafts for a girl or a boy?
Will this be a long-term design or a short-term one?

Of course, it wouldn’t hurt to make a layout or drawing on paper to at least roughly see what we will be aiming for.

If there is a suitable place for a large structure in a child's room, that is wonderful. Then you can create a play area where the house will find its place (we talked about it in one of the articles), and the kitchen will also be located here.

Space allows, we can make a craft that will not be for our child’s toys, but for him. That is, according to its size, both tables and stoves.

The most suitable material for “furniture” would be a simple box. We will also need pieces of wallpaper, colored and multi-colored paper, paints, and also children's dishes. And among the tools - scissors, a stationery knife, glue, tape, possibly a stapler (but only for fastening parts where the baby will not get caught and get hurt). For realism, you can take fittings from old furniture. Plastic bottle caps are also very helpful.

The size will depend on the age. The comfort of the baby is important, so that when playing, he does not hunched over, but also does not stretch. And yet, it will be more interesting for a boy if there are more “technical devices”, such as a toaster, microwave, etc. Perhaps your baby will enjoy fixing all these things more than fiddling around in the kitchen.

If you plan for your little one to regularly play in his kitchen, you will need to try and make the structure more durable. Perhaps then something from the real kitchen can be transferred. For example, chairs or some dishes.

What can be made:

bake;
table;
washing;
fridge;
closet;
devices;
dishwasher, etc.

It seems that we have not forgotten all the main points. All that remains is to put everything into practice. Let's see how to make both a toy and a game for toddlers. A small master class.

Options for children's kitchen sets

The cheapest options for children's kitchens are wooden, cardboard or made from old furniture. Mom can make them too, but if you involve dad, you’ll get a better version. Simple operations can be entrusted to a child, then he will value the result more and handle it more carefully.

The appearance of the headset depends on the budget and construction time. The simplest design is open shelves and a work area without cabinets. The doors can be replaced with a curtain on a wire.

To make it more interesting to play, the kitchen should be as close as possible to the adult one. Make cabinets with doors, a sink, draw a stove.

Where to start

What can be used as the basis for a future kitchen? Of course, if it is possible to use any wooden materials, that would be great.

However, not many people know how to handle wood. Therefore, it is easiest to use cardboard; it is quite durable and easy to use.

Still, let's list what is usually needed for work:

Cardboard boxes - suitable for old household appliances. You can buy such products; the price in special stores is quite reasonable.
Scotch tape or any adhesive tape. It is best to use transparent tape.
Self-adhesive film - you will need several rolls to cover all the parts of the children's kitchen.
Felt pens or markers.
Plastic bottles - you can replace them with small lids from small jars.
Old and unnecessary CDs.
Aluminium foil.
Gray or silver plastic cup.
Scissors and a sharp knife (stationery).

As you can see, all materials can be processed with your own hands, so no difficulties should arise during the work process.

It is best if you do this with your child, as this process allows you to instill in him the seriousness of the event. Once you have a kitchen corner, you will definitely be the first to receive “meals” prepared with love.

If plywood is chosen as the material, it should be of medium thickness to support the toys. The optimal thickness is 12 mm. The tree must be sanded so as not to plant a splinter. A DIY kitchen made from plywood will last longer if you coat it with varnish.

Old benches, bedside tables, chairs, cabinets, as well as wooden fruit pallets are suitable for remodeling.

For cabinets you will need furniture fittings - handles, hinges, latches. They must be of high quality so that the child does not get hurt.

The water tap can also be made like in an adult kitchen. This idea is suitable for a summer house, where you can freely play with water without fear of getting wet.

For a cardboard kitchen you will need thick corrugated cardboard. Suitable packaging for large household appliances: washing machine, TV, stove. The structure is assembled with tape and decorated with self-adhesive film.

Children's kitchen for girls made of plywood (wood)

Before you start choosing the option that suits you. I propose to look into some of the nuances.

Firstly, what height should the kitchen have? I don't think you're making a disposable toy out of this material, so measure your child. And keep in mind that even in elementary school, children play with dishes. I consider the normal height of cabinets to be 50-60 centimeters.

The width is selected individually. It all depends on the free space in the nursery.

Secondly, choose plywood from 12 mm. It will support the weight of the child and will not sag under the weight of toy dishes.

Thirdly, for doors, choose real, but cheap fittings (door hinges, latch).

Let's start with wood and plywood kitchens. First, let's look at the ideas, and then I will show you two drawings, from which you can already imagine the dimensions and amount of material.

All parts must be well sanded so that the child does not get a splinter.

Diagrams and sketches for assembling kitchen equipment

A cardboard box kitchen is made in accordance with certain patterns and layouts. It’s worth immediately highlighting a few basic items that will definitely be present in the project. Here are several miniature layouts with minimal finishing and decor:

Subsequently, each item will be manufactured in accordance with individual preferences and requirements for parameters and functionality.

Suitable materials

The simplest option is a kitchen made from cardboard boxes. Even a mother can make it, armed with tape, a stationery knife, self-adhesive film, paints and, of course, imagination.

Making a children's kitchen from cardboard boxes can be done by any craftsman

The next option, which mom can also handle on her own, is a kitchen in the form of a cover for a chair, table and other base. Sewing skills are required here.

The kitchen in the form of a chair cover is simple to implement and does not require male strength

If dad gets down to business, the list of building materials increases significantly:

Be careful! The main thing when creating a kitchen is the safety of the child. The structure must be well secured, no sharp objects, exposed wires or small parts.

Step-by-step assembly of a children's kitchen

There are several main steps regarding how to make a kitchen out of cardboard:

Select boxes of the required sizes.
Prepare each piece of furniture in accordance with the sketch - cut the doors, fix the shelves.
Paint or tape the inside and outside surfaces of each element.
Fix functional elements (switches, taps, burners, sink and much more).
Carry out the final decoration - hang curtains, draw details, fill shelves with dishes and products (toys).

Homemade version from a wooden bedside table

To make a wooden kitchen you will need male strength. Use an old bedside table as a base.

An old bedside table is a suitable basis for creating a children's kitchen

To work you will need:

Remove the doors, paint and make a hole for the sink

Draw the burners, glue the switches, attach the faucet to the sink

Add a curtain to decorate your kitchen

A children's kitchen made from an old nightstand is suitable for games in the country house or apartment

Option 1. Step-by-step instructions with your own hands from cardboard boxes

For this design we will need 3 boxes of the same size. This will be a work area with lower cabinets.
One flat box. It will stand in place of a kitchen apron. The dividers will be reinforced partitions.

Instructions

All opening parts are sealed with tape.
We cut the doors in each box with a stationery knife.
Then we combine all three boxes into one, wrapping them tightly with adhesive tape.
We place a long box on them and secure them with tape again.
Now it is important to strengthen the sides and vertical partitions. To do this, you need to glue two or three cardboard pieces of the same size.
In the countertop we cut a place for the sink and recesses where the dividers will fit.
Then we cover everything with self-adhesive wallpaper.
We install the sink in place, the role of which is a metal or plastic cup.
Now you need to think about how the doors will close. To do this, I propose to make a cardboard version of the latch. Take two rectangles of different lengths. They are connected by any solid object that will act as a handle. When you close the oven door, you turn the handle and the long rectangle moves to the side. And then you return it to its place and the door remains closed.
We will make the cooking surface from glass from a photo frame and circles of black and red colored paper. We need three circles of red and two black for 1 burner. We take all five parts of different diameters, which decrease from the previous one by 1 centimeter. We glue them on top of each other on the glass. This can be done using hot glue.
Cover the back side with a black sheet of paper.
This is the kind of slab you will get.

Here's another interesting idea.

All sides are reinforced with double cardboard. One long strip is laid, which will hide the unevenness from the joints.

You can paint with acrylic paints or sprayers in well-ventilated areas.

Or you can just cover the cardboard with wallpaper.

Option 2. Children's kitchen made of cardboard

You will need a construction knife with replaceable blades. We cut 4 identical layers of cardboard, 2 on each side of the refrigerator.
On 2 of them we glue ready-cut strips of cardboard with a zigzag.
Let's wait a bit for the glue to dry. Apply glue to the other two layers and glue on top. It is advisable to press it on top and let it dry.
I still have scraps of decorative paper. I pasted them over the sides of each back of the refrigerator so that there were no gaps.
I covered the outside of each back of the refrigerator with regular wallpaper. Classic PVA carpentry glue for working with wood and cardboard, diluted with water 1-water to 3-glue.
We are preparing 3 more parts of the refrigerator - the ceiling, floor and middle, which separates the “refrigerator” from the “freezer”. All in the same way as the previous ones.
Glue them together.
Now the doors. I think everything is clear from the following photos. I won't comment.
I put the refrigerator doors on their hinges. First I glued it with superglue, then screwed in the screws.
I even installed a light bulb on the ceiling. The light in the refrigerator comes on when you open the door.
The drawers are also made of cardboard. Covered it with adhesive wallpaper.
Back view. Instead of cardboard, fiberboard, to make it stronger.
Now the kitchen itself.
Here under pressure, it dries.
There is also a light in the oven, albeit with a switch. I tried to do it as best as possible so that it would look very much like the real thing. And still, sometimes the little girl takes her plasticine cookies to “my oven” to bake.

Option 3. DIY structures for the street or cottage

For outdoor games, you can also make a kitchen corner. Children love to play with water, so a good solution is to add a sink to the design. You can wash dishes and toys in it without fear of spilling the contents or getting splashed.

It is better to make a kitchen for a summer residence from moisture-resistant materials. The design should be simple and functional. A small kitchen corner with shelves and a sink can be mounted directly on the wooden wall of a country shed.

The basis of a children's kitchen for games in the country is the wall of a barn.

When building a play area with a kitchen, you can use wooden blocks and remnants of boards that were not used for their intended purpose.

Selection of base material

If you decide to make a children's kitchen set with your own hands, then you need to decide what material you will use to make furniture for the baby. To solve this problem you can use:

drywall;
plywood;
Styrofoam;
cardboard;
other similar material.

Important! Regardless of what type of material you choose for a children's kitchen, you need to choose such glue that the structure is strong and nothing falls off.

Option 4. Play corner made of a chair and cover

The cover kitchen option is very relevant for small apartments. This design helps save space and money at the same time.

Any mother can make a kitchen chair cover.

To create such a kitchen you will need:

scissors;
ruler;
a sheet of thick paper or cardboard;
cotton fabric for the base - 2 m;
fabric for curtains - 50 cm;
fabric for side pockets - 50 cm;
scraps of colored material for functional elements (windows, handles, oven doors, burners);
fabric for edging the cover - 8 m;
hooks;
strip of fabric with Velcro;
large buttons - 4 pcs.;
sewing machine;
iron;
pencil or felt-tip pen.

Stages of work.

Measure the dimensions of the chair on which the cover will be placed (A - height from the floor to the seat, B - width of the chair in front, C - depth of the seat, D - width of the seat at the back, E - height of the back). And cut out the base.
Cut the fabric, remembering to leave some extra for the seams.
Cut out a circle from paper and trace it on the wrong side of the material. These are stove burners. Cut out fabric blanks.
Cut the handles for the stove from the same material as the burners, only with a smaller diameter. Sew them to the cover and glue a button in the middle.
Sew the oven door from two pieces of fabric: white (the door itself) and black (the oven window). Sew the black piece to the white one, and make a border on the sides from a strip of fabric of a different color.
Attach the door to the cover in the place where it will be placed. Trace with a pencil to mark the edge to which you will later sew the bottom part. Secure the sides of the door with adhesive tape. Mark the boundaries of the door on the cover.
Make a window on a piece of fabric that will be on the back of the chair.
If desired, sew small curtains.
Sew a pocket for kitchen utensils to the side of the cover.
Now all the pieces of the cover need to be fastened together. First sew the window with the stove and oven, then the side elements and the back of the chair back. Add a border with a different color ribbon.
Sew fastening ribbons.
Sew felt pies and cakes that will be baked in the oven. Attach Velcro to the back of the toy food.

Option 5. Children's kitchen from an old cabinet

The possibilities of selecting the starting material for creating a children's kitchen with your own hands are limited solely by your imagination and capabilities. In order to make such a toy from an old cabinet or bedside table, you don’t need to be an outstanding craftsman, but you need to have basic skills in working with wood.

We find a suitable cabinet or bedside table that is strong enough to be safe for the child and will not fall apart with one touch.
Sand the surface first with coarse sandpaper, then with fine sandpaper.
Together with your child, we choose the color of the future kitchen so that it pleases him and does not irritate you.
Paint the bedside table with paint of the chosen color. For this purpose, choose acrylic paint without a strong odor, then wait until it dries.
We determine the places where the stove, sink will be located, and if the cabinet capacity allows, then an oven and refrigerator.
It is proposed to play the role of a sink in a white or metal bowl. We measure the diameter of the bowl on the countertop and cut out a circle, stepping back 1 cm inward from the edge of the drawn circle. Insert the bowl into the resulting hole - the sink is ready.
On the other part of the countertop we “equip” a stove. For the burners, you can use black round-shaped computer mouse pads, CDs, black and red pieces of felt, in general, anything that will ultimately resemble a hob. History knows of cases when light was supplied to the burners and water was supplied to the tap. But this is already a peak that you need to strive for, but it is not necessary to achieve it.
The switches can be installed with real ones, or replaced with door handles, plastic bottle caps, in general, something similar.
You can also screw on a real faucet, or you can use a curved piece of pipe, a liquid soap dispenser, etc. instead.
To make the toy oven look like a real one, you will have to rehang the door so that it hinges from top to bottom (the hinges should be attached to the bottom).
The rest of the design is subject only to your imagination. You can hang holders for towels and kitchen utensils (ladles, skimmers, brushes for washing vegetables, etc.).
If there are shelves, you can place children's dishes on them and close them with a door or curtain.

The kitchen is ready, it's time to fill it with toy utensils, food and enjoy a new game with your child.

By the way, if something doesn’t work out for you, don’t be upset, it’s still a toy, it can’t and shouldn’t exactly copy the prototype. Give a boost to a child's imagination, and she herself will make a horse, a gun, an oar or a teacher's pointer out of a stick.

Master class from old furniture

If you have a 1971 chest of drawers or any other Soviet furniture at your dacha. Know that its strength will withstand the daily play of more than one child. But, of course, their appearance is no longer modern at all.

For example, such a grandmother’s cabinet turns into a fast food outlet.

Add lots of lettering and color and your child will squeal with delight.

And here’s how a similar cabinet has been transformed.

We had a chest of drawers like this.

I couldn’t even imagine that it could be turned into this miracle.

And now, my dears, we will make a kitchen out of chairs! Yes, you heard right, it turns out to be very interesting children's furniture.

A simple stool can be transformed into a kitchen island or stove.

The sides are great for ladle pans.

Or kitchen towels.

Have a small garden ladder lying around? We select, skin and send to work!

A stool from the fashion store IKEA has become miniature children's furniture.

And for those who find it easier to sew rather than glue and paint. Therefore, resourceful housewives came up with covers that imitate the kitchen.

Very convenient - take it off and wash it or put it away altogether when the child grows up.

Many pockets will replace shelves and will also help to properly store dishes.

Before I forget, I’m showing you another idea for a repurposed chair.

I know that many will be interested in the textile option, so I want to show you what measurements need to be taken before calculating the fabric consumption.

You need to measure the height of the backrest, width and length of the seat.

For chairs it is usually made in the shape of a trapezoid, so two width measurements will be needed.

We sew the pieces of fabric together. For ease of fixation, I suggest using ribbons.

Well, then you need to sew on the pockets.

Glue another piece of fabric onto the Velcro, which will act as an oven.

We sew circles of contrasting fabric - this will be our slab.

Well, my dears, today the article turned out to consist more of pictures. but it’s important to pick up the idea and be inspired by it. I think that I was able to surprise you and give your daughter a homemade children's kitchen, at least in the future.

First post, so don't judge too harshly.

The idea arose to give the little princess a children's kitchen for New Year's Eve. There are plastic ones in stores, but they are useless. Price from 2 to 5 etc.

Ordering wooden ones is expensive from 10 etc.

I decided to cut it myself. From the layout there were only the dimensions of the niche where it needed to be shoved and the concept; everything else was born along the way.

What about the products?

Pizza made from cardboard

Felt products

How delicious they are! You don't even need to sew them.

And the bones and veins can be drawn with wax crayons or felt-tip pens. If desired, of course, you can sew it together and stuff it with cotton wool for volume.

Look how easy it is to make bow pasta.

And what a delicious sandwich you can make from felt. You need bread, tomatoes, cheese, salad. And your baby will be able to treat all guests with sandwiches or pizza. Pizza requires the same ingredients. Only instead of bread you need to make a circle or slices - triangles.

Origami and small item patterns

A kitchen for girls made from cardboard boxes should be equipped not only with dishes and all pieces of furniture and household appliances, but also with other small things. Some items can be made from paper using the origami technique. Vegetables and fruits created using the principle of modular origami can decorate a children's kitchen.

A few examples:

Carrot.
A pineapple.
Cherry.

To prevent the modules from falling apart during the game, it is best to glue them together.

A large-scale kitchen craft of this type has a lot of advantages - you can implement any kitchen design; spend a minimum of finance on production; use boxes that litter the room; get an environmentally friendly toy for your child. You can work on creating a kitchen corner with your child, which will help develop the little one’s imagination and creative thinking. In addition, you will get a real masterpiece with maximum approximation to the original.

The whole kitchen consists of kitchen attributes

If you are making a children's kitchen set with your own hands, do not forget that the little princess should feel like a real mistress in the kitchen. To do this, we recommend adding various small details to the kitchen interior. These little things include:

plastic cutlery;
toy dishes;
washcloths;
towels;
potholders;
containers for detergents.

Don't forget to make or purchase an apron for your little housewife.

Important! When designing a children's kitchen, do not forget to consult with the little owner. She will tell you how it will be better and give recommendations.