I managed to just squeeze Junior's hanging train table between the radiator and dresser. Living in an apartment makes a proper train table nearly impossible. Having a two year old makes a train table almost necessary! So, I went to the Ikea bargain basement - you know all those random discarded countertops and bits of wood that are already smooth? I bought one for $7, primed and painted it, glued the tracks down and left room for him to build some of his own tracks. I then mounted a heavy picture hanging kit onto the back and here it is!
I need to find some good storage for the trains/trees/stoplights etc. I think .a nice bright bucket underneath might be just the thing.
While mounting the hanging hooks on the back I accidentally went all the way through. Thus, the funny circle of tracks which covers it up. It also lets him launch the trains off of the table which of course causes lots more noise and chaos (i.e. a true success.)
Great Idea! I thought about making one to hang and then decided to nail down the tracks to an Ikea table we weren't using. The biggest frustration of the train was putting it together and someone taking it apart when the other child was trying to play. It's not going anywhere now. :)
http://completeorganizingsolutions.com/2008/09/makeshift-train-table.html
Posted by: Tanna | April 13, 2009 at 05:44 AM
you are a genius!
Posted by: Compulsively Compiled | April 13, 2009 at 07:10 PM
How's that holding up over time. That's a great idea if ever I saw one. It's been a while since I had a two year old, how busy does the track get when he's building? I can imagine a lot of giggling going on when things get going!! I agree. Pure genius
Posted by: Baby Boy Jorj | November 02, 2010 at 06:41 PM