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by Madeline Binder (Author)
This DIY step-by-step train table plans will show you how to easily build an extremely sturdy wood table in 3 hours! Save up to 75% by building your own. Included in the plans are photos of tables from builders who have built the table in their apartment, house porch, garage or backyard.
It can also be used as an activity table. Preschool teacher's love this table because it is so sturdy. The playtable plans are compatible with Brio, Thomas the Tank Engine and Lego train sets.
Specs
491/2" L x 32" W x 22" H - The height is adjustable by making the table legs longer or shorter. Some builders have decreased or increased the size of the table.
When by grandson was 2 years old in 2001, I designed this train table so he could have a place to play with this toy trains. He and his siblings used the table for a total of twelve years and then it was donated to a nursery school. It is still as sturdy as the day we built it. Parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, cousins and friends have used these plans to build a table for their young loved ones.
Testimonial - Heather - Billerica, MA . USA
My Dad built the table for our son. He said the plans were very easy to follow and built in an afternoon! I used a train stencil and some acrylic paints and hand painted the train cars on the two long sides. A cheap letter stencil was used to paint "All Aboard". I randomly painted water, grass and rocks on the table top. I think it turned out fantastic! The best part is it didn't cost anywhere near the price that are sold in stores. It is very sturdy and my son just loves it. I got a cheap under the bed train trundle and it fits nicely under the table. Now our son has his train tracks set up all the time. No pulling it apart and putting it back together again day after day! I would advise anyone who is looking for a train table to get these plans.
Testimonial - Wendy - Charlotte, NC . USA
This was my first big project that I built from scratch. We live in an apartment, so we didn't have a garage or the like to do construction work, yet I was able to do much of it in our living room. (I did sand and stain it on our porch.) I stained the table pecan to match our son's bedroom furniture. I painted the top freehand with acrylic paints then sealed it. I am so very happy I chose to do this project. We have a 21/2 and a 31/2 year old running around here! The trains will come for Christmas, so now we are playing with safari animals, matchbox cars, etc on it, and are enjoying every minute! It is very sturdy - we will be enjoying it for a long time to come!
Testimonial - Steven - Maidstone, Kent . EnglandI made Madeline's table for my 3-year old son, Rowan, for his birthday. He loves it and has played with it every day. To my surprise I have had difficulty convincing some of our friends that it's not from a shop! I made the table slightly smaller than your plans because the average house in England is somewhat smaller than in the U.S.
Testimonial - Michele's Husband - Brampton, Ontario . Canada
Matthew, our 4-year old son, is getting a lot of pleasure out of the train table his daddy made him. My husband found it was very easy to. Our local building store cut the wood using your dimensions. We stained it to match the wood in our home, and customized the table with cut-outs from a Thomas the Tank Engine peel and stick wall paper border.
The plastic storage containers underneath hold my son's train equipment, plus other toys. We have had hours of fun together playing with his train set. Now I do not have to bend down on the floor anymore!! LOL! This table will grow with our son's interests, too... electric trains, race car tracks, Lego, the possibilities are endless.
