When a new little person appears in the family, it's time to make sure that he has everything necessary for a comfortable, safe life. If a baby in his room is quite enough a small cradle and a linen dresser, then a child who is already sitting needs other items. To make a cabinet, a table or at least a highchair with your own hands is possible for any parent who has minimal carpentry skills.
Independent manufacture of children's furniture has many advantages:
the ability to make an item using only environmentally friendly materials selected at your discretion;
noticeable savings in money (except in cases of creating overly "sophisticated" designs);
you can use parts of old furniture, other items to create something new;
the color scheme, the decor of the stool is also easy to choose for the style of the children's room;
the product comes out solid and unique, and the child will like the fantasy design in the form of a typewriter, a house, a horse, a dog, etc.
Types of highchairs
For children, several types of chairs have been developed, depending on the purpose and age of the user:
miniature high chair with a table - the same set as for adults. Suitable for children who are already one and a half to two years old. It is made of wood, plastic, sometimes has metal legs, other parts, is equipped with seat belts;
the suspended option is one of the folding versions, indispensable when there is very little space in the house. The design of such a chair is a metal frame with a hard seat, back, equipped with a removable soft cover. The product is mounted to the "adult" table using clamps, by the method of a lever or screws. The item is convenient to take with you on trips - it takes up little space, weighs within three to five kg., Is suitable for children from six months, can withstand weight up to 13-16 kg .;
a highchair is not a chair in the usual sense, but rather a locking system with seat belts that prevents the baby from falling. The product is attached to a large chair with a back, hard seat. It is forbidden to install the item on stools, bar structures;
high folding models - when folded, take up a minimum of space, are easily assembled, disassembled, weigh up to five kg .;
transforming chair - the largest option is approximately one square meter.The seats are easily washable, the countertop is removable, equipped with sides. Belts are not always available. Levels in height are made from one to seven, so that the product easily adapts to any table height. When the child has grown up, the design is dismantled, receiving a separate table and chair;
multifunctional - a type of transformer that acts as a chair, swing, rocking chair. Easy to fold-out, takes up relatively little space, is made of plastic or wood, has supports for bottles, cups, an emphasis for legs, a table-top. Some models have the function of changing the backrest, the height of the footrest. The product is suitable for children from one to five years.
Necessary tools
Most often, children's furniture is made of wood, various lumber, because most of the tools are woodworking.
For work, you will almost certainly need:
jigsaw;
hacksaw for wood;
drill;
screwdriver;
screwdriver;
sandpaper;
pencil;
ruler;
gon.
The choice of material for manufacturing
Materials will not need too much, but the amount depends on the design of the product. An array of wood, chipboard, plywood is purchased as the main one, for fastening - screws, self-tapping screws, carpentry glue. If soft seating is provided, it needs a non-marking, preferably cotton, sintepon as a pad. When the product is supposed to be decorated, paints are used that are safe for the health of the child - water-based, acrylate, acrylic, oil-wax, nitro paints. Fancy chairs for the house and cottages are made of many plastic bottles, corrugated cardboard, metal or plastic tubes.
If you already have a scheme, you can cut the beam, boards into pieces of the right size right at the store, upon purchase.
Dimensions, drawings, diagram
Making furniture always requires a sketch, a detailed diagram.The drawing provides an image of the connections of all parts, their sizes, lengths, ratios. A model where the dimensions are carefully thought out, the angles are calibrated, will not create inconvenience to the child, it will be "fit". The average height of the seat of a normal child’s chair, relative to the floor is 25-30 cm, high (for feeding the smallest) is 65-75 cm. The size from the seat to the top of the back is also about 30 cm. The standard parameters of the seat itself are 25 by 25 cm, 20 by 30 cm.
Colors, decor
The colors of furniture for children are usually chosen light or bright - it is unacceptable to paint objects in black, dark blue, other similar tones, since they can scare a child. The most suitable tones:
light pink;
cornflower;
light purple;
pomegranate;
yellow orange;
light green;
beige red;
turquoise;
mint green;
Verdepomovy;
apple green;
bronze;
vanilla;
lilac red;
pear;
creamy white;
coral;
orange-brown;
sky blue;
ginger.
Most often, the item is left unadorned, with a natural wood texture coated with clear varnish. Volumetric decor is unacceptable - it becomes the cause of injuries of varying severity, quickly falls off with frequent use of the chair. The best option - staining with non-toxic paints, hand-painted, drawings made through a stencil, stickers depicting your favorite cartoons and fairy tale characters, soft colored covers with ties, elastic bands, Velcro. It is acceptable to decorate with a jigsaw - to make curly legs, the edges of the seat, to make holes in the back.
When using paints, it should be noted that they should not contain lead, other heavy metals, or harmful compounds.
Master classes with step by step instructions
There are only two main models of chairs:
high - designed for the baby to sit at the table with adults, that is, the seat is located 27-37 cm below the tabletop;
ordinary - low chairs, installed next to the table of the appropriate height, sometimes have armrests.
The design of the back is also different:
solid, square or rectangular;
straight line, with one or two strips-jumpers;
in the form of a wide truncated cone.
If you intend to frequently move this item around the apartment, it makes sense to equip it with small wheels equipped with brakes.
Making a regular children's chair with a back
To make the simplest chair you will need the following details:
supporting (front) legs - two pieces, length 20-30 cm;
hind legs passing into the back - two pieces, length 60-63 cm;
slats for connecting the seat frame - two pieces, length about 30 cm;
backrest lintels - two pieces, length 30 cm;
sitting - approximately 25 by 30 cm.
All legs are made of bars of 50 by 50 mm, jumpers - 25 by 50 mm, seat thickness - at least 7-10 mm.
What do we have to do:
calculate the exact length of the legs, saw off the excess parts;
cut the jumper bars for the seat frame, connect with the supporting parts using screws and glue;
then the seat and back are fixed, which are pre-sized in size;
all parts, especially at the joining points, are carefully sanded with sandpaper so that there are no burrs or roughnesses;
the finished product is painted or varnished, stained, dried.
To understand whether the stool is correctly made, you need to put a child on it, ask if it is convenient for him, and if necessary, to correct the design.
Folding plywood
To make a folding chair, you will need plywood with a thickness of at least 10 mm and a jigsaw. On paper, a general view of the product should be sketched, then its individual parts - two sidewalls, a seat, a back, cross bars. All parts are made with grooves, flat spikes - the structure is assembled without the use of glue, metal fasteners.Further, the details are transferred directly to plywood, sawn. The sides after cutting are superimposed on each other, for comparison - if they are not identical, an adjustment is made. All parts are carefully sanded around the edges - sharp corners, edges in children's furniture are not allowed. The subject is collected, to check the "performance", disassembled again. Parts are painted or varnished in one or two layers, dried, after which the product is assembled, used for its intended purpose.
Highchair
The chair in which it is convenient to feed the child is carried out in height suitable for the dining tabletop. The structure itself often takes the form of a truncated cone - this is how maximum stability is achieved, because many children turn around very much, trying to get out.
To create a product, you need plywood, 15 mm thick, a drill, a jigsaw, with which details are cut:
one part of the back (with holes for seat belts, a slot in the upper part, for convenient rearrangement from place to place), measuring 400 by 370 by 15 mm;
one pear-shaped seat 300 x 370 x 15 mm;
three pieces rectangular drawers 370 by 85 by 15 mm;
one C-shaped table 315 by 470 by 15 mm;
two pieces. support, elongated C-shaped, with dimensions of 610 by 880 by 15 mm;
one step for legs 370 by 120 by 15 mm.
At parts edges, cuts are polished, holes are drilled in the places of fastening. After all the parts are varnished or painted, dried, assembled using self-tapping screws. The finished product is equipped with seat belts with carabiners or ties, a soft liner.
Car chair
A highchair will please both a one-year-old and a four-year-old child. For work, you need boards or plywood, jigsaw, glue, bright colors. To begin with, a sketch of the typewriter you like is drawn on paper, its silhouette applicable to the chair is thought out, transferred to plywood sheets.
Construction details:
two lateral parts resembling a car in shape;
high back, usually straight or curly from above;
front tsar - narrow or wide;
the armrests.
Parts are sawn, ground, the product is assembled for glue or self-tapping screws. An important point here is the decor. On the sides, back, front, it is necessary to depict the details of the selected machine as plausibly as possible. Ideally, the product is equipped with rubberized wheels, light bulbs with LEDs, a removable steering wheel.
Height-adjustable chair
The design, the height of which varies widely, can be used by a child for several years, therefore it should be made as strong as possible. The “growing” chair is made of two inclined L-shaped sidewalls with perforation, three connecting legs, a narrow seat, steps for the legs. Racks are made of metal or wood, seat and foot rest - of wood or chipboard. The frame must in no case bend. The seat here is easily rearranged above and below, the recommended "step" is 10-15 cm.
The recommended seat mounting height is from 18 to 50 cm. Such a structure can be used from one year to adulthood.
Designer chair-table
Such a transformer is both a table and a chair. When assembled, it is a cube made of wood, chipboard or plywood, with a side of 40 cm. Material thickness - 15 mm.
Table Details:
two sidewalls 40 by 40 cm;
countertop 40 by 37 cm;
back wall 37 by 37 cm.
For high chair:
sidewalls 37 by 37 cm;
back 37 by 34 cm;
seat 34 by 34 cm.
All parts are measured, cut, ground, the seat is mounted at a height of 15-25 cm from the floor. To avoid sharp edges, they are treated with a grinder or simple sandpaper. The structure is assembled with glue so that the connection is strong, until the chair is firmly set, the chair and table are placed in clamps. The joints are ground again, the product is painted manually or left in its original form. It is important that the chair fits freely under the table.
When the child grows up, the upper part of the structure is used for sitting, the inside - for storing things, toys.
Conclusion
You should think about children's furniture immediately after the birth of a child - modern children have the habit of growing very quickly. Homemade wooden or other highchair is a practical and inexpensive solution for the baby’s room. A well-made product will last a long time, giving comfort to a growing man. You can also make unique children's stools and chairs with your own hands for sale.
When a new little person appears in the family, it's time to make sure that he has everything necessary for a comfortable, safe life. If a baby in his room is quite enough a small cradle and a linen dresser, then a child who is already sitting needs other items. To make a cabinet, a table or at least a highchair with your own hands is possible for any parent who has minimal carpentry skills.
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DIY Benefits
Independent manufacture of children's furniture has many advantages:
Types of highchairs
For children, several types of chairs have been developed, depending on the purpose and age of the user:
Necessary tools
Most often, children's furniture is made of wood, various lumber, because most of the tools are woodworking.
For work, you will almost certainly need:
The choice of material for manufacturing
Materials will not need too much, but the amount depends on the design of the product. An array of wood, chipboard, plywood is purchased as the main one, for fastening - screws, self-tapping screws, carpentry glue. If soft seating is provided, it needs a non-marking, preferably cotton, sintepon as a pad. When the product is supposed to be decorated, paints are used that are safe for the health of the child - water-based, acrylate, acrylic, oil-wax, nitro paints. Fancy chairs for the house and cottages are made of many plastic bottles, corrugated cardboard, metal or plastic tubes.
Dimensions, drawings, diagram
Making furniture always requires a sketch, a detailed diagram.The drawing provides an image of the connections of all parts, their sizes, lengths, ratios. A model where the dimensions are carefully thought out, the angles are calibrated, will not create inconvenience to the child, it will be "fit".
The average height of the seat of a normal child’s chair, relative to the floor is 25-30 cm, high (for feeding the smallest) is 65-75 cm. The size from the seat to the top of the back is also about 30 cm. The standard parameters of the seat itself are 25 by 25 cm, 20 by 30 cm.
Colors, decor
The colors of furniture for children are usually chosen light or bright - it is unacceptable to paint objects in black, dark blue, other similar tones, since they can scare a child.
The most suitable tones:
Most often, the item is left unadorned, with a natural wood texture coated with clear varnish. Volumetric decor is unacceptable - it becomes the cause of injuries of varying severity, quickly falls off with frequent use of the chair. The best option - staining with non-toxic paints, hand-painted, drawings made through a stencil, stickers depicting your favorite cartoons and fairy tale characters, soft colored covers with ties, elastic bands, Velcro. It is acceptable to decorate with a jigsaw - to make curly legs, the edges of the seat, to make holes in the back.
Master classes with step by step instructions
There are only two main models of chairs:
The design of the back is also different:
Making a regular children's chair with a back
To make the simplest chair you will need the following details:
All legs are made of bars of 50 by 50 mm, jumpers - 25 by 50 mm, seat thickness - at least 7-10 mm.
What do we have to do:
Folding plywood
To make a folding chair, you will need plywood with a thickness of at least 10 mm and a jigsaw. On paper, a general view of the product should be sketched, then its individual parts - two sidewalls, a seat, a back, cross bars. All parts are made with grooves, flat spikes - the structure is assembled without the use of glue, metal fasteners.Further, the details are transferred directly to plywood, sawn. The sides after cutting are superimposed on each other, for comparison - if they are not identical, an adjustment is made. All parts are carefully sanded around the edges - sharp corners, edges in children's furniture are not allowed. The subject is collected, to check the "performance", disassembled again. Parts are painted or varnished in one or two layers, dried, after which the product is assembled, used for its intended purpose.
Highchair
The chair in which it is convenient to feed the child is carried out in height suitable for the dining tabletop. The structure itself often takes the form of a truncated cone - this is how maximum stability is achieved, because many children turn around very much, trying to get out.
To create a product, you need plywood, 15 mm thick, a drill, a jigsaw, with which details are cut:
At parts edges, cuts are polished, holes are drilled in the places of fastening. After all the parts are varnished or painted, dried, assembled using self-tapping screws. The finished product is equipped with seat belts with carabiners or ties, a soft liner.
Car chair
A highchair will please both a one-year-old and a four-year-old child. For work, you need boards or plywood, jigsaw, glue, bright colors. To begin with, a sketch of the typewriter you like is drawn on paper, its silhouette applicable to the chair is thought out, transferred to plywood sheets.
Construction details:
Parts are sawn, ground, the product is assembled for glue or self-tapping screws. An important point here is the decor. On the sides, back, front, it is necessary to depict the details of the selected machine as plausibly as possible. Ideally, the product is equipped with rubberized wheels, light bulbs with LEDs, a removable steering wheel.
Height-adjustable chair
The design, the height of which varies widely, can be used by a child for several years, therefore it should be made as strong as possible. The “growing” chair is made of two inclined L-shaped sidewalls with perforation, three connecting legs, a narrow seat, steps for the legs. Racks are made of metal or wood, seat and foot rest - of wood or chipboard. The frame must in no case bend. The seat here is easily rearranged above and below, the recommended "step" is 10-15 cm.
Designer chair-table
Such a transformer is both a table and a chair. When assembled, it is a cube made of wood, chipboard or plywood, with a side of 40 cm. Material thickness - 15 mm.
Table Details:
For high chair:
All parts are measured, cut, ground, the seat is mounted at a height of 15-25 cm from the floor. To avoid sharp edges, they are treated with a grinder or simple sandpaper. The structure is assembled with glue so that the connection is strong, until the chair is firmly set, the chair and table are placed in clamps. The joints are ground again, the product is painted manually or left in its original form. It is important that the chair fits freely under the table.
Conclusion
You should think about children's furniture immediately after the birth of a child - modern children have the habit of growing very quickly. Homemade wooden or other highchair is a practical and inexpensive solution for the baby’s room. A well-made product will last a long time, giving comfort to a growing man. You can also make unique children's stools and chairs with your own hands for sale.