How to Make a Toddler Chair from Recycled Wood

I made my great niece a sand pit table so she could play in the sand without having to sit in the sand. As much as she likes playing with the sand the sand getting on her bottom seemed to upset her.  I was going to try and make a chair to go with the table using the offcuts from the desk and old table legs that I had left over after stripping down a table that I repurposed. I worked out the height that I wanted by measuring the sandpit desk and the gap where the chair fits underneath it.

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I recycled these hanger bolts and insert nuts that were used to attach the legs to the table. I drilled a hole in the leg top slightly smaller than the bolt and screwed in the bolt.

 I drilled the same size hole in the seat of the chair, being careful not to drill all the way through on the front two. (unlike me ooops…)

I screwed the insert nuts into the chair base. And drilled the same size holes into the bottom of the back supports and added insert nuts.

The legs are then screwed into the seat with the back ones coming through enough to attach the back supports. The back supports with the insert nut are then screwed into the pin. I drilled holes through the top of the legs to attach the back support. I filled in the holes that I drilled all the way through by mistake.

I sanded down all the wood using an orbital sander using 120 grit sandpaper to remove to all the rough edges.  I rounded all the edges with a wood router to make it more child-friendly. Next, I stained the wood Dark mahogany and added 2 coats of outdoor varnish to protect the wood. And there we have a simple toddler chair made from recycled wood.  Looking for ideas for your next project check out DIY kids craft table and Kids Lego table

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