Hey, there Expressions Vinyl Blog readers!
I am Summer and I blog over at Made By Munchie’s Mama.
Today I am going to show you how I turned an $8 Ikea side table into this toddler activity table.
And away we go!!!
Supplies: $8 Ikea side table and Expressions Indoor Vinyl {I used indoor so that I could easily remove it and add new activities as my sons grow}
I used the Silhouette Studio to design the table decals. I measured the actual table and then set the page measurements accordingly. The Cameo only cuts 12 inches wide and the table is 21 inches wide so I after I got the colors and sizes just how I wanted them, I copied and pasted all the decals on a page for each color. Here is what that looked like:
TIP: You will notice that there are red lines outlining each of the decals. I just made a square or circle around each item. This will help make weeding the unwanted vinyl much easier!
When you finish cutting, weeding, applying transfer tape and cutting each decal out they will look like this.
I applied the black dividing lines so I could get the individual sections spaced evenly, then I laid out the rest of the decals and just started applying.
TIP: If you get air bubbles under your vinyl, take a straight pin and poke a little hole then use your squeegee to work the air out…you won’t even see the little pin hole and your air bubbles will magically be gone!
*note: I used the Expressions Dry Erase Vinyl under the Tic-Tac-Toe grid so we could play over and over again.






This is so awesome! You did a great job. This is exactly why I L O V E vinyl so much, so many things you can do with it, so easy to change when your ready and so many colors and styles to choose from…..and with an amazing company like EV it doesn’t break the bank! This is a must do!
LOVE this! Thanks for the fun idea, Summer! I can’t wait to give it a try – unfortunately, I don’t have an Ikea nearby, but I think I saw some inexpensive tables like these at Target. Gonna have to go shopping now..
How C U T E!!!! Love this! very creative
This is awesome!!!! I love this idea!
This is such a creative project! You did a great job and thanks for the tips!
Such a great idea! I’ve just made a china chess of that table! So easy Diy!
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