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[Easy DIY] Let's make a water table by hand!
A water table is a water-play toy that kids can enjoy indoors or out on the balcony.
It’s getting hot, but it still feels a bit early for the pool… In times like these, a water table is super handy.
There are ready-made ones you can buy, but they can be a bit pricey, so I bet many of you are wondering if you could make one yourself.
So this time, I’m sharing some DIY water table ideas.
Most of them use items from 100-yen shops or repurposed materials, so you can copy them and make one right away.
Give it a try if you like!
[Easy DIY] Let's make a water table by hand!
Milk Can Remake: A Water Table Where Water Flows Out
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRtCNMlpws5/By sticking a remake sheet onto an empty baby formula can and making a few holes, you can create a water table where water flows out like a fountain.
Just having moving water is sure to get kids excited.
You can also substitute other empty containers, buckets, or large plastic bottles.
If you simply place it on a folding table, it won’t take up space when you put it away.
In the area where water collects, set up a goldfish scooping kit so kids can enjoy scooping goldfish in the flowing water.
Give it a try!
PVC Pipe Shower-Equipped Water Table
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAKgqohFSdR/The much-talked-about water table has suddenly become so popular that it’s apparently hard to get.
In times like this, let’s just make one ourselves.
This water table is a modified clothing storage bin.
Build a stand to raise the bin, and set up the inside like a goldfish-scooping game.
Kids are guaranteed to love it.
It even has a PVC pipe shower you can fill with water yourself.
Since it doesn’t connect to a hose, you don’t have to worry about water overflowing and making a mess.
When it’s time to put it away, just store everything in the bin and you’re set.
Definitely give it a try!
Combine with toys! Water table
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdkUxa1Lia2/While it’s great to buy new accessories just because you’re making a new water table, it can be even more fun to combine toys you already use regularly or favorite bath toys.
This setup mainly uses a 100-yen shop wire rack and a collapsible bucket, along with hamster tunnels and toys we used to play with in the bath.
The fishing game also looks like a lot of fun under the sun.
It seems like it would make a delightful birthday gift, too.
Compact-size water table
https://x.com/fu_fu_fu_0xre/status/1671108620854132736/video/1You can enjoy a water table even without a large yard.
Let’s make a compact water table that looks fun to use in places like the bathroom or on a balcony.
Even just placing a dish rack on a child’s chair can be plenty of fun.
If you attach 100-yen shop toys to a 100-yen steel mesh and stand it in the dish rack, it stays compact for storage too.
It’s a great example of how a little creativity lets you have fun in any environment.
If you secure the toys with zip ties, they won’t come off.
Water table for fun agar play!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeSSqPcJ5ME/Here’s an idea that incorporates agar play into a water table.
Playing with water is fun on its own, but kids also love the feel of agar, don’t they? Start by cutting colorful agar with molds, then try stuffing the pieces into a hose set up on the water table—that’s a lovely touch.
There’s a kitchen sink strainer attached to the end of the hose, so it catches the agar without letting it flow into the water—what a clever idea.
Why not try adding this play activity that looks refreshing just to watch?
[100-yen shop] A water table you can put on your balcony
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXGr03JnRk/A water table is popular for those times when you don’t want to go all out with water play but still want to splash a little.
It’s great when you can whip up something handmade.
This water table was apparently made by loosely arranging hamster tunnels and gadgets you can buy at a 100-yen shop on a base constructed from items like wire grids.
When you know how your child usually plays and what they like, making an original version tends to result in something they’ll really enjoy.
Safety has also been considered, such as addressing sharp edges on trimmed zip ties.
Water table using a table and storage boxes
https://x.com/gmamanoikuji/status/1682205563877474304/photo/2You can make a water table simply by removing the tabletop of an IKEA table and fitting a storage bin into the opening.
Even if you’re not handy with tools, this looks easy to DIY.
For kids, enjoying the textures of ice or agar-based toys is an important kind of play.
Cleanup also seems easy since things won’t scatter everywhere after they’ve had fun.
In winter, as long as you don’t use a lot of water, you can use it indoors or in the bathroom.
Put the tabletop back on and it becomes a desk.
If you’re looking for a space-saving water table, definitely give this a try.
Water table made from scrap materials
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQKtGJsjagF/Here’s a water table made from 100-yen store items and recycled materials like plastic bottles.
By cutting the bottles to guide the flow of water, it’s turned into a super fun table.
Wrapping vinyl tape around the cut edges of the bottles makes them safe.
It’s wonderful that it’s designed not just for water play, but like an educational toy that uses water.
And a bit of water play that doesn’t leave kids soaking wet is something parents really appreciate, too.
Water table using a perforated board
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRZHuTRj7Ng/This is a water table made using a pegboard, cable ties, clear tubing, and more.
When you pour water from the top, the pinwheel spins and a bottle-style shishi-odoshi moves.
It’s great for playing on the balcony, and on rainy days it seems usable in the bathroom, too.
It’s a fun water table that works not only as simple play, but also as a way to learn about the power of water without even realizing it.
All the parts are attached using the pegboard’s holes and secured with cable ties.
It doesn’t look like it will take up much space when you put it away, either.
Water table of the channel
https://www.instagram.com/p/CODBll_JD-d/A water table made with items from a 100-yen shop.
A marble run is used as a water channel, and it’s set up so the waterwheel at the bottom turns.
All the toys are zip-tied to a net, so it looks easy to set up.
The marble run is on the narrow side, so filling condiment bottles (also from the 100-yen shop) with water works perfectly for pouring.
You only need a small amount of water, so it’s convenient and won’t make a big mess.
It also comes with a sheet you can draw on with water, so kids can enjoy lots of different activities.
In conclusion
We introduced some DIY ideas for water tables. Did you find any you liked? It’s up to you which items to use, so think about combinations your child would enjoy and feel free to make it your own. If you’ll only use it for one season, it’s convenient to build it in a way that can be disassembled easily.