[Easy DIY] Let's make a water table by hand!

[100-yen shop] A water table you can put on your balcony

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.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Water table using a table and storage boxes

You 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.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Water table made from scrap materials

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.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Water table using a perforated board

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.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Water table of the channel

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.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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