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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!
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[Easy DIY] Let's make a water table by hand!
Milk Can Remake: A Water Table Where Water Flows Out
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
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
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
You 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!
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?