Toddler Bed to Train Table (in less than 5 minutes!)

I don’t know about you, but we live in a *small* space- I’m talking 800(ish) square feet small. That’s right, two adults and two toddlers in a sardine box.

We are temporarily renting while we are in the process of buying a (slightly) less small house. So even though there are a KAJILLION simple ideas and things for a kids bedroom that I would love to buy for the little ones, we just do not have space for them yet.

One of the items I’ve considered buying is a train table. My boys LOVE trains right now. I’ve walked every square inch of this apartment trying to find a spot that we could fit it in and came up with nothing, but as the old adage says…

Step 2- Flip the bed over

4. Add the toys. We like our Thomas the Train set.

5. Let the kids play!

And best of all- it cost me EXACTLY ZERO DOLLARS!!

**Chances are you don’t have the exact same toddler bed as we do, but I hope this post will inspire you to look at the furniture you do have in a new way. An old ottoman? Two dining room chairs pushed together? An old TV stand? Be creative. Find another way to use those items. Not only is this a great way to save money, but remember your kids are ALWAYS watching you. If you set an example by being a creative problem solver, chances are they will follow in your footsteps 🙂
Another bonus I found with building this bed, I was able to purchase my son a new mattress with the money I saved. My friend had mentioned to me before about a certain style, like this top rated sleep republic mattress which would be the best option for me. However because I was looking for my son, I needed some more information. So I resorted to some online testimonials from previous customers. I spent a while trying to find the best one, after reading reviews on casper vs leesa I was able to find one perfect for his new bed!

Want another kid furniture hack? You have to check out this Train table to lego table idea!!

Also, Don’t forget to pin this to come back to later 🙂