Little Artists Table

One of the things we've been looking for these past couple of weeks is an activity table where the kids can draw, play puzzles and have fun. PJ had her heart set on an activity table from The Land of Nod; unfortunately, it was a bit expensive ($189, $219 with the paper roller), and you had to buy the chairs ($69 for a chair) separately. Still, though, we were gearing up to buy it.

This past weekend we dropped by Costco (one of our favorite hangouts) and lo and behold, they were selling an activity table, complete with four chairs and a paper roller! It was the "Little Artists" activity table by Bayside Furnishings. The price was just right, too--$193, if I remember correctly. That got you the table over at The Land of Nod. I pushed PJ pretty much to buy it, as she was hesitating; there were only three sets left.

I went and assembled it today, and my impressions? Well, aside from two washers that were stuck together (I had to go and grab another washer from my toolbox), assembly was pretty much a breeze. It was harder to disassemble the boxes and put them in the recycle bin! The table itself is pretty sturdy, and the included roll of paper was a nice touch. The chairs seemed strong enough to hold me--although I tried not to tempt the chair gods too much.

My only quibble so far is that the chair colors are a bit too primary, but I can live with that (I can always repaint it if I were so inclined). Other than that (and the stuck washers), it's a dream.

The kids love it. Which is probably the most important thing.

BOTTOM LINE:
Rating: 5 out of 5. Easy to assemble, and compares quite favorably to the more expensive The Land of Nod activity table. Much, much, much cheaper as well.
Bought at: Costco