To provide your child with a comfortable, durable, beautiful furniture without spending a lot of money, you need to do it yourself. Start small - try to make high chair with your own hands. Consider the photographs of similar pieces of furniture presented on the Internet, ready-made diagrams, drawings, determine what dimensions should be ready product how it will fit into the interior of the children's room, etc.
What material to choose?
Of no small importance is the choice of material of manufacture. Of course, it will depend on the financial capabilities and skills of the master, but the factor of its naturalness and safety for the health of the child should not be overlooked. In the production of children's furniture, it is best to use raw materials from their deciduous trees. The advantage belongs to beech, as its wood has good density, hardness, and is easy to process (for example, compared to oak). You can also use linden, birch. From conifers- pine, spruce, but in order to prevent the formation of resin stains on the surface of the product during operation, the wood must be deresined.
When choosing wood for a chair, be sure to pay attention to the blanks being free of knots. Such parts of the tree are harder to process, they are less strong. Active use high chair can lead to breakage at the site of the knot, as a result - to injure the child.
To inexpensive wood materials refer to plywood. It consists of several layers of veneer of coniferous and deciduous trees. In addition to the low price, the advantages of plywood include light weight, as well as ease of use. The elasticity of the material allows you to create original curved shapes various parts
Chipboard is considered the most short-lived, but the cheapest material. A significant disadvantage is the use of formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde resins (6-18%) in its production. Also, chipboard does not have a dense texture, because of this fastening is not reliable. In children's furniture, chipboard (as well as plywood) often makes flat parts: seats, backs, table tops.
What you need to make a wooden baby chair
We offer drawings and the procedure for manufacturing a children's chair. Its dimensions:
- product height - 630 mm;
- distance between legs: in depth (from front to rear) - 280 mm, in width (between front / rear) - 320 mm;
- leg length: rear - 630 mm, front - 410 mm.
For a more reliable connection of parts, self-tapping screws and spikes will be used at the same time.
To make a wooden chair for a child with your own hands, you need to prepare in advance the following materials, tools and fasteners:
- A bar with a section of 50x50 mm will be used in the construction of the frame.
- Bar 20x40 mm for stiffeners and crossbars.
- From plywood, a board or a piece of solid wood 30x10 mm we will make a chair seat.
- To enhance the reliability of perpendicular connections, we use metal corners.
- Electric jigsaw or a hacksaw.
- Plane.
- Screwdriver or electric drill.
- If fastening will be carried out with the help of spikes, an electric mill is needed.
- Sandpaper or sander to smooth wooden surfaces.
- Roulette, square, ruler.
Step-by-step instruction
- First of all, you need to cut 4 legs from the timber (20x35). 2 of them should be 410 mm long and 2 more - 630 mm. Then we prepare 4 connecting strips (from the same beam) 280 mm long. They will be assigned the function of stiffeners, as well as handrails.
- With the help of spikes of standard diameter (from 8 to 10 mm), we connect the left legs: short front and long back. In the right places of the parts to be joined, we drill holes with an electric drill. To make the connection strong, the hole must have a diameter of 0.5 mm smaller than the spikes. Then generously lubricate each hole with glue and tightly hammer the spike into it.
- Next, we perform at a height of 250 and 410 mm the connections of the front and rear legs with crossbars (we will get the height at which the seat will be installed).
- Similarly, in the same sequence, you need to do with the right legs - connect the front and back.
- The places where the legs of the chair are connected to the crossbars are additionally reinforced with metal corners. We fasten them to the screws.
- Upon completion, we compare the two resulting designs. They must mirror each other, otherwise the chair will turn out uneven.
- We fasten both halves obtained using bars 20x20x310 mm. We drill holes in the crossbars with a diameter of 8 mm. We screw in them self-tapping screws containing internal hexagonal recesses in the head. At the end of this process, we get an almost finished chair without a back and a seat.
- At the next stage of work, you need to make the back. To do this, we take several (2-3) pieces of plywood or planks with the following parameters: width - 30 mm, thickness - 10 mm. We glue them together and place them under a press until the glue dries. We fix the back to the long legs with small nails. This detail will give the whole structure additional rigidity. In a similar way (from glued boards of the same size or plywood), a seat should be made.
Children's furniture should be not only comfortable and light, but also completely safe for the child. Therefore, after assembling the chair, it must be processed, varnished or painted. Playing with his furniture, the baby will move it, turn it over. All surfaces, edges and joints should be carefully sanded with sandpaper or grinder, do sharp corners rounded.
Several layers of drying oil will create protective covering tree, extend the time of its operation. After you can start painting. Choose light or bright colors for decorating children's furniture, paints that are durable and will not peel off. A layer of colorless varnish will help to securely fix the paint. water based.
Highchair for baby
Such an original chair can be made using simple drawings, or even without them from light in weight (715 g) and in the work of the material - plywood. The chair has small size, namely:
- product height - 360 mm,
- height to the seat - 180 mm,
- seat - 190x240 mm,
- back - 115x235 mm.
You can make a test model out of cardboard to see if a chair of this size is suitable for your child. If this product is small, increase it by the desired factor and feel free to get to work.
Materials and tools
- Plywood 8 mm thick.
- You can assemble the chair at will on spikes or simply on screws.
- Feather drills, electric jigsaw.
- Sandpaper.
- PVA glue.
- Drill with screws for connecting parts.
- Colorless varnish.
Operating procedure
- Based on the data or your measurements, draw a side part for the chair with a pencil on a piece of plywood.
- Drill decorative holes with spade bits. Large - using a jigsaw.
- In order for the second sidewall to turn out exactly the same as the first, we put the finished part on plywood and outline it with a pencil. Cut it out the same way.
- We make the markings of the back, seat and details, which gives the chair rigidity, does not allow the sidewalls to loosen.
- When all the details of the chair are ready, it is necessary to make them absolutely smooth, rounded, carefully sand the surfaces and especially the cut points.
- We assemble the chair for glue and fasten the joints with screws.
- At the final stage, we are engaged in the decor of the chair. Top it off with a few coats of stain if you want to make it darker, or paint it a bright color and top it off with a water-based varnish.
By showing a little imagination and preparing your own drawings, you can change appearance and finishing of the chair, as well as to make a table for a child of a similar design. Your child will appreciate it.
To make the life of the baby more comfortable, many parents purchase special furniture for all life situations. So, for example, a high chair is used to design a play, workplace, is a necessary piece of children's furniture, which is also used to feed a baby. The cost of such a device is quite high, and the choice among materials and models is even greater. But there is a solution to this situation - this is a children's chair made of plywood or boards. Material, tools and fasteners for the manufacture of this product are quite affordable - they can be found in any hardware store or even at home. Special attention it is worth paying such a question: how to make a highchair with your own hands?
The easiest way is to build a wooden chair. This option has many advantages that relate specifically to the type of material:
- The material is easy to process
- The cost of the tree is not so high
- Aesthetically pleasing product this material initially acceptable and without additional staining or decoration
- Wood product is completely eco-friendly
Consider what components, consumables you need to make a children's wooden chair with your own hands. In addition to the main material, you will need additional elements, without the use of which a quality product simply cannot be obtained:
- Parts can be fastened with furniture glue, carpentry nails or small self-tapping screws.
- Sometimes metal corners are used to strengthen the structure.
- Often the seat and back are upholstered with foam rubber, which is covered with fabric.
- To hide the places where parts are fastened with self-tapping screws, you need to buy special plastic lining
- For the legs, there are also rubber and plastic pads so that they do not scratch the flooring.
For processing, stain or varnish on wood may be required. Sometimes a wooden chair is painted with eco-friendly paint. Such measures are not necessary, the main thing is that the baby does not get hurt due to a poorly treated surface of the product.
What parts need to be made
First, sketches are prepared, drawings, regardless of whether the chair for the child will be made of plywood, chipboard or wooden planks. Only then, with the help of a jigsaw, the details are cut out, from which the product itself will be created. There are not so many of them, but without the presence of one of them, the chair made will not be so strong:
- Must have top, bottom, front and side rails
- four legs
- middle bar
- seating surface
If one of the parts is missing, then the product will turn out to be unreliable and will last a short time or will be completely unusable. You can think of your own version of the arrangement of the chair. The same availability of parts is required for the design of the high chair. A distinctive feature of such a product is that the chair can be combined with a table, that is, transforming furniture is obtained.
plywood construction
A plywood highchair is the most affordable material in terms of cost. In addition, making a do-it-yourself plywood chair is much easier, even if the master is new to this business. The main thing is to clearly formulate a sequence of actions and carry out preparatory measures:
- At the very beginning, it is important to prepare drawings, wiring diagrams. With the help of them, the type of the future product, as well as the dimensions, is determined.
- For a highchair, it is also important to ensure the comfort of use, so you need to decide on the possibilities for its further use.
- First, a base is made, that is, a stool, later all other details are attached to it.
- Cutting plywood is very careful, as it tends to tear or break. At the same time, it is not enough just to cut out the details - their edges must be properly processed.
- Any small chair requires specific handling measures so that the child does not get hurt during operation.
The constructed chair can be considered ready only when all stages are fully completed. The finished product is processed according to all requirements, strength and reliability are checked. Additional decoration may be present, especially if it is a high chair.
In any case, a self-made chair made of wood, as well as its derivative materials, can be further modernized and redone. The cost of such a product will be much lower than in the store. You can choose the design yourself, using all kinds of materials for decoration. Such a product will last for many years, while parents will not worry about the health of the baby's posture, and the child himself will have his own place to practice.
The difficulties in caring for children are largely due to the fact that buying everything you need can be quite a task for the family budget. Another question is whether parents manage to find exactly what they would like in stores, or in fact there is nothing ideally suitable among the assortment. Both reasons that prevent the purchase of a particular product, one way or another, suggest that it would be nice to make it yourself. For example, a high chair - if dad has enough experience with various tools, he may well make it with his own hands.
Peculiarities
Contrary to its seeming simplicity, a do-it-yourself highchair is not an easy task to complete without any preparation. Do not start work until you have a clear understanding of how the end result should look like, and what operations will have to be performed to achieve this.
Also, don't ignore the calculations. Any chair should be strong enough to withstand its “passenger”, and the child, although not heavy, will not sit neatly on it, especially since the dimensions of such furniture are also small.
Strength requirements are relevant not only for basic materials, but also for fasteners, be it self-tapping screws, glue or grooves. In addition, the baby is constantly growing, and it makes sense to make a high chair with a margin of at least a couple of years in advance. For all its strength, the product should be comfortable, that is, approximately correspond to the dimensions of the owner.
Also try to ensure the proper lightness of the furniture being made - it should be convenient for the owner to independently move his chair to where he wants to sit at the moment.
Don't forget to stay safe. Furniture, in any case, cannot be traumatic, and children's furniture even more so. No sharp edges are allowed, and if wood is the main material, as happens in most cases, then it must be carefully sanded to avoid peeling splinters. When covering the finished product with varnish or paint, give preference to natural - children tend to put everything in their mouths, and can be poisoned by a toxic coating.
Finally, remember that this chair is for a child. In addition to suitable sizes, it is also desirable for a piece of furniture to be beautiful. If complex decor is not for you, try to at least paint it in bright colors.
Drawings, dimensions, diagrams
Before proceeding directly to the manufacture of parts, it is necessary to draw up a drawing with dimensions - this is the only way all the components will ideally fit one to the other. You can use one of those ready-made options, which are already posted on the World Wide Web, and draw up a diagram yourself. It is important to note here that there are blueprints and instructions on the Internet explaining how to make a standard look table and chair, so they are usually not suitable for those who want to create something original - for example, an elephant chair.
- Drawing a table and chairs, which can be made in the form of a kit, it is not necessary to strictly follow the principles of drawing: there are not so many details in them that they cannot be kept in the head. For us, the main thing is to make sure that all dimensions converge, and the parts fit perfectly with each other, but the ways of connecting individual parts must be present on the drawing. In general, it can be presented schematically, without high accuracy of the drawing.
- Think over the dimensions (or choose ready-made drawings based on them), based on the convenience of the child. Those chairs are considered comfortable, the seat of which is at the level of the knee or slightly lower. In the case of a highchair, it is recommended to make the seat a little higher, because the child will probably still grow. At the same time, do not overdo it: if it is difficult for the baby to climb onto the seat, then the product can be considered unsuccessful.
- Determining the size of the seat itself, keep in mind that the owner should fit freely on it, but do not make it too big - this will make the chair heavier and difficult to carry. The normal height of the back is about two thirds or three quarters of the wearer's back, making it higher than the neck is already impractical. When determining the thickness of future parts, rely only on the strength of the selected material and the weight of the child.
materials
In terms of ease of processing and environmental friendliness among the materials for the manufacture of children's furniture, wood and its derivatives undoubtedly hold the palm. Therefore, most often you can find a wooden chair. However, you can not choose any tree - here, too, it is worth considering before proceeding with the manufacture. The most popular among all types of wood is beech. They have a strength reminiscent of oak, but are easier to work with and less expensive. In general, exactly hardwoods are considered a priority. Of the inexpensive options, birch is often chosen, you can also consider linden.
From softwood, spruce and pine are suitable for making furniture, but the resin contained in any such wood is dangerous - it can stain clothes, and it can also pose a health hazard. Regardless of the specific species, choose a homogeneous tree, without knots and cracks, with an even texture.
The material of the seat may be similar to the material of the body, or it may be fundamentally different. In order to save money and achieve greater flexibility, the seat is also made from plywood, and even from chipboard. When choosing them, give preference to only the most durable types, but remember that in any case they are inferior in terms of durability to solid natural wood.
For increased softness, the seat can be additionally equipped with a small foam cushion, sheathed with a fabric that is pleasant to the touch.
There is also such an option for sitting as made from plastic bottles - both whole and chopped. Harmful plastic, present in the form of garbage in any apartment and polluting environment, could get a second life, especially since its strength and durability are very high. This option is still much less common due to the difficulty of securely fastening individual parts, as well as the not very attractive appearance of the finished product.
Colors and decor
For all its practicality and convenience, the baby will definitely not like the chair if it cannot be described with the word “beautiful”. No one makes any special chairs for teenagers, and for young children, brightness and attractiveness are very important. Therefore, do not limit yourself to only one colorless varnish or discreet monochromatic solutions. A solid color is generally acceptable only if a light or very bright color is chosen. bright shade- often it is red or yellow, the so-called "warm" tones.
If drawing is not alien to you, please your child with interesting design solutions. You can go the "adult" way, painting the frame in one color, and the seat and back in another, or you can focus on the children's desire for a bright and defiant one. The simplest option is the “rings” on the legs of the chair, any patterns and even just blots are also acceptable - provided that it looks cute and positive. Regardless of how much and what kind of paint you use, do not forget - it should not be toxic.
If you have a creative streak and a desire to complicate the task a little for the common good of the cause, you can perform a more complex decor. As an option, decorate the legs or the back of the chair with carvings, but adults would like this solution more. But for a child, an ornament in the form of one or another animal will be a chic solution. Classic variant- when the back is cut out so as to resemble an elephant, or any other animal that is cute for a child, and then painted to look more like a "cartoon" character.
Covers can also become a kind of decor. In addition to their typical functions, such as simplifying the cleaning of furniture and increasing the comfort of its use, they can also decorate the back of the chair. Ideally, they should depict the child's favorite hero, characters from popular fairy tales, or the same animals. Mom can help with making a cover for dad, especially if she knows how to embroider or has skills in appliqué fabric. If the mother does not have such talents, you can simply change the cover from the clothes on which the necessary pictures were applied by the factory method.
For the youngest children
The youngest children so far sit on the highchair for only one thing - eating. It is important and necessary to teach a child to eat while sitting, and indeed to sit, in particular, at the table. However, the features of its development in this stage do not allow the use of ordinary chairs for this. The problem lies in the fact that a simple chair does not have a back with handles, and a tiny child himself will not be able to sit on it evenly, and will simply fall.
As for highchairs, their dimensions usually do not allow you to choose a normal table for them. In this situation, a special highchair for feeding will be an excellent way out.
Such furniture should be comfortable for both the child and his mother - so far the child cannot eat on his own, so the mother will have to spoon-feed him. For the convenience of this operation, the chair is made at a normal height, or even a little higher - so that the mother does not bend over. The actual period of use of such a chair is about a year, so if you have one child and the family does not plan a second one at all, you can choose not the most durable materials for manufacturing.
In terms of manufacturing, the highchair is perhaps the most complex - it has the largest number of parts. The relatively small seat is raised high above the floor, which makes it necessary to resort to installing additional stiffeners between the legs - for improved structural stability.
Given the specifics of the child of the appropriate age, both the backrest and the railing are simply necessary - they must completely exclude the possibility of the baby falling. Moreover, the barrier must also be in front, although it has another useful feature- it plays the role of a countertop on which food will be placed. The space under the tabletop is left free - the baby will stick his legs in there.
Cutting and assembling such a chair is quite simple. First, according to the drawing, two identical side halves are cut out, which are then interconnected by the seat, backrest and stiffeners using grooves, glue or self-tapping screws. Before assembly, all individual parts should be sanded to a perfectly smooth state, the finished product is varnished or painted - ready.
Models for an older child
The peculiarity of highchairs for children who have finally come out of infancy lies in a significant variety of design options, limited only by the creator's imagination. The back is still considered a mandatory attribute, but the railing is no longer there, as are the front barriers. It is not worth saving on materials in this situation - if the furniture is made with a margin in size, then the child will be able to use his high chair for many years.
The manufacturing process consists of a few simple steps:
- Think over the design to the smallest detail and draw up a drawing. Decide on the number of body parts - whether it will simply consist of two solid halves or from separate legs and separate supports for the seat, whether the backrest base will be a continuation of the rear legs or it is attached separately, and so on. Calculate everything, including the thickness of the seat and legs, provide stiffeners and additional supports for the seat in advance. Provide grooves, designate places for screws.
- If doubts about the correctness of the selected parameters still remain, try to assemble a temporary cardboard chair according to the drawing. Unfortunately, it does not have the same strength to test the product from all sides, and it differs in thickness from wood or plywood, which also needs to be taken into account when specifying dimensions, but you will get a visual idea of the future product.
- Start cutting out individual parts from wood or plywood. It is advised to start with the body. Well, if there are a lot of identical parts in the set, then the subsequent ones can be cut out by simply tracing the already finished first one. If your design allows, don't put off assembly until you've cut everything out - start as soon as you have at least two pieces that need to be connected. This will help you immediately notice any design flaws, if any. After the parts are ready, sand them to a smooth state.
- When all the elements are ready, proceed to the final assembly. Do not limit yourself to one type of fastener, in particular, glue the grooves - this will significantly strengthen the product and increase its durability. Ensure that the grooves go as deep as possible - tap on the joints with a hammer to make the fastening more reliable.
- The last step is varnishing and staining.
No matter how detailed and intelligible the theoretical explanation is, it is unlikely to be compared in terms of informativeness with good example It's better to see once than hear a hundred times.
H and the video is one of best examples how to make a baby chair with your own hands. The master tells literally everything, including the dimensions of the parts he used, so you can even do without a drawing, just repeating what he says. The resulting chair is quite simple in design, but easy to make. You can find many other similar videos on the network, but the models there are always approximately the same, but here the process is shown in great detail and clearly.
Watch a master class on making a highchair with your own hands:
The principle of making a baby highchair, in general, is similar, but it is worth studying in more detail both because of the increased complexity of the design, and simply because another master is already talking, who can reveal some new points.
How to make a baby highchair, see the video:
The kid grows by leaps and bounds, and all the time he really wants to be like adults. A table and a chair are one of those things that are not only “like in adults”, but also have great functionality. Most of these products in stores are either sold at a very high price, or are made of low-quality plastic with a specific smell and short-lived chipboard. But there is a good way out for parents - these pieces of furniture are easy to make yourself.
Necessary materials and tools
Materials for self-manufacturing a children's table and a high chair made of wood are not so few, they are available, they can be bought at any building supermarket. As the main material, you can use not only natural wood, but also plywood or chipboard. But, of course, a much more durable and durable material is wood. It is environmentally friendly and does not emit toxic fumes, does not cause various allergic reactions.
List necessary materials for the table includes a very affordable assortment.
- Tabletop. You can work out its dimensions yourself. The tabletop, like some other details, is best made to order. A classic square or rectangular shape is welcome. Round children's table is not common practice.
- Four wooden legs. They are also recommended to be ordered. Now such goods can be ordered in carpentry workshops and even in some hardware stores.
- Boards for the power building. They must be purchased in quantities of 4 pieces.
- Screws, nails or spikes with glue of your choice.
You also need to purchase material for a hand-assembled chair.
- Boards for the back and seat.
- Bars for handles. They are purchased at will, depending on whether you plan to make armrest handles or not.
- Four legs. They should be small, but carefully crafted with sandpaper.
- Screws or nails of suitable sizes.
In addition to these things, you will need tools that will be needed for both the chair and the table:
- electric drill;
- wood glue;
- sandpaper;
- roulette;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- hammer.
Design schemes
When purchasing materials made of wood, it is imperative to check their quality. Bars and boards should be free of notches, cracks or small protruding burrs. The wood must not be damp, rotten or infested with pests. Table. The design of the table itself is not complicated, therefore, the absence of drawings is allowed, the main thing is to carefully connect and “fit” the parts of the future product to each other. Initially, you need to rely on the fact that the height of the table will be no more than 50 cm. This height will be the most optimal for the child. It is important to consider that the dimensions of the table and chair must be commensurate.
The design of the table itself may be different, but we will focus on the classic square version with 4 legs. The design feature of the table are its legs. They should be fairly thick and stable. The cross section of each leg should be within 5x5 cm. Chair. As a rule, the design of all chairs with a back (which is what we are considering in this article) is identical, the differences can only be in the shape and size of the back. You can also experiment with the shape of the seat. It can be classic square, polygonal, round, carved or upholstered.
Not so popular for self-manufacturing, but quite real in execution, tables and chairs, assembled without the use of screws, nails or other fastening materials. Parts are fastened using a special technique for fastening wooden bars at the joints. Such work requires experience and skills, therefore it is not entirely suitable for non-professionals. With regard to the fastening of the structure, there is a large number of options - various screws, nails, types of glue and even spikes.
Upon completion of the design process of the table and chair, it is imperative, as at the beginning, to check them for protruding pieces of wood, cracks. All sharp corners should be smoothed as much as possible and uneven surfaces. But more on that below.
How to do it yourself?
Let's take a closer look at the process of making furniture.
Chair
- Leg preparation. Since the highchair is furniture with small dimensions, then, accordingly, its details should be small. In particular, the length of the legs should not exceed 30 cm for a 70 cm chair. All legs need to be cut and trimmed sandpaper up to one length. Of course, plank boards must also be sanded.
- Prepare the slats for the legs and jumpers for the seat. This is done for the subsequent stable and strong construction of the chair.
- Connect the entire structure. At this stage, you need to carefully check all the joints of the parts.
- Glue the design. Furniture glue is best for this, but superglue from the hardware store is fine.
- Fixing the seat and legs. This can be done with self-tapping screws or with a simple hammer and nails. IN Lately thorns gained relative popularity. The part is “mounted” on the spikes and all this is fastened with glue. It makes for a pretty solid mount.
- Sandpaper processing. This process is necessary in order to remove all potentially dangerous notches on the tree for the child and give the highchair a pleasant look.
Table
- First of all, you need to measure the length of all legs with a tape measure. If there is a difference in their length, then you need to correct them. Children's wobbly table can bring a lot of inconvenience, especially while feeding a child. This is done with a hacksaw.
- Drill grooves in each of the legs with an electric drill. You need to make a groove at the end of the part, and then make it a rectangular shape.
- Groove depth measurement. Next, you need to measure a distance equal to the depth of the grooves on each of the bars.
- Correction. To do this, you need to file each of the wooden bars on all sides, and remove the excess with a knife or sandpaper.
- Connecting parts. At this stage, it is important to check the accuracy of the corners, they must all be straight.
- Structural bonding. The final stage, in which all parts, if they are tightly connected to each other, are glued together with wood glue. For greater durability of the structure, you can use a hammer and nails.
Furniture decoration
The main thing when decorating children's furniture is the safety of coatings. Paints and varnish should be purchased from a reliable manufacturer and tested in advance on a piece of wood. Relatively recently, a special varnish for children's furniture was released for sale by domestic and Western manufacturers. According to the manufacturers, it is safe to apply and does not emit harmful fumes after drying. The most common option for decorating a chair after painting is stencil drawings. They can be applied with a regular small brush from an art supply store. The same applies to a variety of stickers on furniture.
The colors of the paints should be bright, but not poisonous. The main colors are blue, red and yellow. As drawings, you can choose various folk ornaments, simplified drawings of animals, symbolic designations such as stars, a heart (for a girl), cars (for a boy), and even letters and inscriptions. The kid can please and inspire the opportunity to decorate his future furniture on his own. good option in this case are the prints of his hands. Special craftsmen with golden hands can experiment with carving. It can decorate the back of the chair. To do this, you first need to draw a drawing with a pencil, and then start working directly with a jigsaw. If you plan to carve the carving initially, it is best to do it before you assemble the chair.
Children's things are very often exposed to various mechanical and other influences, so it will be better to protect the surface and apply several layers of varnish. IN extreme cases and in case of urgent need to protect the surface of the table, you can use epoxy resin, which, solidifying, forms a thick film similar to a glass surface. But this is only worth doing if the table will be used for drawing or will often be subjected to wet cleaning with chemicals.
A high chair is a necessity for parents of a toddler. It is needed primarily for feeding the child. Our experts have prepared a number of recommendations, thanks to which you can make a highchair with your own hands.
Baby chair and its features
A high chair will be needed by a child at the age when he can sit on his own, that is, from five to six months. Before this time, the baby will not need such a piece of furniture - he still does not hold his back well. And after six months, the child, sitting on it, will be able to eat, play, engage in creativity (for example, sculpt or draw). But in such cases, you will also need a table. This design is called combined.
Consider what features distinguishes a highchair from an adult chair:
- Convenient design for a baby, and not for an adult, due to its size.
- The correct design for the child’s back (since the bones of the child’s skeleton have not yet become stronger, and the posture is in the process of formation, the back of the chair should support correct position baby's back).
- The highchair should be equipped with safety belts and an anatomical insert that is placed between the legs (such additional components will help the child to take a comfortable position and be able to keep him in the process of sitting), the seat and back are soft.
- The design of the highchair must still be sufficiently stable, even if it is equipped with wheels for movement.
- The materials from which highchairs for children are made should be selected only environmentally friendly, natural.
- It should not be bulky, because it will be inconvenient to use and will not fit into the interior of the room.
Of course, the real benefit of such a piece of furniture for the baby exists, it consists in convenience and comfort. Especially if such a chair is made by the hands of a father or grandfather.
Types of highchairs
The main feature of the highchair for the baby is its convenience. Therefore, experts have developed several types of designs this subject furniture.
- Chair independent type. It can be both on high legs and on low ones. Its convenience lies in the fact that it can be moved to an adult dining table. The undoubted disadvantage is that it cannot be folded.
- Folding option. This model is the most popular, as it contains a number of functionalities in addition to the main purpose:
- adjustable backrest and leg height;
- convenient folding and unfolding mechanism;
- the ability to attach wheels to move around the room.
Despite a number of advantages, its disadvantage is that the design has large dimensions due to the large distance between the legs (this is necessary for the stability of the entire structure).
- Chair table ( combined design). Such a design is most often made of either wood or plastic. It can be used both as an independent chair and as a "table + chair". The design mechanism allows you to lay it out, adjust the height, fold, which saves space in the room. Of the shortcomings - not all similar models can be decomposed into individual elements, that is, the table cannot be detached from it.
In addition to the listed options for highchairs, there are others, but less popular, differing in their functionality - 360-degree rotation, reclining position, game elements, etc.
Drawings and diagrams for a high chair
To make a chair for a child, you need to consider various diagrams and drawings for this piece of furniture. They should correspond to the age of the baby, his height and weight.
There are two main schemes for making a high chair with your own hands:
- An independent chair, which is used for everyday activities of the baby (mainly for games and creative activities), its shape repeats the adult piece of furniture, but in smaller dimensions.
- Chair for feeding - its feature is that this option should either be equipped with a compact size table, or move closer to an adult dining table.
The classic version of the second scheme is a frame of four legs, to which the seat and back are attached. But there is also an unconventional option, when a seat with a back is also attached to the solid side elements. Both options can be made from wood, although plywood and chipboard will do.
Considering both drawings, do not forget to figure out the dimensions of this piece of furniture so that the baby does not feel discomfort.
DIY highchair: its dimensions
Children's chairs, even handmade ones, must have certain dimensions. This is directly related to the growth of the baby, which grows and develops. For this, specialists have developed special GOSTs: 11015-93 and 11016-93.
Consider a summary table of parameters in accordance with the growth of the child and the size of his chair.
| № | Baby Height (cm) | Chair height (cm) |
| 1 | up to 85 | 18 |
| 2 | 85 — 100 | 22 |
| 3 | 101 — 115 | 26 |
| 4 | 116 — 130 | 30 |
| 5 | 131 — 145 | 34 |
| 6 | 146 — 160 | 38 |
| 7 | 161 — 175 | 42 |
| 8 | from 175 | 46 |
These dimensions must be correlated with other parameters that will be needed to make a highchair for a child with your own hands. The following recommendations work for any chair height:
- Deepening of the seat surface - from 10 mm.
- The recessed surface of the seat occupies 2/3 of the back of its minimum depth.
- The deep part falls on a certain point (it is located at a distance of ¾ from the front edge of the seat, starting from the size of the minimum recess).
- Non-profiled seat with an inclination towards the back by 3 degrees.
- The distance from the floor to the footrest is from 0.75 of the seat height.
In this case, it should be borne in mind that the depth of the seat is measured by two parameters:
- the front edge of the seat;
- line of intersection of the seat with the back.
Another way to measure given parameter draw a vertical line that should pass through the inflection point of the chair back.
Table dimensions for the combined version of the highchair
As already mentioned, the design of a chair for a child can be combined, that is, combined with a table. Therefore, since we are talking about chairs, it becomes necessary to consider the sizes of tables suitable for them. Consider a comparison table of these parameters:
| № | Baby Height (cm) | Chair height (cm) | Table height (cm) |
| 1 | up to 85 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | 85 — 100 | 22 | 40 |
| 3 | 101 — 115 | 26 | 46 |
| 4 | 116 — 130 | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | 131 — 145 | 34 | 58 |
| 6 | 146 — 160 | 38 | 64 |
| 7 | 161 — 175 | 42 | 70 |
| 8 | from 175 | 46 | 76 |
These dimensions are taken from GOSTs and are suitable for self-manufacturing with your own hands.
The main details for making a highchair for a child with your own hands
Any highchair contains basic details that must match the selected drawing and dimensions. These details include:
- Legs (for a chair / table) - their standard number is 4 pieces, but there are design options in which there are only two side backs.
- Crossbars - there can be two of them (in the case of two side backs - one).
- Crossbars:
- for a chair with four legs - 3 pieces;
- for a table with four legs - 4 pieces.
- Seat - 1 piece.
- Back - 1 piece.
- Tabletop - 1 piece.
These parts can be made with your own hands, or you can buy ready-made kits and assemble the structure according to the scheme yourself.
Scheme of assembling a high chair for a child (do it yourself)
Schemes for assembling chairs must comply with the drawings. But the generalized version would look like this:
- Crossbars are attached to the legs:
- start with the hind legs, between which the first transverse bar is attached;
- a pair of front legs is connected using a second transverse crossbar;
- the rear and front legs are combined with each other, for this you will need two more crossbars.
- The seat is fastened (such a fastening must be reliable, therefore, after fixing it with screws, these places are also lubricated with glue).
- The seat back is installed.
