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ByCasey Watkins| Published onJun 5, 2015

Have you ever found the perfect children’s table that was waaaaay out of your price range? IKEA has the solution. One of the greatest things about the Swedish furniture store is how easy the pieces are to upgrade, especially when it comes to the kids. No more dipping into the savings fund to buy your darling a fancy big girl bed. No more crazy expensive customized toy storage. With a little effort, you can turn the affordable IKEA furniture into the enviable pieces in your home. Check out these 25 IKEA hacks for kids and get hacking!

Dresser drawersare possibly the easiest thing to upgrade on any piece of furniture and thankfully, IKEA provides several options for simple dressers. The flat drawers work perfectly for a pattern like this, made with painters tape. It’s a design that would take you a couple hours plus dry time. (viaApartment Therapy)

Play kitchens are a great way to keep little hands busy while big hands make real food. While the originalDUKTIG Play Kitchen是美丽的,一些油漆吗and some new knobs will turn it into a unique play piece that you might just end up passing down to your grandchildren. (viaBuzzfeed)

Get your art skills handy because you’re going to want to recreate this sleepy moon night light for your little one’s room. A simple whiteFADO Table Lampand some paint will have them smiling as they go to sleep. (viaMommo Design)

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that theBEKVAM Spice Rackmakes the perfect book shelves for any kiddos. You can add a little color likethese shelvesor just leave them plain to create a cozy little reading nook to encourage kids to get in the pages. (viaFlickr)

Fueling the imagination is one of the most important things you can do for your kids, so letting a simpleKALLAX Shelving Unitserve as a dollhouse is a great start. Whether you use the IKEA dollhouse furniture or the stuff you already own, you’ll be surprised how a simple shelf can make the best playtime ever. (viaHandmade Charlotte)

Okay so maybe this one is more for you than for your baby, but they’ll benefit from the comfort, right? Instead of buying that pricey wingback rocker you’ve had your eye on, go for theSTRANDMONchair and attach your own rockers to the bottom. It’s a piece you won’t mind having in your living room when your babes are grown. (viaExplore Dream Discover)

Speaking of babes, such big closets make for so much wasted storage space, even though you’ve filled a rack with all their clothes. Put aKALLAX shelving unitin the middle for added shelf space and add some rods on each side for more hanger space. It will be the best decision you’ve ever made. (viaProject Nursery)

It’s a well known fact that little ones want to be in the middle of whatever you’re doing. Help themparticipate in your activitieswith aBEKVAM Step Stoolthat’s been covered in paint and patterned wallpaper. (viaThis Little Street)

Goodsleep requires good beds. And for a child that doesn’t want to go to sleep, a good bed means an interesting one that will make them want to stay. Upgrade theKURA Loft Bedto a little wooden house that you won’t be able to get your kids out of. Playtime plus sleep time equals a parent win. (viaIKEA Hackers)

Are you pining the lack of a play room? Stop pining with thissleek train table. Made from a LACK shelf (which can easily be replaced for a KALLAX shelf), casters and a door, this train table provides mobile play space as well as storage. (viaIKEA Hackers)

Little fingers like plush toys. Using the BRITTEN HUS fabric, this tiny plush town is just a simple sewing project away. And think how well it would pair with the train table above! (viaMum’s Grapevine)

Diaper supplies can get frustrating during that time of life, especially if you have more than one diapered child. Store all your necessities in the rollingRASKOG Cartfor easy access that’s alsoeasy to roll awaywhen you have guests. (viaStyle Me Pretty)

Sure, you could install theMASKROS Pendant Lampas a white ball of beauty… Or you could replace the white flowers with colored tissue paper for the best statement light your’ll ever find for your kid’s room. (viaUngt Blod)

Oh the horrors when that little man can’t find his favorite set of wheels. Keep those toy motors in check with a coupleGRUNDTAL Magnetic Knife Racksmounted where little hands can reach. No more tears over lost wheels. (viaJust a Girl and Her Blog)

Who would have thought that the plain whiteMAMMUT Children’s Stoolscould be turned into cutie toadstools? Your littles will be thrilled to have a table just their size with seats that look like they belong in a fairy tale. In fact, it might even make them eager for mealtimes. (via Apartment Therapy)

Take your train table up a notch with some colored foam. Just cut out the houses and glue them onto the sides of theLILLABO Train Setfor some real imaginative fun. You can even label some of the buildings so kids can pretend to take their train to the depot, grocery store or town hall. (viaKickcan and Conkers)

All those gaudy bright baby toys aren’t exactly the look you might be going for in your living room. But with a little paint, you can take the classic birchLEKA Baby Gymto a piece you won’t mind keeping around. All the other moms will wonder where you got it. (viaKaley Ann)

One of the easiest ways to entertain a child is to give them a box of crayons. Hack theLATT Children’s Tableinto the ultimate art station that will encourage the little artists to create to their heart’s content. It can be a drawing pad, chalkboard and smooth surface for play-dough fun. (viaFreckles Chick)

Forget the basket and forgo the bin, corralall the stuffed animalfriends in aKOMPLEMENT Hanger. They’ll be easy for little eyes to see and little hands to reach, not to mention they’ll create some kid friendly artwork in their bedroom. (viaDose)

You just gotta love the smooth drawer faces on the IKEA drawers, mainly because it makes them so easy to change according to your preference. Cover them in pastel contact paper or paint them or wallpaper them, whatever makes the dresser fun and fitting for your little darling’s room. (viaChic Deco)

Have you ever stepped on a Lego while walking through a room in the dark? It feels like stepping on nails, right? Save your feet and your temper with aspecial Lego tablemade fromTROFAST Wall Storagethat will keep all those tiny pieces from destroying your floor. (viaFrugal Fun for Boys)

For a quick and easy upgrade for your simpleIKEA loft bed, add some matching duvets and banner of the same fabric. But if you have a few hours, a paint of coat is a real spruce up for that baby. (viaKid and Co)

After the insanely affordable cost, the real beauty of the LATT table comes in all the variations of projects. This particular one paints the wood to match and adds a patterned cushion seat. You would never know it was an IKEA piece. (viaCook Like a Champion)

I know I already recommended the spice rack bookshelf, but I couldn’t resist adding this one too. The simplicity of theSTENSTORP Plate Shelfas abookshelf for kidsis just perfect. Plus you have the hangers on the bottom of little things that kids might need to reach. (viaMum’s Grapevine)

Whenever there is a dispute, hooks always win. A hat or a towel will get hung up on a hook rather than a rail. These fundotty knobsmake an art display along with wall storage space. (viaIKEA Blog)