Toddler Table, Built for Two!

I've been eyeing toddler tables for some time, but was a little dismayed about my choices.  I wasn't just planning on tea parties, I envisioned an arts and crafts space times two, a place for snacks with friends, and a learning lab for long term exploration.  A brand new space for all that stuff = more expensive than I wanted to go.  Unless I gave up a little on design features, quality, size, or longevity.  Or bought second hand.  Which I was totally going to do.  Until Unka Todd came to the rescue.  One day I will tell the kids how he built this table, not as a present but just because.  How he designed it especially for them, building it with his own hands.  And how he thought of everything that this mama's heart desired and more.  Simple and sturdy design, big enough for two to work comfortably + room for friends, built in safety features, portable, multi-functional and will grow with them for years to come.  Seriously, we cannot cover him with enough twinalicious smoocheroos to express our gratitude!  Here's the rundown:

• 4' wide, 20" deep, 19 " high
• No painted top, just sanded smooth and rounded edges...  perfect for a little double-distressing.  (Fun fact:  although I intend for it to bear evidence of little hands, almost every art supply we've used has come off with a little rubbing, even without any kind of sealing/painting.)
• The legs are made of basic plumbing materials, covered with a little plastic tubing and a rubber foot.  When we need a taller table, we just add more piping and tubing.
• Table legs screw off with just a few twists for easy transportation (love, love, love this!)
• Table width was based on standard paper rolls so that we don't have to worry about lots of table space around the edge of the art space.  The width also preserves traffic flow in our kitchen and fits nicely against a long wall where a kitchen desk used to sit.  It's light enough for me to pick it up and turn it long ways, or put in the middle of our playroom.  Though I wouldn't leave them with it unattended, as it is still climbable (and toppleable if turned long ways or free standing) .  
• Table width is also PERFECT for use with our light panel, cube chairs, some vintage cafeteria trays, and a few mirrors that I got at IKEA.  It honestly looks custom built when you see everything in action together!
• Table height is just right for the kids to play while standing.  Or sitting in their cube chairs on the tall side.  Or kneeling in them on the low side.  I also have four lime green IKEA stools all ready for them when they grow out of the cube chairs.
• The paper is held snug with an oversized squeeze clip on the roll-end, and with smaller clips that are screwed underneath the opposite end of the table.  The hand clamp also works great at keeping twin hands from unrolling at will ; ) 

These pics don't do it justice.  The kids use it at least a couple times an hour...  And I already have visions of moving it onto the back patio for some springtime fun in a few weeks.  Thank you, thank you, Unka Todd!!  Not only are you an awesome uncle, you have mastered the art of DIYing children's furniture.  Just let us know when you need some child models for your commercials!