8 Kids Desk Ideas for Your Little Student
Create the best at-home learning environment.
Spend less time cleaning math worksheets off of the kitchen table, and help your child benefit from the designated workspace of their own desk. Your child can be focused and productive, especially as their schoolwork becomes a little more independent and difficult. Plus, with work, school, and play occurring online more often than ever, it's a good idea to provide your children with a quiet, personalized setup where they can complete online work and join video study sessions. With these eight kids desk ideas, your kids will have all they need to soar in school.
1. Toddler-Sized
Even younger children can benefit from having their own desk. Learning to complete work and do other activities at a desk setup will better prepare them for their later school years. A little desk is also a great out-of-the-way place for them to work on colorful art projects. A desk isn't only an invitation to work – you'll be surprised at the creative ways your younger kids will incorporate a desk into their games of pretend play.
Whether they are completing simple studies or creating colored-pencil masterpieces, working at a desk can help teach your child about focus and organization. Try to supply your younger kids' desks with simple built-in storage features – like drawers, shelves, and pencil holders – so they can develop a better understanding of organization. You can also place basic storage units – like the set of storage drawers in the kid's desk idea above – beside your child's desk setup to encourage them to keep their supplies tidy and put away when they're not using their workspace.
Your child's desk doesn't have to be a permanent feature of their bedroom. If they're on the younger side or if their room doesn't have much free space, opt for a foldable desk that can be neatly tucked away at the end of activities. Many foldable kids desks come with handles that allow for easy transport. The best part? These desks can be set up anywhere for a quick and easy mobile home office.
As your child gets older, their homework will get harder and their projects will get more complex. Be sure to accommodate your child's growing needs by providing them with a desk appropriate for their age. Younger children typically need less space but can benefit from having a few simple storage features and decor. Older children may need more surface space with more advanced organizational features to hold all their work, like a built-in hutch.
What good is a desk without a cute, matching chair to go with it? Ensure your child has a place to sit at their desk by shopping for matching desk and chair sets. Many options are simple, like the kid's desk idea above, while others incorporate beloved cartoon characters, vehicle shapes, creative motifs, and more.
Arts and crafts projects are some of the most engaging projects a child can enjoy, but they can require a lot of room and a lot of cleanup. Give your child a special place to experiment with art by providing them with a desk made specifically for art projects. Art desks come with large storage features that can hold an abundance of art supplies as well as other art-specific features, like extra shelf space or the chalkboard in the kid's desk idea above. With an art desk, you'll (hopefully) no longer need to clean paint and glitter off any of your household's other surfaces.
Short on room? A lap desk is the perfect solution. These compact desks can turn any sofa into a temporary activity space. Unlike freestanding desks, lap desks take up no additional floor space and don't require a separate chair. Though these desks are small and writing utensils tend to roll off, they're perfect for reading or completing online homework activities.
Let your child's artistic skills flourish with an adjustable desk. These desks feature an adjustable tabletop that angles up so that your child can draw, paint, or tackle their homework. Plus, the built-in storage shelf below the tabletop is ideal for stashing art supplies. Adjustable desks can also come with handy features like a built-in task lamp to keep projects well-lit, a reading rack to hold a book or tablet, and a side hook for backpacks.
