Sometimes teachers and/or schools don’t have the funds to buy the classroom furniture they need or want. Compiling this list of furniture plans for the classroom was fun, and I’m drooling over them all. DIY furniture will cut costs to a fraction of what you would pay if you bought from an educational supply catalog.
Even if you don’t have the tools, equipment, or skill to build these yourself, you could always look for a volunteer parent or volunteer community member who might be willing to build something for you. Boy Scouts have at times made things for classrooms.
These are all outside links {most from Ana White’s awesome site}, so use your back button to come back here, or control-click to open the links in a new tab.
I also have a DIY Classroom Pinterest Board you can follow.
Shelves
- Low Shelves
- Kids Console (Low Shelf)
- Ten Dollar Ledge Shelves
- Flat Wall Bookshelves
- Toy Bin Storage
- Library Book Cart
- Simple Bookshelves
Cube Shelves
- 6 Cube Shelf
- 4 Cube Shelf
- 2×4 Console Cubby Shelves
- 25 Cubby Shelf
- $10 Cubby Shelf (small cubbies)
- Large Cubby Bookshelf
- 3 Cube Bench
- Cubby Bench
- Rolling Cubby Bench
Tents
Sensory Tables
- PVC Sensory Table
- Wooden Sensory Table
- Wooden Sensory Table & Tinker Table
- Sensory Table Made From Wooden Crate
Dramatic Play Furniture
- Doll Crib
- Doll Crib
- Doll Bunk Beds
- Doll Bunk Beds
- Doll Farmhouse Bed
- Vintage Doll Cradle
- Dress Up Storage
- Dress Up Tower
- Dress Up Center (no cutting)
- Dollhouse
- Dollhouse
- Modern Dollhouse
- Simple Play Kitchen Stove
- Play Stove
- Simple Play Kitchen Sink
- Play Fridge
- Play Washing Machine
- Doll High Chair
- One Piece Play Kitchen
- Child Size Table
- Lemonade/Grocery Store Stand
- Hutch for Grocery Store Stand
- Mini Market
- Mailbox
- Ice Cream Truck/Bus/Firetruck
- Firehouse Playset
- Puppet Theatre
Storage
Seats & Chairs
Desk
Art Center
- Toddler Chalkboard Easel
- Chalkboard Easel
- Folding Desktop Chalkboard Easel
- Craft Paper Roll Holder
- Kids Elementary Storage Table
Outside
Have ideas for seeking out volunteers to build things for your classroom? Please share them in the comments below.
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Really loved reading your blog, very resourcefully, thoughtful and fun. Thank you very much!
Thanks!
Karen this list is amazing. Thanks for sharing all of your hard work.
Thank you, Cheryl! I hope it’s something you can use.
What a great list! Thank you:)
Thanks Trisha!
Thanks for sharing these patterns. They’re fantastic!! I really need a new kitchen set in my classroom. I’ll have to start sweet-talking my husband now. 🙂
Thanks Julie! I hope you get your kitchen set! Send me pics if you do! 🙂
Wow!! Great ideas!! Thank you!!
Thanks!
Very useful and amazing ideas for me ,thanks for sharing:)
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your list of furniture, but how can I get .
I live in Africa.
W/Regard
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Hi, Elfinesh, this is a list of plans for building furniture.
Fantastic information. I love your Website it is always so helpful. I am in the process of opening a child care learning center. The information on the furniture is great. Thanks Karen
Best of luck with your center! I’m glad the links here will be helpful to you.
Ana Ruth
Thank you for sharing your list of furniture, but how can I get . ideas Made Baby crib’s
I am in the process of opening a child care learning center. I live in San Francisco
Check out Ana White’s site at anawhite.com and see if there’s anything there. With all the state regulations on baby cribs used in child care, it might be best to buy them.
How about a how-to on a classroom mailbox? The mailbox that has about 30 paper sized slots for giving back papers. That would be very helpful! Love the blog, thanks!
We need to make preschool/KG/1st grade tables…. we sourced some free ikea shelves, table tops parts, etc. I was thinking maybe pvc pipe for legs? Also need tall, stable room dividers.
Any sources for those?
Love your list, thanks so much!