Summer holiday projects for the children’s bedroom
The summer holidays are finally here! No nursery, no school stress, no homework and, best of all, no early mornings – just endless days full of possibilities and adventures.
But what to do when the first few days of freedom are over and boredom starts to set in? Here are some clever summer holiday projects for maximum fun in the children’s room!
16 cool holiday projects at a glance
The summer holidays offer the perfect opportunity to get creative with your kids on DIY projects.
Whether it’s raining outside or the sun is shining – these 16 cool holiday projects are guaranteed to bring variety and fun to your days off and create lasting memories:
1. Sprucing up the IKEA KURA bunk bed
Every child’s bedroom needs a special hideaway – for cuddling up, reading, listening to audio stories or simply daydreaming.
Why not create this cosy retreat right underneath the IKEA KURA bunk bed? It saves space and adds extra cosiness to the child’s bedroom!
2. Organisation with IKEA TROFAST
Chaos in the children’s room? Not with IKEA TROFAST!
Get your kids to help you decorate the removable TROFAST boxes with cute and colourful organisation stickers or adhesive
films, and bring some fun and organisation into play.
3. Getting messy at the ‘ mud kitchen’
At the ‘ mud kitchen’, there’s only one rule: have fun! Here, the little ones can get messy, mix things up and experiment to their heart’s content.
Why not build this cool mini sandpit together with your little one using IKEA KNALLIG and IKEA TROFAST boxes? And add the finishing touches with our adhesive films featuring construction site or ‘ play barbecue’ designs.
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4. Create colourful magic sand
Fancy a bit of glittery magic in the mud kitchen?
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Using just a few simple ingredients that you probably already have at home, you can make a sand alternative with your kids that doesn’t stick to your hands and is even suitable for indoor use. Perfect for rainy summer days!
5. Make your own cloud playdough
With just two ingredients, you can whip up some sensory play fun for your kids in no time at all – perfect for squishing, moulding and building imaginary worlds. And best of all: this homemade play dough also works wonderfully as ‘ice cream’ for our creative DIY ice-cream parlour using the IKEA FLISAT table.
6. DIY ice cream
Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry? You can never go wrong with ice cream, can you?
Get creative with your kids and make some cool ice cream accessories for the play shop. Whether it’s ice lollies or ice cream in a cone – it’s up to you.
7. Experience the fun of playing at play table
One play table, endless possibilities! Whether it’s FLISAT, DUNDRA, LACK or LÄTT – many IKEA children’s tables can be transformed into a cool play table in no time at all with our furniture film.
Whether your kids dream of the hustle and bustle of the big city, a peaceful village idyll, the charm of a farm, the buzz of a building site or the endless expanse of a SPIELWIESE – we have the perfect design to suit every taste.
8. Play an XL board game
Turn the IKEA LACK children’s table into a giant play area – where dice roll and the excitement is high – with the decal GESELLIG.
Whether you opt for classic dice games or make up your own rules – the XXL surface offers plenty of space for creative game ideas and guarantees an unbeatable gaming experience for young and old alike.
9. A flexible desk using IKEA TROFAST
With a creative IKEA TROFAST hack, you can create your own little workspace for children in no time at all. A splash of colour, a few materials – and in no time at all, practical storage space is transformed into a lovingly designed corner for painting, crafting and playing. Perfect for long holiday days when little artists want to let their imaginations run wild.
10. Exploring the senses at the sensory table
The IKEA FLISAT children’s table and the IKEA TROFAST shelving unit are perfect for creating a sensory table for little explorers. Simply turn the TROFAST shelving unit upside down, slot the boxes into place and fill them with a wide variety of materials of different textures.
The different materials stimulate your child’s senses of sight, hearing, smell and, above all, touch. True to the motto ‘Help me to do it myself’, your child can use the sensory table to explore their senses.
11. Take the IKEA highchair on your travels
Whether at home, on the patio or when camping – with the IKEA ANTILOP high chair, your child will sit safely and comfortably.
And with our accessories, they’ll be the star of the dining table: seat cushions for extra cosiness, an footrest for ergonomic seating, and cute adhesive decals for a personalised look.
Enjoy relaxed meals together, no matter where your adventures take you!
12. Shopping at the DIY store play shop
Kids love to re-enact everyday life. And what could be better than going shopping with the whole family at play shop?
With the LILLE BUD decal, any wall in a child’s bedroom can be turned into a personalised play shop.
For an authentic shopping experience just like in a supermarket, get the KASSA checkout conveyor with a scanner and other accessories, and turn the IKEA TROFAST shelving unit or another piece of furniture into a till. And just like that, your DIY play shop is ready to open!
13. Play shop and play kitchen in one
Another ‘ play shop’ idea is to transform the IKEA DUKTIG play kitchen ‘ back side’ into a small, lovingly designed shop in no time at all. Using the precisely fitting design film, you can create a cheerful stall with a striped awning and colourful bunting. You could even sell ice cream here in the garden on warm days!
14. Make a Polaroid camera
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Get creative with your kids and make a children’s instant camera with mini Polaroids that they can colour in and decorate to their heart’s content.
15. Turn the RÅSKOG into a craft trolley
Children love doing crafts. But as parents, it’s easy to lose track of all the craft supplies and the little ones’ artwork. That’s all over now!
With the IKEA RASKOG Trolley you can turn it into a practical craft trolley for your little artists in no time at all. And tidying up together is twice as much fun!
16. Make your
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popcorn bags for a film night
Turn your living room into a cosy home cinema and make your own popcorn bags with your kids. Whether it’s popcorn, gummy bears or chocolate – fill them with your favourite snacks and treats.
Entry to the home cinema is only permitted with homemade tickets – making the film night even more special for you and your little ones!