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Summer vacation projects for the children's room

Summer holiday projects for the children's room

The summer holidays are finally here! No nursery, no school stress, no homework and, above 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 sets in? Here are some clever summer holiday projects for maximum fun in the children's room!

14 cool holiday projects at a glance

The summer holidays offer the perfect opportunity to get creative with your kids and try out some DIY projects.

Whether it's raining outside or the sun is shining, these 14 cool holiday projects are guaranteed to bring variety and fun to your days off and create lasting memories:

KURA Hochbett mit Gardinen

1. IKEA KURA bunk bed pimping

Every child's room needs a special retreat – for cuddling, reading, listening to audio plays or just dreaming.

Why not set up this cosy retreat directly under the IKEA KURA bunk bed? It saves space and adds extra cosiness to the children's room!

Bunk bed pimping

Ordnung im Kinderzimmer mit IKEA TROFAST Boxen schaffen

2. Organisation create with IKEA TROFAST

Chaos in the children's room? Not with IKEA TROFAST!

Together with your kids, decorate the removable TROFAST boxes with cute and colourful organisational stickers or adhesive films and bring fun and organisation into play.

Organisation create

Matschen in der Matschküche

3. Playing in the

mud

There's only one mud kitchen rule here: have fun! Little ones can play in the mud, mix things up and experiment to their heart's content.

Build a cool mini sandpit with your little ones using IKEA KNALLIG and IKEA TROFAST boxes. And add the finishing touches with our adhesive films in construction site or play barbecue motifs.

Build

mud kitchen

Bunten Zaubersand herstellen für die Matschküche

4. Create colourful magic sand

Fancy a bit of glittery magic? Mud kitchen?

Mit

With

a few simple ingredients that you probably already have at home, you and your children can make an alternative to sand that doesn't stick to your hands and is even suitable for indoor use. Ideal for rainy summer days!

Create magic sand

IKEA FLISAT Hack Eisdiele

5. Make your own cloud dough

With just two ingredients, you can conjure up sensory fun for your kids in no time at all – perfect for squelching, shaping and building imaginary worlds. And best of all, homemade dough is also great as 'ice cream' for our creative DIY ice cream parlour with the IKEA FLISAT table.

To cloud dough

Eis basteln für den Kaufladen

6. DIY ice cream making

Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry? Ice cream is always a good idea, right?

Get creative with your kids and make some cool ice cream accessories for play shop. Whether it's ice lollies or ice cream cones – it's up to you.

Making ice cream

Mädchen spielt am Spieltisch

7. Experience fun at play table

One play table , many possibilities! Whether 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 children dream of the hustle and bustle of the big city, a peaceful village idyll, the charm of a farm, the pulse of a construction site or the endless expanse of a SPIELWIESE – we have the perfect design for every taste.

Play table design

Gesellschaftsspiel mit IKEA LACK Tisch

8. Play XL board games

Turn the IKEA LACK children's table into a giant play area where dice roll and excitement reigns supreme with the decal GESELLIG

Whether you opt for classic dice games or create your own rules, the XXL surface offers plenty of space for creative play ideas and guarantees an unforgettable gaming experience for young and old alike.

Create your own
dice game

Sinnestisch aus IKEA TROFAST

9. Explore the senses at the sensory table

The IKEA FLISAT children's table and the IKEA TROFAST shelf are perfect as a sensory table for little explorers. Simply turn the TROFAST shelf upside down, insert boxes and fill them with a variety of materials with 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 explore their senses with the sensory table.

Build a sensory table

IKEA KURA Kinderzimmer Kinderbett Dinos

10. Travel with IKEA highchair

Whether at home, on the patio or camping – with the IKEA ANTILOP high chair, your child can sit safely and comfortably.

And with our accessories, they'll be the star of the dinner table: seat cushions for extra comfort, an ergonomic seat insert ( footrest) and cute adhesive films for a personalised look.

Enjoy relaxed meals together, no matter where your adventures take you!

Discover accessories

Einkaufen im DIY Kaufladen

11. Shopping at DIY play shop

Kids love to re-enact everyday life. And what could be better than shopping play shop with the whole family?

With the customisable LILLE BUD decal

,

every child's bedroom wall can become an individual play shop.

Für. For an authentic supermarket shopping experience, get the KASSA checkout conveyor with scanner & co. and turn the IKEA TROFAST shelf or another piece of furniture into a checkout. And just like that, your DIY play shop is ready to open!

Set up a shop

Polaroid Kamera basteln

12. Make a Polaroid camera

Say cheese!

Together with your children, make an instant camera for children with mini Polaroids that can be painted and decorated to your heart's content.

Make a children's camera

Bastelwagen aus IKEA Raskog

13. Convert RÅSKOG into a craft trolley

Children love doing crafts. But as a parent, it's easy to lose track of all the craft supplies and artwork your little ones create. Now there's a solution!

With the IKEA RÅSKOG trolley, you can create a practical craft trolley for your little artists in no time at all. And tidying up together is twice as much fun!

Setting up a craft trolley

Popcorntüten basteln für Kinoabend

14. Make popcorn bags for movie night

Turn your living room into a cosy home cinema and make your own popcorn bags with your children. Whether it's popcorn, gummy bears or chocolate – fill them with your favourite snacks and treats.

Admission to the home cinema is only allowed with homemade tickets – this will make the film night even more special for you and your little ones!

Make popcorn bags

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