Yesterday I noticed a friend of mine pinned an awesome Little Tikes Picnic Table Re-Do…. the tutorial originally came from Caroline’s Crafty Corner and I decided to try it out for myself. After all I had the same exact sun faded picnic table just sitting in my back yard – so why not? Hehe.
LITTLE TIKES PICNIC TABLE RE-DO
MATERIALS & TOOLS:
Little Tikes/Step 2 Picnic Table
Krylon Fusion Spray Paint
Fabric
Vinyl
Stapler & Staples
Screwdriver
Washers
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.) Get a picnic table! I got this one a few years ago at a garage sale for $3… it was already starting to fade and the yellow had little crackly lines all over it, but it served it’s purpose in our back yard for the time being. Check garage sales, Craigslist ads, thrift stores… you are bound to find one cheap.
2.) Using the screwdriver take it apart. There are only 8 screws. At this point I grabbed the garden hose and sprayed it down because there were gross spider webs and dirt in the cracks. Then I waited for it to dry in the sun.
3.) Using the Krylon Fusion Spray Paint I painted the two end greenish pieces a dark brown. I made sure to cover the entire thing and painted both sides. This paint is dry to the touch in 15 minutes, can be handled in one hour, and becomes chip resistant in 7 days.
4.) While the paint was drying I headed inside with the table top and bench seats. I wrapped them completely in fabric and stapled it to each piece. Some of the corners were a bit difficult because of the rounded edges. After I had them covered in the fabric I did the same with the clear vinyl.
5.) Once the bench seats and table top were completely covered in fabric and vinyl I reassembled the table. Since I chose to not use the little caps that went over the screws the screws were not too small and would go right through the holes, so I just added washers and was good to go.
And now once I get the million bins of girls clothing out of my living room the girls will have a great place to eat, color, and play that can easily be wiped clean. Plus it fits in with my décor…. that is something that can’t be said about the vast majority of kids products! Plus the girls love it.
And the great thing about this project is you can use any print fabric and color paint to make it completely unique to your house! Happy crafting!
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That is so Cool!! I Love It!!! You come up with some of the neatest ideas.
Oh my gosh, you did an amazing job!! Good for you!!
This is so cool! I will definitely be picking up the next little picnic table I see at a garage sale. I’ve never bought them, cause I hated the colors and couldn’t imagine having them in my house, LOL!
Thanks!
Wow! That is so awesome. You are so crafty. Our table is starting to look worn and old, so I really need to do something like that.
Totallly Pinned this so I can do it later! I have this same set! Only it’s about 12 yrs old!! I am so going to do this for the grandkids!! Thank you!!
Great job! That is awesome!
LOVE this Danielle!
Super cute! I love the black/white inspiration one too – so many good options out there. Hanna has a little bistro table and chairs that I recovered the chair fabric (it was this gross Victorian looking stuff) but I should have thought to put some vinyl over them too because now she has glitter glue and other stuff on them. I need to remember that for next time…
I saw this pinned and thought what a great idea. I see these all the time at the thrift stores. Definately will keep this idea in mind. Yours looks great love the fabric and color you chose.
I love this!
I was just looking out the window today at my older girl’s table picnic table from when the were little and thinking it was looking rough! I know what I have to do now to make it look even better than before!
Excellent idea! I have the same table, but it doesn’t get a lot of love outside and we need a kids table inside for the toddler. Love love love this idea – thanks for sharing!
Great job! I’m so glad someone has already befitted from my little craft project
Yours looks AWESOME! I love the fabric you chose 
thanks so much for the link back to my site I really appreciate it. I hope you and your girls get years of enjoyment out of it!
Thanks again,
Caroline Frei
Thanks so much Caroline! As soon as I saw your tutorial I knew I HAD to do it. I literally went out that same day and bought the materials and got to work the very next morning. And thanks for posting my picture and button on your blog – that was very sweet of you!
I love this idea!! Where do you find the vinyl covering? Is it prepackaged or sold by the yard like fabric?
Thanks
-Tricia
Thanks Tricia – I bought it by the yard at Joann Fabrics. It’s very reasonably priced too…. I got the thickest they had and it was like $5.99 a yard.
Your table turned out adorable. How much fabric does it take to cover table top and 2 benches?
This is beautiful (yours and Caroline’s both)! I got a table at a yard sale today and I’m stoked to do this for my girls. About how much fabric did you end up needing? A yard or two? Thanks!
Do you think it could still be used outside since the fabric is covered with vinyl? We just built a patio and I haven’t put the ugly little picnic table on it but would like to have it to use outside.
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Can you give us an estimate on how many yards of fabric/vinyl you used?
Thanks!
I too would like to know if you could tell us how much fabric it took so we know how much to buy!
Thanks!
Pinned this today. Found the table driving home in neighbors yard with *FREE* on it… yay! not horrible shape. My questions is where / how do you get to screws. thanks
I realized I have the smallest version (which is the right size for my needs, but it doesn’t come apart. Might have to try something different. Love the idea though!
I have covered my dining room seats with my favorite black
and creme fabric and use the vinyl over it for my toddler and preschooler’s chairs. My kids seem to pick at the vinyl and tear it after a while. But that’s probably more of a discipline issue than wear and tear. I just usually don’t catch it until there is a giant rip.
This project is too cute. Just curious how the staples hold in to the Plastic. Seems like they would slip out of the plastic easily since it is hollow.
I am speechless… That doesn’t happen very often… Adore this project!
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I was wondering what the measurements are for fabric and vinyl? Where do I find vinyl?
Thx!!