DIY crib: master class with drawings and photos

It is important for parents that their children grow up in a comfortable atmosphere, and nothing threatens their sleep. If a person has a minimum set of tools and basic knowledge, then do-it-yourself baby bed it will be quite easy to do, provided that you have at hand Photo, product sketch, blueprints. The device of such furniture is simple.

Scheme and dimensions of a crib for a newborn

Parents know that a crib for a baby, especially between the ages of one and four years, is especially important, because the baby sleeps a lot. The right furniture is the key to a comfortable sleep. For small apartments, such a crib in the nursery can also replace the playpen..

It is easy to make it in two or three days and provide for all the subtleties and nuances for the comfort of the child..

The right furniture is the key to a comfortable sleep

Baby cot elements

The first step is to figure out what elements this structure will consist of..

Mattress. It is chosen based on the weight and age of the baby, therefore it is better not to do it yourself, but simply buy it in the store. The purchased mattress was developed in cooperation with orthopedists and takes into account all the body’s needs for a comfortable sleep and the correct formation of the child’s spine. Mattresses are divided into two main types: on a spring block and without springs. The version with springs can be on an independent spring block (each spring is placed in a separate bag of non-woven material and the load on such a mattress is distributed pointwise) and on a dependent spring block (the springs are united by a metal frame, and the weight of the sleeper is distributed evenly over the entire area of the product).

Comfortable hanging crib

These mattresses are best purchased for children over 5 years old. And for babies with low weight, products on a springless block are recommended, where the frame itself, as a rule, consists of polyurethane foam or foam rubber and, depending on the degree of rigidity, can be supplemented with coconut coir or other materials.
Frame. This element is made based on the size assumed by the bed mattress. The material for it is most often a planed board..
Lamels. These parts of the product are designed to support the mattress from below and are slats inserted into the furniture frame. They form a lattice with a distance of about 5 cm between each other (for ventilation of the mattress).

Making a crib with your own hands master class with drawings and photos
Sidewalls. They are a fence so that the child does not fall out of the crib. Depending on the wishes of the parent, they can be high or low, solid or carved. At the headboard, their height will be higher than at the legs..

Drawings and photos of a crib for a master class
Legs. This element can be made by hand or purchased at a specialized furniture hardware store. They can be initially planed on the sides of the crib, or they can be screwed to it..

Crib drawing

Determining the model

In the children’s room, several types of beds are most often used:

With drawers
Loft bed
Bunk bed (if there are two babies in the room)

If the premise of the children’s room does not allow you to put a large bed in the room, and you need a compact model that can save square meters, then it is better to choose a design with drawers. Drawers are used to store bed linen, toys, children’s items and everything that does not fit in a child’s chest of drawers or cabinets.

Baby cot on two levels for small children

Making a crib with boxes

In order for the furniture to be of high quality, it is necessary to select environmentally friendly materials for its manufacture. Thick plywood or wood is ideal. MDF or chipboard, popular in the furniture industry, are not worth purchasing for the manufacture of structures because of the adhesives used in the manufacture of materials. Chemicals can negatively affect the baby’s body, causing allergies..

An original bed for a stylish interior of a children’s room

Tip: It is not recommended to make a crib smaller than 1.5 * 0.6 meters, but you should not make it huge more than 1.8 * 0.7 meters. The child will quickly grow out of a small crib, and if you make it too big, then the baby will not feel comfortable in it.

The base for such furniture is made solid, it can be purchased ready-made, or you can simply use a sheet of plywood instead..

Its dimensions should be based on the size of the purchased mattress. A grate can be purchased as a base, but plywood can be used as an option, since the child’s weight is not so large.

Thick plywood or wood is ideal..

Materials (edit)

Wood shield. It is better to use wood with a low resin content, such as birch, linden. The size of the shield is recommended to be taken with a length of two meters, a width of 60 centimeters and a thickness of about 3 centimeters.

Plywood sheet
Aluminum corners for fastening
Self-tapping screws
Fasteners
Castors for furniture and drawers with a diameter of 45 mm.
To assemble the workpiece, you need special ties and a drill..

Baby cot with a movable mechanism for a newborn

On the furniture board, the future outline of the workpiece is drawn with chalk according to the dimensions of the sketch. If it is necessary to make holes on the sides of the structure, then they are drawn by attaching a champagne glass or using an ordinary glass.

Furniture board and plywood can be sawn by purchasing at a store. As a rule, in most stores such services are available, but it is necessary to provide dimensions in millimeters and patterns. It is recommended to cut it on your own with a jigsaw, but if you do not have a jigsaw at hand, you can cut the materials with an ordinary saw.

Furniture board and plywood can be sawn by buying at the store.

After cutting, all wood elements are sanded with sandpaper so that the materials from which the crib is made do not scratch the baby’s delicate skin.

Tip: When cutting wood, it is recommended to seal the cut with paper tape so that its fibers do not start to stick out and bully.

If it was not possible to find corners made of aluminum, then they are cut from an aluminum profile. The details of the bed must correspond to the sketch drawings. And the length of the corner from the profile must match the length of the side back of the furniture. Holes are made on these fasteners for threading self-tapping screws. The sides are attached with corners to a bed grate or plywood base, and this structure is tightened with eight self-tapping screws.

Original baby car bed for a boy

Initially, the parts are fixed on one side, then the future workpiece is turned over to the side. According to the scheme, the order of fastening the elements and the location of the parts should be checked from time to time. To make the product stable and strong, watch out for distortions and displacements of parts relative to each other. The bed walls are attached to each other and pulled together, if there are no holes in the walls, then they are made using a drill.

Wood

The frame part of the product is ready, it’s time to assemble the backrest, which will be located above the child’s head. If desired, it can be made in any shape, the main thing is that this piece of furniture fully fulfills its function, that is, it protects the baby from injury.

Carved wooden crib for a newborn baby

Very often, small children in a dream raise their heads up, so the sides here should be at least 10 centimeters high. Another benefit of high headboards and headboards is that it prevents toys and bedding from being thrown out of bed..

Original baby cot for a boy

We make a headboard: we take a furniture board, from it, if desired, you can make a carved back that looks beautiful and noble or decorate. The design of the headboard and backrest in the legs must match for the design to look organic.

We make a headboard: we take a furniture board, from it, if desired, you can make a carved back that looks beautiful and noble, or decorate.

We fasten the legs to the very body of the bed, which we purchase in a furniture accessories store. We do this using long-length self-tapping screws..

Drawing of a two-level children’s bed for a bedroom

All elements of the bed frame are additionally carefully polished, up to the slots and cutouts, so that the child does not get hurt by putting his fingers in the slot..

Tip: A smooth sanded surface can be obtained with a drill with an attachment or a sander.

Cribs in the form of a cradle for a baby

Decorated, polished backrests are attached to the frame frame. So that the fasteners are not visible, they are drilled from below, directing the drill upward. Cutting holes should be as accurate as possible, because this part is easy to damage. We make the hole for the screed ourselves; it will be difficult to make it with a drill in this place. If the wood for making the crib is soft, then the hole will easily break through.

So that the fasteners are not visible, they are drilled from below, directing the drill upwards

The configuration of the crib assumes that the storage boxes are not attached to the bed frame, but are in the form of roll-out pedestals. Drawers should be supplemented with wheels in order for the storage container to roll out..

Stylish wooden crib for toddler

If the landlord decided to change the configuration of the crib so that the drawers slide out, then a transverse rail is attached to the bottom of the workpiece, and the product itself will stand on the side slats. In this case, the sidewalls are made higher than previously conceived by a few centimeters, equal to the height of the boxes. The pull-out box (drawer) itself is placed on the guides.

Wooden crib for a bright and spacious room

For the boxes, we take plywood with a thickness of 1.2 cm, cut out the bottom and walls of the box, tighten them together with self-tapping screws. Additionally, the box is glued, because the things in the box bear the load on the structure. We attach the wheels to the bottom of the assembled box.

Bright spacious room with a cot

The legs on the bed, if it is decided to make them independently, are made from the remains of a furniture board or from scraps of square-shaped timber. Fix the legs to the furniture frame with self-tapping screws.

For boxes, we take plywood with a thickness of 1.2 cm, cut out the bottom and walls of the box, tighten together with self-tapping screws.

Bed decoration

When the work is completed, it is recommended to give the product a finished look. It is recommended to pass it with an upholstery fabric for furniture. Previously, parts are cut out of the fabric by 2-3 centimeters more than the main parts and are overlocked so that they do not crumble. The fabric is fastened with a furniture stapler, and its cuts are hidden inside the crib so as not to spoil the aesthetic appearance of the structure. During decoration, the fabric is stretched so that no creases, folds and bubbles appear.

Baby cot for the smallest family member and small bedroom

Another finishing option would be varnishing the crib frame, headboard, backrests at the legs. For this it is recommended to use a quick-drying water-based varnish. More environmentally friendly furniture in the children’s room will be stained. It is recommended to preliminarily sand and polish all parts with a drill with a nozzle..