Rise Above Your Limits: Homemade lap desk for kids.

With summer well on it's way, a lot of families are going to be traveling. One of the biggest challenges traveling with kids is keeping them entertained in the car.

My daughter, Rosebud had been looking at lap desks for her little girl to use on a trip they were making . Rosebud soon found out that any lap desk with quality was too expensive.

Being the resourceful girl she is (I think she learned a few things from me...lol), she designed her own darling lap desk for her little girl.

The board was made from several layers of cardboard glued together with a hole cut for the cup. She used contact paper to cover the layered cardboard and then glued a fun,

plastic place mat on top.

If you look inside the cup in the photo below, you can see where Rosebud glued the piece of the place mat that was cut out.

For the cushion, she used some fabric she had on hand, cut it in a rectangle shape and sewed the sides, then filled it with batting. Afterwards, she glued it to the board and put an edging around the fabric to give it a finished look.

This tutorial is not very detailed,

but hopefully you get the general idea!

15 comments:

Karen MortensenMay 23, 2011 at 8:38 AM
How cool is that? Very cleaver. How did it work on the trip?
UnknownMay 23, 2011 at 9:21 AM
Very cool idea Becky, and thanks for coming by Mommy LaDy Club! About your re-design project you mentioned...What do you think of doing a featured interview about it and the process, as part of our new "Makeover" series? Send me an e-mail at ladyladuke@ladyladuke.com or contact me at Voiceboks.
~Courtney
Becky JaneMay 23, 2011 at 9:27 AM
Karen, my little granddaughter, Boo, loved it. The cup kept her crayons from rolling allover and Mommy was pleased with the finished product!
Becky JaneMay 23, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Courteny, I'll be contacting you about the makeover! Thanks for the invite!
GraceMay 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM
I think you can take credit for giving her the 'clever gene'. I think this is a great idea.
Mamaw's PlaceMay 23, 2011 at 11:50 AM
First off, I received my blanket and candle. I love them! I wrote about it on my blog today. Second, I voted for Ashley. She seemske a very sweet girl. Third, I LOVE the lap desk. The directions seem very easy. I'm going to have to make some of these for the grandkids.
Breathing In GraceMay 23, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Just wanted to let you know that I voted for your niece! The lap desk is so neat!!! Thanks for the great idea! HOPE you have a great week!!!
SuzeMay 23, 2011 at 5:30 PM
This is so cute, thanks for the tutorial :)
A Hootie HootMay 23, 2011 at 7:47 PM
What a neat idea! The addition of the cup to the lap desk is very cool and handy, especially for long trips.

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SamanthaMay 24, 2011 at 9:14 PM
good idea! and easy, too
UnknownJuly 14, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Neat idea! I wish I'd thought of this for our road trip!
Grandma BonnieSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:27 PM
I love this lap desk thanks for the tutorial. I have got to make at least 4 of these for the grand kids!
Katya kateSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:14 PM
This is so cool! I will try to make one as the need arises! Thanks for sharing!

Kate
http://mommygrowingup.blogspot.com/
UnknownOctober 14, 2011 at 12:01 PM
What a great idea! I have seen and loved them too but they do seem to cost a small fortune, what a clever girl indeed!! That's what happens when you have such a good mamma!!!
AnonymousDecember 29, 2011 at 2:01 PM
I can do that! Thank you!